Thu Cuc health system TCI is a medical unit in the North with foreign investment. In August 2020, Vinacapital Investment Fund poured capital of 26.7 million USD, equivalent to nearly 617 billion VND. From this capital, Thu Cuc TCI quickly realizes the strategy of “covering” high-quality medical services across the country. Currently, Thu Cuc TCI Medical System includes 3 facilities: Thu Cuc International General Hospital (286 Thuy Khue, Tay Ho), Thu Cuc International General Clinic (216 Tran Duy Hung, Cau Giay). and Thu Cuc General Clinic (32 Dai Tu, Hoang Mai). These are all large-scale medical facilities, located at three key gateway locations of the capital. Thu Cuc International General Hospital was established in August 2011, as the first facility and precursor of Thu Cuc TCI Health System. The 11-storey hospital is located on the edge of West Lake, which has been a familiar medical examination and treatment address for many years for people in Hanoi and neighboring provinces. The remaining two facilities have an area of ​​​​more than 7,000m2, equivalent to a large hospital. In which, Campus 216 Tran Duy Hung was established in March 2019, including 7 floors, located at a trade location, convenient for travel, and Campus 32 Dai Tu was established in March 2021, located at the southern gateway of the capital where there is a busy trade density and an increasingly dense population. Campus 216 Tran Duy Hung – on the left and Campus 32 Dai Tu – on the right. The facilities of Thu Cuc TCI all have airy and harmoniously designed spaces. The clinics and treatment rooms are spacious, clean, comfortable, self-contained, ensuring privacy for patients. The waiting area for examination is arranged with many trees to bring a feeling of comfort and relaxation. The waiting area is arranged with many trees to create a pleasant feeling for patients. Thu Cuc TCI owns a strong team of experts including many leading experts and doctors who directly examine and treat a variety of diseases in different specialties such as: general internal medicine, cardiology, hepatology, urology. , neuroendocrine, endocrinology, digestive, musculoskeletal, otolaryngology, eye, dermatology, pediatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, oncology, laboratory, imaging, functional exploration, endoscopy, surgery faculty… The team of leading experts at Thu Cuc TCI held interdisciplinary consultations to avoid getting sick. In addition, the entire system of medical machinery and equipment at Thu Cuc TCI is synchronously and modernly invested, such as an MRI system, a 128-series CT scanner, a Power express automatic robot test, 300x magnification NBI endoscope, 5D ultrasound, one-way sterile operating room system, etc. Thu Cuc TCI owns the Power Express automated testing system which is being applied at 12/17 leading hospitals in the US. In addition to the investment in 286 Thuy Khue facility, 2 other facilities of Thu Cuc TCI are fully equipped with modern medical machines and equipment to form a closed examination process. As a result, cases requiring inpatient treatment, major surgery, and childbirth will be transferred from facilities 32 Dai Tu and 216 Tran Duy Hung to Thu Cuc International General Hospital. Shipping is completely free. Many outstanding benefits when choosing a large-scale medical facility Visiting large-scale facilities such as Thu Cuc TCI gives patients the opportunity to detect diseases through just one visit. That is thanks to a team of leading experts in many fields and the application of interdisciplinary consultation. Combined with a system of modern equipment, it helps to diagnose the disease quickly and accurately, detect potential diseases, treat on target, not miss the disease. At Thu Cuc TCI, the test results and diagnoses are recognized in case the patient is transferred to other major hospitals. This result can be used immediately without rework, significantly reducing costs, time and effort for the patient. In addition, patients are also guaranteed maximum health insurance benefits thanks to the application of “2 tiers” of insurance, namely Health Insurance and Guarantee Insurance. Medical records are linked between facilities, convenient to track and look up. Online appointment booking system, quick and convenient call center appointment booking system…

