Tag: sea
Vietnam top SEA Fencing Champs
VietNamNet Bridge - With eight golds, two silvers and five bronzes, Vietnamese fencers dominated at the Southeast Asian Fencing Championships, held in Brunei from November 30 to December 9. VietNamNet Bridge - With eight golds, two silvers and five bronzes, Vietnamese fencers dominated at the Southeast Asian Fencing Championships, held in Brunei from November... Read more
Quang Ninh sea port gets PM’s green light
VietNamNet Bridge – Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung emphasised that building the Hai Ha sea port was an indispensable measure to develop economy, during a working visit to the northeastern border province of Quang Ninh Province yesterday. “Building the Hai Ha sea port is essential in the strategy for the economic co-operation development plan ’Two... Read more
Vietnam, RoK cooperate on sea pollution control
VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) will work together to control sea pollution, focusing on oil spill prevention. Vietnam and the Republic of Korea will work together to control sea pollution.VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) will work together to control sea pollution, focusing on oil spill prevention.... Read more
Vietnam wins medals at SEA Fencing Champs
VietNamNet Bridge - The Vietnamese team has won 2 gold and 2 bronze medals at the Southeast Asian Fencing Championships 2008 which is taking place in Brunei. VietNamNet Bridge - The Vietnamese team has won 2 gold and 2 bronze medals at the Southeast Asian Fencing Championships 2008 which is taking place in Brunei. The winners are Le Ba Quang in the men’s... Read more
Cheaper fuel strengthens call of the sea
VietNamNet Bridge - Fishermen in northern Vietnam have returned to the sea after the recent decreases in petrol prices, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development said yesterday. VietNamNet Bridge - Fishermen in northern Vietnam have returned to the sea after the recent decreases in petrol prices, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development said... Read more
New canal to be dug to link Mekong Delta with East Sea
Researchers of Portcoast Consultant Corporation on a study trip of the Quan Chanh Bo canal in the Mekong Delta. The Vietnam Maritime Administration plans to dig a nine-kilometer canal and dredge an existing one to link Can Tho in the Mekong Delta with the sea to boost exports. Drafted together with Portcoast Consultant... Read more
Foreign tourist arrivals by sea surge in October
VietNamNet Bridge - Foreign tourist arrivals to Vietnam by sea reached 127,481 in the first ten months of this year, a decrease of 32.4 percent year on year. However, the number saw an 8 percent increase in October against the previous month. VietNamNet Bridge - Foreign tourist arrivals to Vietnam by sea reached 127,481 in the first ten months of this year,... Read more
Vietnam PM visits Sea Games Village in Laos
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung (1st, R) Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung on Sunday visited the 2009 Southeast Asian Games Village Project, which is under construction in the Lao capital of Vientiane. Work on the 25th SEA Games athletes’ village, which is being built by Vietnam’s Hoang Anh Gia Lai Joint-Stock... Read more
Treasures of the sea
Visitors examine the bones of a giant whale at Nha Trang’s Institute of Oceanography Visiting Nha Trang Town, tourists should not miss the chance to stop by the Institute of Oceanography, one of the most interesting places in town displaying the hidden gems of the marine ecosystem. Known as “the sea on... Read more
Vietnam kicks off sea turtle protection campaign
Vietnam launched a sea-turtle awareness campaign on Monday to help curb the illegal trade of the reptile. The month-long campaign includes banners along main streets in Hanoi, demonstrations by bicyclists, and documentary films on television.There are seven species of sea turtles in the world, five of which can... Read more