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PANO - An artistic photo exhibition, entitled "Son Tra ecological forest", was kicked off on January 1st in the central city of Da Nang. The event was co-organized by the city's Cultural Centre, the city's Art Photography Association and the Han River Art Photography Club. Cutting the ribbon to open the exhibition. The exhibition displays 100 artistic photos featuring natural beauties with the fauna of Son Tra Peninsula of Da Nang City. According to the organizing panel, the exhibition aimed to call on people to join hands in preserving natural habitat for wildlife from being affected by humankind.  It will last till January 5th. Translated by Trung Thanh … [Read more...] about Photo exhibition features Son Tra peninsula’s eco-system

Investment Vietnam among five biggest investors in Cambodia By Truc Nhu Wednesday,  Dec 11, 2019,13:24 (GMT+7) Vietnam among five biggest investors in CambodiaBy Truc Nhu Vietnam’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Vietnamese Ambassador to Cambodia Vu Quang Minh speaks at the Vietnam-Cambodia Business Forum - PHOTO: COURTESY OF ORGANIZER HCMC – Vietnam is among the top five investors in Cambodia, with nearly US$3.1 billion registered in 214 projects, including 176 operational projects worth US$2.77 billion. At the Vietnam-Cambodia Business Forum, held in Cambodia’s capital of Phnom Penh last week, Vietnam’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Ambassador to Cambodia Vu Quang Minh said Vietnamese enterprises have mainly invested in agriculture, banking, telecom and information technology, industrial manufacturing and processing sectors in Cambodia. The bilateral trade revenue between the … [Read more...] about Vietnam among five biggest investors in Cambodia

National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines will arrange a separate flight using Boeing 787-10 aircraft to transport both the national men’s and women’s football teams from the Philippine’s following their gold medals at SEA Games 30. The aircraft received by Vietnam Airlines in August is the first of eight 787-10s the firm has operated to date. This is the biggest and most modern in the national carrier’s fleet. Vietnam's U22 men’s football team wins the gold medal at SEA Games 30 on December 10. Photo by Vietnamnet Vietnam Airlines will provide business class food and drinks on the flight. The flight is scheduled to land at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi at 8 pm today. Meanwhile, local budget carrier VietJet Air has decided to give the two squads’ coaching team, players and their relatives on-year free airfares on all routes in Asia. Last year, VietJet also presented U23 players’ use of its air tickets for one year after their … [Read more...] about Vietnamese airlines offer bonuses to victorious SEA Games football teams

Farmers harvest tea at Dong Hy District in the northern province of Thai Nguyen, which is one of the provinces growing tea for export. — VNA/VNS Photo Hong Ky About 14,200 tonnes of Vietnamese tea, worth over US$22.5 million, was shipped to Taiwan between January and September, marking a year-on-year increase of 6.1 per cent in volume and 8.3 per cent in value. Taiwan’s tea imports exceeded 24,000 tonnes worth $60 million in the nine-month period. Taiwan mostly purchases green tea from Việt Nam and Japan, with the amount from Việt Nam accounting for 84.1 per cent of the total import. According to Chairman of the Vietnam Tea Association Nguyễn Hữu Tài, Việt Nam has 125,000 hectares of tea farms, mainly in the northern provinces of Thai Nguyen, Ha Giang, Phu Tho, Tuyen Quang and Yen Bai, and the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong. He said Việt Nam has the world’s second largest area producing tea, behind China. The country … [Read more...] about Viet Nam’s export of tea to Taiwan up

Representatives of the Ministry of Industry and Trade and AES Corporation (AES) sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on the implementation of the Son My 2 combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT) power plant in Viet Nam. – Photo courtesy of AES Representatives of the Ministry of Industry and Trade and US-based AES Corporation (AES) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on the implementation of the Son My 2 combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT) power plant in Viet Nam on November 8. The signing ceremony was attended by Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, Minister of Industry and Trade (MOIT) Tran Tuan Anh, US Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross and US Ambassador to Viet Nam Daniel Kritenbrink. The Son My 2 CCGT power plant has a total capacity of 2.2GW and will be located in Binh Thuan Province with total investment of US$1.7 billion. “LNG will be the key for Viet Nam’s growing energy demand, by offering a cleaner, more reliable and more affordable energy solution,” said … [Read more...] about AES, MoIT ink deal on Son My 2 power plant in Viet Nam