On October 24th and 25th in Da Nang city, the Ministry of Construction and German Organization for International Cooperation (GIZ) will host the International Workshop on "Development of urban consolidation toward green metropolitans and adaptation to climate change in Vietnam" with the participation of more than 250 delegates. The workshop will focus on three topics, including integrated approaches to sustainable urban development toward green metropolitans; Integrated management of urban flooding risks toward resilience to climate change, Integrating climate Change (CC) in urban planning - tools and approaches. The workshop is a great opportunity to further clarify specific potential and advantages of cooperation towards a future of green metropolitans future and strong adaptation to climate change. Within the framework of the workshop, participants will have three field trips. The first tour will be on urban planning and water space at Cau Do Water Plant, which will provide … [Read more...] about International conference on green metropolitan and adaptation to climate change in Da Nang city
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Workshop for young filmmakers to run in Da Nang
A program called "Gap go mua thu 2013" (Meeting the autumn 2013), to run in Da Nang city from Nov 3 to 8, will feature a workshop, which offers training and financial aid to aspiring young local filmmakers among other activities. According to director Phan Dang Di, who is known on the international arena for his film "Bi, don't be afraid", the organizers will limit the number of projects to six or seven each year. Special treatment, if any, will be for the young filmmakers in the central region, as they have limited filmmaking conditions compared to their colleagues in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. The workshop will thus admit at least two projects from filmmakers in the central region each year, Di, the program advisor added. After completing the four-day workshop, each participating group has to hand in a clear script and feasible production plan. The organizers are seeking sponsorship to fund the three best projects. Apart from the workshop, the "Gap go mua thu 2013" program is … [Read more...] about Workshop for young filmmakers to run in Da Nang
Da Nang- Quang Ngai Expressway started land acquisition
It is released that the project's land acquisition would be divided into three sub-projects and undertaken by three owners of Da Nang city, Quang Nam and Quang Ngai provinces. As a source released by Vietnam Expressway Company (VEC), who was assigned by Ministry of Transport as the main investor of this project, about 1000 hectares of land and 839 households are going to be taken back for the expressway and it is necessary to newly-build 21 resident areas for the replaced households. It is calculated that land clearance and compensation will cost 1.2 trillion VND, of which Da Nang will be over 115 billion VND, Quang Nam 502 billion VND and Quang Ngai over 563 billion VND. Capitalized at VND 29.2 trillion (over US$ 1.5 billion), the 140 km-route -on the west of the National Highway and the North - South Railway - will run from Da Nang city to two provinces of Quang Nam and Quang Ngai. Designed at 4-lane dual carriageway expressway standard with 26 m … [Read more...] about Da Nang- Quang Ngai Expressway started land acquisition
Da Nang city gives employment priority to Doctors, MAs
(CPV) - In the near future, all persons who with Doctor and MA degrees in Da Nang city will be given priority in getting jobs. At first, secretaries of all district Party Committees and heads of relevant department must ensure jobs for all jobless Doctors and MAs. This was the request of Tran Tho, Secretary of the Da Nang city Party Committee and Chairman of the city People's Council during the mid-term meeting held on October 22 to review the implementation of the city 20th Party Congress resolution. According to Tran Tho, the program "5 NOs and 3 HAVEs" (no poor families, no illiterate people, no street beggars, no drug users among communities, no killer for robbery; have houses, have urban cultural lifestyle, have jobs), which has been carried out in the city, has received strong positive consensus and been appreciated by society. To make the program more effective, the city needs to increase solutions on job creation, including for those who are Doctors and MAs. He asked the Head … [Read more...] about Da Nang city gives employment priority to Doctors, MAs
Da Nang’s photos selected for international artistic photo exhibition 2013
"Cau Rong" (The Dragon Bridge) by Ho Xuan Bon, "Em be Cotu" (Cotu Ethnic Child) by Dang Van No, "Vu dieu Tay Nguyen" (The Dance of the Highlands) by Vo Cong Hung, "Em be mien Tay Bac" (Northwest Region Child) by Than Nguyen, and "Khi" (Monkey) by Ngo Minh Duc have been selected for display at the International Artistic Photo Exhibition 2013. The result was announced recently by the Viet Nam Association of Photographic Artists (VAPA). The exhibition is part of the biannual International Artistic Photo Contest held in Viet Nam by VAPA under the sponsor of the International Federation of Photographic Art (FIAP). Launched on 30 May, the contest had 4 themes for colour and monochromatic photos, comprising Free-style, Nature, Tourism and Portrait. The Organisation Board reported that the contest has attracted the participation of 1,427 photographers with 15,360 works from 51 countries and territories worldwide. 665 photos of them were selected for display at the exhibition. Medals were … [Read more...] about Da Nang’s photos selected for international artistic photo exhibition 2013