Instead of moving westwards as forecast earlier, Usagi, the ninth storm of the year to form off the Vietnamese coast, has changed course and is now heading south. Nguyen Van Linh, Vice Chairman of Phu Quy District in the south-central province of Binh Thuan, confirmed that the island has been hit by heavy rains accompanied with gusty winds since early Saturday morning. No casualties or damage have been reported so far. Torrential rains ravage Vietnam’s central island as Storm Usagi moves south As of Saturday morning, the center of the storm was around 110 kilometers (68 miles) to the east of Phu Quy Island and only around 300 kilometers from the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau, with maximum speeds of 100 kilometers per hour. Ba Ria-Vung Tau, home to the popular beach town Vung Tau, lies next to HCMC. Over the next 12 hours it is expected to move west-southwest at 10-15 kilometers an hour, according to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting. At 4 … [Read more...] about Phu Quy Island hit by heavy rains as storm Usagi gets close
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Phu Quy Island District prepares for 9th typhoon
This morning, authorities mobilized functional forces to cut trees on the main streets, call vessels operating at sea to seek shelter to avoid typhoon or move out of dangerous zones. This morning, Binh Thuan province committee for natural disaster prevention & control sent also its urgent dispatch to locations asking to take preventive measures to cope with the typhoon. The national center for hydro meteorological forecasting said tonight November 23, the typhoon will affect directly areas in the southern province of Binh Thuan. The typhoon would ahead to Phu Quy Island District causing many damages about the property, infrastructure work. Local authorities called for units to ensure safety for visitors who are traveling in the Island. Phu Quy district People’s Committee took necessary measures to move residents in low-lying areas and areas which will be affected directly by typhoon to safety areas before 5pm. NGUYEN TIEN –Translated by V.Ha Tags: … [Read more...] about Phu Quy Island District prepares for 9th typhoon
Soldiers, residents in Phu Quy island receive free medical examination
The university hospital also gifted some office supplies and sport equipment to soldiers as well as build a house for a needy soldier to encourage them to do their duties well. “Though gifts are of small value, they are our heart to soldiers and residents in the island”, said party deputy secretary of the hospital Dr. Dang Anh Long. By THANH AN - Translated by UYEN PHUONG Tags: Soldiers social welfare brackets in Phu Quy island receive free medical examination … [Read more...] about Soldiers, residents in Phu Quy island receive free medical examination
Phu Yen, Binh Dinh attract huge foreign investments
Phu Yen and Binh Dinh province authorities and a State Bank of Viet Nam official meet with executives from Singapore’s Gia Phu International Pte Ltd, Japan’s Kato Corporation and the local ABC International Trade Investment Consultant Ltd on June 20-21 to discuss investment in the provinces. – VNA/VNS Photo Foreign companies are interested in investing in giant projects like oil refineries and deep-water ports in the central provinces of Phu Yen and Binh Dinh. On June 20 and 21 the people’s committees of the two provinces and the State Bank of Viet Nam’s Phu Yen branch held a meeting with executives from Singapore’s Gia Phu International Pte Ltd, Japan’s Kato Corporation and the local ABC International Trade Investment Consultant Ltd. Huynh Tan Viet, Secretary of the province Party Committee and Chairman of the Phu Yen People’s Council, said Gia Phu and ABC did a study of the Vung Ro refinery and petrochemical complex for the last three … [Read more...] about Phu Yen, Binh Dinh attract huge foreign investments
Binh Thuan: Speedboat service to Phu Quy island begins operation
The speedboat used for the Phan Thiet - Phu Quy sea route (Photo: VNA) Binh Thuan (VNA) – The first commercial speedboat service to Phu Quy island set sail from the Phan Thiet sea port in the south central province of Binh Thuan on July 21. The service is operated by the Superdong – Kien Giang Speedboat Corporation, using a new ship imported from Malaysia with a cost of approximately 2 million USD. Ticket price (one way) is 350,000 VND (15.3 USD) for adults and 250,000 VND (10.94 USD) for children, and 260,000 VND (11.38 USD) for people with disability. The boat covers the 56 nautical mile distance from Phan Thiet city to Phu Quy island in two hours and a half. Speaking at the launch of the speedboat service, Pham Van Nam, Vice Chairman of the Binh Thuan People’s Committee stressed the service contributes to socio-economic and tourism development on the island. Nam hoped the operating company to invest in running more boats on the route. He directed all relevant … [Read more...] about Binh Thuan: Speedboat service to Phu Quy island begins operation
Power generator for thousands of Phu Quy islanders