The origin of the Darvaza crater remains controversial, but the most widely accepted theory involves a Soviet expedition to explore for gas. (Photo: Internet) According to the Daily Mail, in 1971, Soviet experts drilled and dug the area and reached a large cave filled with natural gas. Unfortunately, however, the ground beneath the part being dug collapsed, creating a huge hole with a diameter of 70 meters. Concerned that the pit would lead to a toxic gas leak, the experts decided to burn it. And as a result, the amount of gas below is so abundant, that the fire in the pit keeps burning forever. It has been burning for 50 years now. (Photo: Internet) George Kourounis, a Canadian explorer, became the first known person to venture down into the pit’s interior. Footage of his expedition was first broadcast on National Geographic, which partially funded the trip. The aim is to collect soil samples from the bottom of the pit, and try to determine if life can survive in such a harsh environment. (Photo: Internet) Kourounis shared: “ The story behind how the hole was born is still a mystery, and there is no place like it on Earth. It is very unique. ” Despite being the most popular tourist attraction in Turkmenistan, the Darvaza fire pit has always kept its pristine and quiet appearance because this place is so remote and far away from traffic. The number of tourists visiting this country has been small, and it is not easy to get here. (Photo: Internet) If you go by private car, it takes nearly 4 hours to get there. For those who travel alone, they have to take a public bus, then find a car rental or walk 7-8 km to Darvaza which takes at least 6-7 hours. The red-orange fire pan appears more and more brilliant and fanciful against the background of the sky, which gradually changes from pink to purple, to blue, to black. Visitors here are eager to capture every moment of nature. A giant fire well that shines brighter and brighter in the middle of the vast, dark desert, a lonely but fierce beauty that makes anyone who sees it overwhelmed. (Photo: Internet) (Photo: Internet) Coming here the previous afternoon and leaving the next morning, visitors will admire all the wonderful moments at Hell’s Gate: an enchanting purple sunset, a magical moonlit night and a radiant morning. pristine. (Photo: Internet) (Photo: Internet)

Millennia later, scientists believe they have figured out why – a dense cloud of carbon dioxide causes animals that breathe it to suffocate. Dating back 2,200 years, the cave was rediscovered by archaeologists from the University of Salento in 2011. Simulation image of Plutonium It was located in a city called Hierapolis in ancient Phrygia, in what is now Turkey, and was used for animal sacrifices, which were bulls led through Plutonium, or the Gate of Pluto, the ancient god of the underworld – by the purified priests. The purified priests are sacrificing bulls As the priests led the bulls in, people could sit on high chairs above and watch the smoke billowing from the gate killing the animals. “ This space was so full of fog and dense that one could hardly see the ground. Any animal that goes inside is met with instant death. I threw the sparrows in and they immediately took their last breath and fell. ” wrote the Greek historian Strabo (64 BC – 24 AD). A photo showing dead birds at the entrance to “Hell’s Gate” It was this phenomenon that alerted the archaeological team to the location of the cave. Birds flying too close to the mouth of the cave suffocated and fell – indicating that, thousands of years later, it is still as deadly as ever. The culprit is seismic activity underground, according to volcanologist Hardy Pfanz of the University of Duisburg-Essen in Germany, who led a study of the cave’s gas in 2018. A fissure runs deep inside. below the area emitting a large amount of volcanic carbon dioxide. Today’s Status of Plutonium The team measured carbon dioxide levels in the area connected to the cave, and found that the gas – slightly heavier than air – forms a layer 40 centimeters (15.75 inches) above the floor. They found that the gas is scattered by the Sun during the day, but it is most dangerous at dawn after a night of accumulation. Concentrations that reach above 50% at the bottom of the lake, about 35% at 10 cm, can even kill a person – but, above 40 cm, concentrations drop rapidly. During the day, there was still some carbon dioxide about 5 centimeters high, as evidenced by dead bugs found by the team on the floor of the site. And inside the cave, they estimate CO2 concentrations consistently range from 86 to 91 percent, as neither the Sun nor the wind can enter. An inscription at the site indicates the hell gods Pluto and Kore. (Francesco D’Andria / University of Salento) The team notes in their paper that there is a strong touristic element to the place. Tourists could purchase small animals and birds that they could throw down for sacrifice, and on holidays larger animals were sacrificed by priests. “While the bull was standing in the lake with its mouth and nostrils 60 to 90 cm high, the large, mature priests (galli) always stood upright in the lake, ‘ the team wrote in their 2018 paper. Spectators will see large, strong bulls that can’t stand the smoke for a few minutes, while the priests remain strong and proud – a testament to the power of the gods and priests to perform. present to the people at that time. However, researchers believe that the priests were well aware of the characteristics of the cave and surrounding arena, and were able to conduct major sacrifices at dawn or dusk in the early days. Quiet day for maximum effect. Current status of the area They may also burrow their heads inside or into caves during midday ceremonies to demonstrate their abilities, holding their breath to endure. But the presence of oil lamps also suggests that priests approached the cave at night, according to the researcher who found it, Francesco D’Andria. Currently, the ancient city of Hierapolis still becomes one of the attractions attracting thousands of tourists.

