Illustration photo The master plan aims to build the tourist site in line with national tourism site standards. By 2025, Nui Coc Lake tourist site will become a large-scale eco-tourism hub. By 2030, the site would be able to serve socio-economic development in Thai Nguyen province and the Northern midland and mountainous region. It also targets to build connectivity in space and infrastructure of the tourist site with the development orientations of Thai Nguyen province, Tam Dao National Park, and Ha Noi Region. The master plan focuses on preserving and upholding remaining advantages in geographical location and national resources; forest protection ecosystem; lake and island ecosystems, ecological system of Tan Cuong tea plantations in order to exploit tourism potentials in an effective and sustainable manner. Under the master plan, the tourist site will cover Phuc Xuan, Phuc Triu and Tan Cuong communes in Thai Nguyen city; Tan Thai, Binh … [Read more...] about Nui Coc Lake national tourism site plan approved
Solidarity, heritage week opens in Hanoi
Speaking at the ceremony, President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee (VFFCC), Tran Thanh Man said the great unity is the precious tradition of the Vietnamese people. Promoting the great national unity is one of the valuable lessons of the Vietnamese Revolution in periods of history. Solidarity is also the most important and strongest resource in the struggle for national liberation as well as national construction and defense. He also hoped the unity between all 54 Vietnamese ethnic groups will be strengthened. The week-long event includes a series of cultural activities, such as cultural exchanges among ethnic minorities in the Northwest region, the Central Highland and the Mekong Delta region; performances of traditional crafts and local festivals. The event which is co-organized by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the Central Committee of the Viet Nam Fatherland Front will run until November 23. By MAI AN – Translated by Kim Khanh … [Read more...] about Solidarity, heritage week opens in Hanoi
Official welcoming ceremony for Russian PM Dmitry Medvedev
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev is on a two-day visit to Vietnam from November 18-19 at the invitation of PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc. The visit takes place in the context when both countries celebrate the Vietnam Year in Russia and Russia Year in Vietnam during 2019-2020, the 25th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty on fundamental principles of Vietnam – Russia friendship in 2019 and the 70th founding anniversary of bilateral diplomatic ties in 2020. Pictured is PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc greeting Russian PM Dmitry Medvedev as he disembarks his car. The two PMs step to the speakers’ podium before the national anthems of the two countries are played. They inspect the guards of honour. PM Phuc and his Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev hold talks after the welcome ceremony. Vietnam and Russia continue stepping up bilateral ties in multiple fields such as politics, economy-trade, national defence-security, science-technology, education-training, culture-tourism, … [Read more...] about Official welcoming ceremony for Russian PM Dmitry Medvedev
Ten rare otters saved from illegal trade in Nam Dinh
Ten Asian small-clawed otters (Aonex cinerea) are rescued from illegal traders by the Save Vietnam’s Wildlife (SVW) in Nam Dinh. (Photo: SVW) Hanoi (VNA) – Ten Asian small-clawed otters (Aonex cinerea) have been rescued from illegal traders by the Save Vietnam’s Wildlife (SVW) in the northern province of Nam Dinh. The animal is listed among rare and valuable animal species in need of protection in Vietnam’s Red Book and Decree 160/2013/ND-CP dated November 12, 2013. It was the biggest number of the species ever saved by SVW to date, said Tran Quang Phuong, manager of the SVW’s Carnivore and Pangolin Conservation Programme (CPCP). The otters were confiscated from an illegal trader when he was transporting them in Nam Dinh City during the night of November 15 thanks to joint efforts between the SVW’s rapid response team and Cuc Phuong National Park. The otters were later moved to the SVW’s centre in Ninh Binh. They were in quite good … [Read more...] about Ten rare otters saved from illegal trade in Nam Dinh
Over 200 kids, teachers hospitalized after buffet lunch
Deputy Chairwoman of Dong Anh District in Hanoi Nguyen Thi Tam yesterday said that more kids were rushed to local hospitals for treatment. From November 15 to 18, the General Hospital in the district and Bac Thang Long Hospital received 223 students of Xuan Non Preschool. Noticeably, amongst food poisoning victims were two teachers. The district leader said right after the mass food poisoning outbreak, it requested related agencies to verify the cause and infirmaries to provide best treatment to victims of the incident. Managers of education department and health clinics are required to visit the victims at the infirmaries and encourage parents. At the end of the day, approximately 190 kids were kept in infirmaries for further treatment while other s were discharged. Nine serious cases were transferred to the National Children Hospital and the National Tropical Diseases. People’s Committee in Dong Anh District ordered education department to liaise with health sector in food … [Read more...] about Over 200 kids, teachers hospitalized after buffet lunch