As the island is far from the mainland and it is difficult to directly connect with the national grid, on-site power generation has been carried out. According to the Binh Thuan provincial Power Company, after years of efforts since 2014, 6,640 families on the island have gained power to use around the clock and pay the power fee like on the mainland. Thanks to the power supply, Phu Quy islanders’ lives are being improved day by day. Apart from 3 wind power turbines producing 6MW, 8 diesel engines with capacity of 7MW are the main source of power for nearly 30,000 islanders.On average, a liter of diesel can produce 4kW of power.As power generation from diesel incurs high prices from fuel, materials, maintenance and repairing of the machines, each year, the local power sector sells power at a loss of tens of billions of VND.Power workers obey strict safety regulations in a noisy and dangerous working environment.Power workers follow parameters on large screens.Positive changes in … [Read more...] about Power generator for thousands of Phu Quy islanders
Vietnam Airlines moves operations to Phu Cat airport’s new terminal
The airline’s first flight at the new terminal coded VN1620 carrying 120 passengers left Quy Nhon to Hanoi on May 3 morning, said a Vietnam Airlines representative. With comprehensive modern infrastructure, terminal T1 was built in an area of 8,100 square meters, tripling the area of the old one. It is expected to help bring better experiences to passengers and improve four-star services and products of the national flag carrier. Photo for illustration. Source: VOV Additional two check-in counters have been installed at the new terminal, increasing the total number to eight. Meanwhile, the 300 square-meter waiting lounge is arranged on the second floor of the terminal, which can accommodate 80 golden lotus members and business-class passengers. Quy Nhon coastal city is a politic, economic, cultural and tourism hub of Binh Dinh province. The number of tourists to the locality surged more than 20 percent per year in recent years. The city is striving to welcome … [Read more...] about Vietnam Airlines moves operations to Phu Cat airport’s new terminal
Phu Quy Island has power around the clock
Phu Quy Island has power around the clockVan Nam By Van Nam - The Saigon Times Daily HCMC – Phu Quy Island off the south-central province of Binh Thuan is now supplied with power around the clock instead of only 16 hours a day as the Southern Power Corporation (EVN SPC) has just commissioned two more diesel-fueled generators there. The project to boost electricity supply for the island with a population of 27,000 was inaugurated on July 1, offering residents there better quality power at prices equal to the common levels applied nationwide. EVN SPC has raised power capacity on the island by 5MW by spending a total of VND10 billion to install two more diesel generators, a diesel tank measuring 400 cubic meters and a diesel pipeline from Phu Quy Port to the power plant, as well as upgrading a 42-kilometer power line on the island. On June 1, power prices on the island were set equal to national power prices instead of being 2-5 times higher as they had been since 2011, following … [Read more...] about Phu Quy Island has power around the clock
Vo Quy Quoc and dreams of coconut-shell paintings
One year after introducing “Bai Ca Ket Doan” (Song of Union), which was recognised as Vietnam’s largest coconut-shell-made painting, Vo Quy Quoc has released the longest coconut-shell-made painting in Vietnam, “Anh Hung Dien Bien” (Dien Bien Hero).“All Quang Binh (a central province) people love top-ranking General Giap (Vo Nguyen Giap), I’m also a Quang Binh man,” Quoc explained why he made “Anh Hung Dien Bien”, which features General Vo Nguyen Giap.With the assistance of 40 craftsmen, Quoc worked for 40 days and nights to make the record painting from more than 9000 coconut shells, 2kg of coconut fibre, 5kg of coconut peduncles and spathe and over 50 litres of glue. In this painting, General Vo Nguyen Giap strikes a solid pose.Quoc said he spent over one year on this painting, from searching for documents about the Dien Bien Phu battlefield and top-ranking General Vo Nguyen Giap to making the sketch on many pieces of papers … [Read more...] about Vo Quy Quoc and dreams of coconut-shell paintings
New speedboat to serve tourists to Phu Quoc
The speedboat is installed with a modern control system. (Photo: baogiaothong.vn) The Phu Quoc Express 8 was built by Company 189 of the General Department of Industry and Defense and installed with an advanced control system. It can accommodate 296 passengers and operate at a top speed of 30 nautical miles per hour and even in severe weather conditions.Earlier, the company put into operation a similar speedboat, named Phu Quoc Express 6, and launched it on the Ha Tien-Phu Quoc route. With these routes, tourists will have more choices when traveling to Vietnam’s “pearl island.” According to their plan, other speedboat routes connecting Rach Gia/Nam Du, Tran De/Con Dao, Vung Tau/Con Dao and Phan Thiet/Phu Quy will be operated in the future. Translated by Tran Hoai … [Read more...] about New speedboat to serve tourists to Phu Quoc