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Cuc Phuong National Park: Typical model for conservation in Vietnam

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Cuc Phuong National Park, the first of its kind in Vietnam, celebrated the 60th anniversary of its establishment today [December 2], one of the most important sites for biodiversity and eco-tourism in the 42% forested Southeast Asian country. Vietnam’s oldest national park with more than 22,000ha has inspired the world with the values of nature, of an intact jungle, and conveyed a message of animal rescue and forest stewardship. Nguyen Minh Chinh (3rd left) , Director of Cuc Phuong National Park, in the release of animals at the park. Photo: Bao Ninh Binh    Nguyen Minh Chinh, Director of Cuc Phuong National Park, said Cuc Phuong had been the prototype of the establishment of 33 other national parks nationwide since its establishment in 1962. He said the success story of preservation in Cuc Phuong is contributed by three main factors, namely the early recognition of the forest’s role by Vietnamese leadership in environmental protection, the international...

Admiring sunrise over Van Don-Mong Cai expressway

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Work on the 80km long road first began in April 2019, costing more than VND11 trillion. travel at a maximum speed of 120 kilometres per hour." data-alt="The four-lane expressway permits vehicles to travel at a maximum speed of 120 kilometres per hour." data-embed-button="media_browser" data-entity-embed-display="view_mode:media.embedded" data-entity-embed-display-settings="The four-lane expressway permits vehicles to travel at a maximum speed of 120 kilometres per hour." data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="087d9bdc-9644-4bf5-a66a-00c9983d0ecd" data-langcode="en" data-large-size="1200x675" data-large-src="https://media2.vov.vn/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2022-09/expressway_2.jpg" data-medium-size="800x450" data-medium-src="https://media2.vov.vn/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/2022-09/expressway_2.jpg" data-title="The four-lane...