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Cambodian conglomerate brings world-renowned expertise from Singapore to oversee 834-ha project, catalyzing growth in Cambodia’s 3rd largest cityHONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach - 8 February 2021 - Canopy Sands Development, a member of Prince Holding Group, one of Cambodia's largest and fastest growing conglomerates, approved a masterplan for Ream City developed by Surbana Jurong Group, a global urban, infrastructure and managed services consultancy headquartered in Singapore. The masterplan specifies a land use plan for the 834-hectare project requiring total investments estimated at US$16 billion, and will be developed on reclaimed land conveniently located within a 10 minutes' drive from Sihanoukville International Airport. Ream City will act as a catalyst for the growth prospects of the entire Sihanoukville region, Cambodia's third-largest city and home to the country's deep-water port.   Ream City is set to transform Sihanoukville by introducing a sustainable ecosystem … [Read more...] about Prince Group Unveils Sustainable Development Masterplan by Surbana Jurong for Ream City in Sihanoukville

While many travel firms and hotels have gone bankrupt or are idle, others have been thriving thanks to new business strategies and creative products. Visits to historical sites, especially prisons, always leave a strong impression on visitors, and sometimes, fear. However, the Hoa Lo Prison site has recently attracted a high number of visitors, many of them young people and primary school students. Some of them have visited a second time. This occurred after Hoa Lo Prison’s management board changed tours on innovative ways. In the past, 70 percent of visitors to Hoa Lo were foreigners. However, because of Covid-19, that source dried up, but there were also not many Vietnamese visitors. The number of visitors dropped by 76 percent. The problem, in addition to its recent independent operational status, created difficulties for the relic’s staff. The reduction in revenue from excursion fees seriously affected their ‘rice pot’. But adversity brings wisdom. In such difficult … [Read more...] about Travel firms shift to new strategies to overcome pandemic crisis

The Hanoitimes - Early response is one of the most important measures that Vietnam has taken to handle with the pandemic. Vietnam is exemplary in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic thanks to its strict precautionary measures before the outbreak reached its land, according to the ASEAN Post. Vietnam becomes examplary in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic. Photo: AFP At the time of writing, Vietnam has confirmed 260 coronavirus infected cases, including 144 convalescents, and no death as the global infections hit 1.85 million and death toll has reached 114,171. At first, some speculation about the accuracy of Vietnam’s figures appeared but the doubt has vanished. The media outlet attributed Vietnam’s successful process to “proactive measures” despite the country’s limited resources. Early response The country had been preparing itself for the outbreak even before its first Covid-19 cases were confirmed on January 23. The first cases in the … [Read more...] about Vietnam – exemplary in Covid-19 fight: Foreign media

In October 2020, according to the National General Statistics Office, central Vietnam was hit by four tropical storms with heavy rains and landslides that killed 129 people and damaged more than 111,200 houses. Even though the local people are no strangers to killer tropical storms, Nguyen Ngoc Huy, a Vietnamese international expert and senior advisor for Oxfam on climate change, believes more needs to be done in order to save lives and property after natural disasters. Huy received a PhD in Environmental Studies from Kyoto University with a focus on drought risk management and climate change adaptation in 2010. He has over 15 years of experience working on water resource management, climate change adaptation, disaster risk reduction, and education in emergencies in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia. He has also served as an international consultant for UNISDR, UNCCD, IFAD, ADRC, and UNESCO in conducting research, studying policy, and developing tools for disaster risk reduction. While … [Read more...] about Vietnamese expert calls for enhancing community resilience to deal with natural disasters

Nga came online with her silver hair in rollers."My hair is way too long now. I have not made time for a haircut yet," she said, explaining the hair rollers in a video call with VnExpress International from her apartment in Paris, where she lives by herself.At almost 80, Nga gives herself no time to rest. She is busy with indictments, statements, speeches and interviews, especially since last January when her name became a byword for a doughty fighter.On January 25, Nga’s profile shot up among millions interested in the Vietnam War in general and Agent Orange in particular. That day, she officially filed a suit against 14 companies that supplied the U.S. Army with the notorious, toxic defoliant during the Vietnam War. Studies have shown that they knew it was toxic but decided to make it for profit anyway. The case was filed in the southern Paris suburb of Evry.The defendants in Nga’s case are on top of a Who’s Who list in international agriculture, like Monsanto and … [Read more...] about Vietnam War vet uses French niche to claim Agent Orange justice