Tho Chau island commune in Phu Quoc city in the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang has seen strong development and new renovations over the past 30 years thanks to the tireless effort of locals.
More than 5.2 billion VND (219,600 USD) in cash and in kind was donated to officers and soldiers of Naval Region 5 and islanders in the southwestern seas of Vietnam on September 20.
The Vietnamese Embassy in South Africa on May 4 held a fundraising event to support soldiers and islanders in Truong Sa island district and DK1 Platform, helping to safeguard Vietnam's sovereignty over seas and islands.
The High Command of Naval Zone 4 held a ceremony to send off a delegation to pay a Tet (Lunar New Year) visit to soldiers and islanders in Truong Sa island district, Khanh Hoa province.
A Filipino fisherman was saved by a ship of the Vietnam Fisheries Resources Surveillance (VFRS) on November 9 night while drifting in the area of the Truong Sa (Spratly) Islands.
Nhon Chau island commune, also known as Cu Lao Xanh island, is a forefront island in the central province of Binh Dinh. After years, residents in the island commune now have access to the national grid. Not only meeting people’s living needs, the national grid also opens up opportunities for tourism development for this locality.
It’s sunrise on the Cham Islands. Members of the local land crab cooperative rush home with baskets full of crabs after a night hunting in the hilly forest. The catch is reported to the cooperative management board before their shell size is measured and, if they meet the criteria, a label attached denoting they are for legal sale at the market.
The Research Institute for Marine Fisheries under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has piloted a model to grow sea grapes on Ly Son Island off Quang Ngai province.
Three cargo ships, the Truong Sa 571, Truong Sa 561 and KN 491, docked at Cam Ranh port in the central province of Khanh Hoa on January 22, completing their voyage to deliver gifts to soldiers and islanders on Truong Sa archipelago ahead of the traditional Lunar New Year (Tet).
IUCN has launched a communication campaign to cut the use of plastic bags on Ly Son island, as a prelude to its sea turtle conservation programme on the island.
The traditional Lunar New Year (Tet) has arrived early for soldiers and islanders on Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago as ships are crossing rough seas to carry Tet gifts and supplies from all parts of the country to the islands.
Organisations and individuals at the third Xuan noi đao xa (Spring in the Far Island) programme held in HCM City on December 17 donated more than 15 billion VND (660,000 USD) to support island residents and soldiers who are protecting the country’s sovereignty in the East Sea.
Cham Island Biosphere Reserve in Hoi An City, Quang Nam province has become more and more attractive to visitors. Its performance is helping local residents improve their livelihood.
Bach Long Vi islanders of Hai Phong city is currently offered a chance to gain a better understanding of Vietnam’s Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagoes through an exhibition that opened on March 24.
More than 3,000 households in three island communes - Lai Son, Hon Nghe and Son Hai - in the southern coastal province of Kien Giang have been connected to the national power grid.
558 households with 2,323 residents on Son Hai island in Kien Giang were connected to the national power grid as an electricity supply project to the island commune was put into operation on Jan 19.
The Cham Islands, 18km off the coast of Hoi An city, gained access to the national power grid on September 3, after a one year construction project to install a 15.5km sub-marine cable system.
The EVNSPC is finalising three projects to supply power to two island communes as well as in-need localities which are home to Khmer people in the southern province of Kien Giang within this year.
The central coastal province of Khanh Hoa will build and upgrade 13 rural water-supply facilities this year, three of which are designed for the province’s island communes.
Inhabitants of An Binh Islet, 30km off the coast of Quang Ngai central province, will have access to electricity before Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday, which falls in February.
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