A new species of frog has been determined in Da Nang by Vietnamese and foreign scientists, after it first was noted five years ago. The frog, endemic to the scenic Son Tra Peninsula, is Rowley’s litter frog, or in technical terms, Leptolalax rowleyae, which means the amphibian with the specific name of rowleyae, from the Leptolalax genus. Adult frogs of this species are less than three centimeters long, with the male shorter than the female. The colors of their chest range from pinkish milk white to light brown, and the belly shows many white speckles. The amphibians are difficult to spot since they live under layers of dead leaves and plants upstream in the Son Tra area, and their sounds are similar to those from insects. The new species bears a strong morphological resemblance to other amphibian species, but the acoustic and genetic research carried out by international scientists reveals a five percent difference in these respects, according to Dr. Phan Thi Hoa from the … [Read more...] about New frog species identified in Da Nang
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US Navy 7th Fleet Band’s performances surprise Da Nang audience
A performance by members of the US Navy 7th Fleet Band and Vietnamese artists (Photo: VNA) Da Nang (VNA) – The 7th Fleet Band of the US Navy and Vietnamese artists offered people and visitors in the central city of Da Nang with singing and dancing performances at Bien Dong Park on March 7 evening. US officers and Vietnamese artists performed English and Vietnamese songs accompanied by modern and traditional musical instruments. The exchange began with the song “Welcome to Da Nang” performed by local singers and dancers to greet the US officers. Later, the two sides charmed the audience with “Hello Vietnam” and “Noi vong tay lon” (The Great Circle of Vietnam) sung in English and Vietnamese, along with many other songs and dances. [Photos: US Navy officers visit Da Nang’s centre for mentally ill patients] Officers of aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson, missile cruiser USS Lake Champlain, and missile destroyer USS Wayne … [Read more...] about US Navy 7th Fleet Band’s performances surprise Da Nang audience
HCM University of Technology meets ASEAN standards
It became the second Vietnamese university to receive this certificate, after the University of Science of the Vietnam National University, Hanoi. The certification term is from October 2017 to October 2022. The Ho Chi Minh University of Technology under the Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City receives the institutional AUN-QA quality certificate on January 22 The Ho Chi Minh University of Technology is the only school in Vietnam to simultaneously meet the standards of the AUN and France’s High Council for Evaluation of Research and Higher Education (HCERES). On this occasion, the AUN also presented the program level AUN-QA quality certificates to nine training programs of member colleges of the VNUHCM. The AUN-QA assessment at institutional level comprises 25 criteria and 111 sub-criteria categorized into groups of strategic quality assurance, systematic quality assurance, functional quality assurance and results. In 2017, the Ho Chi Minh University … [Read more...] about HCM University of Technology meets ASEAN standards
Da Nang: Marble Mountains to become spiritual cultural park
Da Nang’s Ngu Hanh Son (Marble Mountains – Five elements mountains) will host the only fine-art stone museum in Vietnam, the Ngu Hanh legend park, a fine-art stone village and a pilgrimage village.According to the Director of the HCM City Architecture University, Dr. Pham Tu, Vietnam has Tam Dao mountain in the north, That Son Mountain in the south, and Ngu Hanh Son in the central region as special landscapes. Ngu Hanh Son has Am Duong (Yin and Yang) – Ngu Hanh (five basic elements: metal, wood, water, fire, earth) so it is not only a landscape of Da Nang city and the central region but also a significantly supernatural site of Vietnam.Based on that idea, HCM City Architecture University’s experts introduced an architecture plan for Ngu Hanh Son. Accordingly, there will be a 139ha area for the Non Nuoc stone craft village and the Ngu Hanh Son tourist site. The total investment in this project is estimated at VND2 trillion ($117.6 million). When the project is … [Read more...] about Da Nang: Marble Mountains to become spiritual cultural park
Awarding the Logo and Slogan Design Contest for Da Nang tourism
(Cinet)- On March 28, Da Nang Tourism Promotion Center awarded the first prize for Hoang Xuan Hieu – a lecturer at Hue University of Arts with the Logo and Slogan “Danang Surprising”. The Da Nang tourism promotion center will send this artwork to the travel agencies and associations to get feedback and pilot use it in the Da Nang tourism promotion products. It will become an official logo and slogan of Da Nang tourism from April 30, 2012 in case of high consensus. Moreover, the organizers also gave 7 consolation prizes to 6 authors. They will be used as souvenirs gifted the tourists in the International Firework Competition Da Nang 2012. The Logo and Slogan Design Contest for Da Nang Tourism was held in September 2011 by the Da Nang Tourism Promotion Center. After 6 months since launching, the organization board received more than 170 submissions of 81 authors. … [Read more...] about Awarding the Logo and Slogan Design Contest for Da Nang tourism
Da Nang: Discovering an unique Cham tower
