Kien giang province

A cabin travels on the world’s longest sea cable car which was inaugurated in Phú Quốc Island District in the southern province of Kiên Giang yesterday. — VNA/VNS Photo Lê Sen Viet Nam News KIÊN GIANG — The world’s longest sea cable car route connecting An Thới Town and Hòn Thơm Island in the southern province of Kiên Giang’s Phú Quốc Island District was inaugurated yesterday, reducing travel time by half compared to speed boats. The sea cable route is nearly 8.9 kilometres long, thought to be the longest in the world, with one end in An Thới Town and the other in Hòn Thơm Island, the largest in the An Thới island cluster to the south in Phú Quốc. The maximum speed of the cable car system can reach 8.5 metre per second so the total time from the start to the final station is just 15 minutes. The system has 69 cars capable of carrying 30 passengers each and uses modern three-rope cable car technology. The cable car system is the first item of the Sun World Hòn Thơm Nature … [Read more...] about World’s longest sea cable car route launched in Kiên Giang Province

A bird nest farm locates in a residential area in Kiên Giang Province. — Photo tuoitre.vn Viet Nam News KIÊN GIANG — Kiên Giang Province’s People’s Committee Chairman Phạm Vũ Hồng has asked six departments and sectors to work with local authorities to re-examine the area for swallow nest farming in residential localities. The committee has assigned the provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development to work with local authorities to formulate a development plan, which must include regulations on swallow nest farming in the province. The development plan must ensure the management of the farming location, the use of sound to attract the birds, hygiene, disease control and other aspects. The decision comes after a boom in bird nest farming in the province, which has had a negative impact on people’s lives and urban development. According to statistics of the provincial authority, more than 700 households took part in swallow nest farming, mainly in the inner … [Read more...] about Kiên Giang province to supervise bird nest farming

Offshore fishing ships dock at the Ba Hòn Estuary in Kiên Giang Province’s Kiên Lương District. – VNA/VNS Photo Hồng Đạt Viet Nam News HCM CITY – Most deep-sea fishing vessels based in the Mekong Delta province of Kiên Giang are equipped with communication equipment to ensure their safety. Nguyễn Văn Tâm, director of the province’s Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, said most offshore fishing vessels have equipment to receive news from and communicate with the mainland. Boats with an engine of 90 horsepower or more have additional equipment like GPS and fish finders whilst those with engines of 400hp have an automatic identification system, he said. The province is also installing black boxes in more than 4,000 vessels that are 15m or longer, with the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development assisting with their installation on around 600 ships measuring more than 20m. Black boxes are used to record the route the vessels take, speed and other data. … [Read more...] about Kiên Giang Province proactively modernising fishing fleet

Phu Quoc preferred for tourism projects in Kien Giang By Minh Duy Tourists take photos of lion cubs at Safari Phu Quoc. Phu Quoc Island is the most popular destination for tourism investment in the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang – PHOTO: MINH DUY HCMC – Phu Quoc Island is the most popular destination for tourism investment in the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang, attracting 256 of the province’s 300 tourism projects. The province attracted VND334.9 trillion pledged in 300 tourism projects covering over 10,600 hectares of land over the first six months of 2019, according to statistics on the province’s six-month performance, published by the Kien Giang Department of Tourism on its website. Of the total 300 projects across the province, 43 are under construction and 68 others are operational. The statistics also show that on Phu Quoc Island alone, total registered capital of VND327.4 trillion has been pledged into 256 projects, covering 9,700 hectares of … [Read more...] about Phu Quoc preferred for tourism projects in Kien Giang

Kien Giang to hold investment promotion conference next week The Saigon Times Daily A cable car system on Phu Quoc Island off Kien Giang Province. The province will push for investment in several sectors, including tourism, at an upcoming investment conference – PHOTO: VNA HCMC – About 500 delegates, including high-ranking officials of central State agencies and business executives at home and abroad, will attend the Investment Promotion Conference 2019 on July 29 in Kien Giang Province. Under the theme "Kien Giang - Potential and opportunities for sustainable investment", the conference will serve as a platform for investors and international organizations to meet and discuss investment plans with provincial authorities and relevant agencies, said provincial chairman Pham Vu Hong at a press briefing on July 23. Participants will be briefed on the potential, advantages, and opportunities for investment in the province, a portfolio of 118 prioritized investment … [Read more...] about Kien Giang to hold investment promotion conference next week

