Vietnam Deel 2

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5 dead, several injured after truck hits market in Vietnam’s Central Highlands

A cargo truck is on its side after in a road accident in Dak Mil District, Dak Nong Province, Vietnam, June 13, 2020. Photo: Tam An / Tuoi Tre


A traffic accident involving two trucks in the Central Highlands province of Dak Nong claimed at least five lives and injured about five others on Saturday morning.

The crash happened at around 6:00 am on the section of National Highway 14 that runs through Dak Rla Commune in Dak Mil District of Dak Nong. At the site of the accident, an overturned cargo truck was seen crushing several motorbikes while other motorbikes were stuck under another truck.

The overturned truck had been traveling from Buon Me Thuot City in neighboring Dak Lak Province to Gia Nghia City in Dak Nong when the driver apparently lost control of the vehicle, causing it to collide into a truck that was parked on the roadside, according to initial reports.

The rogue truck went on to hit street vendors and motorbikes at a nearby market before it flipped sideways and came to a complete halt.

The site of a road accident in Dak Mil District, Dak Nong Province, Vietnam, June 13, 2020. Photo: Duy Hoc / Tuoi Tre


At least five people were killed and five others seriously injured in the crash. Police officers in Dak Mil District and Dak Nong Province are actively investigating the scene and regulating traffic moving through the site. Dak Nong chairman Nguyen Bon paid a visit to the victims receiving treatment at Central Highlands Region General Hospital on the same morning.

The province also provided a VND2 million (US$86) financial assistance to the family of each deceased victim.

The site of a road accident in Dak Mil District, Dak Nong Province, Vietnam, June 13, 2020. Photo: Tam An / Tuoi Tre

The site of a road accident in Dak Mil District, Dak Nong Province, Vietnam, June 13, 2020. Photo: Duy Hoc / Tuoi Tre


Bron: 5 dead, several injured after truck hits market in Vietnam’s Central Highlands - Tuoi Tre News


Dit is nu precies wat ik bedoelde toen ik het in Vietnam Deel 2 en met name foto 1 over de nieuwe (sluip)weg had. Duimen dat dit ons hier bespaard blijft.

En ja, die verkeersschool van gisteren zou een goede oefenplek zijn voor de meeste vrachtwagenchauffeurs hier, waarvan heel veel compleet gestoord zijn als ze achter het stuur zitten.

 

[Kees Den Haag]

En ja, die verkeersschool van gisteren zou een goede oefenplek zijn voor de meeste vrachtwagenchauffeurs hier, waarvan heel veel compleet gestoord zijn als ze achter het stuur zitten.

Drogen ze nog steeds de rijst langs de kant van de snelweg?

 

[FredVN]

Op zo ongeveer elke weg, als er maar geen los grint ligt. Op die manier repareren ze hier de binnenwegen: los grint storten en wachten tot het een beetje is ingereden of naar de zijkant van de weg is geschoven. En dat maakt ze ongeschikt voor het drogen. Wat mij betreft ook voor het rijden.

 

[FredVN]

Efforts successful to preserve Hanoi’s historical Soviet-style propaganda mural

Created by the late artist Truong Sinh in 1982, the mural at Cho Mo Intersection in Hai Ba Trung District, Hanoi, Vietnam is embossed with stucco, featuring the image of a post-war capital and showing the alliance bloc of farmers, workers, and the intelligentsia. Photo: Truong Son / Tuoi Tre


Authorities have backed a proposal to relocate the remainder of a nearly-four-decade-old propaganda mural in Hanoi, which had almost been destroyed for site clearance, for preservation.

In March this year, pictures in local media showed parts of the stucco mural had been demolished in site clearance for the construction of a ring road, and many people assumed its fate had been decided.

Back in late 2019, some newspapers reported that the two murals situated on Cho Mo Intersection in Truong Dinh Ward, Hai Ba Trung District, Hanoi were about to be destroyed to make room for the road project.

One ceramic mosaic mural depicts a young woman holding flowers and waving her hands to guests at an old gate in Hanoi. The artwork was completed in 1981, according to Truong Son, a son of the late artist Truong Sinh who created both artworks. Son said the other mural is embossed with stucco and features five healthy, youthful individuals to foster the solidarity of the youth in all fields of the post-war society. Completed in 1982, this artwork suggests the alliance bloc of farmers, workers, and the intelligentsia, and is in the same style of Soviet propaganda art as the other mural.

The two murals are typical of propaganda paintings at that time, when Vietnam had just been reunified after decades of war. They are a valuable part of Hanoi’s urban heritage during the socialist development stage in Vietnam, according to architect Khuat Tan Hung from Hanoi Architectural University and Hanoi researcher Nguyen Truong Quy.

Quy, another son of the murals’ author, cited the municipal Department of Culture and Sports as saying that the two were not included in a list of the city’s potential historical sites; therefore, the department agreed to his family’s request to relocate them to their own land for preservation.

