Visitors of the exhibition (Photo: nhandan.com.vn) Binh Thuan (VNA) – More than 100 maps and Atlas proving Vietnam’s sovereignty over Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagos are on display at an exhibition that opened in the south central province of Binh Thuan on October 19. The exhibition also showcases many documents in Han Nom (Vietnamese old script based on Chinese characters), Vietnamese and French, which were published by the Vietnamese feudal government and the French administration in Indochina from the 17th century to early 20th century. They testified to the process of establishing, continuous enforcing and protecting Vietnam’s sovereignty over Hoang Sa and Truong Sa. Alongside, royal documents issued by the Nguyen Dynasty (1802-1945), the Republic of Vietnam in the south of Vietnam in the 1954-1975 period, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam from 1975 to now also highlight Vietnam’s sovereignty over the two archipelagoes. At the … [Read more...] about Binh Thuan exhibition highlights Vietnam’s sovereignty over archipelagos
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BUSINESS NEWS IN BRIEF 17/10
Hanoi Gift Show 2018 to draw more than 250 exhibitors Local airlines increase aircraft fleet Data from the Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam (CAAV) show that the number of aircraft registered in Vietnam amounted to 175 as of September, up 14% year-on-year. Cat Lai customs work with 58 shipping firms over waste imports Customs officials at HCMC's Cat Lai Port have worked with representatives of 58 shipping companies that have transported over 3,000 containers of scrap to the port to determine their responsibilities and brief them of the Prime Minister’s Directive 27 on solutions to enhance control over imported waste, Thanh Nien newspaper reported, citing Pham Thi Leo, deputy head of Saigon Port Area 1 Customs Office. Leo said the customs agency was cooperating with these shipping companies in line with the 2014 Customs Law and 2005 Maritime Law. Shipping companies were asked to carry ineligible scrap imports out of Vietnam. They must assume responsibility for the waste … [Read more...] about BUSINESS NEWS IN BRIEF 17/10
Rescue efforts not the right response to repeated glut in dragon fruit
Rescue efforts not the right response to repeated glut in dragon fruit The Saigon Times Daily Dragon fruit displayed at a fair in HCMC - PHOTO: THANH HOA HCMC – Binh Thuan dragon fruit has seen its prices plummet to VND500-VND1,000 a kilo now from VND25,000 two weeks ago, sending farmers to a fresh but repeated agony. Many people suggest it is necessary to map out more effective measures to avoid the vicious cycle of sagging prices versus abundant supply as rescue efforts have proved ineffective, Nguoi Lao Dong newspaper reported. Piles of dragon fruit are now often seen abandoned on sidewalks in Binh Thuan Province’s two largest dragon fruit growing districts, Ham Thuan Bac and Ham Thuan Nam. Some other localities such as Ba Ria-Vung Tau, Long An and Tien Giang provinces are witnessing a similar problem. Binh Thuan Province is the country’s largest supplier of dragon fruit for domestic consumption and export, with an area of over 27,000 hectares under dragon … [Read more...] about Rescue efforts not the right response to repeated glut in dragon fruit
Where to go on holiday? Vietnam’s beaches – VnExpress International
Back to English Comments Travel & Life - August 30, 2018 | 10:44 am GMT+7 Vacation enthusiasts are busy making travel plans for the three-day-long break to mark Vietnam’s Independence Day on September 2. So if you are not constrained by a tight schedule, here is a suggestion: check out these five beach paradises in the southern delta and stretching all the way to the central coast.1. Con DaoOnce branded “hell on earth” for its notorious prison where the brutal French colonialists incarcerated many Vietnamese soldiers, Con Dao has since come a long way to become one of the most trending travel spots in Vietnam.The chain of 16 islands and islets in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau, 162 miles southeast of HCMC, has escaped the tourism boom and retained its pristine beauty.If you are traveling to the island paradise for the first time, hire a boat to get to Bay Canh Island, go diving and watch the coral reefs.From there continue your trip with a visit … [Read more...] about Where to go on holiday? Vietnam’s beaches – VnExpress International
Watch people go fishing for a living in central Vietnam
By Di Vy  August 4, 2018 | 04:11 pm GMT+7 On a central Vietnam island that is still not prominent on the tourism map, it is fun to watch locals do their thing. Phu Quy, 120 kilometers (74 miles) from the famous resport town of Phan Thiet in the south-central province of Binh Thuan, is yet to become a big tourism draw. So fishing continues to be the main vocation of the island’s residents, and these boats are their lifeline. People are up early to receive the catch that is brought in at dawn. There are many seafood selling points scattered along the coast of Phu Quy Island. Bai Phu is one of the busy fish distribution points on the island, especially during the windy season. The coracles on the beach are yet to go into action. Traders still wearing their motorbike helmets hasten to pick out freshest baskets of fish as a boat docks at a wharf in Bai Phu, around three kilometers from the Phu Quy Port. Traders and the occasional tourists … [Read more...] about Watch people go fishing for a living in central Vietnam