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The boiler of the Song Hau 1 Thermal Power Plant’s electricity generation unit No 1 in Hau Giang province burned with oil fuel on July 28. Song Hau 1, with the capacity of 1,200 MW, is located on the Hau River side, 12 kilometers away from Can Tho City. … [Read more...] about With more coal-fired thermopower plants, Mekong Delta faces higher risks

A technician works at a laboratory in Quang Nam Province. More tests will be conducted in the province to isolate possible SARS-CoV-2 infection cases. Photo courtesy Quang Nam Portal  Vice director of the provincial health department, Mai Van Muoi, said more medical equipment and facilities are being provided to key health centres in the province. … [Read more...] about Quang Nam, Da Nang increase SARS-CoV-2 testing

Meanwhile, HCM City has urged the Ministry of Transport to speed up construction of ring roads No 3 and No 4 at a cost of more than VNĐ154 trillion ($6.6 billion) to reduce congestion in and around the city and strengthen its links with neighbouring provinces. … [Read more...] about HCM City-Long An Province roads to be widened to cope with growing traffic

Hanoi (VNA) – Hanoi ranks 15th in the list of 25 most popular destinations of the 2020 Tripadvisor Travellers’ Choice Awards. According to the famous American travel website, the charming Vietnamese capital has aged well, preserving the Old Quarter, monuments and colonial architecture, while making room for modern developments alongside.  Lakes, parks, shady boulevards and more than 600 temples and pagodas add to the appeal of this city, which is easily explored by taxi, it noted. Apart from Hanoi, Hoi An city in the central province of Quang Nam has also entered this list, with the 17th position. Three other Vietnamese destinations have also won the Travellers’ Choice Awards. Phu Quoc Island of southern Kien Giang province stands at the 7th place in the list of the top 25 emerging destinations.  Meanwhile, central Da Nang city and Ho Chi Minh City respectively ranks 7th and 12th among the 25 trending destinations. The Tripadvisor Travellers’ … [Read more...] about Hanoi among world’s most popular destinations