In February this year, the sons of the late painter relocated the first mural to their piece of land on the outskirts of Hanoi. However, the family failed to move the other mural due to its size. The last resort was to cut the whole wall and relocate it as one piece, but they were financially unable to do so and had difficulty finding a place to reconstruct the artwork.

Happy ending
When a part of the stucco mural had bitten the dust over site clearance, Truong Son received text messages in March from Martin Rama, project director at the Center for Sustainable Urban Development under the Hanoi-based Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences.

Rama expressed his intention of helping the family relocate the mural for preservation. Speaking to Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper, the foreign man said he has been keeping a close watch on the fate of the two murals since 2019. As a lover of Hanoi, he spoke highly of the city’s unique features which are the results of important events over many stages of the country’s history.

As he saw the pictures of the mural being demolished, he felt heartbroken. Without hesitation, he asked his Vietnamese architect friends and the family of the late artist to work together for the sake of preservation.

Rama pledged to provide all the funding for the relocation of the stucco mural. However, the challenge is to seek a way to re-erect the artwork. Artist Nguyen The Son at the Vietnam University of Fine Arts has found a feasible solution that involves relocating the mural to the sidewalk on Tran Quang Khai Street, near the historical Long Bien Bridge.

Placing the mural there is expected to link the city’s important urban arts spaces, including a public arts project on Phung Hung Street, the artwork of the late artist Truong Sinh, and a so-called ceramic road, part of the Phuc Tan public arts project, according to Son.

As this required approval from the city’s administration, Martin Rama, also the former World Bank chief economist for the Latin American and Caribbean regions, wrote a letter to municipal chairman Nguyen Duc Chung. Chung gave his support to the proposal in late April.

The nearly-four-decade-old mural is now covered, pending its relocation.

A plan to restore the destroyed section of the artwork is also underway. The sons of the late artist have been invited to be part of the efforts. Son suggested the restored section should be black and white to differentiate itself from the original one and serve as a reminder of the efforts to preserve the artwork.


Bron: Efforts successful to preserve Hanoi’s historical Soviet-style propaganda mural - Tuoi Tre News

 

[FredVN]

Vietnamese teens dress up in royal clothes for yearbook photos (1)

Yearbook photos of 12th-grade French majors at Le Hong Phong High School for the Gifted in Nam Dinh Province, Vietnam are seen in this supplied photo collage.


A series of photos showing high school students posing in ancient costumes for their yearbook photos have recently gone viral and garnered thousands of 'likes' on social media.

Wearing ancient traditional costumes to take yearbook photos was an idea of graduating French majors at Le Hong Phong High School for the Gifted in the northern province of Nam Dinh. They took the series of photos at Tran Temple, a popular religious site located in the suburbs of Nam Dinh City, the provincial capital. Impressed with the series’ unique concept and the theme of promoting traditional culture, netizens have given it over 11,000 likes to date.

All of the ancient costumes are on hire from a provider who have made clothes for the actors and actresses of the Vietnamese web drama Phuong Khau, according to Tran Minh Thu, a student involved in the project. They include nhat binh, a dress created in the Nguyen Dynasty, the last imperial dynasty of Vietnam; giao linh, a cross-collared robe or cross-collared dress; and ngu than or lap linh, a five-paneled aristocratic gown from the 19th and early-20th centuries. “When talking about Vietnamese traditional costumes, many people only think of ao dai [Vietnamese long gown]. They forget our country also has other varieties of beautiful, ancient costumes,” Minh Thu said. “I have got to know the nhat binh as well as ancient costumes in the dynasties of Ly, Tran, and Nguyen for a long time. My friends in our class knew more about them too, thanks to watching Phuong Khau,” she added. “My classmates chose to wear ancient costumes to take photos for the yearbook because we love them, and we want to promote the Vietnamese tradition as well.”

A female student wears a ‘nhat binh’ dress and holds a ‘dan kim,’ a traditional Vietnamese double-stringed lute, in this supplied yearbook photo.


To make the series of photos, Minh Thu’s class prepared for them from the beginning of the school year. Their plan was delayed until May 24 because of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Minh Thu says she will not forget the moments when she and her classmates were sweating while wearing the layered clothes.

Despite the scorching heat, all of the students tried to pose perfectly to get a beautiful series of photos. “Although we are a French language class, we still want to do something relating to Vietnamese tradition. Vietnamese ancient costumes are very beautiful and comparable to other countries' [traditional clothes],” Thu said. “These costumes are also colorful, so all my classmates supported the concept of making the yearbook. We even successfully convinced our homeroom teacher to take part in the plan.”

Charges for the rental clothes were rather costly, yet the students still rented other props such as fans and traditional musical instruments to make them look even more similar to the people living in the past.

