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Hoi An Old Town have to face to collapse
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VietNamNet Bridge - Although the authorities of Quang Nam province have offered preferential loans to people to renovate seriously degraded houses in the ancient town of Hoi An, many homeowners deny the soft loans. Dozens of old houses can collapse at any time.
Ancient houses in Hoi An often are soaked in water for
days in the rainy season.
According to the report of the Management Board of Hoi An’s Relics, the ancient town has 56 ancient monuments that are seriously degraded and at risk of collapse at any time.
To preserve and promote the value of these old houses, the Hoi An People's Committee decided to give the owners of the 56 ancient houses three-year soft loans (the interest rate is zero percent) to invest in the maintenance, emergency restoration of their houses.
However, after more than two years of implementation, there are still 15 ancient houses in danger of collapse but they are not been restored.
The Hoi An administration have persuaded the owners of these relics to borrow preferential loans to restore their old houses but these people keep refusing.
According to Le Van Giang, Chairman of the Hoi An People's Committee, the owners of ancient houses deny to borrow preferential loans because of a lot of reasons. The main reason is because these ancient relics are co-owned by brothers in the same family or clan so no one stands up for the loan.
One of the 15 ancient houses in Hoi An that are in danger of collapse.
This is one problem that the Hoi An authorities have not found the appropriate solution.
The owners of these houses want to sell the relics to divide the inheritance. However, real estate prices are going down and these houses are located in the streets that are not conducive to trade and the funding for restoration is huge so the sale is not simple.
Hoi An authorities are considering to buy back these houses for restoration. However, funding for this plan is unavailable. Whereas each rainy season, the whole city of Hoi An has to face flooding.
"If reservoirs in the upstream of the Thu Bon River are broken, the ancient town of Hoi An will be surely written off," said Giang.
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Oct
03
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Seoul - Hanoi anniversary
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VietNamNet Bridge – Marking 20 years of diplomatic relations between the Republic of Korea and the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam (1992-2012), Korean ambassador to Viet Nam Ha Chan-ho wrote: This year marks the 20th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the Republic of Korea (ROK or South Korea) and the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam.
Place of worship: Night view of Gwanghallu Pavilion, South Korea.
— Photo courtesy Korea Tourism
Together with our Vietnamese friends, we also celebrate this truly meaningful occasion.
Indeed, our two countries have jointly made remarkable progress building strong partnerships in all fields encompassing political, economic, cultural relations and people-to-people exchanges for the past two decades.
The political relationship between ROK and Viet Nam is at its best and the two countries are now strategic co-operative partners. We share strategic interests in regional and global peace and prosperity, helping each other to achieve shared goals.
In economic fields, both countries have witnessed unprecedented growth for the last two decades.
The two-way trade volume was a mere US$500 million in 1992. Last year, it reached $18.6 billion, a staggering 37-fold increase in two decades. This year it is expected to exceed $20 billion for the first time.
The ROK-Viet Nam Free Trade Agreement, which is now under negotiation, will certainly boost this bilateral trade further.
South Korea is Viet Nam's second largest investor with approximately $24.5 billion worth of investment, while more than 2,700 South Korean companies are doing business in Viet Nam, creating over 600,000 jobs. South Korea is also a valuable development co-operation partner.
In tandem with the development of bilateral relations, people-to-people exchanges have grown significantly.
In 1992, the number of visitors to each country was only around 10,000. This figure has grown to more than 650,000 a year and there are now around 100 flights in operation between the two countries on a weekly basis. The Korean and Vietnamese communities in their respective host countries are continuously on the increase. About 135,000 South Korean people are living in Viet Nam, as are 120,000 Vietnamese in South Korea.
Of greater importance in people-to-people exchanges are the growing family ties between the Korean and Vietnamese people. With roughly 50,000 couples, our two countries are virtually "in-laws".
Vibrant cultural exchanges have created closer ties and fostered a deeper understanding among people.
Vietnamese restaurants are located around every corner in South Korea, and pho has become a very popular dish.
Meanwhile, Korean food, music and TV drama are also warmly welcomed and very popular in Viet Nam, adding to cultural diversities of the nation.
More and more schools in both countries are offering Korean and Vietnamese language courses, while in Viet Nam, 13 universities and colleges have Korean studies programmes with about 2,500 students enrolled.
The basis of our two countries' ever growing relationship, particularly in culture, lies in sharing common cultural heritage and historical experiences.
Our two nations share proud histories, striving for independence and overcoming hardships with determination and resilience.
We both strongly advocate family values and take pride in practicing the virtues of harmony, diligence and discipline.
We also share geopolitical similarity as a peninsular country, bridging the Asian mainland and our maritime neighbors.
With deeper mutual understanding and growing family ties, our two countries and peoples are building a genuine "heart-to-heart" partnership.
Future generations will surely benefit more than ever from this flourishing friendship.
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Oct
03
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The prize of Lan Khue in Asian supermodel contest 2012
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VietNamNet Bridge – Tran Ngoc Lan Khue has won the bronze cup at the 7th Asian Supermodel Contest 2012 in Nanning, China.
Lan Khue wins Best Photogenic at Asian Supermodel
Khue was among the top 5 entering the final round in three parts-traditional costume, bikini and casual wear.
The Vietnamese representative, who won the potential supermodel title at Vietnam Supermodel 2012, is 1m76 high, with measures of 85-60-89.
Previously, after starring in the bikini and catwalk segments, Khue was crowned “Best Photogenic” in the contest.
She used her pencil to draw a lotus flower symbolizing Vietnam’s image in the Talent show on September 23.
The 7th Asian Supermodel Contest 2012 attracted 28 candidates from 15 countries, including China, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Mongolia, Malaysia, Thailand, India, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Russia, Kazakhstan, the Philippines, and Vietnam.
Last year, Vietnamese beauty Ninh Hoang Ngan won the Talent Supermodel title at the Asian Supermodel Contest 2011 in Japan.
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Aussie veteran seeks war artist
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03/10/2012 08:38:42
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A new nationan's history has been discovered
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03/10/2012 08:36:51
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Vietnames in US-based photography contest
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03/10/2012 08:32:32
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Published Chu Van An entitle
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03/10/2012 08:31:27
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Princess temple preservation by UNESCO World Heritage
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03/10/2012 08:29:53
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Opera House with Mozart's works
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03/10/2012 08:28:02
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Australia in Vietnam’ Facebook page
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03/10/2012 08:24:22
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US-based photography contest
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03/10/2012 08:21:58
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Hanoi prepair for “Venus in Vietnam” exhibition
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03/10/2012 08:20:16
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