A big tree is illegally chopped down in a forest of Nam Giang District in Quang Nam Province. (Source: Quang Nam newspaper) Quang Nam (VNA) - Two illegal logging cases were discovered in the central province of Quang Nam’s Dong Giang and Nam Giang districts in March, with 77 big trees chopped down. Local rangers and the two protective forest management boards of Song Kon and Nam Song Bung claimed they were unaware of the cases until the public security agency began investigations. The cases are part of a series of illegal logging violations in the province since last September, when 110ha of protected forest was illegally cut down in Tien Phuoc district’s Tien Lanh commune. The provincial investigation teams said they found a path had been cleared for transporting logs from the forest and the illegal logging had been ongoing for months. A field examination found more than 126cu.m of log were left by loggers, while more than 70 percent of the chopped timber had … [Read more...] about Illegal logging discovered in central Quang Nam province
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Quang Nam province: Efforts to earn 5 national records for century-old houses
(Cinet)- A tourism complex in the central Vietnam’s Quang Nam Province have found five certificates of record to the Vinahouse Space tourism complex in the province’s Dien Ban District by the Vietnam Record Organization (Vietking). Located some 45km to the north of Tam Ky District and 25km south of Da Nang City, the 11,000 m2 Vinahouse Space complex was opened to the public in 2013 after a nine-year construction process. The five records were bestowed on Vinahouse Space’s new Vinahouse Museum- the country’s largest on ancient houses - and four other structures at the complex: an ecological house shaped like a conical hat with a roof made from dried coconut shells; a porcelain-encrusted lake; a 102-year-old cottage; and a traditionally-styled house with the most pillars.The ecological house is like a 12m-high conical hat, with a diameter measuring 27.1m. Its roof is made from over two million dried coconut shells.The lake is encrusted with more than … [Read more...] about Quang Nam province: Efforts to earn 5 national records for century-old houses
Quang Nam Province: Supporting VND 1.2 billion on restoring and repairing in downgraded relics of the old house in Hoi An
Quang Nam province’s People Committee has granted in advance for Hoi An City with an expense of over 1.2 billion from a provincial budget to implement a lending mechanism investing into repairing the relic area of the old house in the Ancient Quarter of Hoi An. Source of the expense will contribute to restoring old houses No. 102 and 104, in Bach Dang Street; 05, 10 in Nguyen Thai Hoc street an some house no. 103, 126/2, 136 in Tran Phu Street on February (a lunar year). Aiming at giving an advantage for restoring and repairing the downgraded houses in Hoi An city, the State will support with the lowest rate of 45% for a total value of restoration and the household wil be responsible for 15% and the rest will be borrowed with no interest in the periods of 3-5 years. Source: TTO … [Read more...] about Quang Nam Province: Supporting VND 1.2 billion on restoring and repairing in downgraded relics of the old house in Hoi An
Quang Nam Province revokes permission for development of eco-project
The People's Committee in central Quang Nam Province has revoked permission for the development of a tourism project worth US$7 million because the developer has not followed the implementation schedule. The project, aimed at building an eco-tourism area called Hon Ngoc Hoi An II in Dien Ban District's Dien Ngoc Commune, received an investment licence in October, 2008. Regulations require projects to begin within six months of receiving an investment licence. The Han River La Perla Co Ltd, a Dutch-Vietnamese joint venture, was assigned as the investor. Source: Viet Nam News … [Read more...] about Quang Nam Province revokes permission for development of eco-project
Korean Day opens in Quang Nam province Most Recent News
NDO – The Korean Day programme kicked off in the central coastal province of Quang Nam on December 15. The event was jointly held by the provincial People’s Committee and the Embassy of the Republic of Korea (RoK) in Vietnam to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Vietnam-RoK diplomatic ties on December 22, 1992-2017. Vice Chairman of the Quang Nam’s People’s Committee Le Tri Thanh said that over the past 25 years, relations between Vietnam and the RoK have witnessed fruitful results and prospects. Quang Nam is the province receiving the most non-refundable ODA from the RoK Government with over US$41 million. The country is one of the biggest investors in Quang Nam province; about 31 Korean firms are operating in the locality with a total capital of nearly US$250 million, generating jobs for nearly 10,000 workers. Non-governmental organisations from the RoK provide humanitarian and community development aid packages worth hundreds of millions of US dollars for … [Read more...] about Korean Day opens in Quang Nam province Most Recent News
Thaco opens new bus manufacturing plant in Quang Nam province Most Recent News