Because of the popularity of the photo series, many other young people have expressed an interest in creating their own photo series to highlight the ancient costumes of Vietnam.

Six students wear Vietnamese ancient costumes in this supplied yearbook photo.

A student holds a ‘dan kim,’ a traditional Vietnamese double-stringed lute, while the other students look on in this supplied yearbook photo.

 

[FredVN]

Vietnamese teens dress up in royal clothes for yearbook photos (2)

Students stage a scene with a king, wearing a yellow costume in the middle, surrounded by a few officials in this supplied yearbook photo.

A group of students pose for a photo in the yard at Tran Temple in Nam Dinh Province, Vietnam in this supplied yearbook photo.

12th-grade French majors at Le Hong Phong High School for the Gifted in Nam Dinh Province, Vietnam pose for a ‘royal family photo’ at Tran Temple wearing ancient costumes in this supplied yearbook photo.

12th-grade French majors at Le Hong Phong High School for the Gifted in Nam Dinh Province, Vietnam pose for a ‘royal family photo’ at Tran Temple wearing ancient costumes in this supplied yearbook photo.


Bron: Vietnamese teens dress up in royal clothes for yearbook photos - Tuoi Tre News

 

[FredVN]

Vietnamese rural life captured in cinematographer’s photo book (1)

A woman watches as a ferry boat approaches the river bank in rural Vietnam. Photo: Nguyen Huu Tuan


An artist who has spent decades capturing life in rural Vietnam on Sunday unveiled his latest photo book offering snapshots of his favorite subject — the rural boats that ferry passengers across rivers.

Sang Song (Across the River) is the name of the unpublished photo book by Nguyen Huu Tuan, a Hanoi-born cinematographer who has been awarded the title of People’s Artist, the country’s top artistic honor for a living artist.

Having spent more than 40 years traveling to the rural parts of Vietnam to photograph local life, Tuan humbly admitted it was only his personal passion and considered himself merely as a 'passer-by' of the villages in his photos.

During such photo trips across the various Vietnamese rural villages, the places that always caught his attention were the ferry boat piers. Stopping for drinks at beverage stands that are often a fixture next to each pier presented Tuan with the opportunity to contemplate the river scenes and listen to many life stories of the locals. Behind each of the photos taken on his trips is a story ready to be told.

Artist Nguyen Huu Tuan’s handwritten notes are seen on a page from his unpublished photo book Sang Song in this supplied photo.


"Over the many years when I went to the countryside to take photos, I was always asked what my purpose was in photographing my subjects. I often felt too embarrassed to answer as I couldn't say that ‘I only want to capture what I see,’” Tuan recalled. “But in fact, it’s the rice paddies, the people, the sound of water, and the smell of hay that all made me feel overwhelmingly emotional and compelled me to capture the moments. “I took the photos not because of anything else or to satisfy anyone’s expectation.”

In 1995, Tuan’s photo exhibition ‘Nguoi Di Qua Lang’ (The Village Passer-By) in Hanoi was a hit that brought him into the spotlight of the local photography scene. He has been invited to stage similar exhibitions in France and Denmark.

People and vehicles get off a ferry boat in rural Vietnam. Photo: Nguyen Huu Tuan


A book launch event for Sang Song was held on Sunday morning at the O Kia Ha Noi art space at 360 De La Thanh Street in the Vietnamese capital. Some never-before-seen photos from the book will be on display as part of a week-long exhibition at the venue.

Nguyen Huu Tuan is known for his role as the cinematographer for many classic Vietnamese films. He also served as a location scout for acclaimed French films Indochine and L'Amant, both released in 1992. He was the second-unit cinematographer for the 2002 American movie The Quiet American, which was shot in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Ninh Binh, and Hoi An.

A group of women wait for a boat to ferry them across a river in a rural Vietnamese village in this supplied photo. Photo: Nguyen Huu Tuan

 

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Vietnamese rural life captured in cinematographer’s photo book (2)

A group of women in rural Vietnam. Photo: Nguyen Huu Tuan

Two men sit inside a small store in the vicinity of a ferry boat pier in rural Vietnam as a woman looks on from the doorway in this supplied photo. Photo: Nguyen Huu Tuan

A woman rides a bicycle past a ferry boat in rural Vietnam in this supplied photo. Photo: Nguyen Huu Tuan

Artist Nguyen Huu Tuan’s handwritten notes are seen on a page from his unpublished photo book Sang Song in a supplied photo.


Bron: Vietnamese rural life captured in cinematographer’s photo book - Tuoi Tre News


Ik heb me voorgenomen om weer wat meer met de grote camera op stap te gaan.

