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Authorities in Da Nang had earlier said there would be fireworks at three venues on February 11.Can Tho had planned to set off fireworks from six venues.HCMC and many other localities have already announced the cancelation of firework shows to limit crowds, with the latest Covid outbreak spreading to 12 localities with 422 cases as of Monday morning.Hanoi, where 23 people have been diagnosed with Covid-19, will have one show instead of the originally planned 30, and no spectators will be allowed.Setting off fireworks on Lunar New Year’s Eve has for long been a tradition in Vietnam.The new wave of Covid-19 began just a few weeks before Tet, Vietnam's biggest festival and an occasion for family reunions, big gatherings and home parties, which peaks on February 12. … [Read more...] about Da Nang, Can Tho scrap Tet firework shows amid coronavirus fears

Tangier is a large city in northwestern Morocco. (Photo: TripSavvy) Rabat (VNA) – The central coastal city of Da Nang and Morocco’s Tangier city have agreed to boost friendship and cooperation under a memorandum of understanding (MoU) inked between the two sides on March 28. The signing was made within the framework of Chairwoman of the National Assembly (NA) Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan’s visit to Morocco from March 28. According to the MoU, both cities will set up the friendship and cooperation relations on the basis of equality, mutual trust and benefits, and in line with regulations in each nation as well as in accordance with international treaties which the two countries join. Besides, collaboration and experience exchanges in the fields of port management and development and tourism promotion will be enhanced. Speaking at the signing ceremony, Chairman of the NA’s Committee for External Relations Nguyen Van Giau praised the role of the Vietnamese Ambassador to … [Read more...] about Da Nang, Morocco’s city bolster friendship, cooperation

Many books and histories have been written about caste oppression in Kerala and the men and women who fought the injustice. Yet the story of one woman’s protest has almost faded away from the collective memory of the State. Nangeli, who lived in Cherthala in Alappuzha over 200 years ago, gained her place in history as the woman who cut off her breasts to protest against the inhuman mulakkaram (breast tax) that was imposed in the erstwhile kingdom of Travancore. Caste oppression Kings of the time ensured the subjugation of the lower castes by imposing heavy taxes on them. Their wealth was built on some of the worst taxes imposed anywhere in the world. Besides the tax on land and crops, peasants had to pay taxes for the right to wear jewellery, the right of men to grow a moustache, and even the right of women to cover their breasts. The heavy taxes ensured that the lower castes were kept eternally in debt, while members of the upper castes flourished. “Nangeli was a poor … [Read more...] about 200 years on, Nangeli’s sacrifice only a fading memory

A ship anchored at Da Nang Port. The port company has announced its principle shareholders had sold a 20 per cent stake to Taiwanese shipping firm Wan Hai Lines.-VNA/VNS Photo Le Lam The Taiwanese firm purchased Da Nang Port shares through its sub-unit Wan Hai Lines (Singapore) Pte Ltd. Wan Hai Lines bought 19.83 million shares in Da Nang Port JSC via put-through transactions last Friday, the Ha Noi Stock Exchange (HNX) said in a statement on Wednesday. Da Nang Port shares were purchased for VND20,000 (US$0.86) per share, bringing the total value of the deal to VND396.6 billion ($17 million). On Wednesday, the Vietnamese firm announced two of its principle shareholders – Lam Thi Mai and Vu Van Hai – had sold all their 11.55 million shares. Mai and Hai owned 5.91 per cent and 5.76 per cent of Da Nang Port JSC before the deal. Other sellers remain unknown. The largest shareholder in Da Nang Port JSC is the Vietnam National Shipping Lines (Vinalines), which owns 75 per … [Read more...] about Taiwanese firm buys 20 per cent stake in Da Nang Port

The HCM City Development joint-stock bank (HD Bank)and Ariyana joint-stock company agree a VND1.7 trillion (US$75 million) loan in HCM City. — VNS Photo Truong Ngoc Thanh The HCM City Development joint-stock bank (HD Bank) has agreed a VND1.7 trillion (US$75 million) loan to investors in the Ariyana beach resort and suite Da Nang projects for a 30-year term. General Director of Ariyana joint-stock company, Nguyen Canh Son said the deal, which was signed in early December, will help investors access capital at a favourable interest rate. He said the Ariyana Beach Resort and Suite Condotel project started construction from 2015 with total investment of VND4 trillion ($178 million) on a coastal area of 4ha of Non Nuoc Beach in Da Nang city. He said the 27-storey project, which includes the Ariyana International Urban and Tourism Complex, will provide 4,000 rooms by the second quarter of 2018. He said the company has been building a 3,000-seat conference and exhibition centre in … [Read more...] about HD Bank inks loan deal for Da Nang condotel project