Deputy Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee and Chairman of the city People’s Council Nguyen Ngoc Tuan and Anouphap Tounalom, Secretary of the Party Committee and Chairman of the People’s Council of Vientiane. (Photo: VNA) Vientiane (VNA) – Deputy Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee and Chairman of the city People’s Council Nguyen Ngoc Tuan has proposed that Hanoi and Vientiane optimise cooperation mechanisms and forms to promote mutual support, thus enhancing the quality and efficiency of the two People’s Councils and contributing to the common growth of the two capital cities. Tuan, who is accompanying National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue during his Lao visit, had a meeting with Anouphap Tounalom, Secretary of the Party Committee and Chairman of the People’s Council of Vientiane on May 16. He noted that over the years, the partnership between the two capital cities has been expanded in all channels with many effective projects in almost all fields. … [Read more...] about Vietnamese, Lao localities beef up partnerships
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Downpours trigger traffic jams, property damage in northern Vietnam
Hanoi's Hoang Mai District recorded rain levels at over 130 mm from Monday night, followed by Hai Ba Trung District at 100 mm, and Hoan Kiem, Ba Dinh, Dong Da and Long Bien districts at 80 mm. Co Linh and Ngoc Lam streets in Long Bien are heavily inundated. The section under the overpass on Thien Duc Street was over 30 cm deep, causing vehicles to slow down. Some motorbikes were flooded and could not start again and had to wait to be rescued. A car on a flooded part of Thang Long Boulevard in Hoai Duc District, Hanoi, May 24, 2022. Photo by VnExpress/DH The Thang Long Boulevard section running through Bao Son Paradise theme park in Hoai Duc District was 30-40 cm deep, though the inundation was not as severe as what happened Monday morning. The downpour occurred right during peak hours on Tuesday morning, triggering huge traffic jams. On Khuat Duy Tien Street, cars were frozen still, while motorbikes had to run on pavements. Similar situations happened on other … [Read more...] about Downpours trigger traffic jams, property damage in northern Vietnam
Dong Nai Province makes effort to conserve wild Asian elephants
Dong Nai Province makes effort to conserve wild Asian elephants The number of the herd of Asian elephants in Dong Nai Province discovered through the investigation of the elephant conservation project in the province between 2014 to 2020 is 14. Thanks to relentless efforts to conserve staff in the Dong Nai Forest Protection Department, the herd of Asia's elephants is growing well with about 20 ones. The elephants live mainly in the Cat Tien National Park in Tan Phu District, the Dong Nai Nature-Cultural Conservation Area in Vinh Cuu District, and forest land owned by La Nga Forestry Company in Dinh Quan District. As elephants are known to enjoy maize, sorghum, and other crops. They will cause damage when they enter settlement areas, which can occur when they get caught in fencing or during migratory movements. According to data from the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Dong Nai Province, from the beginning of 2022 to now, the elephants have appeared 19 times, … [Read more...] about Dong Nai Province makes effort to conserve wild Asian elephants