 

[FredVN]

Ancient eye-popping martial art gains popularity in modern Vietnam

Le Van Thang, 28, student of the centuries-old martial art of Thien Mon Dao, bends a construction rebar against his eye socket inside the Bach Linh temple compound at Du Xa Thuong village in Hanoi, Vietnam. Photo: AFP


HANOI – In a sunny temple courtyard in Vietnam, Le Van Thang pushes an iron rod hard against his eye socket and tries to make it bend -- his dizzying strength honed through years of practising centuries-old martial art Thien Mon Dao.

Thang, 28, is one of an increasing number of Vietnamese to find refuge in a sport that grew out of a need to protect the country from invaders, but now offers a route to mental wellbeing in the rapidly changing Southeast Asian nation.

Practitioners of Thien Mon Dao have long taken pride in the incredible shows of strength that form part of their routines. The eye-popping feats include bending metal against their bodies, carrying heavy objects using their throats and lying under the path of motorbikes.

Now many say they also take pleasure from how the sport -- which includes elements of self-defence, kung fu and weapons training -- has steered them on a new course.

Le Van Thang, 28, student of the centuries-old martial art of Thien Mon Dao, bends a construction rebar against his eye socket inside the Bach Linh temple compound at Du Xa Thuong village in Hanoi, Vietnam. Photo: AFP


Thang, a furniture seller who first began practising eight years ago, said he used to get into fights in high school and was also a gambler. "Once I stole money from my family but after that, I was brought to Thien Mon Dao by my family and I changed," he told AFP. "There are so many benefits: I learned how to express my ideas, how to walk properly and behave."

Thien Mon Dao has roots going back to the 10th century, according to master Nguyen Khac Phan, whose school trains in the complex of an ornate temple on the outskirts of Hanoi. But he says the first official practice of the sport was recorded in the 18th century. In recent years it's seen a surge in popularity, he adds, with up to three new clubs set up in the capital each year.

Master Nguyen Khac Phan (front) leads students through a training class in centuries-old martial art Thien Mon Dao inside the Bach Linh temple compound at Du Xa Thuong village in Hanoi. Photo: AFP


Vietnam currently has around 30,000 Thien Mon Dao practitioners across the country, Phan estimates, with occasional public performances helping boost the sport's appeal. "People come for different purposes but mostly they want to improve their health and mental health," added Phan, who has been teaching the sport since the early 1990s. "Learning martial arts can help people see life in a better way, improve their strength... give up their mistakes to aim for better things," he said.

Thien Mon Dao martial arts students practice inside the Bach Linh temple compound at Du Xa Thuong village in Hanoi, Vietnam. Photo: AFP


From tiny children who have barely started school to people in their eighties, Thien Mon Dao embraces anyone who wants to kick their way up through 18 different levels and seven belts. Sixteen-year-old Vu Thi Ngoc Diep, one of around 10 women training at the temple compound, said the sport had also given her a way to fight gender stereotypes. "Southeast Asian people think that girls should be gentle and not suitable for learning martial arts," she said. "But I see it differently."

A spectator touches an iron bar bent around the head of a student of the centuries-old martial art of Thien Mon Dao at the Hoan Kiem lake in Hanoi, Vietnam. Photo: AFP


Bron: Ancient eye-popping martial art gains popularity in modern Vietnam - Tuoi Tre News


Tja…
Er zitten wat elementen in, die ik “niet helemaal begrijp,,,”

Al moet ik wel toegeven dat ik bij sommige van de foto’s wel wat visioenen krijg over “praktische toepasbaarheid”.

 

[FredVN]

Hai

Nee, dit is geen goedemorgen-wens maar de naam van mijn zeer gewaardeerde lasser. Eén van de zeer weinige professionals, die ik hier ken en ook nog eens een heel aardige vent. Kortom, ik kom er graag om wat te laten maken.

Normaal gesproken laat ik Minh bellen of hij thuis is of dat hij buiten de deur bezig is. De laatste keer had ik alleen een simpel heel dun opvulbusje nodig en ben op de gok even lang gegaan (ca. 6 km. van ons huis). Hai was er zelf niet maar wel zijn helper.

Deze man zie je altijd op dezelfde manier als Hai werken: nauwkeurig, alles afmeten en passen etc. Jawel, ook als Hai er niet is. Want ervaring hier heeft mij geleerd dat als de baas er niet is, het personeel er vaak een zooitje van maakt.

Alleen nu bleek toch het verschil met Hai. Met een tekeningetje, handgebaren en een enkele keer een telefoontje naar Minh kan ik altijd uitleggen wat ik wil. En dat lukte nu niet. Ik kon bv. niet duidelijk maken dat het busje iets dikker dan een mm. moest zijn, zelfs niet met tonen waar het in moest. Ik heb toen zelf maar een stukje pijp uitgezocht en aangegeven wat ik wilde: een stukje er tussenuit slijpen zodat het iets ingedrukt kan worden. En dan zie je weer de vakman: uit de hand met een slijpschijf haaks twee rechte stukken slijpen.

