Quang nam province

Nam Ô Reef, located in Liên Chiều District, Đà Nẵng City, is in the most beautiful time of the year, attracting many people and tourists. — VNA/VNS Photo Trần Lê Lâm ĐÀ NẴNG — About 17km from central Đà Nẵng City, Nam Ô Reef is like a beautiful hidden gem, waiting to show its beauty when spring arrives. Nguyễn Thành Nam has been leading tours in Đà Nẵng for more than a decade and he says most tourists cannot help but be amazed at the beautiful nature of Nam Ô Reef. “The reefs combine with beautiful sand, clear blue seawater, and green trees to become a must-visit destination for nature lovers when coming to Đà Nẵng,” said Nam. “During spring, when the tide recedes, rocks of different shapes and sizes reveal they are covered with green moss. They look so beautiful, just like green pearls." Born in Đà Nẵng and spending his childhood living near the reef, Nam has been coming to the place since it was just a pristine beach where fishermen in Nam Ô Village made their … [Read more...] about Nam Ô Reef, the green pearl of Đà Nẵng

Both have recently sought the inclusion of domestic airports for them to boost tourism and socio-economic development in the national aviation development plan from now until 2030. Ninh Binh, 95 kilometers (60 miles) south of Hanoi, has sought permission to build the airport either in Kim Son or Yen Khanh District, less than 35 kilometers from the Tam Coc caves, a very popular tourist destination. Ha Giang wants the airport in Bac Quang District, 260 kilometers north of Hanoi, partly also for military use. Nguyen Bach Tung, an airport design researcher, said Ninh Binh might have seen a rise in the number of visitors in recent years but demand for traveling from people in the province is not high. Meanwhile, Tho Xuan airport in Thanh Hoa Province and Cat Bi airport in Hai Phong City are already designed to serve nearby provinces like Ninh Binh, Thai Binh, Nam Dinh, and Ha Nam. With expressways available, traveling from these airports to Ninh Binh should not be an issue, Tung … [Read more...] about Two northern provinces’ demand for airports not convincing: experts

Vietnam confirmed six new COVID-19 cases on Friday, including four local infections and two imported cases, raising the national patient tally to 2,426. The four domestic infections were detected in the now COVID-19 epicenter of northern Hai Duong Province, while the two imported cases were documented in the southern provinces of Tay Ninh and Dong Thap. The same day, 35 patients were declared free of the virus, taking the total recoveries to 1,839. Vietnam had gone nearly two months logging zero domestic cases before it detected the first one on January 27 and confirmed it one day later, according to the health ministry’s data. A total of 831 community-based cases have been confirmed in 13 provinces and cities since then, making it the most serious wave to have struck Vietnam after the first-ever COVID-19 patient was announced in the country on January 23, 2020. In this latest wave, 643 cases were recorded in Hai Duong, 61 in Quang Ninh Province, 27 in Gia Lai Province, 35 … [Read more...] about Six new COVID-19 cases bring Vietnam’s tally to 2,426

Air service on HCMC-Van Don route set to resume The Saigon Times A Vietnam Airlines aircraft takes off. The national flag carrier will resume flight operations on the HCMC-Van Don route starting from March 3 – PHOTO: COURTESY OF VIETNAM AIRLINES HCMC – Vietnam Airlines will resume flight operations on the HCMC-Van Don route starting from March 3, as the Covid-19 outbreak in Quang Ninh Province, where the Van Don International Airport is located, has been brought under control. This is the first local carrier to announce its plan to resume flights to Van Don since the outbreak hit Quang Ninh, reported Nguoi Lao Dong Online . The national flag carrier will operate one weekly flight on the route on Wednesdays between March 3 and 17 and plans to increase it to three flights per week on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays from March 18 to December 31 this year. The flights will depart from HCMC at 1 p.m. and from Van Don at 3:45 p.m. The carrier is offering special … [Read more...] about Air service on HCMC-Van Don route set to resume

Hanoi students to resume school next week The Saigon Times A teacher and students are seen wearing face masks in the classroom. More than two million students in Hanoi will return to school starting March 2 after an extended Tet break – PHOTO: VNA HCMC – More than two million K-12 students in the capital city of Hanoi will return to school starting March 2 after an extended Tet holiday break due to the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the municipal government’s decision issued today, February 27. Meanwhile, students of vocational schools will return to class on March 8. As for universities, they were told to decide on the time for their students to return to school. However, the city’s steering committee for Covid-19 infection prevention and control proposed the universities allow students to get back to school on March 15 to avoid a large number of students resuming school at the same time. To prevent the risk of community transmission, parents need to check the … [Read more...] about Hanoi students to resume school next week