Quang Nam (VNA) – Leaders of the central province of Quang Nam and the Lao neighbouring province of Sekong will meet in the second quarter of this year to discuss specific cases of illegal migrants and marriage along the shared border. The information was released during a meeting in Quang Nam on April 19 between a supervision team of the National Assembly’ Committee for External Affairs led by Nguyen Van Giau and Quang Nam authorities on the outcomes of the agreement between the governments of Vietnam and Laos on the settlement of illegal migration and marriage along the shared border, particularly the section between the two provinces. Quang Nam has the two border districts of Tay Giang and Nam Giang, as well as the Nam Giang - Dak-Ta-Tooc and Tay Giang - Ka Lum border gates. According to Director of the provincial Department of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Thanh Hong, eight illegal Lao migrants are living in Quang Nam, along with 15 illegal marriage cases of Lao people. … [Read more...] about Quang Nam, Laos’ Sekong province to deal with illegal migration, marriage
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Quang Nam cinnamon seeks a spot on the world stage
Cinnamon trees have long been associated with the spiritual life, economy and culture of Tra My ethnic groups. Since the 1980s and 1990s, cinnamon, especially Tra My cinnamon, has been a major money-maker. Cinnamon products have been widely consumed in both domestic and export markets, creating a major source of income for people in cinnamon-growing areas. Cinnamon trees have become the most important tree in the economic development of Quang Nam’s Tra My district. Since the 1980s and 1990s, cinnamon, especially Tra My cinnamon, has been a major money-maker. Photo: baoquangnam.vn According to Vice Chairman of the Nam Tra My district People’s Committee Tran Van Man, in order to preserve the tradition of growing cinnamon, the district has included the goal of developing cinnamon in its regular resolutions of tasks. The People’s Council of Quang Nam province also issued a resolution on the conservation and development of Tra My cinnamon. In October … [Read more...] about Quang Nam cinnamon seeks a spot on the world stage
Illegal logging discovered in central Quang Nam province
A big tree is illegally chopped down in a forest of Nam Giang District in Quang Nam Province. (Source: Quang Nam newspaper) Quang Nam (VNA) - Two illegal logging cases were discovered in the central province of Quang Nam’s Dong Giang and Nam Giang districts in March, with 77 big trees chopped down. Local rangers and the two protective forest management boards of Song Kon and Nam Song Bung claimed they were unaware of the cases until the public security agency began investigations. The cases are part of a series of illegal logging violations in the province since last September, when 110ha of protected forest was illegally cut down in Tien Phuoc district’s Tien Lanh commune. The provincial investigation teams said they found a path had been cleared for transporting logs from the forest and the illegal logging had been ongoing for months. A field examination found more than 126cu.m of log were left by loggers, while more than 70 percent of the chopped timber had … [Read more...] about Illegal logging discovered in central Quang Nam province
Quang Nam attracts 153 FDI projects
Auto manufacturing at Chu Lai Economic Zone. (Source: VNA) Quang Nam (VNA) – The central province of Quang Nam is home to nearly 6,000 businesses, including 153 foreign direct investment (FDI) projects with total registered capital of 5.58 billion USD. In the first quarter of 2018, the locality licensed five FDI projects worth nearly 12.4 million USD. Among more than 20 countries and territories investing in Quang Nam, the Republic of Korea (RoK) takes the lead with 31 projects valued at more than 250 million USD. Of which, 20 projects are operational while the rest are under construction. During January-March, the province also granted licences to 12 domestic projects with accumulated capital of over 954 billion VND (41.9 million USD). At the same time, there were 278 newly-established firms worth 1.4 trillion VND (61.6 million USD). Nguyen Hong Quang, Chief of the Office of the provincial People’s Committee, said the foreign-invested enterprises have generated … [Read more...] about Quang Nam attracts 153 FDI projects
USAID-funded project to improve biodiversity in Quang Nam
USAID Vietnam Mission Director Michael Greene talks with leaders of Quang Nam province at the ceremony to launch the USAID Green Annamites Project on March 27. (Photo: USAID Vietnam) Hanoi (VNA) – The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) launched the 24-million-USD Green Annamites Project in Tam Ky city, the central province of Quang Nam on March 27 to help it preserve local biodiversity and improve people’s livelihoods. The project aims to better manage more than 400,000 hectares of natural forest and protect endangered plants and animals. It also looks to improve the livelihoods of 20,000 forest-dependent people in Quang Nam and neighbouring Thua Thien-Hue provinces. The project will be carried out in 11 cities and districts of Quang Nam until 2021 with total investment of more than 14 million USD. Forests play a crucial role in Vietnam by protecting watersheds which slow soil erosion and alleviate climate change. Forests in the Annamites … [Read more...] about USAID-funded project to improve biodiversity in Quang Nam