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Many low and narrow bridges in southern Ba Ria-Vung Tau province are posing potential risks of accidents for vessels and affecting the development of local waterway transport.

Con Dao islands in the southern province of Ba Ria – Vung Tau has been listed among the best secret islands on earth, according to a recent article by Travel + Leisure magazine.

Chairman of the southern Ba Ria – Vung Tau provincial People’s Committee Nguyen Van Trinh presented investment licenses to four foreign-invested and four domestic projects during a ceremony on Feb. 6

The planning and investment in education infrastructure are lagging behind the pace of population growth in Con Dao island district in the southern coastal province of Ba Ria - Vung Tau.

Oyster farming has really become a major source of income for farmers living in Long Son island commune in the southern coastal province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau. Ironically, they have developed this aquaculture industry accidentally while rearing other fisheries sources.

Local authorities nationwide greeted overseas Vietnamese who returned home for the upcoming Lunar New Year festival.

A 3D virtual military museum has been opened on Con Dao island by the Vietnam Military History Museum and the Political Department of Military Zone No 7.

The fifth Vietnam Art Kite Festival kicked off on December 3 at the Bien Dong Resort in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau as part of a series of events during the International Kite Festival.

The International Kite Festival will take place in the southern coastal province of Ba Ria -Vung Tau from December 6-11, expecting to draw 67 artisans from 23 countries and territories, the organising board revealed at a press conference on December 1.

Around 200 hectares of bleached corals around Con Dao Island have recovered naturally, the management of the Con Dao National Park has said.

The southern province of Ba Ria – Vung Tau on November 21 reported a second Zika virus infection case.

The southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau has confirmed the first Zika virus infection in the province.

Hyosung Corporation of the Republic of Korea has proposed to build polypropylene (PP) factories and a liquid petroleum gas (LPG) storage facility in southern Ba Ria-Vung Tau province.

Businesses from Vietnam and the Republic of Korea have signed 10 contracts and memoranda of understanding worth nearly 1 billion VND (44,900 USD) during a five-day industry-trade-tourism fair.