Viet Nam: Typhoon Mirinae kills 122, many still inundated, isolated
Relief Web (Free subscription) | yesterday
Date: 09 Nov 2009 Source: Government of Viet Nam
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Quang Nam okays US$4 billion tourism project
Vietnam Business Finance (Free subscription) | 10/05/2009
... of villas, and entertainment services facilities among others.Last year, the investor once asked Quang Nam Province for approval to build the complex worth up to US$10 billion, which was then reduced to US$8 billion. At the moment, some local media reports cast doubts about the investors’ financial capacity given the incredibly high cost for a tourism project.After a long time since the...
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Quang Nam province OKs massive US tourism investment
Vietnam Business Finance (Free subscription) | 10/02/2009
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Beautiful Hoi An
Travelblog (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
Hoi An is located 30km south of Danang City and it is the heart of Quang Nam central province. Hoi An attracts tourists thanks to its poetic and picturesque landscapes such as Thuan Tinh islet Cua Dai beachCham island together with traditional handicrafts and famous local specialities. Hoi An used to be an international trade center by sea on the west east area in the 16th and 17th centuries....
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After Typhoon, Illegal Logging Comes to Light in Vietnam
Time (Free subscription) | 10/23/2009
... was an unusual sight, concedes Pham Thanh Lam, director of the Forestry Protection Bureau in Quang Nam, the province where the typhoon made landfall on Sept. 29. The storm was one of the most powerful to hit Vietnam in the past 50 years, killing at least 164 people. The highest number of deaths occurred in the mountainous province of Kon Tum, after heavy rains triggered flash flooding and...
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World Heritage site: My Son Sanctuary
Special News (Free subscription) | 10/19/2009
The site “My Son Sanctuary” is located in Quang Nam, one of the least developed provinces in central Vietnam. Its cultural value is incomparable. The site contains the remains of a series of impressive tower-temples created by a unique culture called Champa Kingdom which inhabited the region from the 4th through the 15th century. As a center [...]
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Vietnam may attract 25 billion USD in FDI in 2009
Vietnam Business Finance (Free subscription) | 10/22/2009
The forecast was based on FDI attraction in the first nine months of the year, which hit 12.54 billion USD, and three newly-licensed projects valued at over 7.8 billion USD.The largest project is to build the Dragon Beach Resort in Dien Ban district, in the central province of Quang Nam, by the two US companies Tano Capital LLC and Global C&D Inc. The project includes an eco-tourism complex...
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Hoi An works on boosting tourism
Vietnam Business Finance (Free subscription) | 10/20/2009
The plan will focus on three strategic spearheads, including the World Cultural Heritage of Hoi An Ancient Town, the Cham Islands World Biosphere Reserve and sea-based tourism.According to the Quang Nam provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, traditional tours such as “One day being a resident in the Ancient Town” and “One day being a resident in the Cham Islands World Biosphere...
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FDI likely to hit $20b jackpot this month
Vietnam Business Finance (Free subscription) | 10/18/2009
They said their hopes were based on the sharp increase in fund flows into major projects in the last few days.The central province of Quang Nam has issued a licence to US firms Tanoil Capital LLC and Global C&D Inc to build a $4.15 billion eco-tourism zone in Dien Duong Commune, Dien Ban District.Another major project, the $2 billion Nhon Trach new urban zone in the southern Dong Nai Province,...
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Big developments boost Vietnam by billons
Vietnam Business Finance (Free subscription) | 10/15/2009
The worry about the possible failure of attracting FDI in 2009 due to the impact of the global economic crisis has been lifted after local newspapers reported investment commitments in big multi-billion dollar projects.Dragon Beach Resort projects in the central province of Quang Nam by Tano Capital LLC and Global C&D Inc has just received approval from the Quang Nam People’s Committee....
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Caritas Report Calls for New Global Ethic on Climate Change
In The Faith (Free subscription) | 10/13/2009
... the Philippines’ capital city of Manila and severely damaged more than 150,000 homes in Vietnam’s Quang Nam province; two powerful earthquakes that struck Indonesia, killing at least 784; and devastating floods in southern India, where millions of poor villagers are facing an imminent food shortage.
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Dong Nai Province Attracts Investment
Vietnam Business Finance (Free subscription) | 10/12/2009
... capable of accommodating 30,000 - 60,000 tonne vessels.PetroVietnam's Deputy Director General Vu Quang Nam said the group's other projects in Dong Nai include Nhon Trach Power Plants 1 and 2, adding the group would invest in other projects in the province in coming years.A Sai Gon New Port Company project, named the ICD Tan Cang - Long Binh in Bien Hoa town, has an investment capital of...
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Death toll from typhoon Ketsana rises to 163 in Vietnam
People Daily (Free subscription) | 10/05/2009
... losing their lives in the floods caused by the typhoon. It was followed by central provinces of Quang Ngai and Quang Nam with 35 and ...
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Viet Cooking Session #1 – Tam Ki Chicken Rice
Food Lover's Journey (Free subscription) | 10/06/2009
... of chicken rice is Hainese-style. Little is known about an absolutely delicious variation from Quang Nam, Vietnam. The dish is very typical of Central-style Vietnamese cooking. The flavours are deeper, bolder and a lot spicier compared with the northern style that I grew up with. The way to cook Tam Ki chicken rice is very similar to Hainese chicken rice. Start with the very best chicken,...
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Tropical Storm Ketsana Kills
Chao-Vietnam (Free subscription) | 09/29/2009
... to stand by round the clock to help any local victims. Huynh Thi Hoang Anh, a resident in Tho Quang ward in Son Tra district said: “All my family was moved to a safe area. I am pregnant and am very worried that my house may be destroyed because of the storm. In 2006, my house was swept away due to the storm Xangsane.” The strong winds caused by Ketsana storm destroyed many houses,...