Halverwege het aanpassen kwam Hai thuis en nam het over.

Voor mij was het gewoon opvallend dat de helper niet begreep wat ik wilde, terwijl ik nog steeds een hoge dunk van zijn kwaliteiten heb. Ik weet nu in ieder geval wanneer ik op de gok kan gaan en wanneer ik tevoren moet laten bellen of Hai er zelf is.

Over een kwartiertje vertrek ik naar Hai voor wat materiaal en een simpele aanpassing. Jawel, hij is thuis. Ik zal de groeten doen.

 

[jaap43]

Zou dat het verschil zijn tussen meester en gezel of leerling, ons oude gilde systeem zoals dat nu nog in Duitsland gangbaar is.

 

[FredVN]

Oef. Moeilijk.

In het geval van Hai en zijn helper denk ik van niet. Volgens mij werkt hij er al heel lang en ik zie hem eigenlijk ook alles zelfstandig doen met dezelfde aandacht en concentratie als Hai en hetzelfde resultaat. Ook als Hai er niet is. Misschien toch een soort van onzekerheid als hij zelf iets met een klant moet regelen. En kan hij met alle respect “alleen zijn vaste kunstjes uitvoeren”.

In het overgrote deel van de rest van de gevallen is het de grenzeloze desinteresse in waar men mee bezig is. Het druipt er vaak gewoon vanaf en is gewoon voor iedereen zichtbaar. Men kloot wat aan en het interesseert ze geen bal hoe het er uit ziet, of iets recht hangt etc. Dat geldt vaak zowel voor baas als helper! Ik blijf daar als perfectionist en detaillist grote moeite mee houden.

Er zijn wel wat vaklui te vinden die hun werk serieus nemen en proberen, een goed product af te leveren! Alleen, je moet ze echt met een lantaarntje zoeken. De paar die ik nu heb, hou ik dan ook in hoge ere.

Meteen dan maar de aanvulling van vanmorgen. De oplossing, die ik zelf had verzonnen leek op voorhand al te slap. Hai schudde even zijn hoofd en trok een stuk rechthoekige pijp uit het rek. En dan zie je ook meteen het verschil tussen Hai en mij. Ik kan niet lassen, dus mijn oplossingen zijn altijd met dat gegeven in het achterhoofd. Hai kan dat wel en komt dan gewoon met een fraaie oplossing: één poot schuin schuin afslijpen en aan elkaar lassen.

Kortom, ik ben weer dik tevreden. Straks nog wat gaatjes boren en verven.

O ja, Hai won dit keer de reguliere ruzie over het betalen. Volgende keer maar weer verrekenen.

 

[FredVN]

Vietnamese city trims trees en masse as intense heatwaves bake streets

A worker picks up branches from trimmed trees in Vinh City, Nghe An Province, Vietnam. Photo: Doan Hoa / Tuoi Tre


The authority’s decision to substantially thin out the tree lines on urban streets has disappointed citizens of Vinh City, the capital of the north-central Vietnamese province of Nghe An.

Over the last few days, Vinh citizens have seen the section of Le Nin Avenue that connects Vinh International Airport to Hung Dung Ward stripped of its cooling shade as roadside trees have been trimmed down to their core.

Workers from the state-authorized Vinh Green Tree & Park JSC have been working to prune large branches as well as uprooting mango trees on the airport link. These trees were planted around ten years ago and are currently thriving with no signs of disease or decay. The trees, once providing much-needed shade, are now bare and almost leafless. Along the sidewalks, some trees have been uprooted and taken away to make space for electricians to install underground cable lines.

Trees are thinned out in this photo captured on Le Nin Avenue in Vinh City, Nghe An Province, Vietnam. Photo: Doan Hoa / Tuoi Tre


The urban dwellers of Vinh have long cherished the presence of the trees, which served as the 'green lungs' providing ventilation and shade during summer heatwaves. Many citizens whom Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper spoke to expressed cynicism on the Vinh City leaders’ choice of trimming trees amid the peak of severe heatwaves with temperatures ranging from 37 to 40 degrees Celsius. “We agree with the initiative of revamping the sidewalks to elevate the city’s outlook, but replacing flourishing trees at the height of oppressive heat only worsened the already stifling atmosphere,” said Pham Thi Duyen, a resident from Hung Dung Ward of Vinh City.

Trees are trimmed down in this photo captured in front of administrative buildings on Le Nin Avenue in Vinh City, Nghe An Province, Vietnam. Photo: Doan Hoa / Tuoi Tre


Nghe An Province leaders funneled VND675 billion (US$29.1 million) for an urban design project which planned for renovations on five major streets in downtown Vinh City. The listed streets in the renovation plan are Nguyen Van Cu, Ha Huy Tap, Le Hong Phong, Nguyen Thi Minh Khai, and the driveway from Le Nin Avenue to the Customs Intersection.

