Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh has asked Khanh Hoa provincial authorities to investigate the case where a tourism firm continued to encroach on Nha Trang Bay since last October. Champarama Travel JS Company poured stone and soil into Nha Trang Bay to absorb over 17,500 square metres The authorities of Khanh Hoa Province were asked to strictly deal with any violation and file a report to the prime minister by May 1. In October 2017, Champarama Travel Joint Stock Company was found to have poured stone and soil into the bay to create over 17,500 square metres for its Champarama Resort & Spa project. According to Khanh Hoa Province’s Department of Natural Resources and Environment, local authorities have decided to fine the company a total VND105 million (USD4,772) for its violations. The company was also asked to stop the violation and restore the bay to its previous condition before October 16. Champarama explained that the encroachment was only a mistake and they had restored the environment and that they had implemented an environmental monitoring programme. Vo Tan Thai, Director of the Department Natural Resources and Environment, said that the environment would not suffer from any serious consequences from the encroachment.
(Cinet)- On the evening of 26th May, at a meeting with the Steering Committee of the 2008 Miss Universe Contest, Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Thien Nhan assigned well-prepared tasks to Ministries, industries, and relevant locals. The Deputy Prime Minister ordered that there is no wrong with the contest which is ensured to be taken place successfully. The 2008 Miss Universe Contest is held in Nha Trang City, Khanh Hoa Province from 17th to 14th July 2008 . 80 Misses from 80 different countries gather there to compete their beauty and talent together. Vietnam Miss will be chosen after the final…... [read more]
VietNamNet Bridge – The authorities of Khanh Hoa province have imposed a VND200 million (nearly $10,000) fine on the investor of Nha Trang Sao Culture-Entertainment-Sports Park for encroaching on Nha Trang Bay, a national heritage site. According to the locals, the distance between Hon Do and Hon Chong islets in the bay of Nha Trang was originally hundreds of metres but it is being shortened and now locals can't anchor boats at the location anymore. They said construction waste was being dumped in the bay by the project. Ngo Van Dung, director of Nha Trang Sao JSC, said they had…... [read more]
Nha Trang Sao JSC has been fined VND200m (USD9,500) for illegally encroaching on waters of Nha Trang Bay and violating environmental regulations. Nha Trang Sao JSC fined for filling up the bay The decision was issued on January 11 by Khanh Hoa Province's People's Committee. The committee found Nha Trang Sao JSC did not carry out the environment monitoring process during construction work. The company was fined VND130m and ordered to start the monitoring process immediately. It found the company illegally encroached on 22,900 square metres of Nha Trang Bay and was fined a further VND70m. Nha Trang Sao JSC…... [read more]
Deputy PM Binh, who is also Chairman of the National Traffic Safety Committee, noted the fact road traffic accidents ranks among the top causes of death for children in 2017, the Traffic Safety Year 2018 has set a target for a10% decrease in the number of children injured or killed as a result of road traffic crashes. He stressed the need to raise awareness of people, particularly children and their parents, on traffic safety in order to keep children safe on the road and realise the United Nations General Assembly-adopted resolution on ‘Improving global road safety’, which aims to reduce…... [read more]
Khanh Hoa Province People’s Committee has just fined the Hon Rua Ecotourism Company for illegally encroaching upon Nha Trang Bay. According to Khanh Hoa Province’s Department of Natural Resources and Environment, local authorities have decided to fine the company VND175 million (USD7,713) for its violations in several projects including forest plantation, seaweed farming and ecotourism constructions on Hon Rua Island. A report from the committee said that the company poured stone and soil into the bay to add over 12,870 square metres to its Hon Rua Island Ecotourism Resort project.Local authorities have also requested the company to stop the violation…... [read more]