An additional mine of copper ore was recently found in Lao Cai, according to the Vietnam Mining Corporation. The newly-founded seams of copper ore amounts to 50 million tones, including 20 million tones at 350 meters underground of Sinh Quyen Mine, and 30 million tones in Bat Xat District. Together with 56 million tones of copper ore that had earlier been found in the northern province, Lao Cai is considered the place that has the largest copper ore reserves in South East Asia. At present, Sinh Quyen Mining Company is exploiting copper at the mine with its production capacity of only 1.2 million tones per year. The company is planning to improve its production capacity as more copper ore has now been found. Source: DDDN Translated by Thu Nguyen … [Read more...] about More copper ore found in Lao Cai
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Vietnamese expatriates visit border post of Lao Cai Border Gate
PANO - A delegation of overseas Vietnamese visited the northern border Province of Lao Cai and the border post of Lao Cai Border Gate on March 29 th as part of their returning home itinerary to take part in the Hung Kings Festival 2012. Mr. Phan The Phuong, deputy-director of Lao Cai Foreign Affairs Department, received the delegation and informed them that the Province has completed the border demarcation and border post planting along the border line between Vietnam and China. Lao Cai is the first province to complete its work of border demarcation and landmark planting in 2007. “Lao Cai Province put its priority on implementing the contents of three signed documents on the border and ensures the border security as well as national sovereignty with the goal of building the Province into the area of peace, friendship with comprehensive development. The Province is bright example in building a good relationship with China”, confirmed Mrs. Ha Thi Nga, … [Read more...] about Vietnamese expatriates visit border post of Lao Cai Border Gate
Lao Cai: Hydro-power plants harms tourism
Five ongoing hydro-power plants at key tourist sites of Sapa town, Lao Cai province, have made adverse impacts on the landscape, environment and daily life of local people in Ho, Den, Lao Chai villages and Muong Hoa valley. Den village, a tourist attraction, has been completely damaged because its La Ve waterfall does not have water. Ca stream does not have hot water. Muong Hoa valley does not have much terraced fields. Mr. Dao Duc Tuyen, a Ho village’s resident, said that he had to give up his job as an amateur tourist guide two years ago because the number of tourists sharply reduced after the Su Pan 2 hydro-power project was kicked off. Because of this project, the road to Ho village has become very dirty. Tuyen said that before this project began, Ho villagers performed music shows every night, which lured a lot of tourists. But these shows have not held in the last two years. In the past, Ho village welcomed tens of thousands of tourists a year but now it has several … [Read more...] about Lao Cai: Hydro-power plants harms tourism
Circus elephant kills girl in Lao Cai
An 11-year-old girl was crushed to death yesterday by a circus elephant in the northern city of Lao Cai when she tried to feed the animal.| At 3 pm Sunday, the circus’ last day in town, Nguyen Thao Oanh was giving the animal a piece of sugarcane when it suddenly grabbed her, threw her down, and trampled her to death. The elephant is owned by the Vietnam Circus Federation, which had performed every night at Kim Tan Square since October 6. Authorities called on the girl’s family in Kim Tan Ward. The animal had not been held in a cage but in the open and unattended with just a chain on one leg, enabling children to easily approach and feed, according to local authorities. … [Read more...] about Circus elephant kills girl in Lao Cai
Work on Noi Bai – Lao Cai highway starts
The Noi Bai-Lao Cai Highway Project aims to promote cooperation for common development between Vietnam and China and countries of the Greater Sub-Mekong region, said Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung. Construction work on the Noi Bai-Lao Cai highway started on April 25 in Vinh Phuc province with the participation of Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung and representatives from the Ministry of Transport and the Vinh Phuc Provincial People’s Committee. The project is of great significance as it is part of the transportation corridor between Kunning, Hai Phong and the Greater Sub-Mekong region and is an artery linking Hanoi with the northern provinces of Vinh Phuc, Phu Tho, Yen Bai and Lao Cai. The 264km highway project is designed to conform to the most modern highway standards in Vietnam with a total investment capital of approximately VND20,000 billion and is expected to be completed by 2013. Addressing the ground-breaking ceremony, PM Dung praised the Vietnam Highway … [Read more...] about Work on Noi Bai – Lao Cai highway starts