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Greenhouses for vegetable and flower cultivation in Da  Lat city (Photo: zing.vn) Greenhouses have been used in the city to minimise the impact caused by inclement weather, including rainfall, storms, hailstones, hoar frost and humidity.  However, many of them have been built on urban land, which has reduced the amount of rainfall absorbed into the soil and lowered the underground water level. This has also contributed to increased flooding in many areas. About 70 percent of the greenhouses have not met technical standards, contributing to the spread of disease and viruses, according to a spokesman from the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development’s Division of Plant Protection in Lam Dong province. Lai The Hung, head of the Division of Plant Protection, said the provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development had asked the Lam Dong People’s Committee to set specific criteria on where greenhouses and nethouses could be located. … [Read more...] about Greenhouse expansion damages Da Lat’s environment

At a conference co-hosted by the Vietnam Ministry of Foreign Affairs in conjunction with the International Organisation for Migration in Da Lat City on September 27, Vu Viet Anh, Director of the Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, underlined the importance of the GCM agreement. As more and more Vietnamese citizens go abroad and foreigners come to Vietnam to work and live, it is essential for the country to realize international commitments compatible to its laws and conditions to protect the rights of migrants. “To avoid the consequences relating to human lives or national economies, signatories agreed to design the comprehensive global agreement on migration. From 2016 to 2018, negotiations were held to find a common solution. Since the beginning, Vietnam has greatly contributed its past experience and input for the future in dealing with issues relating to migration,” said Viet Anh. Participants discussed the prevention and fight against human … [Read more...] about Vietnam honors global compact for safe, orderly and regular migration

  Greenhouses in the inner districts of Đà Lạt in the Central Highlands. LÂM ĐỒNG -- The rapid development of greenhouses for vegetable and flower cultivation in the last two decades has had a negative effect on the environment in the central resort city of Đà Lat.  Greenhouses have been used in the city to minimise the impact caused by inclement weather, including rainfall, storms, hailstones, hoar frost and humidity.  However, many of them have been built on urban land, which has reduced the amount of rainfall absorbed into the soil and lowered the underground water level. This has also contributed to increased flooding in many areas. About 70 per cent of the greenhouses have not met technical standards, contributing to the spread of disease and viruses, according to a spokesman from the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development’s Division of Plant Protection in Lâm Đồng Province. … [Read more...] about Greenhouse expansion damaging Đà Lạt environment

The image titled ‘Ban Gioc waterfalls’ taken by Nguyen Tan Tuan from HCM City wins the competition’s first prize Known as ‘Dawn in the city’, this picture by Giang Son clinches second place with a depiction of Ho Chi Minh city The third prize goes to ‘The mist’ by Tran Quang Anh from the central highlands of Lam Dong. According to the photographer, the best time to snap images of the mist and clouds above Da Lat is between April and June from 4:00am to 6:00am The third prize is also awarded to ‘Fanciful scenery of Fansipan Mount’ by Tran Bao Hoa from Binh Dinh province for an image of the peak of Fanispan mountain An artwork showing the Long Coc tea hills in Tan Son district by Nguyen Thi Hai Yen from Phu Tho province is awarded the third prize. Long Coc is thought to be one of the most beautiful tea hills located throughout Vietnam This artwork by Nguyen Sanh Quoc Huy from Da Nang depicts workers harvesting sedges The winner of the … [Read more...] about Top 10 winning photos from ‘Vietnam’s landscapes from height’ contest

Photo: VNA The route will be the first direct flight between Yunnan and Hai Phong and is expected to reduce the journey time between the two cities to just over an hour. In addition, the new flight path will contribute to strengthening economic, cultural and tourism exchanges between the two countries. At present, Ruili Airlines Co, Ltd has a fleet of 19 aircraft, all of which are Boeing planes. The company operates 61 domestic routes and 10 international routes, totaling 108 flights to 39 cities each day. At the welcoming ceremony for the first guests, Vice Chairman of the Hai Phong People's Committee Le Khac Nam emphasised that the direct air route from Kunming to Hai Phong will serve to contribute to intensifying links and co-operation between Hai Phong city and Yunnan province in particular and the two countries in general. In order to fully tap into the potential of the new flight path, Hai Phong will create optimal conditions for Ruili Airlines to develop, and satisfy the … [Read more...] about New air route connecting Hai Phong to Kunming launched