Britains most historic towns 2020

AppleInsider breaks down every record Apple smashed in its gargantuan fiscal quarter ending in December 2020. Apple's first fiscal quarter was one to remember, breaking records left and right on its way to a staggering $111.4 billion in total revenue. While that number was the biggest takeaway, it was far from the only record the company shattered. Total revenue Apple brought in a staggering $111.4B in Q1 2021 During the 1Q 2021 financial quarter, Apple raked in $111.4 billion in total revenue. This is the first time the company has passed $100 billion for a quarter, breaking its previous record of $91.8 billion in the prior year's December-ending quarter. It's all the more surprising that Apple did this during a global pandemic, as many working families cut down on luxury purchases. Impressive iPad and Mac sales boosts may have partially reflected the greater need for work-from-home and Zoom-friendly computing devices. However, the iPhone continued … [Read more...] about Ten records Apple broke in its historic holiday 2020 quarter

The underground station C9, part of Hà Nội’s urban railway line No 2 connecting Bắc Từ Liêm District to Hoàn Kiếm District, will not harm the historical sites surrounding Hoàn Kiếm Lake.—Photo zing.vn HÀ NỘI — The underground station C9, part of Hà Nội’s urban railway line No 2 connecting Bắc Từ Liêm District to Hoàn Kiếm District, will not harm the historical sites surrounding Hoàn Kiếm Lake. Chairman of the Hà Nội People’s Committee Nguyễn Đức Chung addressed concerns over the historical sites in his recent report sent to Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc. The report presents a detailed design of the station. The report said the station and the tunnel are not located within the most regulated heritage protection zone. The tunnel will run underneath Bà Kiệu Temple, one metre from the foot of Bút Tower. Its ceiling will be 12.3m below the ground while its floor will be at a depth of 18.8m. According to the heritage law, areas designated as heritage protection Zone One … [Read more...] about Hà Nội’s new urban underground station will not harm historical sites

Vehicles travel on the newly opened Thành Cổ Bridge across the Thạch Hãn River in the central province of Quảng Trị. — VNA/VNS Photo Quang Quyết Viet Nam News QUẢNG TRỊ — A bridge across the Thạch Hãn River in the central province of Quảng Trị was opened for public use on Wednesday. The nine-span Thành Cổ Bridge is 311m long and 15m wide, with reinforced abutments placed on a bored pile foundation. It is part of a 5.9km bypass of National Route 1 that passes through Quảng Trị Province, costing VNĐ680 billion (US$29.9 million) to build, which was also opened for public use on Wednesday. The bypass starts from the Lê Lợi-National Route 1A junction in the province’s Triệu Phong District and ends at the Long Hưng-National Route 1 junction in Hải Lăng District. The bridge and the bypass connect Quảng Trị and Ái Tử towns in Triệu Phong District, two administrative and economic centres of the province, and also connect other localities with the … [Read more...] about Bridge over historical river opened for use

A view of the century-old palace of Mong King Vương Chí Sình in Đồng Văn District, Hà Giang Province. — Photo thanhnien.vn HÀ NỘI — Vương Duy Bảo, grandson of the last Mong King Vương Chí Sình, in late July wrote a letter to the Prime Minister to ask for the return of a century-old palace to his family. The palace, which was listed as a National Heritage Site in 1993 by the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Sports, was handed over to the Đồng Văn District’s culture department in 2002 for maintenance. By that time, six families with 40 people were still living in the property. The big family was given VNĐ500 million for expenses during the period of maintenance. Since then, the family has been unable to return. Two months ago, they learned that in 2012, Hà Giang authorities decided to hand over full ownership to Đồng Văn District’s culture department. In his letter to the Prime Minister, Bảo express his anger and confusion, because according to the culture ministry’s … [Read more...] about Privately owned heritages need different rules

The workshop participants take a field trip to study the Cửa Đại beach. — Photo bamoi.vn Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — The worsening erosion at Hội An City’s Cửa Đại Beach took central stage at t he 5 th Vietnam-Japan workshop on estuaries, coasts and rivers held on Monday and Tuesday in the historic town. The gathering attracted 150 scientists and managers, including 30 specialists from universities in Japan, Taiwan, Indonesia and the Republic of Korea, local media reported. In recent years, many kilometres of the Cửa Đại Beach have suffered from severe erosion due to rising sea levels and a shortage of muddy sand flowing from the upstream Thu Bồn River, affecting the livelihood of local residents as well other socio-economic activities in the area. Previous reports by Việt Nam News showed that the shortage of muddy sand was caused by construction of hydropower plants and sand over-exploitation on the Thu Bồn River. The event focussed on solutions, … [Read more...] about Experts discuss ways to save erosion of Hội An’s beach

