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Cai Lay tollgate to resume operations after Tet The Saigon Times Daily Vehicles can pass freely at the Cai Lay tollgate in the Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang – PHOTO: TRUNG CHANH HCMC – Fee collection might resume at the long-suspended Cai Lay tollgate after the Lunar New Year holiday, or Tet, a source from the Directorate for Roads of Vietnam told Tuoi Tre Online newspaper. Nguyen Van Huyen, head of the directorate, said that leaders from the Transport Ministry will soon work with authorities in the Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang, where the controversial tollgate is located. The two sides are likely to keep the tollgate at the current site and provide discounts for all kinds of vehicles, he said. For example, car drivers will pay VND15,000, down from the previous VND35,000 per trip. In addition, authorities plan to offer fare reductions and exemptions to nearby households within a radius of 10 kilometers from the tollgate. Preliminary … [Read more...] about Cai Lay tollgate to resume operations after Tet

The Hạ Long-Vân Đồn Highway, one of the key traffic routes in the coastal province of Quảng Ninh. At the Government’s regular meeting on Thursday, Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc directed Government agencies to drastically make efforts to implement and supervise the implementation of the programme on reforming the growth model and increasing growth quality. — VNA/VNS Photo Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI – Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc chaired the Government’s regular meeting on Thursday, during which he shared that Việt Nam’s GDP growth rate rose 7.08 per cent in 2018 – the highest rate for the past 11 years. The country enjoyed a trade surplus of over US$7 billion, he said, adding this is also the first time its economic growth rate has doubled that of inflation. Moreover, all socio-economic criteria for 2018 surpass the set targets, which is “good news for the nation,” he affirmed. At the meeting, Government members responded to the implementation of the Government’s Action … [Read more...] about GDP growth rate highest in 11 years

Phạm Xuân Hùng’s hi-tech pig farm in Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu Province’s Châu Đức District. — VNA/VNS Photo Hoàng Nhị Viet Nam News BÀ RỊA-VŨNG TÀU — The development of hi-tech farms for large-scale animal husbandry in Bà Rịa–Vũng Tàu Province has reduced costs and improved livestock quality and protects the environment. Phạm Xuân Hùng’s pig farm in Châu Đức District’s Suối Rao Commune is equipped with air conditioners and has 5,000 animals. Built in 2014, it also has a treatment system for swine manure based on solid-liquid separation. The treated pig manure is used to make fertilisers. Phạm Đức Mạnh, who manages the place, said: “Pigs bred in an air-conditioned place have few diseases, need few antibiotics and grow rapidly. Thus, the farm can save on feed.” The farm has a contract with a company and supplies 10,000 pigs a year, earning a profit of more than VNĐ1.5 billion (US$64,200), he said. Nguyễn Thị Bông’s air-conditioned poultry farm in Châu Đức District’s Suối Rao … [Read more...] about Bà Rịa–Vũng Tàu hi-tech animal farms’ excellent performance

Bình Thuận gears up to develop ocean economy, ensure sovereignty protection Debunking China's baseless and illogical 'Four Shas' claim Việt Nam rejects China’s statement on sovereignty over Trường Sa islands Korean scholar says states should not resort to force China asked to withdraw ships from Việt Nam’s territorial waters Paradise: A section of Chàm Island beach will be demarcated for turtle conservtion. VNS Photo Công Thành Viet Nam News QUẢNG NAM  — A 40sq.m beach and water area on Chàm Island will be restored and demarcated to protect and conserve the green turtle ( Chelonia mydas ) species. A decision to this effect has been taken by the management board of the island’s Marine Protected Area (MPA). Lê Xuân Ái, a researcher, told Việt Nam News that a scientific study will be undertaken in the area for three years (2017-2019) under the green turtle conservation project to ensure prolonged restoration of the endangered species. Ái, who … [Read more...] about Chàm Islands try to rescue the green turtle

Health workers spray insecticide to kill mosquitos at a construction site in Hà Nội’s Tây Hồ District. — VNA/VNS Photo Dương Ngọc Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — The spread of dengue fever in Việt Nam is showing signs of slowing down. There are fewer new cases and no deaths reported in the last two weeks, reported the health ministry. Trần Đắc Phu, director of the Preventive Medicine Department under the Ministry of Health, said at a meeting on disease prevention and control on Thursday that during the week from August 21 to August 27, 6,292 dengue fever cases were reported, down 11.4 per cent over the previous week. No deaths have been recorded since August 14. However, he said that the rate remained high as this time of the year was usually a peak time for dengue fever in Việt Nam. According to the Preventive Medicine Department, since the beginning of this year, 108,925 dengue fever cases have been reported, with 26 deaths. Over 91,600 cases were hospitalised, a rise of 43.5 … [Read more...] about Dengue outbreak shows signs of slowdown

Raising butterfly lizards provides farmers in the south-central province of Ninh Thuận a good income. – VNA/VNS Nguyễn Thành Viet Nam News HCM CITY – Raising butterfly lizards is providing a good income to farmers in Ninh Thuận Province since the reptile is in high demand for its meat. Trần Thị Nhỉnh, who raises rabbit and butterfly lizards on an area of 3,000sq.m in Ninh Phước District’s Phước Hải Commune, said she earns VNĐ70 million (US$3,000) a year by selling the lizards for meat and their babies for breeding. The lizards grow rapidly and have a survival rate of 95 per cent when bred in pens, she said. Nhỉnh has 5,000 of them but said they cannot meet the demand of traders. The south-central province has vast sand dunes which are their habitat. In the past locals used to catch the creatures in the wild, but have begun to breed them in recent years following a decline in the wild and increase in demand. Nguyễn Càng of Phước Hải Commune’s Hòa Thủy hamlet is among … [Read more...] about Ninh Thuận farmers profit from raising butterfly lizards for meat