Nha trang

The gesture was born from an endearing love for the country Dozens of Russians living in the south-central Vietnamese resort city of Nha Trang have made in their mission to keep the city’s beaches spick-and-span. Every morning since the beginning of May, Russian national Natalia Stafeeva and her ten-member group take to Nha Trang’s beaches to clear litter from the sand and sea. Though their mission is voluntary, the group takes their task seriously – donning goggles and snorkels as early as 6:00am to clear the beaches waters of debris. Stafeeva was inspired to join the group on her fourth visit to Vietnam, when she realized the beauty of Nha Trang’s beaches wouldn’t endure if local residents didn’t step up to clear litter left behind by careless beachgoers and pop-up eateries. Though Stefeeva believes the Vietnamese people are never short of hospitability, she does admit that their environmental awareness is not so good. The group’s founder, … [Read more...] about ​​Russian expats clean Nha Trang beaches

  The four-star Victoria Mekong cruise ship yesterday began serving the Cần Thơ-Phnom Penh route. Photo Phong Nguyễn  CẦN THƠ — Victoria Mekong cruise ship yesterday (December 11) began its service between Việt Nam’s Mekong Delta city of Cần Thơ and Cambodia’s Phnom Penh capital. The first luxury four-star cruise ship to connect the two cities is a four-deck cruise ship equipped with state-of-the-art facilities.  The ship with 33 deluxe cabins and two VIP suites features a restaurant with a 360-degree view on the upper deck as well as shopping stores, spas, libraries and cinemas. During the tour, passengers will enjoy circus performances, lion dances, traditional Khmer dances and folk music performances of the Mekong Delta region.  Passengers departing from HCM City will be transported by vehicles to Cần Thơ. Võ Xuân Thu, general director of Victoria … [Read more...] about Luxury cruise ship opens Cần Thơ-Phnom Penh route

Read what is in the news today: Sports -- Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc had an intimate meeting with and hosted a welcome party for both the Vietnamese men’s and women’s football teams upon their return home on Wednesday evening after collecting double gold medals at the 30th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in the Philippines. -- Thousands of Vietnamese fans flocked to Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi on Wednesday evening to welcome home their men's and women's football teams from the 30th SEA Games in the Philippines. Society -- The Trauma and Orthopedics Institute within Military Hospital 175 was inaugurated in Go Vap District, Ho Chi Minh City, on Wednesday morning after more than four years of construction at a cost of VND2.2 trillion (US$95.43 million). -- The Ho Chi Minh City Maritime Administration confirmed on Wednesday evening that rescue forces had found the body of a diver while two other divers remained missing after the trio had been taking part in the … [Read more...] about Breakfast @ Tuoi Tre News – December 12

Victoria Mekong cruise ship began its service between Vietnam’s Mekong Delta city of Can Tho and Cambodia’s Phnom Penh capital on December 11. (Photo: VNA) Can Tho (VNA) - Victoria Mekong cruise ship began its service between Vietnam’s Mekong Delta city of Can Tho and Cambodia’s Phnom Penh capital on December 11. The first luxury four-star cruise ship to connect the two cities is a four-deck cruise ship equipped with state-of-the-art facilities. The ship with 33 deluxe cabins and two VIP suites features a restaurant with a 360-degree view on the upper deck as well as shopping stores, spas, libraries and cinemas. During the tour, passengers will enjoy circus performances, lion dances, traditional Khmer dances and folk music performances of the Mekong Delta region. Passengers departing from Ho Chi Minh City will be transported by vehicles to Can Tho. Vo Xuan Thu, General Director of Victoria Can Tho Resort, a member of Thien Minh Group, said that a Mekong … [Read more...] about Luxury cruise ship opens Can Tho-Phnom Penh route