Tag: rivers
Tourists return to UNESCO-recognised Hoi An after social distancing ends
VOV.VN - Visitors have been permitted to gradually return to Hoi An, a UNESCO-recognied World Heritage Site, following the lifting of social distancing measures due to COVID-19 epidemic, signaling a positive outlook for the local tourism industry.
K9 historical site revives memory of President Ho Chi Minh
VOV.VN - The K9 site is located on Da Chong hill, Ba Vi district, on the outskirts of Hanoi with the historical relic is associated with President Ho Chi Minh as it is where the great leader worked and his body was preserved.
Minister calls on northern localities to use ODA selectively
Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung urged localities on August 26 to not use Official Development Assistance (ODA) loans next year for projects where funding can be mobilised from the private sector or domestic sources.
Northern provinces on alert as Chinese dam opens floodgates
VOV.VN - Sections of the Red and Duong Rivers running through northern provinces of Vietnam have seen water levels rise after China’s Madushan Dam opened its floodgates for a period of eight hours on August 20.
Old quarter of Hoi An as seen through lens of foreign photographers
VOV.VN - Images featuring an array of colourful lanterns and the Thu Bon river at sunset are among the impressive images snapped by foreign photographers during their various trips to the ancient city of Hoi An in the central province of Quang Nam.
Top leaders of Vietnam, Laos hold phone talks
Party General Secretary and State President Nguyen Phu Trong discussed Vietnam-Laos relations over the phone with his counterpart Bounnhang Vorachith on August 13, calling for continued coordination in the COVID-19 fight.
PetroVietnam fulfils 2020 increase to oil and gas reserves
The Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam) has announced that its exploration of the Ken Bau-2X well, located in the Red River Basin offshore of Vietnam’s northern continental shelf, helped the firm fulfil its plan of increasing oil and gas reserves.
War-time bomb safely disposed
The Military High Command of the central province of Quang Binh, in coordination with the Mines Advisory Group project, has successfully disposed of a major bomb found in the Gianh river in the province, according to the command.
Vietnamese movie to be screened at Locarno Film Festival
The Unseen River directed by Pham Ngoc Lan will be internationally premiered at the Pardi di domani shorts competition of the Locarno Film Festival which will be held from August 5-15.
