The Thua Thien-Hue Provincial People's Committee yesterday announced that since July 15, the province will apply concessionary policies and investment assistance to the ongoing projects implemented on schedule. Thua Thien Hue Province pledges to offer preferential policies for investors The beneficiaries include both domestic and foreign investors permitted to establish and operate investment projects there in conformity with Vietnam's laws. The province will offer other investment incentives like preferential price for water surface and land lease, corporation revenue taxes, export and import duties, compensation for site clearance and resettlement. Preferential projects include key ones announced yearly by the provincial authority, ones on infrastructure and IT, and ones hiring over 500 employees. Especially, the province will lower land lease rates in disadvantaged suburban districts, such as Huong Thuy, Phong Đien, Quang Đien, Huong Tra, Phu Vang, Phu Loc, Nam … [Read more...] about Thua Thien-Hue introduces investment incentives
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PM kickstarts two large projects in Thua Thien-Hue
The construction of the tourist resort Laguna-Hue and the Non-tariff Industrial Park Saigon-Chan May was started on morning, August 1, in the Chan May-Lang Co Economic Zone (EZ) in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue. The eco-tourist resort Laguna-Hue is invested by Singapore's Banyan Tree with the total capital of US $875 million. The resort consists of seven high-grade hotels of 2,000 rooms in total, over 1,000 luxurious apartments, spa, shopping malls, international convention center, golf course, amusement facilities, and other tourist works. Addressing the groundbreaking ceremony of the resort, PM Nguyen Tan Dung praised Thua Thien-Hue's efforts for socio-economic development, especially by establishing the Chan May-Lang Co EZ. The Government chief was convinced that, with such a large-scale project as Laguna-Hue, the Chan May-Lang Co EZ will be a driving force for the socio-economic development of the province and the central economic region as a whole. Also in the … [Read more...] about PM kickstarts two large projects in Thua Thien-Hue
Giant mushroom species appears in Hue City
VietNamNet Bridge – Local media have reported that a species of giant mushroom has appeared in the gardens of several households in Luong Quan of Thuy Bieu Ward, Hue City in Thua Thien Hue Province. The strange mushroom species has a big body in light yellow color outside and dark red inside, about 20-25cm tall, and the ear is about 20-30cm in diameter. When the mushrooms die, they spread an unpleasant odor. Local residents said that they had never seen this species of mushroom before. They said the mushrooms grow very quickly. They usually appear from the roots of thanh tra (Bouea gandaria Blume) trees. Notably, when the mushrooms die, the roots of thanh tra trees have tumors. If the tumors are not cut off, the thanh tra trees will die. To limit the growth of mushrooms, people spray powdered lime on the mushrooms. Dr. Ngo Anh, a mushroom expert of the Biology Faculty of the Hue University of Sciences, said these were Boletus mushrooms, which usually grow in warm areas in … [Read more...] about Giant mushroom species appears in Hue City
Hue royal palace re-created in 3D models
The HueRelicPreservationCenter recently announced the 3D images of the edifices at The Mieu - Hien Lam Cac, which is part of the Hue royal palace to help with their restoration. Hien Lam Cac area, part of the Hue royal palace, depicted in 3D model. The highly accurate 3D images will help with the measurement, design, planning and restoration of the edifices on an experimental basis. According to Phan Thanh Hai, head of the center, more edifices will be re-created in 3D models with an aim to establish a digitalized data bank on Hue relics and better preserve them. His center will also collaborate with filmmakers to produce a 3D film on The Mieu, where kings of the Nguyen dynasty (1802-1945), the country's last monarchy reign, have been worshipped. In the past, entry to the sacred place was restricted to royal males and even the queens weren't allowed to enter. The time-honored rites which took place in the area will also be depicted in the … [Read more...] about Hue royal palace re-created in 3D models
Thua Thien – Hue: A rare species discovered in Sao La Nature Reserve
Staffs of Sao La Nature Reserve have recently discovered of Giant Muntjacs (scientific name is Muntiacus vuquangensis) - a rare species living in the wild in Sao la Nature Reserve. This is the first discovery of Giant Muntjacs species through the inspection of camera traps, along with the earlier discovery of Annamite striped rabbit, red-shanked douc langurs and crested arguses, etc. has proven the richness of rare species in Sao La Nature Reserve. The appearance of Giant Muntjacs and other endemic species in Sao Reserve is Thua Thien - Hue Province showed the tremendous potential of biodiversity in this nature reserve, again recognized the effective activities of forest protection patrols as well as the efforts of all staff in the nature reserve in protecting rare species. Based on that, the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) supports the Management Board of Sao La Nature Reserve setting more camera traps, expecting to get more pictures of rare species appearing here, contributing to … [Read more...] about Thua Thien – Hue: A rare species discovered in Sao La Nature Reserve