Instead of moving westwards as forecast earlier, Usagi, the ninth storm of the year to form off the Vietnamese coast, has changed course and is now heading south. Nguyen Van Linh, Vice Chairman of Phu Quy District in the south-central province of Binh Thuan, confirmed that the island has been hit by heavy rains accompanied with gusty winds since early Saturday morning. No casualties or damage have been reported so far. Torrential rains ravage Vietnam’s central island as Storm Usagi moves south As of Saturday morning, the center of the storm was around 110 kilometers (68 miles) to the east of Phu Quy Island and only around 300 kilometers from the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau, with maximum speeds of 100 kilometers per hour. Ba Ria-Vung Tau, home to the popular beach town Vung Tau, lies next to HCMC. Over the next 12 hours it is expected to move west-southwest at 10-15 kilometers an hour, according to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting. At 4 … [Read more...] about Phu Quy Island hit by heavy rains as storm Usagi gets close
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Phu Quy Island District prepares for 9th typhoon
This morning, authorities mobilized functional forces to cut trees on the main streets, call vessels operating at sea to seek shelter to avoid typhoon or move out of dangerous zones. This morning, Binh Thuan province committee for natural disaster prevention & control sent also its urgent dispatch to locations asking to take preventive measures to cope with the typhoon. The national center for hydro meteorological forecasting said tonight November 23, the typhoon will affect directly areas in the southern province of Binh Thuan. The typhoon would ahead to Phu Quy Island District causing many damages about the property, infrastructure work. Local authorities called for units to ensure safety for visitors who are traveling in the Island. Phu Quy district People’s Committee took necessary measures to move residents in low-lying areas and areas which will be affected directly by typhoon to safety areas before 5pm. NGUYEN TIEN –Translated by V.Ha Tags: … [Read more...] about Phu Quy Island District prepares for 9th typhoon
Soldiers, residents in Phu Quy island receive free medical examination
The university hospital also gifted some office supplies and sport equipment to soldiers as well as build a house for a needy soldier to encourage them to do their duties well. “Though gifts are of small value, they are our heart to soldiers and residents in the island”, said party deputy secretary of the hospital Dr. Dang Anh Long. By THANH AN - Translated by UYEN PHUONG Tags: Soldiers social welfare brackets in Phu Quy island receive free medical examination … [Read more...] about Soldiers, residents in Phu Quy island receive free medical examination
Binh Thuan: Speedboat service to Phu Quy island begins operation
The speedboat used for the Phan Thiet - Phu Quy sea route (Photo: VNA) Binh Thuan (VNA) – The first commercial speedboat service to Phu Quy island set sail from the Phan Thiet sea port in the south central province of Binh Thuan on July 21. The service is operated by the Superdong – Kien Giang Speedboat Corporation, using a new ship imported from Malaysia with a cost of approximately 2 million USD. Ticket price (one way) is 350,000 VND (15.3 USD) for adults and 250,000 VND (10.94 USD) for children, and 260,000 VND (11.38 USD) for people with disability. The boat covers the 56 nautical mile distance from Phan Thiet city to Phu Quy island in two hours and a half. Speaking at the launch of the speedboat service, Pham Van Nam, Vice Chairman of the Binh Thuan People’s Committee stressed the service contributes to socio-economic and tourism development on the island. Nam hoped the operating company to invest in running more boats on the route. He directed all relevant … [Read more...] about Binh Thuan: Speedboat service to Phu Quy island begins operation
Power generator for thousands of Phu Quy islanders
As the island is far from the mainland and it is difficult to directly connect with the national grid, on-site power generation has been carried out. According to the Binh Thuan provincial Power Company, after years of efforts since 2014, 6,640 families on the island have gained power to use around the clock and pay the power fee like on the mainland. Thanks to the power supply, Phu Quy islanders’ lives are being improved day by day. Apart from 3 wind power turbines producing 6MW, 8 diesel engines with capacity of 7MW are the main source of power for nearly 30,000 islanders.On average, a liter of diesel can produce 4kW of power.As power generation from diesel incurs high prices from fuel, materials, maintenance and repairing of the machines, each year, the local power sector sells power at a loss of tens of billions of VND.Power workers obey strict safety regulations in a noisy and dangerous working environment.Power workers follow parameters on large screens.Positive changes in … [Read more...] about Power generator for thousands of Phu Quy islanders