The ultra-thin house is located at 44 Hull Street, North End Boston. The house is located between two buildings on a historic neighborhood, facing Copp’s Hill cemetery and overlooking the Old North Church. At just 10.4 feet (3.16m), Skinny House is dubbed the “narrowest house in Boston,” according to The Boston Globe. Outside the house read “The Skinny House (Spite House) Est.” 1862 “. In addition to its unique size, Skinny House also makes tourists curious thanks to the story that many people consider to be funny behind. According to locals the house was built in 1862, after a confrontation between two brothers. The owner of this land has two sons. One enlisted during the Civil War, the other lived in Boston. When the father died, the older brother, living right next to his father, took up most of the inheritance land and built a spacious house. The younger brother fought back to find that he had nothing but a small piece of land that did not have enough room to build a decent house. However, the soldier decided to “tit for tat”, still built the house on a small piece of land but built a very high wall to block the view and sunlight of his house. Since then, the house has passed through many owners. It was last sold for $ 900,000 in 2017. The first floor is for the kitchen and dining area, the second floor is for the living room and bathroom, the third and fourth floors are the bedrooms. The only entrance is located on the side of the house, the house is narrower to about 2.82 m to the back, with the narrowest part of only 1.82 m. The total area of ​​the rooms is 1,166 square feet (about 108m2). The house is a familiar place with locals, but not all tourists know it. So the house with the nickname “Boston’s thinnest” is considered a very potential tourist destination.

Thien Phu Lam eco-tourism area with green pine forest all year round. If you want to travel but are afraid to go long and face traffic congestion at the capital gates, you can look to resorts around Hanoi that bring the breath of the mountains or forests. Traditional craft villages are full of culture and history. Here are some suggestions for you and your family. The Northwest breath in the inner city of Hanoi Dam Tranh Eco is a destination that may be new but may also be familiar to many people. Dam Tranh Eco is located in Dam Tranh eco-area in Thach Ban, Long Bien, Hanoi, separated from the noisy city and bustling pace of life in the heart of the capital. With the identity of the Northwest highlands, with many casual games, this will be an interesting choice for many families who want to experience the cultural space and typical dishes of the Northwest. At this point, Dam Tranh Eco eco-area also builds upland markets, sells and introduces clean products and foods that are specialties of each region of the Northwest that few people know and has been certified by the Ministry. Agriculture. Besides, at Dam Tranh Eco, there are also highland ritual practice sessions such as seasonal ceremony, gong festival … to promote the image and cultural beauty of the peoples of the Northwestern provinces. Northwest bold scene at Dam Tranh Eco. Although new, but this place brings comfort to visitors when visiting, there are many fun activities for both adults and children. Suitable for families who want to stay close to Hanoi for a period of 2 to 3 days. Acoustics of Vietnamese culture in Vietnamese Village Also located in the ecological campus of Dam Tranh, Viet Village Cultural Park is also a suitable place for families who want to learn about culture, architectural arts or traditional craft villages that are preserved until now. . Built to recreate the ancient beauty, bearing bold historical imprints, the picture of Vietnamese countryside here has appeared authentically. Here visitors will have the opportunity to experience challenges such as boat racing, banh chung, ceramic mold, curry mold, statue casting, … In addition, there are vegetable gardens and clean water lake at Viet Village. Families can participate in fishing, growing vegetables, and turning themselves into farmers. Vietnamese Village Cultural Park with simple and rustic leaf houses. Visitors can learn more about the many handicraft products that are an important highlight in the process of forming Vietnamese cultural development in Vietnamese Village. There are also booths, selling products made by children in SOS Village to donate to the children’s funds. With the campus possessing many flower gardens such as Rose Labyrinth, Sunflower Hill, Thach Thao Hill, Koi Aquarium, … Guests do not forget to bring a camera, video camera to have the best day-to-day experience at the Village. Vietnam. Immerse yourself in the green pine forest 30km from the center of Hanoi, Thien Phu Lam ecotourism area is known as an ecological area characterized by a forest valley, fresh air, cool, close to nature and plants. There are many unique photo and check-in locations with beautiful scenes suitable for groups of young people such as windmills, red bridges across the lake, Eiffel Tower model, red maple leaf tree line, tissue extremely cute animal pictures, … Most especially in Thien Phu Lam are primeval pine forests that are preserved and carefully cared for thousands of stretches. This place is very suitable for families, groups of friends who love to explore nature, enjoy camping experiences to immerse themselves in the green space of pine forest, this is a choice that will bring a sense of comfort. and the most authentic for visitors to be in the space of a real forest. A two-day vacation is just enough to visit the sights and fully participate in the activities in Thien Phu Lam pine forest.