The project would be carried out using both public and private funding, with the private sector contributing 30 percent of the total budget.

A sidewalk is strewn with mango tree branches after tree trimming in Vinh City, Nghe An Province, Vietnam. Photo: Doan Hoa / Tuoi Tre


In response to Tuoi Tre, Phan Xuan Bao, director of Vinh Green Tree & Park JSC, said the city is carrying out renovation projects on its sewage system, including work on the pipeline beneath Le Nin Avenue.

The sewage system of Vinh City is obsolete and has failed to keep up with drainage requirements during the rainy season, causing flooding. In order to meet the intended schedule, trees on the sidewalk of the renovation sites had to be relocated and will be replaced with new plants afterward. “As someone who works to take care of and protect trees, it is a daunting task for us to relocate the trees under the scorching weather conditions, but we had no other choice,” Bao said.

Mango trees on Le Nin Avenue are left with barely any leaves after trimming in Vinh City, Nghe An Province, Vietnam. Photo: Doan Hoa / Tuoi Tre


Earlier in October 2019, Vinh City leaders replaced 300 shade-providing trees on the two streets of Ho Tung Mau and Nguyen Van Cu with new plants to prepare for the launch of a new pedestrian street during the 2020 New Year holiday.

Residents of the two streets are still baffled by the loss of the decades-old tree line. According to Tuoi Tre’s observations, the new trees have not yet developed shade six months after their planting.


Bron: Vietnamese city trims trees en masse as intense heatwaves bake streets - Tuoi Tre News


Voor meer foto’s zie de bron.
En dat "private funding" heb ik inmiddels ook ervaring mee.
Voor de rest ................

 

[jaap43]

Vanochtend terug komend van vakantie zag ik vanaf Prinsenbeek tot Zevenbergschenhoek ook allemaal getopte bomen tussen de snelweg en de spoorbaan. Toen wist ik niet waarom maar door jouw bijdrage nu wel, de droogte.

 

[FredVN]

Pristine Cu Lao Cau an emerging getaway in south-central Vietnam (1)

Natural rock formations are seen by a beach on Cu Lao Cau, a pristine island off Tuy Phong District, Binh Thuan Province, Vietnam. Photo: Duyen Phan / Tuoi Tre


An island in south-central Vietnam has emerged as a favorite destination for travelers in recent years for its pristine beauty. Cu Lao Cau, also known as Hon Cau (Cau Island), is located around ten kilometers off the mainland in Tuy Phong District, Binh Thuan Province, 275 kilometers northeast of Ho Chi Minh City.

The sparsely populated island boasts not only beautiful nature but also a diverse marine ecosystem, with sea turtles often coming on its beaches to lay eggs. Cu Lao Cau has been dubbed a ‘stone kingdom’ with thousands of natural towering rocks scattered on the island.

The best time to visit Cu Lao Cau is said to be in the first half of a lunar year when the weather seems perfect for a retreat.

Visitors need to ask authorities for permission to stay overnight on the island because the place is under the management of border guards.

There are no accommodation services on the island so travelers need to prepare their own food and camping tents if they plan to spend the night here.

Visitors can depart for Cu Lao Cau from local seaports in Binh Thuan.

Fishing vessels are docked at a port in Vietnam's Binh Thuan Province. Photo: Duyen Phan / Tuoi Tre

Visitors enjoy swimming near Cu Lao Cau off Tuy Phong District, Binh Thuan Province, Vietnam. The island often gets crowded on weekends. Photo: Duyen Phan / Tuoi Tre

A beach on Cu Lao Cau off Tuy Phong District, Binh Thuan Province, Vietnam. Photo: Duyen Phan / Tuoi Tre

 

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Pristine Cu Lao Cau an emerging getaway in south-central Vietnam (2)

Local fishermen are seen at a beach on Cu Lao Cau off Tuy Phong District, Binh Thuan Province, Vietnam. Photo: Duyen Phan / Tuoi Tre

Visitors go trekking on Cu Lao Cau off Tuy Phong District, Binh Thuan Province, Vietnam. Photo: Duyen Phan / Tuoi Tre

Sunset on Cu Lao Cau off Tuy Phong District, Binh Thuan Province, Vietnam. Photo: Duyen Phan / Tuoi Tre

A fisherman removes a squid from his nets on Cu Lao Cau off Tuy Phong District, Binh Thuan Province, Vietnam. Photo: Duyen Phan / Tuoi Tre

 

[FredVN]

Pristine Cu Lao Cau an emerging getaway in south-central Vietnam (3)

Charcoal-grilled fresh seafood, one of the delicacies on Cu Lao Cau off Tuy Phong District, Binh Thuan Province, Vietnam. Photo: Duyen Phan / Tuoi Tre

