Quang Ninh

Update news Quang Ninh

Storm Dianmu on the horizon, continues to gain strength

 Storm Dianmu, the third of this year, is forecast to roll into the coast from northern Haiphong city to Ninh Binh province at around 10 am of August 19, with the strongest winds of 75-100km per hour.

Van Don - Mong Cai Highway project still hot topic of debate

The Quang Ninh People’s Committee, getting impatient about the slow pace of the Van Don – Mong Cai Highway project, has asked the Prime Minister to assign the provincial authorities to act as the authorized agency for the project.

Pretending to be Robinson Crusoe on Cai Chien Island

 VietNamNet Bridge – If you are fed up with city life and the heat of these summer days, I can recommend an ideal place to escape to. This one is definitely isolated. A small island of Hai Ha District, in Quang Ninh Province.

PM seeks investigations as 12 killed in accidents in Da Nang, Quang Ninh

 Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has called for investigations into a series of grim incidents which took place over the weekend in the northern province of Quang Ninh and central province of Da Nang.

Vietnam successfully mixes anthracite and bituminous/sub-bituminous coal

The Vietnam Thermal Technique Science Association has found a cost-effective solution which reduces the volume of consumed coal, reduces ashes and the greenhouse gas emissions, and improves the efficiency of the combustion chamber. 

Cai Bau Pagoda - an ideal destination for spiritual tourism

Cai Bau Pagoda (Giac Lam zen monastery) built on the base of Phuc Linh Tu Pagoda 700 years ago, has now become an attractive destination for spiritual tourism in central Quang Ninh Province.

Escape to quiet seaside getaway

 VietNamNet Bridge – My friend and I are in the habit of travelling to beaches around late fall to early winter to enjoy their vastness and quietness.

Bewitching beauty of golden rice fields in Quang Ninh

 VietNamNet Bridge – Take a view of Binh Lieu - an off-the-beaten-track place with a splendid and captivating beauty in the northeastern province of Quang Ninh.

Eight bears rescued in Quang Ninh

 VietNamNet Bridge – Four bears, which were being kept captive in bear bile farms in the north-eastern Quang Ninh Province's Ha Long City, were rescued by the Animals Asia organisation yesterday, Oct 21.

Hat Cua dinh- Folk singing of Quang Ninh

VietNamNet Bridge – “Cua dinh” folk singing also called “nha to” folk singing in Quang Ninh Province has been recognized as a national intangible cultural heritage by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Vietnam to end use of bear bile

 VietNamNet Bridge – Animals Asia Foundation and the Viet Nam Oriental Traditional Medicine Association signed an agreement to end the use of bear bile in oriental medicine in Viet Nam by 2020 early this week.

Acacias, shrimps make Quang Ninh farmer rich

 VietNamNet Bridge – With an annual income of more than VND2.5 billion (US$111,200), a farmer in the northern province of Quang Ninh has fellow farmers queuing up to learn his new techniques in agriculture production.

Mountains of coal sludge still threat to lives in Quang Ninh

 VietNamNet Bridge – Not until recent rain and floods claimed 17 lives and caused millions of dollars worth of damage were the landslide and pollution risks taken seriously in the coal producing province of Quang Ninh.

Tiny charitable acts can make a big difference

"Do charity" is a term we've heard more often than usual these days, as Quang Ninh Province and several localities in the northern region have been battered by prolonged torrential rains, flash floods and landslides over the past week.

Coal mine threat to Quang Ninh

 VietNamNet Bridge – Experts at a seminar here yesterday (August 11) issued warnings about the uncontrolled exploitation of coal in Quang Ninh Province.

Bad mining practices blamed for flooding in Quang Ninh

 Severe flooding in northern Quang Ninh Province was a result of years of substandard coal mining in the area, experts said.

Finding inner peace at Yen Tu

 VietNamNet Bridge – To get away from the noisy and bustling city atmosphere, one is recommended to take a trip to a spiritual relic site on Yen Tu Mountain in the northern province of Quang Ninh.

Evening clouds on Co To Island

 VietNamNet Bridge - Co To Island in Quang Ninh Province has the most beautiful and romantic beach in Vietnam with transparent blue sea, white smooth sand, golden sunshine, and green mountains and forest.

Yen Tu Buddhist spring festival opens in February

 VietNamNet Bridge – As many as 400 delegates and 2,500 Buddhist followers are expected to take part in the Yen Tu spring festival, which will take place in Le Truong Giai Oan yard, Yen Tu, Thuong Yen Commune, Uong Bi City,

16 foreign tourists rescued from burning ship

VietNamNet Bridge – A cruise ship carrying 25 people, including 16 foreign tourists, suddenly caught fire on Tuesday evening in Ha Long Bay in the northern Quang Ninh Province.