A tropical depression which formed east of the Philippines has become a storm and is heading toward the East Vietnam Sea. Typhoon Sanba developed on Sunday afternoon, according to the National Center for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting. As of 4:00 pm on Sunday, the tropical storm was located about 1,000 kilometers southeast of the Philippines, packing winds at 60 to 75km per hour and gusts at up to 100km an hour. It is forecast to travel westward at a velocity of 30km per hour in the next 24 hours. By 4:00 pm on Monday, Sanba will have been 400 kilometers southeast of the Philippines, and its wind speed can reach 90km an hour. In the next 24 to 48 hours, the typhoon is expected to continue its westward journey before reaching the southern Philippines on Tuesday afternoon. It will keep heading west in the next 48 to 72 hours at an average speed of 25 to 30km an hour. By 7:00 am on February 15, the storm will have been 450 kilometers east of Vietnam’s Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago, with wind speed at 60 and 75km per hour. Meanwhile, a cold front has been lowering temperatures in northern and north-central Vietnam since Sunday evening. Average lows in the region are expected to be 11 to 14 degrees Celsius and can fall below five degrees Celsius in mountainous areas. Southern localities are forecast to experience the lowest temperature of between 20 and 23 degrees Celsius and the highest of 28 and 31 degrees… [Read full story]
BEIJING (Reuters) - China will hold military drills around Hoang Sa (Paracel) Islands in the East Vietnam Sea, the maritime safety administration said on Sunday, ahead of a decision by an international court in a dispute between China and the Philippines. BEIJING (Reuters) - China will hold military drills around Hoang Sa (Paracel) Islands in the East Vietnam Sea, the maritime safety administration said on Sunday, ahead of a decision by an international court in a dispute between China and the Philippines. China routinely carries out exercises in the East Vietnam Sea, where its territorial claims overlap in parts with…... [read more]
The Vietnamese Tet Lunar New Year Festival epitomizes the very essence and cultural identity of the country and brings in renewed energy and momentum in everyone. The whole country has entered 2012, the 'Year of the Dragon' with new hope and happiness for a prosperous year as the Vietnamese people believe the dragon will bring in good luck and better prospects in all aspects of life may it be economy, politics or even national defense. Hanoi, Bac Ninh welcome a chilly cold New Year Undeterred by the cold weather and light rain, thousands of people came to attend New Year…... [read more]
(VOVworld) – More than 750,000 USD was raised at a program held in Ha Nam province on Sunday to help the poor enjoy a happy Lunar New Year festival later this month. Volunteer clubs and charity organizations in Gia Lai province hosted performances to call for support for orphans and poor patients on the first days of the New Year. They also provided free meals for ethnic minority and poor patients who are under treatment at hospitals. Health workers in Binh Dinh province have provided free medicine, and medical checkups, and disinfected water sources to people in flood-hit areas. Local…... [read more]
While people in Vietnam understand "Tet" as a time to rest after a working year and often spend the days before it preparing for the holiday, many students choose to work to earn more money prior to returning to their hometown to unite with family. Tet, which is the Vietnamese term for the Lunar New Year festival, will fall on February 19 this year. People usually have ten days off for the holiday, depending on their workplace’s policies. This year has seen a variety of part-time and seasonal jobs for students with a 10 percent increase in payment compared with…... [read more]
PANO – The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines on November 16th resumed its promotional program for a number of domestic routes for the Lunar New Year holiday. Accordingly, from November 17th to December 20th, passengers will stand a chance to buy one-way tickets at the following special prices: VND 299,000 between Buon Me Thuot/ Nha Trang/ Pleiku/ Da Lat and Ho Chi Minh City; VND 399,000 between Quy Nhon/ Dong Hoi and Ho Chi Minh City; VND 499,000 between Da Nang/ Hue and Ho Chi Minh City,Ho Chi Minh City - Da Nang/ Hue; and VND 699,000 between Hai Phong/…... [read more]