Boats are docked by a beach on Cu Lao Cau off Tuy Phong District, Binh Thuan Province, Vietnam. Photo: Duyen Phan / Tuoi Tre

Charcoal-grilled fresh seafood, one of the delicacies on Cu Lao Cau off Tuy Phong District, Binh Thuan Province, Vietnam. Photo: Duyen Phan / Tuoi Tre

A local fisherman shows a pen shell he has caught on Cu Lao Cau off Tuy Phong District, Binh Thuan Province, Vietnam. Photo: Duyen Phan / Tuoi Tre


Bron: Pristine Cu Lao Cau an emerging getaway in south-central Vietnam - Tuoi Tre News

 

[FredVN]

Official blames pipeline issues for chronic water scarcity dogging 3,400 households in Vietnam

A resident tries to get water from a drilled well at his home in My Chanh Commune, Binh Dinh Province, Vietnam. Photo: Thai Thinh / Tuoi Tre


Over 3,000 households in Binh Dinh Province, located in south-central Vietnam, have been struggling with serious water shortage despite living near a VND12 billion (US$517,900) water plant.

The My Chanh water plant, located in Binh Dinh’s Phu My District, was built in 2004 to supply clean water to 3,400 families in 16 local villages. However, local residents have been confronted by water scarcity over the past years. “The factory has never provided enough water for us," said Pham Thi Lien, who lives across from the My Chanh factory. "After 2015, it only operated for about one or two hours a day.

The My Chanh water factory in the namesake commune in Binh Dinh Province, Vietnam. Photo: Thai Thinh / Tuoi Tre


“We only receive less than 30 liters of water a day [from the factory] and have to source extra water from our well." The well water in My Chanh Commune is often affected by saltwater intrusion, which means many families are not able to rely on a well to provide enough water for their needs. Truong Thi Van, who lives less than two kilometers away from the plant, said she has to buy clean water from other residents on a daily basis.

A resident buys clean water in My Chanh Commune, Binh Dinh Province, Vietnam. Photo: Thai Thinh / Tuoi Tre


“I have to do this every year in the sunny season. A 30-liter can of water costs me about VND2,000 [US$0.09],” Van stated. Water scarcity usually lasts from March to October each year in the locale and is most serious between June and September, according to Le Van Toan, vice-chairman of the My Chanh Commune People’s Committee. The My Chanh water plant was built at a cost of VND2 billion ($86,400) in 2004, and underwent an upgrade worth VND10 billion ($431,500) in 2011, Toan continued.

A resident buys clean water in My Chanh Commune, Binh Dinh Province, Vietnam. Photo: Thai Thinh / Tuoi Tre


“Only the factory was upgraded, while its pipeline system did not receive much attention. The system became damaged over the years and this has affected the supply of water,” the official explained. In order to solve the problem, the Binh Dinh administration has approved another VND38.3 billion ($1.6 million) upgrade of the factory, said Dao Van Hung, director of the provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development. The work will not be complete until at least next year, Hung said.


Bron: Official blames pipeline issues for chronic water scarcity dogging 3,400 households in Vietnam - Tuoi Tre News


Hier hebben we in het droge seizoen nauwelijks druk op de leiding. Maar zelf in het regenseizoen is de hoofdleiding veel te krap bemeten om een deel van ons gehucht van water te voorzien.

Blijkbaar zit hier in Vietnam in alle opleidingsboekjes voor weg- en waterbouwtuig dezelfde foutieve formule voor het berekenen van pijpleidingen. Andere opties voor dit soort “verschijnselen” bij de Dalatwijn.

Ach, het gezegde is niet voor niets:
“Een ezel stoot maer eens zich aen den zelven steen.
De mensch wel zevenmael, en denckt niet om zijn been.”

Hoewel, maar zeven keer?

En niet aan “zjn been” denken??

Hier in Vietnam???

Ehhh…

O, en bekijk vooral goed op de eerste foto hoe men hier waterleidingen aanlegt. Maakt mijn tirades weer iets begrijpelijker.

 

[jaap43]

Daar is wel heel creatief met PVC geknutseld

 

[FredVN]

Zolang het heel blijft is er geen probleem...

 

[FredVN]

Grote bek

Het artikel van gisteren plaatste ik, omdat ik al sinds maandagmiddag bezig was met een lekkage.

De stereotype Vietnamees (grote bek, geen vakkennis, twee linker klauwen, wil jouw gereedschap gebruiken (en verkloten), continu rokend tijdens de klus) zet meteen zonder nadenken de zaag op de leiding, wringt er wat tussen en gelooft het verder wel.
Het zit.
Dat je daarna nooit meer iets kan doen omdat bv. de pijpen bij de betonnen vloer zijn afgezaagd is niet zijn probleem. Geloof me dit is standaard werkwijze hier.