Hundreds of luxury yachts gather at the port of Hercules during the annual Monaco Yacht Exhibition. Port of Hercules: Monaco’s most luxurious gateway Monaco’s Hercules marina is one of the world’s leading iconic cruise ports. All year round, full of luxury yachts, major events of the shipping industry, the Port of Hercules brings huge revenue to the small principality of Monaco. Endowed with a temperate Mediterranean climate, Monaco positions itself as the model of a luxury resort tourism destination, where the world’s top sports events attract elites like the Tournament. Formula 1 racing Monaco Grand Prix, Monaco Yacht Exhibition … Therefore, Hercules port occupies the gateway position of luxury yachts, and is the convergence center of luxury events and class. . Along the road around the port filled with rows of restaurants, bars, and high-end service areas are always crowded with high spending customers. Not only that, the cost of renting a yacht park at Hercules is also always high, up to $ 1,500 / night and regularly has to book a year in advance. Of course, hunting for real estate in Hercules – the gateway to making money – is always a race that doesn’t end even if the price is not cheap. A 1 bedroom 30m2 sea view studio costs about $ 2.25 million (equivalent to more than 52 billion VND), while most of the 2-bedroom luxury apartments commonly found in Hercules cost from 6.6 million. USD or more, not to mention the enormous price of penthouse and super-villas in the air with generous views. The beauty of Vancouver harbor at sunset. Port of Vancouver: A gateway to explore Canada and cruise the Sea of ​​Alaska Not only famous as an important trading port with a trade value of about 240 billion USD per year, Vancouver port is known as a must-visit destination in Canada’s West Coast discovery, attracting nearly 1 million visitors. visitors to the port. Vancouver Harbor is the main gateway for excursions to Alaska, also the starting point for every journey to admire the glamor of the Inside Passage, where many mountains and islands rise out of the sea. Therefore, the port of Vancouver is always known as the most prosperous place in Canada with its close proximity to modern high-rise buildings. Real estate prices here are, of course, not cheap. Each 1-bedroom apartment around the harbor costs about 400,000 USD (equivalent to more than 9 billion VND), while a 2-bedroom apartment with lake or mountain view costs about 608,000 USD (equivalent to more than 14 billion USD). copper). The value of the apartments will increase if they own a beautiful location with a wide view of the seaport, in which the most expensive sea view apartment in Vancouver is currently sold for $ 38.8 million. Victoria Harbor is always bright thanks to the light from tall buildings. Victoria Harbor – Hong Kong’s “sleepless queen” If Hong Kong is a city that does not sleep with commercial activities and entertainment all night long, Victoria Harbor is “the queen does not sleep” when ships, ferries and yachts are always busy going back and forth. Day or night, Victoria Harbor is always bustling and crowded. Not only is it adorned with skyscrapers with sparkling lights all night, the landscape around Victoria Harbor is also lit up by the famous Symphony of Lights color laser show. At exactly 8pm, the laser lighting system of all high-rise buildings simultaneously turned on to create a very fanciful and fanciful space, like a symphony of charming light honoring the beauty of Victoria port. This makes Victoria Harbor a must-visit destination for any trip to Hong Kong, attracting about 26 million visitors each year. Busy and bustling, real estate prices in Hong Kong in general and Victoria Harbor are always among the most expensive in the world (about 50,700 USD / m2, equivalent to about 1.2 billion VND / m2). The price becomes more and more expensive for luxury apartments with sea view. Typically, a luxury apartment with a beautiful view of Victoria Harbor (Hong Kong) has just been traded in early 2021 with a value of up to 59 million USD. It can be seen that the famous marinas in the world are bustling tourist destinations, with impressive scenery, giving visitors different experiences, is the dream destination of the elite to affirmed its class mark. It also opens up countless business opportunities for commercial services. The 5-star cruise ship docked at Ha Long international passenger ship port. Yacht Bay: A masterpiece of heritage land In Vietnam, it is easy to see that currently only Ha Long Bay with all the gold elements to become a stop for luxury super yachts. This place, with its harmonious mountain and sea terrain, is one of the 7 natural wonders of the world recognized by UNESCO. Especially, looking down from above, Ha Long Bay appears enchanted with hundreds of green islands undulating under the calm and clear water. However, not stopping there, Ha Long is also the only place in Vietnam that has the only specialized international tourist cruise port. Therefore, the creation of a yacht bay – a prosperous commercial port in the heritage land will bring the perfect combination between the world’s quintessence in Vietnamese culture, becoming a bright spot on the “tourist map. calendar of the elite ”. Located in the Bay of Yacht, each real estate project is set to become an expensive masterpiece and each apartment is a yacht in the middle of the air, bringing the membership card to the “upscale club”. for the owner. Accordingly, with a prime location, embracing the coast of Ha Long heritage, the owner of each apartment can day and day admire the sea and sky, admire the luxury yachts bustling and sad to go to sea. enjoy the soul of luxury, but in your own home. Along with that, the system of utilities and privileges are designed exclusively for elite owners such as high-end restaurants, gyms, spas, cinemas, community rooms, swimming pools, shopping centers … All both will bring to the world in general and Quang Ninh in particular a super product with outstanding values. Thus, not only with the role of creating and promoting potentials, doing business and tourism for each area, the marina in general or the future yacht bay in Ha Long in particular also has the mission of tectonic, establish an upper-class living standard for the super-rich, always looking for subtle and different values. And this always has an irresistible charm.