(Cinet) - The remains of a unique Cham tower have been found in Phong Le Village, Cam Le District in the central city of Da Nang, an area not known for Cham relics. After a period to unearth, the archaeologists found a square well built with Cham bricks under the remains of the tower, which is considered as the main tower at the site. The well, which is 4.25m-by-4.25m and 1.8m in depth, is thought to have been used to store holy water. According to Mr. Vo Van Thang, director of the museum, an archaeologists from the city's Museum of Cham Sculpture and Faculty of History at the University of Social Sciences and Humanity discovered the site last year and earlier this month found the foundations of the structure, which measure 16m by 16m. "We have unearthed this vestige dating back 1,000 years ago and the foundations are still intact," he said. "Experts were surprised because this is the first archaeological vestige relating to Cham culture found in Da Nang and it's different from … [Read more...] about Da Nang: Discovering an unique Cham tower
A seminar “Developing a tourism trademark of Da Nang”
(Cinet)- On September 25, in Da Nang, a seminar “ developing a tourism trademark of Da Nang” took place with a participation of some researchers in a domestic and international country. The seminar is organized by Da Nang Tourism Promotion Center, Duy Tan University and PUM Senior Experts. At the a seminar, vice-head of Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism said that Da Nang is one of some tourism centers in the whole country at international level in Vietnam Tourism Development Strategy. The seminar aims to promoting some relationships to develop tourism, collecting some ideas to build and develop a trademark of tourism; contributing to introduce Da Nang tourism through some activities of the Project to explore some potentialities and benefits of tourism in the cities. Mr.Guillaume Van Grinvens, Holland’s expert said that building a trademark should find some new products and improve previous products to develop a market towards an demand of … [Read more...] about A seminar “Developing a tourism trademark of Da Nang”
Sultan of Brunei ceremonially opens English center in Da Nang Info Alert Alert Chia sẻ bài viết qua e-mail
Brunei’s Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah carried out a signing formality to open an English language center in Vietnam on Friday, when he visited the country for a business forum. The UBD-FPT Global Center was officially inaugurated in Da Nang City, the largest metropolitan hub in central Vietnam.Located on the campus of the FPT University in Da Nang, the English language center is established under the collaboration between the Vietnamese FPT University and the University of Brunei Darussalam.The center's opening ceremony was attended by the Sultan of Brunei, Hassanal Bolkiah, who was visiting Da Nang for the APEC 2017 business meeting.Huynh Duc Tho, chairman of the Da Nang People's Committee, considered this newly founded language institution a milestone marking a close relation between Vietnam and Brunei, and Da Nang is proud to contribute to it.The chairman also stated that Da Nang always welcomes international investors including those belonging to the ASEAN bloc and the … [Read more...] about Sultan of Brunei ceremonially opens English center in Da Nang Info Alert Alert Chia sẻ bài viết qua e-mail
New US ambassador to Vietnam visits Da Nang University Info Alert Alert Chia sẻ bài viết qua e-mail
Incoming United States Ambassador to Vietnam Daniel Kritenbrink paid a visit to the University of Da Nang on Thursday as part of the 2017 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders' Week.Ambassador Kritenbrink, who arrived in Hanoi on Saturday last week for his new post, toured the Maker Innovation Space at the University of Da Nang on Thursday evening, accompanied by representatives of the U.S. Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City and American businesses.The space aims to provide students with a suitable area and fully equipped laboratory to test and launch new technology and innovative solutions for community development challenges.The ambassador’s visit was part of the APEC Economic Leaders' Week being held in the city from November 6 to 11.This year’s Vietnam-U.S. public-private partnership forum is themed “building the next generation of technological and engineering innovators.”During the visit, Ambassador Kritenbrink shared his goal of … [Read more...] about New US ambassador to Vietnam visits Da Nang University Info Alert Alert Chia sẻ bài viết qua e-mail
Youth court danger by taking selfies from vertiginous heights in Da Nang
Many young Da Nang dwellers and visitors flocking to the central Vietnamese city alike relish a climb up BTS (Base Transceiver Station) towers to take pictures for ‘check-in’ on social media, or derive thrill from the experience.With elevations greater than 1,000 meters above sea level, these structures, located atop the Hai Van Pass to the south of Da Nang, have been increasingly frequented by visitors who wish to tell the world they have been there.The risk-fraught trend, initially set by those who were adventurous, desired to display their intrepidity, or selected a high spot to shoot photographs, has rapidly gained popularity.The story began with N.T.H, 24, who two years ago posted pictures taken on top of an unmonitored tower that he and his friends noticed by accident.The pictures were hailed with admiration from friends, to whom he revealed the tower's location.“The only thing coming to my mind was that I could have cool and unique pictures up there,” he … [Read more...] about Youth court danger by taking selfies from vertiginous heights in Da Nang