Viet Nam News HCM CITY -- HCM City authorities have unveiled plans to expand the Cần Giờ Beach Tourist Zone by nearly five times to 2,870ha. It will have a 750.6ha functional area with greenery and parks, tourism facilities and space for transport infrastructure and a 2,119.37ha area with space for infrastructure and land for defence purposes. It will straddle Long Hoà Commune and Cần Thạnh township in Cần Giờ District. It will cost over VNĐ217 trillion (over US$9 billion). In documents sent to the Ministry of Planning and Investment, the developer, Cần Giờ Urban and Tourism JSC, said construction would take 11 years. It said there would be no residential areas in the 2,870ha zone but would affect 767 households making a living farming oysters in Long Hoà Commune and Cần Thạnh town and 232 fishing boats. The developer has reached agreement for compensation with the oyster farmers. Cần … [Read more...] about HCM City to expand its Cần Giờ Beach Tourist Zone
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New school brightens up poor island district in HCMC
Thanh An Junior and Senior High School Principal Luong Van Minh said that the newly-built school was opened in the academic year 2018-2019 to help preventing dropouts who could not boat to the mainland for continuing study after junior graduation. Long and difficult path to schools in mainland to go plus ferry closure in rainy days are culprits of high rate of dropouts in Can Gio for years. For the academic year 2016-2017, branch of Can Thanh Senior High School was opened in the Can Thanh Junior High School premises in Thanh An Island commune; however, 28 tenth graders still had to go to mainland schools for some extra-activities; therefore, many students unfinished their pursuit of studying because of its poor facilities and shortage of teachers. For the school year 2018-2019, the newly-constructed senior high school with six classes, playing yard and library, rooms for learning computer and other rooms was built in the island. For preparation of the new school teaching … [Read more...] about New school brightens up poor island district in HCMC
Phu Quoc island’s pearl-breeding project a success
Phu Quoc island (Photo: VNA) Kien Giang (VNA) - A oyster breeding project in the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang which is part of larger effort to preserve and regenerate natural aquatic resources on Phu Quoc island has seen positive results, according to the Phu Quoc Reserve Management Board. The project, which was approved by the provincial People’s Committee in 2016 and will last for 20 years, is being implemented on Hon Vang island in Phu Quoc district’s Hon Thom commune by the Phu Quoc Reserve and private enterprise Ngoc Hien Pearl. In the project’s first phase from 2016 to this year, more than 2.4 million gold-lipped oysters were released into a pilot breeding area in Hon Vang. The oysters have adapted well to the breeding environment and have grown rapidly. The breeding of gold-lipped oysters has helped regenerate natural aquatic species and diversify the ecosystem. High-value aquatic species like painted sweetlip, red grouper, sea urchin and … [Read more...] about Phu Quoc island’s pearl-breeding project a success
Phú Quốc Island pearl-breeding project a success
Viet Nam News KIÊN GIANG – A oyster breeding project in the Mekong Delta province of Kiên Giang which is part of larger effort to preserve and regenerate natural aquatic resources on Phú Quốc Island has seen positive results, according to Phú Quốc Reserve’s management board. The project, which was approved by the provincial People’s Committee in 2016 and will last for 20 years, is being implemented on Hòn Vang island in Phú Quốc District’s Hòn Thơm Commune by the Phú Quốc Reserve and the private enterprise Ngọc Hiền Pearl. In the project’s first phase from 2016 to this year, more than 2.4 million gold-lipped oysters were released into a pilot breeding area in Hòn Vang. The oysters have adapted well to the breeding environment and have grown rapidly. The breeding of gold-lipped oysters has helped regenerate natural aquatic species and diversify the ecosystem. … [Read more...] about Phú Quốc Island pearl-breeding project a success
BUSINESS NEWS IN BRIEF 4/8
PetroVietnam signs deals on Sao Vang-Dai Nguyet gas field exploitation A series of trade agreements on exploiting the Sao Vang-Dai Nguyet gas field was inked between the Vietnam National Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam) and its partners in Hanoi on July 31. The agreements included a gas sales and purchase and a gas supply agreement. The stakeholder participation in the Petroleum Sharing Contract includes the operator Idemitsu Kosan Co Ltd with 43.08 percent; Teikoku Oil (Con Son) Co Ltd, 36.92 percent; and PetroVietnam, 20 percent. Speaking at the signing ceremony, PVN General Director Nguyen Vu Truong Son said the signing of trade agreements achieved after over two years of negotiations among sides involved. He said the event is very significant for the gas filed to turn out the first flow of oil and gas in the third quarter of 2020, with an estimated annual output of 1.5 billion cubic metres of gas and of 2.8 million barrels of crude oil and natural-gas condensate. The … [Read more...] about BUSINESS NEWS IN BRIEF 4/8
Binh Dinh Province: Industry promotion helps fisheries development
(VEN) - The Binh Dinh Province Department of Industry and Trade has drafted and submitted to the relevant authority for approval of a three-year, VND148-billion national project for promotion of seafood production and processing enterprises. The industry promotion program is expected to provide comprehensive assistance, including technology, workspaces, and product preservation and introduction services. Binh Dinh is well suited for seafood production and processing. It is home to big lagoons, including the 1,200-1,400ha Tra O lagoon, 5,060ha Thi Nai lagoon, 1,600ha De Gi lagoon, in addition to lakes and the 300ha Tam Quan River estuary, which are all ideal for aquaculture. With a coastline of over 134km, water territories of 2,500 square kilometers and an exclusive economic zone of 40,000sq.km, Binh Dinh has the potential to develop seaweed culture and lobster, sea fish, pearl and oyster farming activities. The marine ecosystems are suitable for a wide range of high value seafood, … [Read more...] about Binh Dinh Province: Industry promotion helps fisheries development
BUSINESS IN BRIEF 16/4
Poultry breeding heats up again General manager CP Vietnam Montri Suwanposri said that Vietnam’s poultry prices are closer with prices of other countries; accordingly, CP Vietnam will sell chicken to Japan after finishing paper works as per the partners’ requirement. Montri Suwanposri added that C.P in Thailand is the leading firm exporting chicken meat to Japan for years with the quantity of five million a week. There has been an increase in poutry meat orders lately because many countries banned import chicken from Brazil , an exporter of chicken to Japan, after food safety scandal. These countries switched to import chicken meat from Asian countries especially Thailand. At present, prices of poultry in hi-tech farms in Vietnam is similar to chicken prices in other Asian countries, accordingly, C.P Thailand will share its orders with Vietnamese firms and C.P Vietnam has planned to sell chicken meat to Japan in 2019. In 2017, Vietnam’s livestock sector marked its … [Read more...] about BUSINESS IN BRIEF 16/4