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Da Nang railway station now stands in the center of the city. Photo by Nguyen Dong. The central city first brought out the plan to relocate the Da Nang Railway Station westward to Lien Chieu District from the central district of Thanh Khe in 2004. After many discussions, the plan fell through. The long delay and uncertainty has upset a lot of residents. "This delay isn't good for the people here. They can't build houses. They can't give their land to their children. We need a concrete solution from the city," resident Huynh Su said at a meeting with Da Nang’s Party chief Truong Quang Nghia on Tuesday. Nghia said the relocation had been stalled due to the lack of funding. But some investors have expressed interest in the project recently. Therefore, the city plans to revive it and collaborate with the Ministry of Transport to select a new location for the station in 2020. He said the city now wants to relocate the station to a different place than Lien Chieu because it was no … [Read more...] about Da Nang considers railway station relocation plan again after 15 years

Participants in the 9th ASEAN Maritime Forum pose for a photo (Photo: VNA) Da Nang (VNA) - The 9th ASEAN Maritime Forum (AMF-9) opened in the central city of Da Nang on December 5, seeing the participation of more than 50 delegates from the 10 ASEAN countries and the ASEAN Secretariat. In his remarks at the opening ceremony, Vu Ho, Director of the ASEAN Department under the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, affirmed that maritime security cooperation is always a high priority in ASEAN cooperation and in the partnership between ASEAN and its partners. He said currently, more than 10 ASEAN agencies are engaging in marine cooperation activities. The contents of cooperation range from ensuring maritime security and safety, conducting search and rescue and anti-piracy activities, and combating illegal fishing to promoting environmental protection and dealing with plastic waste. Given the current complicated situation at sea, the AMF this time needs to review cooperation … [Read more...] about Ninth ASEAN Maritime Forum opens in Da Nang

The 9th ASEAN Maritime Forum (AMF-9) officially opened in the central city of Da Nang on December 5, with the participation of over 50 representatives from all 10 ASEAN member countries and the ASEAN Secretariat. Delegates at the forum (Photo: VNA) Addressing the opening ceremony, Head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' ASEAN Department Vu Ho said that maritime co-operation has gained in significance and is now a priority for ASEAN member countries and their co-operation partners. The event will improve the co-ordination of humanitarian relief and disaster responses, and will also discuss how to manage and protect marine ecosystems, biodiversity and aquatic resources, and boost co-operation regarding the member states’ respective fishery sectors, he noted. In addition, the Vietnamese official also urged ASEAN countries to actively exchange and propose solutions to consolidate and further enhance the role of the ASEAN Marine Forum in promoting dialogue and coordinating on … [Read more...] about 9th ASEAN Marine Forum opens in Da Nang

Serious accidents, including deadly ones, involving jet skis and parasailing activities on the beaches of Da Nang and Hoi An in central Vietnam have raised safety concerns among beachgoers, as bans imposed by local authorities have proven ineffective. A ban on parasailing activities has been in place for more than a week in Hoi An, the tourist city of Quang Nam Province, but it just fails to stop thrill-seekers from participating in the extreme sport. At the famous An Bang Beach on Tuesday, droves of foreign tourists could be seen lining up for their turn to be strapped to a canopy wing, which gets airborne while towed by a speedboat to which it is attached. It took an Australian couple five minutes from making a payment of VND800,000 (US$35) until their turn to go parasailing, which involves being lifted dozens of meters into the air and occasional ‘water dipping’ for added excitement. Nguyen Van Son, deputy chairman of Hoi An, describes the game as “extremely … [Read more...] about ​Jet skis, parasailing activities spread terror on Vietnamese beaches

Teachers at a kindergarten in Bac Kan Province are calling for financial support to build better facilities for children. Khuoi Khi Nursery School Site When the temperature in the northern mountainous areas dropped to just over 10 degrees, dozens of children at Khuoi Khi school site had to sit tight together to fight the cold as their classrooms have severely deteriorated. Colonel Duong Van Tinh, director of Bac Kan Department of Public Security, said there were many difficult cases in Bac Kan, especially in Pac Nam District where Dao, Tay, H'Mong and Santri ethnic groups live. It takes two hours travelling through the mountain to reach Pac Nam. At some points, the travellers will have to switch from cars to the motorbike because of the road conditions. Dilapidated kitchen The school site consists of a dilapidated kitchen, a toilet and a classroom. The classroom is in much better condition. According to the police, the room was built in a project funded by a foreign … [Read more...] about Khuoi Khi Village children huddle in the cold