The ultra-thin house is located at 44 Hull Street, North End Boston. The house is located between two buildings on a historic neighborhood, facing Copp’s Hill cemetery and overlooking the Old North Church. At just 10.4 feet (3.16m), Skinny House is dubbed “the narrowest house in Boston”. The Boston Globe . The only sign that will help visitors recognize it is a small sign outside the house that says “The Skinny House (Spite House) Est. 1862”. In addition to its unique size, Skinny House also makes tourists curious thanks to the story that many people consider to be funny behind. According to locals the house was built in 1862, after a confrontation between two brothers. The owner of this land has two sons. One enlisted during the Civil War, the other lived in Boston. When the father died, the older brother, living right next to his father, took up most of the inherited land and built a spacious house. The younger brother fought back to find that he had nothing but a small piece of land that did not have enough room to build a decent house. However, the soldier decided to “tit for tat”, still built the house on a small piece of land but built a very high wall to block the view and sunlight of his house. Since then, the house has passed through many owners. It was last sold for $ 900,000 in 2017. The first floor is for the kitchen and dining area, the second floor is for the living room and bathroom, the third and fourth floors are the bedrooms. The only entrance is located on the side of the house, the house is narrower to about 2.82 m to the back, with the narrowest part of only 1.82 m. The total area of ​​the rooms is 1,166 square feet (about 108m2). The house is a familiar place with locals, but not all tourists know it. So the house with the nickname “Boston’s thinnest” is considered a very potential tourist destination. Minh Hoa (th)

Thu Dao said that the section passing Bao Loc Pass was blocked from early in the morning, motorcycles moved slowly, the cars in the long line inched up little by little: “This is the second time I travel to Dalat. The last time I went was around June. , it was not a holiday, so the road was quite quiet and comfortable. If I knew the traffic was this hard, I would not have chosen to go to the holiday. ” In the same situation, tourists Ha Thanh (Ho Chi Minh City) complained: “In 2 hours, I can move 1 km, I must eat a ceremony on the pass”. The image of extended vehicles is still shared continuously on tourist groups, attracting attention. Minh Sang, working in Da Lat, said on the morning of April 30, areas in the city were not too crowded. “Reading a lot of news about traffic jams on the way to Dalat, especially at Bao Loc pass, I guess just this afternoon, places like the night market, the square will be crowded.” Cars moved little by little on the way to Dalat. Photo: Thanh Buoi. Thanh Buoi, a car company that specializes in exploiting the HCM City – Da Lat route, announced on the fanpage: “Because the route from Ho Chi Minh City to Da Lat is heavily stuck on the Bao Loc pass, most of the bus depart at night 29 / 4 have not escaped from this point. At the same time, cars from Da Lat could not return in time to return to Ho Chi Minh City. Below the post, many people worry that the delay of the car will affect the pre-prepared travel plans, some others wonder whether to cancel the room in Da Lat to avoid overload, while protecting the safety of not myself. Traffic congestion also affected the people of Da Lat who wanted to return to their homeland for a holiday. After 9 hours traveling on a 7-seater car, Vy Nhat Bao also came home: “Many of my friends left from 22:00 last night, until now, they are still stuck on Bao Loc pass, fortunately I go early”. With the feature of cold weather all year round, Da Lat becomes an ideal destination for tourists who want to relax during the Tet holiday. As noted by Zing Many prominent accommodations in the foggy city announced their vacations a month ago.

