Check out the news you should not miss today, March 17 Politics -- Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung received Kudryashov Sergey Ivanovich, Director General of the Russian oil and gas group Zarubezneft,in Hanoi on Thursday, calling for called for stronger cooperation between Vietnam and Russia in oil and gas exploration and exploitation. -- Vietnam's Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc told Tsutomu Takebe, Special Advisor to the Japan-Vietnam Friendship Parliamentary Alliance during a reception in Hanoi on Thursday that he hopes the East Asian country will become Vietnam's largest investor of Vietnam in the near future. Society -- Hanoi police on Thursday arrested Cao Manh Hung, 34, and put him in custody for investigation on charges of child molestation, following complaints that he had conducted lewd acts upon a local eight-year-old girl. -- The Francophone Week 2017, themed “Love and Share,” will take place in Ho Chi Minh City from today, March 17, to … [Read more...] about Breakfast @ Tuoi Tre News – March 17
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Hoi An to try out first bus route The city of Hoi An will begin the first trial of a public bus route connecting major destinations; An Bang and Cua Dai beach, the old quarter and Tra Que vegetable garden, on February 26-27. It's the first bus route to be operated in the inner city. The city's Action Centre said the bus route will start from Nguyen Hue street, near Hoi An market and pass streets including Hai Ba Trung, Tran Hung Dao, Lac Long Quan and Cua Dai. The centre said eight 16-seat vans will be used in the first trial of the route with free tickets available at tourism information desks, hotels, resorts and home-stays. Buses will run every 15 minutes from 8am till 9pm every day. The second trial will take place in September and next February before officially launching in 2017. The public bus route is sponsored by the Japan Fund for Global environment. The city also hopes to become the first environmentally friendly city in Viet Nam by boosting the use of bicycles. A Car Free … [Read more...] about Social News 25/2
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Steering Committee for National Urban Development Programme finalised The Prime Minister has signed Decision No.220/QĐ-TTg finalising the Steering Committee for the National Urban Development Programme in the 2012-2020 period. Specifically, a number of members of the Steering Committee will be replaced or supplemented for the implementation of the National Urban Development Programme in the 2012-2020 period. The Steering Committee will be responsible for mapping out annual and five year plans to realise the national programme's objectives, as well as directing and training local authorities to develop and deploy their own urban development plans. The comittee is also responsible for inspecting and supervising the fulfillment of the Programme every year over a five-year period. The National Urban Development Programme for the 2012-2020 period, targeting 38% urbanisation by 2015 and 45% by 2020, was approved by the Government in Decision No. 1659 dated November 7, 2011. Indoor living … [Read more...] about Social News 15/2
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Hanoi issues directions on tree management The chairman of the People's Committee of Ha Noi has authorised the construction department to propose and select personnel to take part in professional tree management training abroad. The decision was made yesterday after the chairman, Vu Duc Chung, examined the tree pruning and planting activities on the streets of the city. Chung directed the construction department and people's committees of the districts, wards and communes to put off calling for bidders for tree management and planting activities in the 2016-19 period. Instead, the activities will be completed on a monthly basis. The bidding plan will follow the general plan of the city. He also assigned the concerned people's committees to document the number of trees and greenswards, classify types of trees in their jurisdictions and enumerate the upcoming activities and projects, as well as report to the city's committee and the construction department. All management activities for … [Read more...] about Social News 28/2
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Quang Ninh welcomes nearly 2 million visitorsThe northern province of Quang Ninh received nearly 2 million visitors in the first two months of the year, up three per cent from the same period last year with international visitor numbers increasing by 10 per cent, according to the provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism. Spiritual relics like Yen Tu Buddhist relic, Ba Vang Pagoda, Cua Ong Temple, and Cai Bau Pagoda attracted the most visitors, it said. The province's localities have organised art performances and sports and traditional games for visitors. The province reported that revenues from tourism in the period are estimated at more than VND1.2 trillion (US$53.7 million), a year-on year increase of 14 per cent. Boasting a 250km long coastline, Quang Ninh is famous for Ha Long Bay, one of the world's natural wonders. Tourists are also attracted by its many beautiful beaches like Bai Chay, Titop, Quan Lan, Minh Chau, Ngoc Vung, and others. Acacia forests a big earner in … [Read more...] about Social News 1/3