The BV 98869 TS fishing vessel rescued 10 foreign sailors and sent them to the Ben Da border post in the southern province of Ba Ria - Vung Tau on December 19, said the provincial Border Guard High Command.
Con Dao National Park actually started protecting sea turtles in 1991. Statistics from the park show that about 750,000 baby turtles have been released into the sea in the past five years.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has urged authorities and people of southern localities to keep a close watch on typhoon Tembin and must not be negligent as this is a particularly dangerous storm accompanied by high tide.
Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park in the central province of Quang Binh has come second in a list of the “Top experiences in Vietnam”, according to Lonely Planet, a renowned travel publication.
“Frédégonde”, an opera created by French composer Camille Saint-Saëns, will be played for the first time since it debuted in 1895, with Vietnam the venue for this historic performance.
Travel firms have reported an increasing number of tour bookings for the upcoming three-day holiday for National Day, starting September 2, with beach trips receiving the highest number of bookings.
A commercial sea transport service between the Mekong Delta province of Soc Trang and Con Dao island district, the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau, has been launched recently.
Boasting crystal turquoise sea and a placid atmosphere, Con Dao island in the southern province of Ba Ria – Vung Tau has been named by the US Cable News Network (CNN) as one of Asia’s paradise seas.
Work on the Tran De – Soc Trang Wharf connecting with Con Dao island started on March 13 in Tran De town, the Mekong delta province of Soc Trang by the Superdong Fast Ferry – Kien Giang JSC.
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.
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.