Mui Ne beach, a popular tourist destination in Binh Thuan province (Photo: VNA) Binh Thuan (VNA) – As host of the Visit Vietnam Year 2023, Binh Thuan is planning to hold a wide range of activities to attract more domestic and foreign visitors to the south-central province as well as the country. A series of cultural, sports and tourism activities are set to take place next year, including six international events, namely an international music band festival, a world performing arts festival, an international sports festival, a summer camp, an international food festival, and a street culture week. There will be 12 national-level events, including a tourism week, a farm market, a traditional boat racing tournament, and a golf championship. Besides, eight inter-provincial and 10 provincial-level events will also be held. Addressing a meeting on the draft organisation plan, Director of the provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism Bui The Nhan said the … [Read more...] about Binh Thuan plans various activities for Visit Vietnam Year 2023
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Attractive sand dunes in Binh Thuan
A Triathlon tournament takes place in Bau Trang landscape (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The south central province of Binh Thuan is endowed with sand hills and dunes dubbed as “little deserts,” whose colours change depending on the angle of the sun or cloud cover. The sand dunes have attracted crowds of international tourist s, painters, poets and photographers who come to find inspirations for their works. Many people say that if immense sand dunes are raw materials, wind is the artist who creates magical pictures of ‘sandy seas’, with ripples, soft curves, and gentle valleys. For those who love to travel, especially discovery tourism, the immensity of the ‘ sandy sea ’ offers an unexpected charm. Ninh Thuan is well-known for sand dunes and hills suitable for those who love outdoor activities such as hill climbing, sand-boarding, camel riding, or jeep tours. Doi Cat Bay (White Sand Dunes) - a magical tourist destination Doi Cat Bay is a very famous destination … [Read more...] about Attractive sand dunes in Binh Thuan
Naval Region 2 cares for fishermen in Binh Thuan province
Accordingly, the naval region and organizations visited and encouraged fishermen to conduct sustainable and lawful fishing at sea. In addition, the delegation also popularized information about maritime boundary delimitation agreements between Vietnam and neighboring countries; and legal documents on safe, sustainable and lawful fishing; to name but a few. Meanwhile, Naval Region 2 presented 500 national flags, 100 life jackets, and 30 gifts (worth VND 30 million) to needy fishermen’s children, and distributed documents on legal fishing. On this occasion, a medical team of Naval Region 2 presented 10 medical bags, and provided free health check-ups and medicines for over 200 fishermen in wards of Phuoc Loc and Phuoc Hoi in La Gi town of the province. Translated by Minh Anh … [Read more...] about Naval Region 2 cares for fishermen in Binh Thuan province
$1-billion Lego plant to receive land on September 30
The representative of Binh Duong People's Committee updating information about the land clearance process for the Lego Group The provincial leader asked VSIP JV – a joint venture between Vietnam's Becamex IDC Corporation and a Singaporean consortium led by Sembcorp Development – and relevant authorities to accelerate the land clearance for the $1-billion Lego factory that the Danish group has invested in. The project is located in the VSIP-III industrial park. It is expected that 22 hectares of the land will be handed to the investor on August 31 and the remaining 22ha on September 30. Secretary of Binh Duong Party Committee Nguyen Van Loi said that the park’s investors and relevant authorities need to cooperate with each other to concentrate power sources for land clearance, even if they have to work day and night. It is expected that 22 hectares of the land will be handed to the investor on August 31 and the remaining 22ha on September 30. Both Lego and the … [Read more...] about $1-billion Lego plant to receive land on September 30
Thay Thim Temple Festival named a national intangible cultural heritage
A palanquin procession of Thay Thim Temple Festival at the relic site in Tan Tien commune of La Gi town , Binh Thuan province (Photo: VNA) Binh Thuan (VNA) – Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Van Hung recently decided to include the Thay Thim Temple Festival of central Binh Thuan province on the list of national intangible cultural heritage s, according to the provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism. The inclusion of this festival in the list is viewed as an important milestone helping boost local tourism and socio-economic development, improve the community’s awareness of cultural preservation, and diversify Vietnam’s cultural heritage. Thay Thim Temple is about 12 kilometres to the northwest of La Gi town centre. It was recognised by the Ministry of Culture and Information (now the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism) as a national historical and cultural relic site on September 27, 1997. The festival, held in the town’s Tan … [Read more...] about Thay Thim Temple Festival named a national intangible cultural heritage
Green standards top policies for fresh foreign ventures
The approval of Vietnam’s circular economy development plan, announced in June, aims to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 15 per cent of GDP by 2030 (as compared to 2014). The commitment at COP26 by Vietnam to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 is considered the main call for investment into green technologies and friendly-environmental projects, as well as approval of plans such as the aforementioned circular economy one. These messages have sent a strong signal regarding the country’s direction towards low-carbon, green development, and a circular economy, and could be a new driving force for Vietnam’s sustainable socioeconomic development, helping to improve its competitiveness and foreign direct investment (FDI) into the country. While governments have committed to lowering CO2, companies are also following suit for the good of the planet, Photo: Shutterstock As a result, numerous groups have made decisions in terms of investment and other operations … [Read more...] about Green standards top policies for fresh foreign ventures