Tourists visit Chung Son temple (Nam Dan district) where Ho Chi Minh’s ancestor is worshiped. Photo: Phuong Cao Culturally dense land The terrain is diversified, divided into 3 regions: Mountains, hills and plains, in which the hills and mountains account for 83% of the province’s area, giving Nghe An a rich natural tourism resource. Primeval forest system in the western region of Nghe An, including Pu Mat National Park, Pu Huong Nature Reserve, Pu Hoat has been recognized by UNESCO as a World Biosphere Reserve and a unique cave system. Hot mineral springs in the Western region or beautiful beaches with a coastline of 82km … are favorable conditions for developing ecotourism, resort tourism and medical treatment, tourism. explore, adventure. Nghe An is also known as a land of great people, the birthplace of celebrities and heroes such as Mai Hac De, Nguyen Hue, Nguyen Bieu, Phan Boi Chau, Ho Xuan Huong … Typical among them are President Ho Chi Minh – Hero of national liberation, world cultural celebrity. The rich history and cultural traditions have created Nghe An a diversified humanitarian tourism resource with 2,602 monuments, of which 442 were ranked. Up to now, Nghe An has preserved the unique tangible and intangible cultural heritages such as the traditional stilt-house architecture, festivals and many customs of ethnic minorities; In particular, the type of folk songs for Nghe Tinh has been recognized by UNESCO as the representative intangible cultural heritage of humanity … Develop unique tourism products Despite possessing diverse potentials, Nghe An tourism has not developed adequately due to many reasons such as extreme weather conditions, marine environmental incidents in the central provinces (2016) and the Covid-19 pandemic. Nghe An tourism has suffered many losses; the infrastructure and the quality of human resources for tourism have not met the requirements; lack of competition in tourism products and services; promotion and promotion activities are not effective … Recognizing the above shortcomings and shortcomings, Deputy Director of Nghe An Department of Tourism, Nguyen Manh Loi said, over the past time, the province has prioritized the development of tourism in a professional and diverse direction with an emphasis on tourism. marine tourism, cultural – historical tourism, ecotourism; give priority to the development of high-quality services to prolong the stay and increase the spending of tourists; improve the efficiency of connecting Nghe An to the tourism product chain of the North Central region, the North – South Central region and tourist centers such as Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Quang Ninh … To attract visitors to Nghe An in the coming time, Mr. Nguyen Huynh Suong, Director of Indochina Travel Joint Stock Company (Vinh city) said: “Destinations, travel businesses and services of the province need to closely linked together to diversify products, creating a rich experience for visitors. Along with that, it is necessary to form coalitions between businesses inside and outside the province to bring tourists to, pay more attention to the tourism needs of the people of Nghe An province. As soon as the Covid-19 translation is under control, along with the reopening of border gates, Nghe An needs to re-associate with markets in Laos, Myanmar, Thailand … to attract international visitors to restore tourism. schedule as quickly as possible ”.

