Mekong delta tours

A shrimp breeding pond in Bac Lieu province (Photo: VNA) Bac Lieu (VNS/VNA) - More shrimp farming households , cooperatives and companies in Bac Lieu province have registered to get production codes to expand exports. The Mekong Delta province has granted codes to 850 establishments with a total of 1,200ha since 2019, according to its Fisheries Sub-department. Most of the farms are in Bac Lieu city, Gia Rai township and the districts of Hoa Binh, Dong Hai and Vinh Loi. To get the code, shrimp farmers need to meet certain standards, maintain a cultivation diary for origin traceability and fulfil other farming requirements . Ta Hoang Nhiem, chairman of the province's Shrimp Association, said in recent years the most demanding import markets have focused on origin traceability, and exporters lacking production codes could not sell to them. The province’s co-operatives and companies have begun to pay more attention to getting production codes, he said. According … [Read more...] about Bac Lieu to grant production codes for shrimp farms

Increasing the sharing of hydrological and meteorological data and operations of hydroelectric dams remains one of key issues proposed by Vietnam. Vietnam said the Mekong-Lancang Cooperation must be substantive with the coincidence of economic growth and sustainable development. Vietnam's Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son at the meeting. Photos: Baoquocte Vietnamese Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son made the statement at the 7th Lancang-Mekong Cooperation (LMC) Foreign Ministers’ Meeting held on July 4 in Bagan, Myanmar in the attendance of his counterparts from Cambodia, China, Laos, Myanmar, and Thailand. To support the common goal, Son suggested four issues including prioritizing economic recovery and resilience with a focus on customs cooperation and smooth trade transactions; supporting regional members in climate adaptation and energy transition; further cooperation in water resources management and use  by speeding up the building of an action plan on MLC … [Read more...] about Vietnam urges sustainable development for Mekong-Lancang Cooperation

Among them is the Saigon - Cu Chi tour, which is a combination of travel by car, bicycle, and ferry. The tour will help visitors experience the natural surroundings and be close to rural life, and explore the Cu Chi Tunnels. The Saigon - Thu Duc Tour, meanwhile, is also a combination of car, bicycle and ferry travel, where visitors can learn about the history and culture of gardens along the Saigon River. The Saigon - Hoc Mon, Saigon - District 7 - Nha Be - Can Gio, and Saigon - Binh Chanh tours offer visitors the opportunity to learn about the history and culture of life in agricultural and craft villages. Visitors can also take the City Tour to discover the rhythm of life in Saigon. Tours start from District 1, District 3, and District 4 with “Hop on - Hop off” double-decker buses. This is the latest effort by Ho Chi Minh City ’s tourism sector to stimulate demand by introducing new products and services./. VNA … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh City introduces 6 new inter-city tours

“Black canal” revitalised with unique boat tour offering Nhieu Loc - Thi Nghe Canal is a canal with a long history, with each bend and bridge having historical ties to many fierce battles against France and United States in the distant past. The canal is now known better for its pollution – but that is again changing after 10 years of renovation. Visitors can now join a unique tour from Saigon Boat Co., Ltd. The boat moves slowly as the visitors take in the views and listen to the guide’s introduction to the history of the nine bridges spanning the canal. Each of the bridges has a story to tell that involves important milestones in the history of the city. In a rare relaxing atmosphere, guests are served juice or wine while they feel the light breeze, listen to the melody of the violin and enjoy special magic shows. In the evening, visitors are able to capture the moment when the sun slowly sets behind the tall buildings, and then delight as the moon slowly rises amid the … [Read more...] about “Black canal” revitalised with unique boat tour offering

Apart from Vietnam, the meeting also saw the presence of foreign affairs officials from Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and China. Participants emphasized the principles of consensus, equality, mutual consultation, shared benefits, respect for the U.N. Charter and international laws and in line with each country’s regulations and laws. They also agreed to strengthen MLC cooperation by consolidating the friendly neighborliness, making positive contribution to socio-economic development of member countries, building the ASEAN Community, and realizing the sustainable development goals 2030. They adopted a Joint Press Communique and four joint statements on strengthening agricultural cooperation, natural disaster prevention and control, customs and trade facilitation, and exchanges among MLC civilizations. In his speech, Vietnamese FM underlined that in the post-COVID period, member countries need to ensure that MLC develops in a practical manner with priority given to economic … [Read more...] about Vietnam attends 7th Mekong – Lancang Cooperation Foreign Ministers’ Meeting

