Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park (Photo: phongnhaexplorer.com)
Of which, there are many caves containing information of the process of Earth formation over 400 million years ago.
The Phong Nha cave system has 157 caves with a length of 103km. The specialists made surveys of 58 grottos measuring 48km and 20km of the 60-cave Nuoc Mooc system. Outstanding caves are Phong Nha, Tien Son, Son Doong, Thien Duong, Va, and En.
Scientists estimate that Phong Nha-Ke Bang and adjacent areas are home to over 1,000 caves. There are more than 600 caves that still remain unrevealed. Artificial intelligence (AI) will be applied to discover caves and digitize the entire cave system for scientific study and tourism development, said the director of Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park.
Shrimp exporters bring home USD3.85 billion in 2020
Earnings from shrimp exports reached USD3.85 billion last year, up 15% year-on-year despite the difficulties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, said the Vietnam News Agency.
Photo for illustration (Source: congthuong.vn)
Due to the low price of domestic raw shrimp as of late October, however, producers were not keen on continuing to breed them, resulting in a shortage in the early days of this year.
Shrimp prices will continue to rise if the market remains the same, said General Director of the Vietnam Clean Seafood Corporation Vo Van Phuc.
Analysts said 2021 will be favourable for shrimp exports and processing thanks to more orders from abroad.
Exporters have suggested adopting a flexible approach to markets and diversifying the range of products. Enterprises have been advised to focus on meeting market demand amid the pandemic.
Secretary General of the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) Truong Dinh Hoe said the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), which took effect last August, has opened up many new opportunities for shrimp exporters
He proposed improving quality to persuade customers to pay higher prices.
Scarce supply offers an advantage to shrimp exporters and processors, he said, adding that if they fail to assess the global situation and flexibly adjust production, they will face difficulties in finding opportunities this year.
Hai Van Road Tunnel 2 inaugurated
Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung on Monday inaugurated the Hai Van Road Tunnel 2 which is the longest road tunnel in Southeast Asia, connecting the central province of Thua Thien-Hue and Da Nang city, the Sai Gon Giai Phong newspaper reported.
Hai Van Road Tunnel 2 (Photo: VTV)
The 6.2km long two-lane tunnel is 8.5 meters wide, running parallel to the Tunnel 1. The distance between two tunnels is 30 meters.
Started 4 years ago at an investment capital of more than VND8, 516 billion (USD370 million), the construction is expected to reduce traffic pressure for the current Hai Van Road Tunnel 1, shorten travel time between Thua Thien-Hue and Da Dang, meet transport demand on East-West Economic Corridor that links Laos, Thailand, Myanmar and Vietnam, and contribute to the development of transport infrasctructure of the country.
According to represenatatives of Deo Ca Joint Stock Company, the unit constructing the tunnel, the project is planned to open to traffic from February 1-20 (from the 20th day of the last month to the 10th day of the first month of the lunar calendar) and then temporarily closed for State agencies to solve investors’ petitions.
Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung also aksed the Ministry of Transport to cooperate with localities’ authorities and Deo Ca Joint Stock Company to clear up problems, manage and operate the construction effectively./.