NDO - Vietnamese automaker Truong Hai Auto Corporation (Thaco) inaugurated a new bus manufacturing plant in the central province of Quang Nam on December 8, with an annual production capacity of 20,000 vehicles. Construction on the new 17-hectare facility began in September 2016 at a cost of VND7 trillion (US$308 million), enabling Thaco to produce up to 8,000 full-size buses and 12,000 minibuses per year. Thaco Chairman Tran Ba Duong said that the company has invested in a research and development centre to design buses that have a domestic content ratio of over 60%, meet Euro 4 emission standards and above, and are suitable with Vietnam’s traffic conditions. In its early days, Thaco used chassis manufactured by Hyundai for its vehicles but has been able to design and manufacture its own chassis since 2013, helping to increase the domestic content to 50%. To date, Thaco has shipped more than 14,000 buses of various segments and accounts for more than half of the bus market in … [Read more...] about Thaco opens new bus manufacturing plant in Quang Nam province Most Recent News
Korean Day program opens in Quang Nam province
Art performance at the event (Photo VNA) The event was jointly held by the provincial People’s Committee and the Embassy of the Republic of Korea (RoK) in Vietnam in celebration of the 25th anniversary of Vietnam-RoK diplomatic ties. Local artists joined those from the RoK’s Gwangyang city to perform traditional music of the two countries. Kpop singers from Dongdeok University also cheered up audiences. Other sidelines activities include the Korean Movie Days, a photo exhibition on the land, culture and people of the RoK and Quang Nam, a workshop sharing experience in building new areas in Quang Nam and new village movement in the RoK, and an exchange meeting among students. Vice Chairman of the Quang Nam’s People’s Committee Le Tri Thanh said the RoK is one of the biggest investors in Quang Nam province. About 31 Korean firms are operating in the locality with a total capital of nearly USD250 million, generating jobs for nearly 10,000 workers. … [Read more...] about Korean Day program opens in Quang Nam province
Korean Day programme opens in Quang Nam province
The event was jointly held by the provincial People’s Committee and the Embassy of the Republic of Korea (RoK) in Vietnam in celebration of the 25th anniversary of Vietnam-RoK diplomatic ties. Local artists joined those from the RoK’s Gwangyang city to perform traditional music of the two countries. Kpop singers from Dongdeok University also cheered up audiences. Other sidelines activities include the Korean Movie Days, a photo exhibition on the land, culture and people of the RoK and Quang Nam, a workshop sharing experience in building new areas in Quang Nam and new village movement in the RoK, and an exchange meeting among students. Vice Chairman of the Quang Nam’s People’s Committee Le Tri Thanh said the RoK is one of the biggest investors in Quang Nam province. About 31 Korean firms are operating in the locality with a total capital of nearly US$250 million, generating jobs for nearly 10,000 workers. Non-governmental organisations from the RoK provides … [Read more...] about Korean Day programme opens in Quang Nam province
Korean Day opens in Quang Nam province
NDO – The Korean Day programme kicked off in the central coastal province of Quang Nam on December 15.The event was jointly held by the provincial People’s Committee and the Embassy of the Republic of Korea (RoK) in Vietnam to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Vietnam-RoK diplomatic ties on December 22, 1992-2017.Vice Chairman of the Quang Nam’s People’s Committee Le Tri Thanh said that over the past 25 years, relations between Vietnam and the RoK have witnessed fruitful results and prospects. Quang Nam is the province receiving the most non-refundable ODA from the RoK Government with over US$41 million.The country is one of the biggest investors in Quang Nam province; about 31 Korean firms are operating in the locality with a total capital of nearly US$250 million, generating jobs for nearly 10,000 workers.Non-governmental organisations from the RoK provide humanitarian and community development aid packages worth hundreds of millions of US dollars for Quang … [Read more...] about Korean Day opens in Quang Nam province
South Korea Film Festival kicks off in Quang Nam Province
Especially is Hope - the film is based on a true story, the infamous Nayoung Case in 2008, in which an 8-year-old girl, called "Na-young" in the Korean press, was raped and beaten by a drunk 57-year-old man in a public toilet. The court sentenced the man to only 12 years in prison, which caused outrage in the country due to the brutality of the crime and the man's history of physical and sexual violence.According to Pham Hong Quang, Director of the provincial Department of Information and Communications, the event marks 25 years of Vietnam – South Korea diplomatic ties (December 12, 1992 - 2017) as well as the ASEAN – South Korea cultural exchange year 2017.It will help increase mutual understanding and cooperation between Quang Nam and South Korea localities across diplomacy, culture, economy, tourism, and education, he added.Alongside the festival, there will be meetings to honour South Korea organisations and individuals who have made contributions to Quang Nam, an … [Read more...] about South Korea Film Festival kicks off in Quang Nam Province