Former football player Nguyễn Hồng Sơn compete golf with musician Minh Khang at Vinpearl Golf South Hội An Today, former football player Nguyễn Hồng Sơn, musician Minh Khang and his wife, supermodel Thúy Hạnh, as well as famous golfers are present at Vinpearl Golf South Hội An to prepare for the World Amateur Golfers Championship (WAGC) – Việt Nam round. Although it is the first time they have come to a large-scale golf tournament such as Vinpearl WAGC Vietnam 2018, both Hồng Sơn and Minh Khang are very comfortable, trying the golf clubs and preparing to conquer the newest golf course in the Central region.

Writing in the sand at Bình Thuận’s Forgotten Land

Tourists to Phan Thiết City in the central province of Bình Thuận must not miss a special destination: sand park Forgotten Land. This is the first sand park in Việt Nam, which has been carved by sculptors from 15 countries all around the world.

Southern provinces worried as sand prices soar

Sand exports are continuing to increase though there is not enough sand for the domestic market, and many traders are taking advantage to push up prices and make a killing, the HCM City Department of Construction said.

VN to run out of sand in 5 years

rtificial sand ground from rocks might be a valid alternative for the over-exploited natural product which is expected to run out in Việt Nam within five years, scientists said.

Shifting sands in VN’s construction industry

With demand for sand for construction rising even as prices are skyrocketing, Deputy Prime Minister Trương Đình Dũng has recommended the use of other materials in construction in place of natural sand.

HCM City acts as construction sand prices skyrocket

The HCM City People’s Committee has instructed government agencies and district administrations to closely monitor the quality and price of construction sand.

Hoi An mulls sand mining ban to save beach

A ban on sand mining in the area of Thu Bồn River's Cửa Đại estuary and Hội An’s beaches may help save Cửa Đại Beach from worsening erosion.

Price of VN sand rises due to limited supply

Prices of sand for construction continue to increase in HCM City, following authorities’ orders to strictly monitor sand mining sites for illegal activity.

 

Substitute for natural river sand needed

Việt Nam’s total sand resources are an estimated 2.3 billion cubic metres. With the current pace of construction, experts warn that the sand supply will likely be exhausted in less than 15 years. Dr Lê Ái Thụ, chairman of Việt Nam Asociation of Economic Geology, and Dr Thái Duy Sâm, vice chairman of Việt Nam Building Material Association, spoke to the Vietnam News Agency about the necessity of finding alternative materials to replace natural sand.

Sand statue park in Bình Thuận features fairy tales

Sand statue park in Bình Thuận features fairy tale characters