11 streets in Hoan Kiem ward are expected to ban gasoline motorbikes by the hour
11 streets in Hoan Kiem ward are proposed to ban gasoline motorbikes from 6 pm to 12 pm on Fridays and from 6 am to 12 am on Saturdays and Sundays. Low emission zones are limited to 11 streets in Hoan Kiem ward including: Trang Tien, Hang Khay, Le Thai To, Hang Dao, Hang Ngang, Hang Buom, Ma May, Hang Bac, Hang Mam, Nguyen Huu Huan, Ly Thai To. This area is 0.5 km2 wide, 3.5 km circumference, population of about 20,000.
In low-emission areas, gasoline motorbikes are prohibited from circulating from 6 pm to 12 am on Fridays, from 6 am to 12 am on Saturdays and Sundays. Motorbikes and gasoline motorbikes operating on the application software platform supporting transport connections are also prohibited.
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Secret tunnel in Ho Chi Minh City Museum welcomes visitors back
The Ho Chi Minh City Museum (Ly Tu Trong street, Saigon ward) was formerly known as Gia Long Palace, designed and built by French architect Alfred Foulhoux in the period 1885-1890. Through many historical upheavals, the building is not only a witness to the important periods of Saigon, but also preserves thousands of valuable artifacts and documents.
After half a year of closed for repairs, the basement under the mansion has reopened, welcoming visitors. The basement has 4 entrances, about 2 m high, arranged at the beginnings of the corridors; currently all doors have been opened instead of just using one entrance as before. The basement is dug 4 m deep underground, made of reinforced concrete with a density of 170 kg of iron per m3 of concrete, walls up to 1 m thick.
According to the design, the project is capable of withstanding firecrackers and bombs weighing up to 500 kg. The total area of the tunnel is about 1,400 m2, the foundation is completed with cement or flower bricks depending on the area.
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Whales reappear, opening their mouths to hunt prey in Mui Ne sea
On April 23, Mr. Dinh Xuan Tuong - a surfing instructor in Mui Ne said that during surfing in the Lau Mui Ne island area of Mui Ne ward, Lam Dong province, he discovered a whale heading up to the sea surface.
The whale was found about 800 m from the shore. The whale continuously poked down and then surfaced with its mouth wide open to hunt prey. Because on the sea surface there are flocks of birds flying close to the water surface. People used phones to film the scene of the whale hunting prey. However, people did not dare to approach the whale to prevent risks.
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