The Hanoitimes - The total investment of the Da Nang University Village project is estimated as VND8.6 trillion (US$378 million). Of the sum, the costs of site clearance and compensation for Da Nang University Village project are estimated at VND3.4 trillion (US$150 million). The information was announced at a meeting between leaders of Da Nang city and the University of Da Nang (UDN). US$378 million for Da Nang University Village project. The Da Nang University Village project has been implemented since 1997, spanning an area of nearly 300 hectares at Ngu Hanh Son district in Da Nang city. According to UDN’s representatives, following the plan for Da Nang university Village project until 2025, this project will be the place of study and concentration activities for 60,000 students in Da Nang University. UDN will urgently complete the review and implementation of the 1/2000 scale zoning plan and then carry out the 1/500-scale master plan for the Da Nang University … [Read more...] about US$378 million earmarked for Da Nang University Village project
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New frog species identified in Da Nang
A new species of frog has been determined in Da Nang by Vietnamese and foreign scientists, after it first was noted five years ago. The frog, endemic to the scenic Son Tra Peninsula, is Rowley’s litter frog, or in technical terms, Leptolalax rowleyae, which means the amphibian with the specific name of rowleyae, from the Leptolalax genus. Adult frogs of this species are less than three centimeters long, with the male shorter than the female. The colors of their chest range from pinkish milk white to light brown, and the belly shows many white speckles. The amphibians are difficult to spot since they live under layers of dead leaves and plants upstream in the Son Tra area, and their sounds are similar to those from insects. The new species bears a strong morphological resemblance to other amphibian species, but the acoustic and genetic research carried out by international scientists reveals a five percent difference in these respects, according to Dr. Phan Thi Hoa from the … [Read more...] about New frog species identified in Da Nang
US Navy 7th Fleet Band’s performances surprise Da Nang audience
A performance by members of the US Navy 7th Fleet Band and Vietnamese artists (Photo: VNA) Da Nang (VNA) – The 7th Fleet Band of the US Navy and Vietnamese artists offered people and visitors in the central city of Da Nang with singing and dancing performances at Bien Dong Park on March 7 evening. US officers and Vietnamese artists performed English and Vietnamese songs accompanied by modern and traditional musical instruments. The exchange began with the song “Welcome to Da Nang” performed by local singers and dancers to greet the US officers. Later, the two sides charmed the audience with “Hello Vietnam” and “Noi vong tay lon” (The Great Circle of Vietnam) sung in English and Vietnamese, along with many other songs and dances. [Photos: US Navy officers visit Da Nang’s centre for mentally ill patients] Officers of aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson, missile cruiser USS Lake Champlain, and missile destroyer USS Wayne … [Read more...] about US Navy 7th Fleet Band’s performances surprise Da Nang audience
Chairman of Da Nang City People’s Council dismissed
Da Nang City People's Council has just dismissed its chairman Nguyen Xuan Anh after a closed meeting on Friday morning with a 97.95% vote in favour of the sacking.Da Nang City People's Council dismiss its chairman Nguyen Xuan Anh on November 24Nearly 100% of the 48 deputies also agreed to remove Anh, who was the only absent member in the meeting, from the city people's council.In his report at the meeting, the vice chairman of the council, Nguyen Nho Trung said that Nguyen Xuan Anh was elected as Chairman of the council for the 2016-2021 term during the first session of the city’s 9th People’s Council held last June.Anh has also been dismissed as secretary of the Da Nang Party Committee and removed from the Party Central Committee since early October after being found to have committed serious violations. A file photo of secretary of the Da Nang City Party Committee, Nguyen Xuan Anh According to the Central Inspection Commission, Anh was dishonest when using degrees … [Read more...] about Chairman of Da Nang City People’s Council dismissed
Activists dedicated to conserving endangered doucs in Da Nang
Over the past few years, a group of veterinary engineers and volunteers have been devoted to the rescue and care of animals, particularly the endangered red-shanked doucs, found on Son Tra Peninsula in the central Vietnamese city of Da Nang. Over the past few years, a group of veterinary engineers and volunteers have been devoted to the rescue and care of animals, particularly the endangered red-shanked doucs, found on Son Tra Peninsula in the central Vietnamese city of Da Nang. GreenViet, a Vietnamese animal rights group founded in 2012, has been conducting research and raising people’s awareness of the biodiversity in the central region and the Central Highlands, particularly in conserving the red-shanked douc population on Son Tra. The peninsula, known for its pristine beauty and vast expanses of natural forest, used to shield the city from typhoons, sustain eco-tourism and provide shelter for national defense. Considered the ‘queen’ of the primate world, … [Read more...] about Activists dedicated to conserving endangered doucs in Da Nang