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Nearly 3,000 tonnes of rice aid will be allocated to seven provinces to support local people. (Photo: VNA)

Nearly 3,000 tonnes of rice allocated to seven localities

Nearly 3,000 tonnes of rice from the national reserve will be allocated to seven provinces to support local people during Tet (traditional Lunar New Year) holiday and the lean season in early 2025 under two decisions recently signed by Deputy Prime Minister Ho Duc Phoc.

Induced seismicity has been continually observed in Kong Plong district since 2021. (Photo: VNA)

4.2 magnitude quake strikes Kon Tum province

A 4.2-magnitude earthquake jolted Kong Plong district in the Central Highlands province of Kon Tum on early January 9 morning, according to the Vietnam Earthquake Information and Tsunami Warning Centre under the Institute of Geophysics.

Chairman of the People's Committee of Dak Glei district Le Viet Nam presents on-the-spot reward to the rescue team (Photo: VNA)

Rescuers at Dak Mi 1 hydropower scaffolding collapse commended

Chairman of the People's Committee of Dak Glei district in the Central Highlands province of Kon Tum Le Viet Nam on January 2 presented an on-the-spot reward to those participating in rescue operations at the serious labour accident that claimed five lives at Dak Mi 1 Hydropower Plant two days ago.

Forces search for missing victims (Photo: VNA)

PM urges handling of Dak Mi 1 hydropower scaffolding collapse

Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son on December 31, 2024 signed an official dispatch of the Prime Minister, asking for urgent measures to fix an incident at the Dak Mi 1 Hydropower Project in the Central Highlands province of Kon Tum, which left three dead and two missing earlier the same day.

Kon Tum emphasizes preserving and developing traditional crafts

Kon Tum emphasizes preserving and developing traditional crafts

Kon Tum province is home to seven ethnic minority groups, with nine traditional crafts. At present, most of the artisans there are elderly, and their number is getting fewer and fewer. To prevent the crafts from falling into oblivion, the province is now focusing resources on preserving and developing them among the young.

Authorities in the Central Highlands province of Kon Tum have arrested Tran Thanh Tung for transporting approximately 3 kilograms of drugs from Laos to Vietnam (Photo: VNA)

Man caught red-handed transporting drugs across border from Laos

Authorities in the Central Highlands province of Kon Tum have arrested a man for transporting approximately 3 kilograms of drugs from Laos to Vietnam in the area of Iec village, Po Y commune, Ngoc Hoi district, the province's Border Guard Command reported on December 31.

Illustrative photo (Photo: VNA)

Gia Lai province gets over 1,120-tonne rice relief aid

Deputy Prime Minister Ho Duc Phoc on December 30 signed a decision to provide rice relief aid to Gia Lai, a province in the Central Highlands, to support residents during the Lunar New Year (Tet) celebration and the between-crop period this year.

Kon Tum promoting traditional cultural values

Kon Tum promoting traditional cultural values

A gong and xoang festival celebrating the rich cultural heritage of ethnic groups recently took place in Kon Tum, a province in Vietnam's Central Highlands. Featuring captivating performances by artisan groups, the event immersed audiences in the vibrant traditions, rituals, and festive spirit of Kon Tum’s ethnic communities.

In Kon Plong district in the Central Highlands province of Kon Tum (Photo: VNA)

3.8 magnitude earthquake strikes Kon Tum

A 3.8-magnitude earthquake struck Kon Plong district in Central Highlands province of Kon Tum on December 8, causing no damage or casualties, according to the Earthquake Information and Tsunami Warning Centre at the Institute of Geophysics (IGP).

The traditional costume of the Bahnar people in Kon Tum province (Photo: VNA)

Bahnar people in Kon Tum weave brocade craft into cultural perservation

As the younger generation increasingly distances themselves from traditional values, elderly artisans from the Bahnar ethnic minority community in the Central Highlands province of Kon Tum are passing on the traditional craft of brocade weaving to youth in a bid to preserve this unique cultural heritage.

Kon Plong district in the Central Highlands province of Kon Tum (Photo: VNA)

3.7 magnitude earthquake hits Kon Tum

A 3.7 magnitude earthquake hit Kon Plong district in the Central Highlands province of Kon Tum on October 23 evening, according to the Earthquake Information and Tsunami Warning Centre under the Institute of Geophysics.

The Central Highlands province of Kon Tum is working to strengthen the preservation and promotion of the cultural heritage of local ethnic minorities, particularly the space of gong culture, traditional festivals, and folk songs, dances, and music. (Photo: VNA)

Kon Tum preserves ethnic minority cultural heritage

The Central Highlands province of Kon Tum has issued a directive aimed at strengthening the preservation and promotion of the cultural heritage of local ethnic minorities, particularly the space of gong culture, traditional festivals, and folk songs, dances, and music.

Delegates at the event (Photo: VNA)

Kon Tum and Lao provinces strengthen cooperation

The Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of the Central Highlands province of Kon Tum and the Committees of the Lao Front for National Construction of Attapeu and Sekong provinces met on September 25 to review their cooperation from 2019-2024.

Earthquakes have occurred regularly in Kon Plong district, Kon Tum province (Photo: VNA)

3.7-magnitude earthquake hits Kon Tum’s Kon Plong district

A 3.7 magnitude earthquake occurred in Kon Plong district, the Central Highlands province of Kon Tum on September 10, with no casualties or property damage reported, according to the Earthquake Information and Tsunami Warning Centre under the Institute of Geophysics. No casualties or property damage were reported.