Nga Nam Floating Market is an attractive destination attracting tourists to visit, buy and sell. Located in the southwest of Soc Trang province, Nga Nam town, the waterway gateway to the two provinces of Bac Lieu and Ca Mau, at the same time as the intersection of the five river branches, is gradually becoming an attractive new destination. tourists. People in the southwestern region always advise, come here, do not forget to buy snakehead fish sauce, anabas fish sauce with the famous folk flavor: “Fish sauce with minced meat duck seeds / Thuong Sao flavor of Nga Nam”. Nga Nam town is 60 km far from Soc Trang city, 80 km from Can Tho city along National Highway 1A, the East borders on My Tu district and Thanh Tri district (Soc Trang province); the North borders Long My town and Long My district (Hau Giang province); the West borders Hong Dan district (Bac Lieu province); the South borders Phuoc Long district (Bac Lieu province). While the tourism and service industry brings many socio-economic changes to neighboring localities, Nga Nam is somewhat quieter. The natural landscape in Nga Nam is not really outstanding compared to many other localities in the Mekong Delta but still has the advantage of pure nature, not affected by commercial and industrial activities. . In addition, the locality also owns a variety of cultural resources of three ethnic groups: Kinh, Hoa and Khmer Nam Bo, with architectural works: pagodas, churches, temples, historic sites … forming groups of potential sightseeing and tourism. In addition, Nga Nam town owns a convenient waterway and road network that can connect rural residential areas with the central area, as well as with other provinces. Notably, this is the gateway for tourists to connect the tour to the western provinces: Bac Lieu, Ca Mau, Kien Giang, Hau Giang. With favorable natural conditions, in recent years, Nga Nam town has had significant changes in socio-economic development. The limited tourism service economy is also seeing positive changes. The World Bread Organization and Action on Poverty (AOP) in Vietnam, the Consultative Institute for Rural and Mountainous Socio-Economic Development (CISDOMA) have conducted research to assess the CBT potentials in Nga Nam aims to identify opportunities to build new business models to help local people increase their income, preserve traditional cultural values, protect the landscape and environment, and gradually adapt and limit climate change impacts. According to project experts, Nga Nam has great potential for developing community ecotourism. Firstly, Nga Nam floating market is the most potential tourist destination. The market has been around for a long time, located at the intersection of five rivers: north to Phung Hiep, east to Thanh Tri, south to Phuoc Long (Bac Lieu province), west to Long My town ( Hau Giang province), the remaining branches go to Vinh Quoi commune, Nga Nam town. The market starts to meet around 3am and is busiest at 5am to 6am, lessens around 8am and ends in the morning. The whole scene of the market is like a vivid, multi-colored picture from vegetables and fruits to the image of the gentle rustic bra in the middle of the river. The sound of the paddle splashing the water, the call to buy goods on the canoe, the interest shell, the five-leaf, three-leaf canoe up and down… creates a very joyous scene. Helping the easy transmission of information between sellers and buyers, “crooked” trees are an effective means of this type of floating market. The “koi” tree is made of old bamboo, about 5 m high, with a sharp beveled angle for plugging and pliers when it is parked, the top is punched with holes to skew the rope, hang goods. From a distance, looking at the “crooked” trees, customers can find out what kind of goods to buy. Currently, due to the increasingly perfect road traffic system, some traders have turned to the form of onshore markets. However, the floating market is still operating quite bustling, still retaining the characteristic spirit of the southwestern floating market, which is a Soc Trang tourist destination that cannot be ignored. About 5 km from the town center is Tan Long stork garden in Tan Binh hamlet, Long Binh commune. The stork garden owned by the family of Mr. Huynh Van Muoi was formed decades ago, covering an area of ​​about 1.5 hectares with thousands of storks gathered every afternoon. This is also the locality with six ranked monuments, of which two monuments are nationally ranked: Ba My Dong Temple (Vinh Quoi commune) and the Victory site of Nga Nam area (ward 1); four relics are ranked at provincial level: Thanh That Minh Tien (My Tay A Hamlet, My Quoi Commune); Thanh Tri District Party Committee Base Area – Nga Nam (My Quoi Commune); O Chum Pagoda (Vinh Quoi Commune) and Victory Fortress Nga Nam (Ward 1). O Chum Pagoda is a typical relic of the Khmer Southern people, has a large campus and the location is also very convenient to access by both river and road. Currently, with the support of the local government, the socialization movement and the abbot’s devotion, many work items, the temple’s space is built and renovated. The pagoda is also a place to preserve and keep two ngo boats, the symbolic means of Nga Nam town to compete in the famous boat racing festival in Soc Trang and the Mekong Delta provinces. Coming to Nga Nam, tourists can visit the raw material area and the production of custard-apple tea, visit the orchard, experience knitting water hyacinths, cycle along the canals through the hamlets. Vinh Quoi commune, My Quoi commune and along the Phung Hiep Quan Highway, the amateurs’ song … In recent years, domestic and foreign tourists love to join the local people to participate in experiential activities such as collecting fruits, fighting catching fish, slapping fish, gardening, making beef cake, bean flour cake, banana cake … Regarding accommodation establishments, there is currently a two-star hotel with the number of 30 rooms; 14 accommodation establishments with 157 rooms are eligible to serve tourists. A tourist boat terminal is being invested and is about to put into operation and use, a private tourism company is operating. However, according to the leader of the Soc Trang tourism industry, besides its advantages, Nga Nam town is facing many difficulties when implementing community tourism. In addition to the basic difficulty that the tourism management team is inexperienced, the awareness of the community’s tourism is almost absent. This is the cause of spontaneous development of tourism, ineffective or wasteful investment, and the quality cannot meet the needs of visitors without good control and guidance. Besides, the issue of environmental protection in the locality has not been focused, people are littering in the floating market area, attractions, and gardens. At the historical and cultural sites, there are not many guides who are knowledgeable about culture and history to guide visitors. The handicraft households work infrequently, unevenly distributed, it is necessary to have a mechanism and train the people to welcome and guide visitors to participate in the experience. In addition, it is necessary to synchronously invest, improve the quality of the system of passenger boats, train tourists’ safety skills, and have a support mechanism for private businesses to boldly invest in the field. tourist transportation such as river ships, electric cars, trailers … Community based tourism is a type that does not require too much investment, but for a difficult locality like Nga Nam, it is very necessary to take advantage of and take advantage of capital. Sources of capital can come from state agencies, non-governmental organizations, investors, travel agencies and the source of socialization in the population. However, as project developers say, the most important factor is still the people. In addition to essential tourism operations such as cleaning the environment of landscapes, houses, welcoming guests, cooking, guiding tours … it is necessary to promote cultural advantages, restore traditional dances, singing, music. In the residential community, forming core groups in the community, creating favorable conditions and encouraging families with members to participate in learning, training tourism management, actively promoting tourism according to new trends, appropriate to the rapidly developing technology context.

