This time of year, gardeners in Long Khanh, a city under Dong Nai Province in southern Vietnam, are busy harvesting ripe rambutans, durians, mangosteens, and jackfruits from orchards, pushing them to integrate garden ecology with tourism and gastronomy in order to attract tourists. From Phan Thiet City in the south-central province of Binh Thuan, it takes around two hours to reach Long Khanh City, where visitors may taste luscious fruits. A tourist picks rambutans at an orchard in Long Khanh City, Dong Nai Province, Vietnam. Photo: Duc Trong / Tuoi Tre On National Highway 1, particularly in the vicinity of the Tan Phong junction, it is simple for travelers to observe the thriving fruit commerce. Buses pass by this area frequently, allowing passengers to purchase fruits. Along the rural roads in Binh Loc, Bao Quang, Xuan Lap, and Bau Sen Communes are lush fruit gardens. A tourist picks mangosteens at an orchard in Long Khanh City, Dong Nai … [Read more...] about Check out these orchards in Vietnam’s Long Khanh City
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Real estate market slumps as banks cut off funds
Gloom has set in in many localities including Bao Loc (the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong), Dac Nong, Binh Phuoc, Ba Ria-Vung Tau, and Binh Thuan, whose real estate markets used to be hot a few months ago.— Photo datxanhgiatrithuc.com Tran Trung Thanh, a real estate broker in Binh Thuan and Ba Ria-Vung Tau provinces, said since the beginning of April demand for agricultural lands has seen a sharp slump. The number of people who want to sell land is higher than those who want to buy, he said. Gloom has set in in many localities including Bao Loc (the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong), Dac Nong, Binh Phuoc, Ba Ria-Vung Tau, and Binh Thuan, whose real estate markets used to be hot a few months ago. Even the housing segment has shown signs of slowing down in many localities due to falling demand on both the primary and secondary markets. HCM City is a typical example. The country’s economic hub always has high demand for housing and faces a serious shortage of … [Read more...] about Real estate market slumps as banks cut off funds
Tourism diving to be suspended to protect coral reefs in Nha Trang Bay
Authorities in Khanh Hoa Province have planned to temporarily suspend tourism diving services in Nha Trang Bay in an attempt to protect the mass dying coral reefs in the area. Dying coral reefs in Nha Trang Bay The Standing Board of the Khanh Hoa Provincial Party Committee on June 20 held a meeting to look into the coral reef degradation in Nha Trang Bay following reports from local media. The meeting concluded that recent reports on reef degradation in the bay, especially at Hon Mun Marine Protected Area, were true. Explaining the causes of the situation, experts at the meeting mentioned some objective causes relating to impacts of climate change and two strong storms, Damrey in 2017 and Rai in 2021. Meanwhile, the subjective cause is the loose management and coordination among relevant departments, sectors, and localities, along with impacts of improper human activities such as illegal fishing, unregulated coastal construction, and waste release from tourism … [Read more...] about Tourism diving to be suspended to protect coral reefs in Nha Trang Bay
Naval ship offers free medical check-ups, medicine in south-central Vietnam
The hospital ship Khanh Hoa 01 of the Vietnam People’s Navy began providing medical examinations and drugs for local residents of Phu Yen Province within the framework of the U.S.-led Pacific Partnership 2022 (PP22) on Tuesday. The medical provision, expected to benefit more than 180 local residents, is set to run at Vung Ro Port through Thursday. The hospital ship Khanh Hoa 01 is among the most modern of its type in Southeast Asia. It also performs search and rescue missions at sea. A doctor tends to a local resident on the hospital ship Khanh Hoa 01 of the Vietnam People’s Navy, which is docked at Vung Ro Port in Phu Yen Province, June 21, 2022. Photo: Trung Tran / Tuoi Tre The PP22 is taking place in Phu Yen from June 20 to July 3. The PP is an annual multinational mission for humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness led by the U.S. government and is the largest of its kind in the Indo-Pacific region. This year’s event will focus on … [Read more...] about Naval ship offers free medical check-ups, medicine in south-central Vietnam
Logistics chances get off ground in Danang
Logistics chances get off ground in Danang As a business that provides services connected to warehousing, land, and transportation with more than 200 trucks serving the inner city network and outside major cities, MTV ITL Logistics Danang held a groundbreaking ceremony in March for the building of the ITL Logistics Danang Centre. This project, located at Hoa Khanh Industrial Zone (IZ), is being built over 31,000 square metres with the total investment of $8.6 million. It will feature a standard factory system for lease; a warehouse system and shared infrastructure; a packing area for storing goods; and Grade-A standards for service quality with seven storeys of storage shelves. The centre will be a green distribution hub for Vietnam that utilises solar energy for industrial manufacturing. According to Danang Hi-Tech Park and Industrial Zones Management Authority, the centre aims to establish a logistics supply chain for the central region. Dang Nam Son, deputy director of … [Read more...] about Logistics chances get off ground in Danang
Scuba tours in Nha Trang suspended to save coral reefs
Underwater tourism activities in areas that threaten coral reefs in the Nha Trang Bay, especially on Mun Island will be suspended from June 22. Scuba diving tours in areas within Nha Trang Bay, which is home to the world's most beautiful beaches, that threaten coral reefs will be suspended until the underwater ecosystem is fully restored, according to authorities in Vietnam's Khanh Hoa Province. Underwater life in Mun Island, Nha Trang City, Khanh Hoa Province. Photo: Jonathan Seeyave Provincial authorities ordered relevant agencies to strictly protect Mun Island and cooperate with experts and research institutes to fully assess the current status of coral reefs. They believed that exploiting Nha Trang Bay with the involvement of the private sector, tourism and service business is necessary to protect the marine ecosystem. Earlier, the coral reefs in the area around Mun Island were found to be severely damaged. Coral damage occurs when corals … [Read more...] about Scuba tours in Nha Trang suspended to save coral reefs