The northern coastal province is calling for capital for two key projects, which are worth more than $5 billion: the Van Don tourist and casino complex and Van Do international airport. Quang Ninh’s Vice Chair Nguyen Van Thanh said that the casino is part of the government-approved Van Don Economic Zone. This economic zone will include a complex of resort, tourism, sports and entertainment facilities on 2,000 hectares in Van Yen commune, Van Don district, said Thanh. The official said that investors have prepared more than $4 billion for this project. Quang Ninh authorities and the Ministry of Planning and Investment are working on the project to quickly report to the Prime Minister at the cabinet meeting in February 2012. Quang Ninh also calls for investment in the $1 billion Van Don International Airport, the largest airport project in Vietnam so far. Thanh said that from Van Don Airport, flights to almost all Southeast Asian countries are less than two … [Read more...] about Quang Ninh to have $4 billion casino
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Quang Ninh seeking capital for $4-bln casino project
The northern province of Quang Ninh is calling for investment to build a casino worth US$4 billion, and a $1-billion international airport, the two key projects under the master plan to establish the Van Don Economic Zone. Nguyen Van Thanh, deputy chairman of the provincial People’s Committee, said the establishment of the casino has received the go-ahead from the Prime Minister. The project also includes a tourism complex spanning 2,000 hectares at Van Yen Commune, Van Don District, he told newswire VnExpress. “The project will become a tourism city at a world-class level,” he said. “The people’s committee and the provincial Department of Planning and Investment is completing the detail plans for the project.” Besides the casino project, Quang Ninh is also attracting investments for the Van Don International Airport project, which is expected to cost $1 billion, the largest of the airport projects countrywide. “The largest advantage of … [Read more...] about Quang Ninh seeking capital for $4-bln casino project
Quang Ninh festival gathers more than 80 international poets
More than 80 poets from 27 countries and territories around the world have arrived in Vietnam to attend the 1st Asian-Pacific Poetry Festival, which is opening in the northern province of Quang Ninh today. Titled “Poetry for a Peaceful, Co-operative and Developed Asia-Pacific,” the 3-day event also benefits from the participation of 40 local poets. The foreign guests include such world-renowned names as Ko Un, the Korean poetwho was nominated for the Nobel Prize in 2011 and Ahn Kuyn Hwan, also from Korea, who translated Ho Chi Minh’s noted poem collection “Nhat Ky Trong Tu” (Diary in Jail) into Korean. American poet Lady Borton who received the Peace Award by the War Resisters League under the London-based War Resisters' International organization in 1988, and Ban'ya Natsuishi, chairman of the Japanese Haiku Poem Association are also among special festival guests. According to the schedule, the poets will attend a seminar titled “Peaceful, … [Read more...] about Quang Ninh festival gathers more than 80 international poets
Deadly hole “swallows” wood workshop in Quang Ninh
The fourth land subsidence within a month occurred in the northern province of Quang Ninh yesterday, creating a deep hole that swallowed a carpenter’s shop. Fortunately, no one was injured. The accident came with a terrible noise from underground at 12 pm yesterday in Cao Xanh Ward, Ha Long city, leaving an enormous hole, 20 meters wide and 10 meters deep, that swallowed the carpenter’s shop of a local man, Nguyen Manh Na. Fortunately enough, Na and his 20 workers had left the workshop a moment before for lunch, he said. All of the machines, equipment and wooden products in the premises were destroyed, he added. Another land subsidence had occurred in the same ward ten days before, on October 22, cracking the walls of many houses in the area. The incident led to an urgent evacuation of 14 families, local authorities said. Two days later, at a meeting held to discuss the incident, Nguyen Van Doc, chairman of the provincial People’s Committee, said the area has … [Read more...] about Deadly hole “swallows” wood workshop in Quang Ninh
Deadly hole causes evacuation in Quang Ninh
The third land subsidence within a month occurred in the northern province of Quang Ninh yesterday, creating a huge deep hole that led to an urgent evacuation of tens of families. The accident occurred with a terrible noise from underground at 1:30 am Saturday in Cao Xanh Ward, Ha Long city, leaving a large hole, 5 m wide and 20 m deep, which put many houses nearby at risk of collapse any time, local authorities said. Soon afterwards, authorities urgently evacuated 14 families and continued to move many others to safe places. The subsidence caused cracks to many houses in the area and blocked traffic, local authorities said. Relevant agencies filled up the hole with stones and soil yesterday evening, said Hong Son, deputy chairman of the ward People’s Committee. This area has been forecast to suffer land subsidence any time as it is within the mining area of Thanh Cong Coal Enterprise under Hon Gai Coal Company of the Vietnam Coal and Mineral Industry … [Read more...] about Deadly hole causes evacuation in Quang Ninh