The photo taken by Nguyen Dang Hao captures thousands of storks flying above Van Long Lagoon, surrounded by karst limestone mountains and spectacular caves. Stork season on Van Long Lagoon in Ninh Binh. Photo by Nguyen Dang Hao Covering more than 3,000 hectares, Van Long Lagoon is considered the Red River Delta's wetland nature reserve and home to thousands of terrestrial and aquatic fauna and flora. Among them are rare and endangered species listed in Vietnam's Red Book like the Delacour's langur. The other award-winning photo, of Vu Hai, depicts a dragon procession on Ngo Dong River in the Tam Coc-Bich Dong area, which has long been a tourist gem in the northern region, famous for its golden rice season. A dragon procession on Ngo Dong River in Ninh Binh Province. Photo courtesy of Vu Hai The contest, organized by Novi Sad, Kotor and Podgorica photography clubs of Serbia and Montenegro and sponsored by the International Federation of Photographic … [Read more...] about Two Vietnamese photographers win int’l gold medals

Even though recovery across the South-East Asian region has been uneven with the Delta variant, most countries’ GDP including Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and Vietnam have risen back up to pre-pandemic levels – with the exception of Thailand, which is still at 2 percent below pre-pandemic levels as its tourism industry struggled with travel and mobility restrictions. It was noted that Vietnam was not particularly affected by the Delta variant wave, and hence did not experience large lockdowns that impacted its economy as much as Malaysia and the Philippines did. Singapore, on the other hand, was able to take advantage of the increase in demand for consumer electronics globally to increase its GDP growth by 7.6 percent last year. Across the region, there is a marked lag in the recovery of the services sector in terms of accommodation, food and retail, but that is expected to increase with the reopening of borders and easing of travel restrictions. However, China’s … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s economy to grow more than 6.5 percent in 2022

Foreign visitors in HCM City surge in the first half of 2022. — Photo baochinhphu.vn Domestic tourism to HCM City surged in the first six months of the year, as Vietnamese travellers sought to make up for lost time after more than two years of the global COVID-19 pandemic. About 11 million domestic visitors visited HCM City in the first half of 2022, up 43.1 per cent over the same period last year, according to HCM City Department of Tourism. In addition, nearly three million passengers passed through Tan Son Nhat airport in June, with 1.4 million of those passengers staying in HCM City. Normally, the number of passengers arriving and leaving HCM City rise in June from May as the summer holiday season peaks. After Viet Nam reopened tourism earlier this year to international visitors, nearly 478,000 arrived in the first half of the year, up 100 per cent from the same period a year earlier, according to the department. HCM City Department of Tourism announced that total … [Read more...] about Passengers to HCM City surge in first half of 2022

The heat withered thousands of hectares of rice fields Paddy and vegetable fields have been abandoned due to a lack of water. Additionally, the heat has withered thousands of hectares of rice fields in the summer-autumn crop. Currently, local people in Van Canh, Phu My districts and some communes of Tay Son District in Binh Dinh Province are struggling to cope with a relentless heatwave, and look for water sources for domestic use. Recently, the People’s Committee of Binh Dinh Province studied to implement two dam projects in Ha Thanh River and Suoi Lon Reservoir in Canh Thuan District of Van Canh District with a total investment of around VND700 billion (nearly US$30 million) to step by step solve drought situation in the locality. According to the National Center for Hydrology Meteorology Forecasting, a heat wave with a severe temperature of up to over 39 degrees Celsius spreads many localities in the Red River Delta, Hoa Binh Province and provinces from Thanh Hoa to Phu … [Read more...] about Central localities struggle against hot, dry climate

Greener travels backed by Web3 technologies Massive energy use, inappropriate waste management and disposal, loss of biodiversity, heritage management and preservation of indigenous cultures, and lack of communication channels and background information have posed great challenges to sustainable tourism development. However, the application of chain technology to tourism development will have a major impact on the entire industry and open up new opportunities for Vietnamese tourism. In fact, many Vietnamese tourism businesses have recently successfully applied this technology to their operations. Crystal Holidays and Crystal Bay are applying blockchain to connect suppliers with a web3 system to be able to make transactions with end-users, build loyalty programmes, and make secure payments. In addition, the above two units are also designing tokens like Lynkey and calling for investment through this channel. Blockchain-based cryptocurrency makes peer-to-peer transactions … [Read more...] about Greener travels backed by Web3 technologies