Read what is in the news today, the sixth day of the Year of the Dog! Society — A long holiday break coupled with favorable weather during Tet, or the Lunar New Year holiday, led to a surge in tourism demand in Vietnam on the first days of the new lunar year, filling popular attractions nationwide with both domestic and foreign travelers. — The administration of Bac Lieu Province in southern Vietnam has announced its plan to publish official translations into English, French and Chinese of the famous 20th-century song ‘Da co hoai lang’ (The midnight drum reminds me of you), which defined a new style of melody to the Vietnamese ‘cai luong’ (reformed) folk opera. — Swedish automaker Volvo has proposed investing in opening three new bus routes in Ho Chi Minh City that will be operated by a fleet of high-quality buses manufactured by the company, following a meeting with the municipal Department of Transport. — A cold spell is forecast to hit northern Vietnam on Thursday, bringing temperatures down to as low as nine degrees Celsius in mountainous areas, while the country’s southern region will experience highs of between 34oC and 37oC the same day with low chances of rain. — The 25-kilometer cable-stayed Cao Lanh Bridge that is being constructed over the Tien River, a branch of the Mekong River, in Cao Lanh City, Dong Thap Province, is expected to be put to use in April 2018. — A 30-year-old man who makes a living by… [Read full story]
Tuoi Tre News briefs you on some of the leading stories published today, March 7, in Vietnamese media. -- The U.S will assist Vietnam in improving its capability in maritime law enforcement and protection of territorial waters, said Major Ly Van Thang, a U.S. ground force officer, who is the chief of the Office for Defense Cooperation of the U.S. Embassy in Hanoi, said at a press conference there on Friday. Society -- A earthquake measuring 3 on the Richter scale broke out in an area between Son Tay District in Vietnam’s central Quang Ngai Province and its neighboring Kon…... [read more]
Spread love on St. Valentine’s Day with Tuoi Tre News! Spread love on St. Valentine’s Day with Tuoi Tre News! Society -- The southern provinces of Bac Lieu, Ca Mau and Tra Vinh have the highest rates of migration to other provinces and cities among Mekong Delta provinces, according to a report published Monday by the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry. -- The administration of Nui Thanh District in central Vietnam’s Quang Nam Province is working with local authorities on collecting oil lumps and garbage found washed onto a seven-kilometer coastline in the district last week. -- A recent…... [read more]
Good morning from Tuoi Tre News! Good morning from Tuoi Tre News! Society -- A 33-year-old Polish man, Cwiakala Rafal, has died in a fatal zip line accident on Thursday in the Central Highland Vietnamese tourist city of Da Lat along with his Vietnamese tour guide after the two illegally participated in an adventure game at Hang Cop Waterfall in the city’s Xuan Tho District. -- A Ha Long Bay tourist yacht carrying 47 passengers, 45 of whom are foreigners, hit an unidentified submerged object on Thursday morning, resulting in a leakage and forcing tourists to be transferred to another…... [read more]
Tuoi Tre News briefs you on some of the leading stories published today, May 16, in Vietnamese media. -- Vietnam’s Air Defense-Air Force Commander Lieutenant General Phuong Minh Hoa and Chief of the Singaporean Air Force Major General Hoo Cher Mou have pledged to strengthen defense cooperation in line with the two countries’ strategic partnership to create a model for air force coordination among ASEAN members. The agreement was made during the Vietnamese official’s visit to the island country from May 13-15. Society -- A tree-planting ceremony was held in Phan Vinh Island, part of Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago in…... [read more]
Tuoi Tre News wishes our readers and contributors the best of luck, happiness and success in this new lunar year, the Year of the Dog! Society -- Fireworks lit up the sky in over 20 provinces and cities across Vietnam at midnight on Friday as the country rang in the 2018 Lunar New Year, or Tet, the biggest public holiday of the year when locals celebrate kinship and the family spirit. -- Vietnamese State President Tran Dai Quang wished for peace and prosperity for Vietnam and the world as he addressed his people in a televised Tet message broadcast on…... [read more]
