The Mekong Delta province of Bac Lieu has eight tourism sites, particularly ecotourism and spiritual and cultural tourism. The wind-power site has become more and more popular.  The wind farm has hundreds of wind turbines. Ghositaram Pagoda, the most beautiful Khmer pagoda in the southwest region was built in 1860. The pagoda is designed with decorations and patterns featuring the Buddha's life and cultures and beliefs of Khmer people. The century-old longan garden is also among the province's tourism attractions. It covers 230 hectares in Hiep Thanh and Vinh Trach Dong communes, in Bac Lieu city.  The Bac Lieu Bird Garden in Hiep Thanh commune was recognised as a nature reserve in 1986 Birds gather in the garden during rainy season from May to Octorber.  Xiem Can pagoda was built on 50,000 square metres in Bac Lieu city in 1887.  The hat-shaped...

River systems in HCM City. — Photo Huy Hùng HCM City People’s Committee has called on departments of transport, natural resources and environment and district-level People’s Committees to facilitate the city’s first two river bus routes. The investor, Thường Nhật Co. Ltd., plans to open the two river bus routes in June.  Chairman of the People’s Committee Nguyễn Thành Phong asked officials to hand over piers for the investor to use as river bus stations by April 10. Bình Triệu Pier in Thủ Đức District’s Hiệp Bình Chánh Ward and Vườn Kiểng Pier in District 1 have not yet been handed over to the investor. The committee also approved three more river bus stations in the Thủ Thiêm urban area, Thủ Đức District’s Trường Thọ Ward and Tân Cảng Port. Two more river bus routes have been approved, including route No.3 from Bạch Đằng Wharf to Mũi Đèn Đỏ in District 7 and route No.4 from Bạch Đằng Wharf to Phú Mỹ Hưng in District 7.     The committee...

  Nguyễn Huệ Street in downtown HCM City is open for pedestrians on the weekends. — Photo tphcm.chinhphu.vn The HCM City’s Department of Transport has proposed opening eight pedestrian streets in the downtown area. The decision is part of a programme to reduce traffic congestion and accidents to 2020. The downtown area would be divided into five separate zones, with eight streets, or at least part of the streets, transformed into pedestrian areas. The streets are Đồng Khởi, Huỳnh Thúc Kháng, Tôn Đức Thắng, Lê Lợi, Nguyễn Huệ, Phạm Ngọc Thạch, Võ Văn Tần and Trần Cao Vân.  The Department of Transport has also asked the Urban Traffic Management Unit No 1 to set up a 220ha pedestrian area in the downtown area. The area would include existing cultural, historical and service buildings, including the city People’s Committee building, Reunification Palace, Bến Thành Market, Opera House, Tao Đàn Park and Sài Gòn Zoo, among...