Ik pak dat liever op een meer structurele wijze aan. Dat betekent dat je eerst een tijd moet nadenken hoe je dit zal oplossen. Zodanig, dat het goed zit maar ook met mogelijke toekomstige problemen rekening houdt.

Dat bleek in dit geval erg lastig, omdat ik ook nog eens rekening moest houden met koppelingen naar bepaalde apparatuur, die moeilijk te krijgen zijn. En tijdens deze kloteklus mocht ik mede genieten van de grote bek van twee karaoke-maffia-aso’s.

Ik heb de klus maar even de klus gelaten en ben eerst een stukje gaan rijden. Toen ik terugkwam (de foto’s van de trip komen binnenkort) was het nog steeds herrie, dus nog maar een stukje. Dat tweede deel werd helaas onderbroken door een beginnend buitje,dus toen toch maar de klus afgemaakt.

Voorlopig lijkt het goed. Pfffttt…

 

[Badgast]

Toch ook wel grappig is dat de fabriek dus voor 90.000 dollar gebouwd is, en er daarna een upgrade nodig was voor 432.000 dollar...
Was het niet beter geweest om dan gewoon 4 fabrieken naast elkaar te draaien? Dan heb je zelfs redundancy.... ;-)
Voor die prijs wellicht ook nog een Dalat-leiding naar Freds huis..;-)

 

[FredVN]

@Badgast
Mijn normale ongezouten en ongenuanceerde mening is denkelijk voldoende bekend en kan ik om redenen van lijfsbehoud dus maar even met een slok Dalatwijn doorslikken.

Daarom heb ik vannacht in mijn bed liggen woelen hoe ik hier nu een politiek correct antwoord op zou kunnen geven. Maar helaas, mijn reguliere (waan)denkbeelden over dit soort dwalingen des wegens kwamen er steeds maar doorheen.

Misschien eerst maar die leiding aanleggen? Naast de normale waterkraan en de drinkwaterkraan maak ik met alle liefde wat ruimte voor een Dalat-kraan. Wie weet geeft dat onmiddellijk een wat realistischer kijk op de zaak.

Toto die tijd mogen jullie zelf wat briljante redenen uit de duim zuigen.
Alvast een willekeurig rijtje steekwoorden om de gedachten te bepalen:

• Domheid
• Desinteresse
• Onkunde
• Geldbelust
• Geestelijke starheid
• Incompetentie
• Peter principle
• …

 

[FredVN]

'Vietnam is a very versatile and beautiful country' (1)

Tan Dinh Church in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City at night. Photo: Gong Rong Nan


When Gong Rong Nan first arrived in Ho Chi Minh City three years ago, he did not know much about this country. Now he feels fortunate to live here thanks to his passion for photography.

The 61-year-old Taiwanese has worked as the director of the Economic Division at the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Ho Chi Minh City since 2017. During the past three years, Gong managed to visit most of the southern parts of Vietnam both officially and privately because of his hobby of photography. “I would use most of my free time to travel around the country,” Gong told Tuoi Tre News.

He is an active member of a Vietnamese forum on travel and photography. “Vietnam is a very versatile and beautiful country, so I take many photos while learning to know your culture,” he said.

The first photos Gong took of Vietnam were the ones depicting Ho Chi Minh City at night. “I did a lot of photos capturing Ho Chi Minh City at night when I first arrived because back then I did not know where to go,” he recalled.

Ho Chi Minh City by night. Photo: Gong Rong Nan


“Before I came to Vietnam, I did not know much about this country," Gong admitted. "But I now feel really fortunate that I can be stationed here to work and enjoy this beautiful country at the same time.
“I find that Vietnam is truly a place of natural beauty, from the low-lying Mekong Delta in the south to the mountainous Central Highlands and the staggering layers of terraced rice fields in the north.
“I especially love the northern part of the landscape.
“The terraced fields during the watering season in May as well as the harvest time in late autumn are astounding!”

Terraced fields in the northern mountainous region of Vietnam through the lens of Gong Rong Nan


Gong has also found similarities between Vietnam and his homeland. “Vietnamese people are very similar to my own, both honoring their ancestors, loving their families, being very friendly to others, and having a variety of very tasty cuisines,” he said. “That’s why I've gained too much weight since my stay here in Vietnam.”

The sexagenarian thinks he is a little old for traveling; however, he insisted that “to travel [one needs] only the will to explore new places.”

Terraced fields in the northern mountainous province of Cao Bang through the lens of Gong Rong Nan

 

[FredVN]

'Vietnam is a very versatile and beautiful country' (2)

Fishermen in Hue, a city in central Vietnam, through the lens of Gong Rong Nan

Can Gio Beach in a photo taken by Gong Rong Nan

Terraced fields in the northern mountainous region of Vietnam through the lens of Gong Rong Nan

A photo taken at a brickyard by Gong Rong Nan