An Thoi port is currently promoting about 17% of its design capacity

Mining right auction

An Thoi Port is a seaport invested by the State with a total cost of 128 billion VND with a design capacity of 280,000 tons of cargo / year, 440,000 passengers / year. At the time the project was put into operation (2012), An Thoi is the main port (main port) and the only port in Phu Quoc that can receive ships of up to 3,000 DWT.

Previously, in January 2014, the Vietnam Maritime Administration gave a consortium of investors, Saigon Transport Services Joint Stock Company – Hiep Phuoc Maritime and Development Investment Joint Stock Company (TRANACO Joint Stock Company – HPI) leases the infrastructure of An Thoi port with the lease period from 2014 to 2043. These two investors have established An Thoi Port Investment and Operation Joint Stock Company to execute the contract with the Department. Vietnam Maritime. However, during the implementation of the Contract, due to a number of reasons from the lessee, the Vietnam Maritime Administration unilaterally terminated the above-mentioned Contract on January 1, 2021.

It should be added that the leasing of maritime infrastructure has been implemented quite effectively by the Ministry of Transport – Transport and the Vietnam Maritime Administration. Since 2004 until now, there have been 4 leases of marine infrastructure invested with state budget funds, with the total rental paid to the state budget up to 1,480 billion VND. .

“The contract no.03 for renting An Thoi port was unilaterally terminated ahead of time because the internal investor consortium had many disagreements, leading to the incorrect payment of rent to the State on time. The operation of An Thoi port in the form of leasing still brings efficiency to the State ”, Mr. Luu Quang Lam, Chairman of the Board of Directors of An Thoi Seaport Investment and Exploitation Joint Stock Company affirmed.

According to Mr. Nguyen Nhat, Deputy Minister of Transport – Transport, to continue to select the lessee to operate An Thoi port according to the provisions of Decree No. 43/2018 / ND-CP dated March 12, 2018 of the Government, The Ministry of Transport has instructed the Vietnam Maritime Administration (the unit assigned to manage assets) to develop the Scheme.

“Up to now, the Scheme’s dossier has been completed and valid according to regulations. The fact that the Ministry of Transport and Transport consulted the Ministry of Finance – the public property management agency – is to comply with the provisions of Decree No. 43/2018 / ND-CP dated March 12, 2018 of the management, use and exploitation of maritime infrastructure assets, ”said Mr. Nhat.

Potential risks

According to the proposal of the Vietnam Maritime Administration, the entire maritime infrastructure of An Thoi port will continue to be leased for about 42 years from the time of signing the lease contract (expected from 2021). by 2063 (according to the time of use of the property).

The starting price for the rental auction of An Thoi port infrastructure is about 195 billion VND, determined by two items: fixed collection price worth 160 billion VND (residual value of the property; service costs annual asset management and exploitation of the lessor; cost of project formulation, auction organization) and the change in price of VND 35 billion, based on the lessee’s revenue from exploiting profit.

Representative of the Vietnam Maritime Administration said that this starting price is close to the developments of An Thoi port in recent times. In fact, after 7 years of leasing, it shows that the output of goods through the port only reached an average of 17% of the design capacity.

The main reason is that goods transported to Phu Quoc Island are mainly construction materials for civil construction works, goods related to people. Because it is located in the southern part of the island, far from projects and works under construction, if the cargo is unloaded at An Thoi port, it will take a long road transport process, but the road is narrow, through the residential market small bridges, bridges, low payloads, not suitable for the transportation of heavy and bulky goods.

“That is not to mention, Phu Quoc currently has many temporary ports and inland waterway ports, scattered near the construction works around the island, with cheap rates, quite convenient for loading and unloading goods. The contractor will definitely have experience and a stable source of goods, ”said the leader of the Vietnam Maritime Administration.

An Thoi Port Investment and Operation Joint Stock Company, Phu Quoc Sun Company Limited and some local investors are very interested in participating in leasing the right to operate An Thoi port in the case of the Scheme. approved by competent authorities.