Posts Tagged ‘ In Binh Thuan ’

Reckless abandon 

November 21, 2011
Reckless abandon 

  Speeding and handing the wheels over to unlicensed drivers is not uncommon practice among container truck drivers, an investigation finds Rescuers carrying the body of a victim killed by an accident between a container truck and a bus that left 10 dead in Binh Thuan Province on November 7. The lack of container truck [...]

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Old’s gold 

November 16, 2011
Old’s gold 

  A 96-year-old man says he is close to ending a treasure hunt that has lasted well over 50 years Tran Van Tiep, 96, and his youngest son Tran Phuong Hong. Tiep has obtained permission from Binh Thuan Province authorities to search for the 4,000 tons of gold treasure he believed to be hidden in [...]

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Binh Thuan’s landscapes and life go on show in Phan Thiet

February 5, 2010
Binh Thuan’s landscapes and life go on show in Phan Thiet

LookAtVietnam – A painting exhibition called Binh Thuan Welcomes Spring 2010 opened on Wednesday at Phan Thiet City’s cultural center on Tran Phu Street. A visitor takes a look at paintings on display at Phan Thiet City’s cultural centre.The exhibition features 40 paintings made by diverse contemporary materials such as oil paintings, acrylic, paper, statues [...]

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Pâté sandwiches leave hundreds sick in Binh Thuan

January 23, 2010

More than 200 people were rushed to the hospital with severe food poisoning after eating homemade pâté sandwiches at two local shops in Binh Thuan Province, the local health department has said. Binh Thuan authorities forced local resident Vo Thi Cam Tu to close her Cam Tu bread shop in Bac Binh District indefinitely on [...]

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Binh Thuan limits wind power projects due to titanium

December 3, 2009
Binh Thuan limits wind power projects due to titanium

LookAtVietnam – The government of Binh Thuan Province has decided to suspend the licensing of new wind power development projects . . . A wind power turbine tower under construction in Binh Thuan Province.Dinh Huy Hiep, vice director of the department, told the Daily on Tuesday that though there was high potential for developing wind [...]

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Binh Thuan: Few licenced golf projects activated

September 3, 2009
Binh Thuan: Few licenced golf projects activated

LookAtVietnam – Only two of 15 golf course projects in the southern province of Binh Thuan have become operational. The remaining, which have been licenced since 2003, are still inactive.   Golf course or titan exploration projects?Most of the golf courses in Binh Thuan are located on good sites along the coast, which is famous [...]

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Vietnam farmer takes dragon fruit global

August 30, 2009
Vietnam farmer takes dragon fruit global

LookAtVietnam – Farmer Thai Duc Duy is well-known in some circles as the pioneer of the country’s dragon fruit exports, which is now available in nearly 15 countries. LookAtVietnam – Farmer Thai Duc Duy, owner of Duy Lan Dragon Fruit Farm in the south central province of Binh Thuan, is well-known in some circles as [...]

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Ceramics by the sea

June 9, 2009
Ceramics by the sea

Hand-embroidered silk pictures from XQ on show in Nha Trang The stylish ceramics of Cham culture are decorating the 2009 Nha Trang Sea Festival this week. These days Cham ceramics are produced mainly in the craft villages of Bac Binh and Bau Truc in Binh Thuan and Ninh Thuan provinces on the lower central coast.Thanks [...]

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The cost of culture

May 20, 2009
The cost of culture

A group of Cham people in Binh Thuan Province observe an offering ceremony. Despite abject poverty, the ethnic Cham people spend extravagant amounts on weddings and funerals. Several traditional practices of the ethnic Cham community cause strife for its members, researchers say. A little boy drowns in a small commune of Binh Thuan Province and [...]

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TRAVEL IN BRIEF 8/5

May 8, 2009
TRAVEL IN BRIEF 8/5

More deluxe resorts in the works; Ha Noi to host tourism year ’10; Holidaymakers throng beaches; Sea festival launches website; Ha Long No 2 wannabe wonder Phan Thiet City in Binh Thuan Province continues to attract more investment in resorts.Phan Thiet City in Binh Thuan Province continues to attract more investment in resorts to meet [...]

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Vietnam, Cuba foreign ministries to bolster ties

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Vietnam’s top diplomat has affirmed that the Foreign Ministry will closely cooperate with its Cuban counterpart to implement the agreements reached by the two...