An embankment of the Da Phuoc International Urban Project is built on coastal Nguyen Tat Thanh Street, Da Nang City. (Source: VNA)Da Nang (VNA) - The GovernmentInspectorate of Vietnam (GIV) will begin inspection on the controversial DaPhuoc International Urban project, along with all investment and constructionprojects on the protected Son Tra Peninsula.The inspection will consider land use andland management practices and forest and environmental protection on thepeninsula, 10km from the city.At a working session with the city’speople’s committee yesterday, it was revealed that the inspection would becarried out in 45 days on instructions from Deputy Prime Minister Truong HoaBinh.The 17-member inspection team will verifyland management and land use practices of investment and construction projectson the peninsula, and inspect the growth of the Da Phuoc Urban project in DaNang over the 2003-16 period.The inspection of projects in Da Nang wasspurred by public concerns over … [Read more...] about Inspection on Da Nang’s projects begins
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Foreigners in Da Nang to show off talents
Foreigners working and living in the central city of Da Nang will compete in ‘Da Nang’s Expat Got Talent 2017’, themed ‘New Year coming’, at the city’s Trung Vuong Theatre on December 17-18. A choir peforms at a Christmas Tree lighting ceremony in Da Nang city The municipal Department of Culture and Sports said that in the competition, as part of a series of cultural events scheduled for 2017-18, participants can perform either international or Vietnamese songs or music performances including folk songs and traditional music.Contestants can play musical instruments, beatbox, dance, sing, and perform magic or circus art performances, highlighting a cultural feature of their country of origin. They can perform individually or in groups.Groups can apply to present more than one performance with a total of duration from 15-20 minutes (three or four minutes each performance), while individuals can conduct a single performance of up to seven … [Read more...] about Foreigners in Da Nang to show off talents
29th APEC Ministerial Meeting opens in Da Nang
VietNamNet Bridge - The 29th APEC Minsterial Meeting (AMM 29) officially opened in the central city of Da Nang with the attendance of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Economics of 21 APEC member economies. Delegates attending the conferenceChairman of the National Committee for APEC 2017, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs Pham Binh Minh and Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Tuan Anh co-chaired the meeting.In the opening speech, Deputy Prime Minister, Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh emphasized APEC's role in promoting regional and global economy, bringing benefits to the people in the region.He highly appreciated the efforts and effective cooperation of APEC officials, businesses and related parties through 9 ministerial meetings and dialogues, and more than 200 meetings of committees, sub-commitees and working groups in the year, which brought about concrete results to concretize the theme "Create New Dynamism, Fostering the Shared Future" and four … [Read more...] about 29th APEC Ministerial Meeting opens in Da Nang
Da Nang hosts 37th ASEF Board of Governors meeting
NDO/VNA – The 37th meeting of the Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF) Board of Governors kicked off in the central city of Da Nang on November 30, gathering governors from 53 Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) members.Speaking at the event, Ambassador Nguyen Nguyet Nga, Vietnamese Governor at the ASEF, stressed that the event is a chance for Vietnam to promote its role and position at the ASEM.Amid numerous challenges affecting regions and multi-lateral cooperation, ASEM is on the verge of transition, and ASEF holds a bigger role in increasing the position of ASEM, Nga said.Vietnam always attaches importance to ASEM and backs the important role of ASEF in strengthening mutual understanding and cooperation between the two continents’ people and in fostering the Asia-Europe partnership.On the sidelines of the meeting, which lasts until December 2, Vietnam will coordinate with ASEF to hold a policy dialogue on building a vision for comprehensive Asia-Europe relations in the 21st … [Read more...] about Da Nang hosts 37th ASEF Board of Governors meeting
Asia-Europe partnership on the table in Da Nang
VietNamNet Bridge – Da Nang will host the Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF)’s 37th Board of Governors (BoG) and related meetings at Furama Da Nang Resort from November 28 to December 2.This is the second time Vietnam has hosted the event, with the first coming within the framework of the fifth Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) held in Hanoi in 2004.The Press & Information Department under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the event will feature 150 delegates, aiming to build a vision for a comprehensive Asia-Europe partnership.The 37th BoG Meeting, which is held three times every two years to evaluate ASEF’s strategy and policies in view of ASEM’s principles and priorities, will open its plenary sessions on November 30th and close on December 1st.According to the department, discussions will focus on major trends in the global political and economic landscape and changes in Asia and Europe as well as ASEM’s role in an evolving world.Delegates will also talk … [Read more...] about Asia-Europe partnership on the table in Da Nang