An exhibition, which opened last Friday at Hồ Gươm cultural information centre and will run until the end of this month, displays a model of the Terminal C9 underground station for the city’s metro route No 2 (South Thăng Long Road - Trần Hưng Đạo Street) to allow people to give feedback. – Photo vnexpress.net HÀ NỘI – Locating an underground station (Terminal C9) for the city’s urban railway project near Hoàn Kiếm Lake is reasonable, Đào Ngọc Nghiêm, deputy chairman of the Hà Nội Association for Urban Development and Planning told Tiền Phong newspaper (the Vanguard). But he added that placing new transit infrastructure near such a historically significant site will require planners to research heritage protection measures and landscape design in order to preserve the beauty and authenticity of the area. An exhibition, which opened last Friday at Hồ Gươm cultural information centre and will run until the end of this month, displays a model of the Terminal C9 … [Read more...] about Public in favour of capital’s underground train station plan

One of three queen’s crape myrtle trees in An Giang Province recently recognised as a Việt Nam Heritage Tree. — VNA/VNS Photo Công Mạo Viet Nam News AN GIANG — Three queen’s crape myrtle trees in An Giang Province have been recognised as Heritage Trees by the Việt Nam Association for Conservation of Nature and Environment (VACNE). The announcement was made in a meeting held last Friday in Chợ Vàm Town in the province’s Phú Tân District. One of the trees is 215 years old and the other two are 305 years old, according to Bành Thanh Hùng, an official from the province’s Forest Protection Division. The trees have an average height of more than eight metres with a trunk circumference of four metres. The official recognition by the VACNE was given as part of its effort to promote environmental protection and preserve biodiversity. The association also aims to raise awareness in the community about nature conservation, beautiful landscapes, and cultural and … [Read more...] about Queen’s crape myrtle trees in An Giang recognised as VN Heritage Trees

Expatriates love Vietnam’s “city for bikes” By Nhan Tam A Spanish family cycling around town - PHOTOS: NHAN TAM Expat Life escorts expatriates riding bicycles around the ancient town of Hoi An—a paradise for cyclists to get around on their bikes Paul Thauvin, a Frenchman, together with his wife and three children, last week traveled to Hoi An after celebrating the New Year in the port city of Bordeaux, his hometown. They had planned to stay in the ancient town for one month in order to experience the local way of life. The French family had also heard praises of Hoi An from their friends. “Hoi An is so peaceful,” says Thauvin. “The green fields remind me of the French countryside.” Thauvin is taking a break on An Bang Bridge after cycling along the rice fields on Hai Ba Trung Street. Cycling along the Hoai River to discover local rice fields, visit Tra Que vegetables village, have lunch at An Bang beach and return to the hotel in the downtown area is their … [Read more...] about Expatriates love Vietnam’s “city for bikes”

Tràng Tiền Street in the central downtown district Hoàn Kiếm of Hà Nội still retains in good order many of the French architecture, built during the colonial period. — VNA/VNS Photo Phương Hoa Viet Nam News Professor and Architect Hoàng Đạo Thúy talks to Nhân Dân (People) newspaper about the need to create harmony between the nation’s heritage conservation and development. In almost every society, there comes a point when people argue that development is coming at the cost of conserving heritage. In your point of view is there a contradiction between conservation and development in Việt Nam ? In nature or in any society, the law of elimination will always exist. Elimination in nature happens through evolutionary processes. So it also does in the course of development of all societies in this world. That’s why as time goes by, all structures erected or built by human kind will be destroyed, either by the nature or by the human factors. In short, sooner or … [Read more...] about Preserving urban heritage is a must

Be prepared for the worst The Saigon Times Daily Unprecedented rainfall last Friday plunged Phu Quoc Island off Kien Giang Province into chaos when vast areas of Duong Dong Town and elsewhere on the island were left in deep floodwater and many residential quarters isolated, while Phu Quoc International Airport came to a halt. Numerous questions have thus surfaced as to why an island can get inundated, and if there is a way for Phu Quoc to become resilient to weather extremes. Last Friday’s precipitation, measured at 358mm, was the highest ever recorded on Phu Quoc in 100 years since weather records were kept, according to the national weather forecasting center. Phu Quoc authorities mobilized thousands of military and police personnel to come to the islanders’ rescue, as torrential rains showed no signs of abating. Data from the weather forecasting center put the combined rainfall between August 1 and last Friday afternoon at 1,120mm, equivalent to 40% of the annual … [Read more...] about Be prepared for the worst