Tay Ninh (VNA) - A new two-line cable car system has opened in the southern province of Tay Ninh, taking visitors to the top of Ba Den (Black Lady) Mountain and Ba Den Pagoda. Developed by Sun Group, the cable car system, which is part of the Ba Den Mountain Sun World Tourism Area project, was designed by Austrian company Doppelmayr at an estimated cost of 2 trillion VND (86.5 million USD) for the first phase. With a designed speed of eight metres per second, it can transport 4,400 passengers per hour. Each cabin can accommodate 10 people. The two-way cable car line 1 extends from the foot of the mountain to the peak of Ba Den Mountain. It travels 986 metres above sea level with a length of 1,847 metres. With its 113 cabins, the cable car takes only eight minutes to reach the mountain’s summit, compared to a dangerous four-hour trek. From the foot of … [Read more...] about New cable car at Ba Den Mountain launched
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Vietjet becomes major shareholder in airport ground services firm
Vietjet had acquired these shares from Investment – Mining – Port JSC, which builds, operates and runs ground services at naval and aerial ports across the country. The value of Vietjet’s acquisition is estimated at VND141 billion ($6.05 million). … [Read more...] about Vietjet becomes major shareholder in airport ground services firm
Charges against Huawei exec ‘fiction,’ defense says at start of extradition
Lawyers for Canada's attorney general on behalf of the US Justice Department have said they will justify extradition by arguing that the US accusations against Meng would be considered a crime in Canada if they had occurred here -- a key test known as double criminality. … [Read more...] about Charges against Huawei exec ‘fiction,’ defense says at start of extradition
Ba Na Hill finishes world’s longest cable car route
Last year, the Vietnam Tourism Stock Company (Vitours) began operating a bus route to shuttle tourists to the resort from downtown Da Nang and back between 7am and 6pm daily. A return ticket costs 110,000 VND (5.20 USD). … [Read more...] about Ba Na Hill finishes world’s longest cable car route
The “Ba Den” custard apple
Recently, the National Office of Intellectual Property of Viet Nam granted a Certificate of Registration of Geographical Indication for the Ba Den custard apple. It is a promising beginning for the development of the Ba Den custard apple in the market. It will help increase its competitiveness with others and protect the brand and interest of producers and customers. … [Read more...] about The “Ba Den” custard apple
