Thousands of civil and military personnel were mobilized for a national-level fire drill and rescue exercise in the central Vietnamese city of Da Nang on Wednesday morning. The fire drill was organized by the Ministry of Public Security and the People’s Committee of Da Nang at a group of adjacent buildings in Son Tra District. The buildings used for the exercise included the Vinpearl Condotel Riverfront Da Nang, a nearby Vincom shopping mall, and the Azura apartment complex. The hypothetical situation for the drill was that a fire broke out on the third floor of the Vinpearl Condotel Riverfront Da Nang, damaging the building’s technical system located on the same floor and collapsing several areas on the floor below. Around 300 ‘customers’ were ‘trapped’ on the third floor due to smoke and dust, while people in the two next-door buildings also had to be evacuated. Nearly 1,000 civil and military personnel, including the Vietnamese Air Force, were … [Read more...] about Thousands join massive fire drill in Da Nang
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Fire-fighting drill held in Da Nang
The drill draws more than 1,500 people and 100 vehicles (Photo: VNA) Da Nang (VNA) – More than 1,500 people and 100 vehicles took part in a fire-fighting drill held on October 16 in the central city of Da Nang by the Ministry of Public Security, the Ministry of Defence and the municipal People’s Committee. The scenario was a blaze in the Han River Restaurant on the third floor of Vinpearl Condotel Riverfront Da Nang Hotel caused by a gas leak, which led to the collapse of the restaurant and part of the second floor. Rescuers tried to evacuate 300 people from the building and extinguish the blaze. Firemen and vehicles from the neighbouring provinces of Quang Nam and Thua Thien-Hue were mobilised to support the efforts, while the Ministry of Defence sent rescue helicopters to the site. The drill took place safely and successfully. According to the organisers, the practice aimed to raise awareness among departments and agencies across the city about fire prevention … [Read more...] about Fire-fighting drill held in Da Nang
Da Nang to host start-up innovation event
A start-up business project in hi-tech farming in Da Nang city (Photo: VNA) Da Nang (VNA) - Leading speakers from home and abroad will address the fourth Da Nang Start-up Innovation Festival on November 1. Vice director of the city’s science and technology department Tran Van Hoang said at a press conference on October 2 at least 30 speakers and experts along with 2,000 businesses, students and investors will join the event. Peter Vesterbacka is a global entrepreneur and brand communities creator from Finland; Dominic Mellor, the leader of the Mekong Business Initiative of the Asia Development Bank; Jan Lederman, President of Valhalla Private Capital, Canada; founder of Percent Silicon Valley Thach Le Anh; Shark Tank and director of Cyber Agent Investment Foundation Nguyen Manh Dung and other domestic and foreign speakers will all take part. Hoang said activities including an exhibition of 70 business start-up projects, start-up pitching and business meetings will prelude the … [Read more...] about Da Nang to host start-up innovation event
WB, SECO support Da Nang City’s public financial management reforms
At the event The Public Financial Management Reform Program (PFMRP), during 2019–2025, is funded by a CHF3-million grant provided by SECO and administered by the World Bank for the benefit of Da Nang City. It is the first partnership between SECO and the World Bank in support of public financial management reforms at the sub-national level in Vietnam. It complements their joint support for public finance management reform at the national level. The Program provides advisory and capacity building support in four key areas of common interest—Fiscal Strategy, Medium-term Budgeting, Public Service Performance Reporting, and Public Debt Management—which were highlighted in the Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA) assessment in Da Nang City. This support is expected to build a good basis for broadening and deepening reforms and collaboration in the medium-term. “Da Nang City is an emerging growth pole with a long-term vision to be … [Read more...] about WB, SECO support Da Nang City’s public financial management reforms
Central Da Nang city looks for more air routes in 2020
An aircraft of Vietnam Airlines at Da Nang International Airport (Photo: VNA) Da Nang (VNS/VNA) - Da Nang will connect with more countries around the world as new flights are launched to more destinations from the central city. Direct and charters flights will operate connecting Da Nang with the Republic of Korea, Jakarta (Indonesia), Phnom Penh (Cambodia), Haneda (Japan), Taiwan, India, Australia and Russia from next year. Deputy Director of the city’s Tourism Department Truong Thi Hong Hanh said Russian Anex Tourism Group (ATG) proposed the first chartered flights from four cities – Moscow, Novosibirsk, Krasnoyarsk and Irkutsk – to Da Nang between March and September 2020. According to ATG, the flight would operate every 10 days, bringing from 3,000 to 3,500 tourists monthly from Russia to Da Nang on board a Boeing B-767. Hanh said the city has also launched for new air routes from Da Nang to India and Australia as well as the Republic of Korea and Taiwan. … [Read more...] about Central Da Nang city looks for more air routes in 2020