Work begins on sea reclamation project in Kien Giang By Trung Chanh Phu Cuong Kien Giang Investment JSC laucnhes the groundbreaking ceremony for a sea reclamation project today – PHOTO: TRUNG CHANH KIEN GIANG - Phu Cuong Kien Giang Investment JSC, an arm of Phu Cuong Group, has started work on the Phu Cuong Hoang Gia urban area project, a sea-based land reclamation project in Kien Giang Province’s Rach Gia City. The project will be developed on 68.68 hectares and requires an estimated investment of VND8 trillion. It will include more than 2,000 shop houses, apartments and villas, with the construction density at 35% of the total area. The remaining land will be used for a park, utilities and services. Speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony today, Huynh Ha Phuong, general director of Phu Cuong Kien Giang Investment JSC, said that the provincial government had allowed the company to execute two urban area projects, the Phu Cuong Phu Quy and Phu Cuong Hoang Gia … [Read more...] about Work begins on sea reclamation project in Kien Giang

Kien Giang pledges to dramatically reform investment environment By Trung Chanh Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (R) greets delegates attending the Investment Promotion Conference in Kien Giang Province - PHOTO: VGP CAN THO – The Kien Giang government will further improve its investment environment, especially in removing obstacles inherent in administrative procedures, stated Provincial Chairman Pham Vu Hong. At the Investment Promotion Conference 2019, themed “Kien Giang: potential and opportunities for investment and sustainable development,” held in the province today, July 29, Hong said the province will seek solutions to realize its potential, aiming to ensure its sustainable development. To reach its targets, the province must rely on both internal and external resources. For external resources, Kien Giang has to improve its regulations to make conditions favorable for investors. Over the past few years, the province has put more effort into planning, … [Read more...] about Kien Giang pledges to dramatically reform investment environment

Kien Giang proposes putting Phu Quoc special economic zone plan on hold The Saigon Times Daily A bird’s eye view of An Thoi Town on Phu Quoc Island, Kien Giang Province. The provincial government has proposed suspending the Phu Quoc special economic zone plan – PHOTO: VNA HCMC - Kien Giang Province has written to the Prime Minister proposing the suspension of a major plan to establish a special administrative and economic zone on Phu Quoc Island off the province until the National Assembly (NA) passes the law on special administrative and economic zones. The Mekong Delta province had conducted procedures to put the plan into action after it was approved by the Prime Minister in August last year, the provincial People’s Committee said in the proposal. However, the NA has yet to set a specific date to pass a draft law on special administrative and economic zones, setting up multiple obstacles for the province’s adoption of the plan due to the lack of a legal … [Read more...] about Kien Giang proposes putting Phu Quoc special economic zone plan on hold

Kien Giang proposes establishing Phu Quoc City The Saigon Times Daily A corner of Phu Quoc Island. Kien Giang Province's government has proposed upgrading Phu Quoc District to a city - PHOTO: VNA HCMC – Kien Giang Province's government has proposed upgrading Phu Quoc District to a city, which would make it the first island city in Vietnam, VnExpress online newspaper reported. According to the Government Office, at a meeting with Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc last week, the leaders of Kien Giang Province requested the establishment of Phu Quoc City and the island district of Tho Chau. The prime minister assigned the Ministry of Home Affairs to direct the province to prepare a report for submission to the Politburo in the third quarter of 2019. Kien Giang Province noted that the authority of Phu Quoc District is no longer able to manage the population, construction work, issuance of investment certificates and environmental protection activities due to the … [Read more...] about Kien Giang proposes establishing Phu Quoc City

Despite scant business, Kien Giang sees over 1,900 new hotel rooms By Dao Loan Guests at the Vinpearl Safari Phu Quoc in Kien Giang Province before the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic - PHOTO: DAO LOAN HCMC – Despite the number of vacant rooms in hotels increasing due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Kien Giang Province, where the famous tourist island of Phu Quoc is located, is still welcoming new hotels, with the southern province reporting 1,946 new hotel rooms in the past nine months. Thus, it now has 24,600 rooms from 769 hotels, according to data from the Tourism Department of Kien Giang Province. Although the number of rooms has increased in recent years, hoteliers in Phu Quoc Island and Kien Giang Province are facing many difficulties in doing business due to the heavy impact of Covid-19. The room occupancy in provinces such as Kien Giang, Khanh Hoa and Quang Ninh is only at 3-5%, according to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism’s Proposal on urgent … [Read more...] about Despite scant business, Kien Giang sees over 1,900 new hotel rooms