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Work to start on joint-venture IP in Dong Nai

HCMC – Long Duc Investment Corporation, a Vietnam-Japan joint venture, has said it will begin construction of an industrial park (IP) in the southern province of Dong Nai on March 19.

Breakfast @ Tuoitrenews – March 7

Tuoitrenews briefs some of salient news published today, March 7, on Vietnamese media:

Lao Cai park fire out of control

A fire that broke out in Hoang Lien National Park in the northern province of Lao Cai remains out of control as 500 people including forest rangers and locals struggle to put it out.

Breakfast @ Tuoitrenews – Mar06

Briefs of some of the leading news stories published Tuesday (March 06) in Tuoi Tre Newspaper that will be carried on Tuoitrenews.vn:

Northern national park on fire

Fire is increasingly fierce thanks to dry weather and strong winds

City’s underground car parks to get going after length

HCMC – The underground car park projects at Le Van Tam Park and Trong Dong outdoor theater in HCMC’s District 1 are expected to get off the ground this August after years of suspension.

Red-headed cranes flock to national park

The Tram Chim National Park in Tam Nong district of southern Dong Thap province has welcomed the return of some 35 red-headed (sarus) cranes, as floodwaters have receded since late January.

City to develop new software park

HCMC – HCMC has assigned Quang Trung Software City Development Company to prepare for a new software park in the footsteps of the Quang Trung Software City (QTSC) based in District 12.

WFF helps Cat Tien Park develop eco-tourism

HCMC – The representative of the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) and the managing board of Cat Tien National Park on Wednesday opened a community tourism guest house in Dong Nai Province in a bid to help local people develop eco-tourism.

Gov’t requests strict criteria for hi-tech park

HCMC – Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung on Monday requested that the management board of Hanoi-based Hoa Lac Hi-tech Park set up transparent criteria in project selection to ensure investment efficiency of the park.

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Desperate people get free facial, eye surgery

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