Conversations on Vietnam Development
VietNamNet Bridge – One of the unique features of the Hang Kenh communal house in the northern port city of Hai Phong is nearly 400 dragons carved on wood plates, each with a different appearance.
Hang Kenh is also known as “Nhan Tho” communal house, located in Nguyen Cong Tru street, Hang Kenh ward, Le Chan district of Hai Phong city, worshiping Ngo Quyen. Tiếp tục đọc “The communal house with 400 dragons in Hai Phong” |
Community-based tourism has brought many changes to the lives of residents in Da Bac district, one of the most disadvantaged localities in the northern mountainous province of Hoa Binh.
Hoa Binh, about 70km northwest of Hanoi, is home to several ethnic groups, including Muong, Thai, Dao and Tay. Of the total population, 60 percent belong to the Muong group.
A view of Da river (Photo: VNA)
Tiếp tục đọc “Community tourism brings changes to mountainous area”
Vietnamese heroes had three great victories against northern invaders on Bach Dang River
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| Admiral Scott H. Swift is seen in front of a bed of iron-clad roles used in the Bach Dang battles. |
Admiral Swift, accompanied by U.S. Ambassador in Vietnam Ted Osius, toured the Bach Dang Giang (Bach Dang River) site, where iron-headed poles were placed under the waters during the great victories of Vietnam against invaders in three historic battles in the 10th and 13th centuries. Tiếp tục đọc “U.S. Pacific Fleet Commander visits Battle of Bach Dang site in Vietnam”
Tiếp tục đọc “Vietnam’s longest 3D painting amazes locals in Hanoi”
Oxalis has been allowed to take tourists through Son Doong from entrance to exit from 2018
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| The ladder at the ‘Vietnamese Wall’ inside Son Doong. Photo: Oxalis |
The Quang Binh administration has green-lighted the ‘ladder solution’ despite widely objections that it may destroy the stalactites that are millions of years old inside Son Doong. Tiếp tục đọc “Vietnam to launch tours through Son Doong Cave as controversial ladder installation backed”
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| Hải Phòng Port in Hải Phòng City is expected to be part of the Maritime Silk Road. – VNA/VNS Photo Lâm Khánh |
At an international conference held in Hà Nội to discuss the opportunities and challenges that BRI presents, they said that it was an attractive option against the backdrop of growing protectionism in the West. Tiếp tục đọc “Tread carefully on China’s Belt and Road initiative: experts”
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| Tourists go kayaking on Chày River in the Phong Nha – Kẻ Bàng National Park in Quảng Bình Province. — VNA/VNS Photo |
With about 2.3 million hectares of special use forests (SUF), 31 national parks and 68 natural reserves, and dozens of other forests, Việt Nam is seen as a prime eco-tourism destination.
However, rapid and haphazard development of tourism infrastructure in natural reserves and SUFs in the last few years has raised concerns that development was taking place at the expense of the environment. Tiếp tục đọc “Eco-tourism should not destroy biodiversity: experts”
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| Illustrative Image — Photo danviet.vn |
JAKARTA — The 239 Vietnamese fishermen freed by Indonesia are set to return home tomorrow.
A Vietnam News Agency report said yesterday that the Vietnamese Embassy in Indonesia had worked with competent localities authorities to complete procedures for repatriating the fishermen.
The fishermen’s handover was conducted yesterday at Batam Island, Indonesia. They were sent offshore of the island by three Indonesian vessels and then handed over to Việt Nam. Tiếp tục đọc “239 freed fishermen back home tomorrow”
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| A young boy (centre) braves the weather and bad road conditions to go to school in the Central Highlands province of Đắk Nông. — Photo thethaovanhoa.vn |
They go swimming because they have no other way to get to school. Tiếp tục đọc “An obstacles course for highlands kids”
Physicist Jim Al-Khalili travels through Syria, Iran, Tunisia and Spain to tell the story of the great leap in scientific knowledge that took place in the Islamic world between the 8th and 14th centuries.
The Language of Science
Science and Islam Episode 1 of 3
Its legacy is tangible, with terms like algebra, algorithm and alkali all being Arabic in origin and at the very heart of modern science – there would be no modern mathematics or physics without algebra, no computers without algorithms and no chemistry without alkalis. Tiếp tục đọc “Science & Islam: Khoa học trong thế giới Hồi giáo, Phim tài liệu bởi BBC”
SINGAPORE: Southeast Asia has a lot to offer to global tourists.
The rich cultural diversity, affordable lifestyle and beautiful geography, all make countries in the ASEAN region attractive to tourists from around the world. Growing connectivity also makes it easier for tourists to experience multiple cities and countries within the same trip. Tiếp tục đọc “Commentary: A golden opportunity to boost travel and tourism within Southeast Asia”
MANILA: A Filipino suspect in a thwarted jihadist plot targetting New York City had boasted that his country was “a breeding ground for terrorists”, the US Justice Department said Saturday (Oct 7).
Russell Salic and two others have been charged with involvement in the plan to carry out the attacks in the name of the Islamic State group during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan in 2016. Tiếp tục đọc “Philippines ‘breeding ground for terrorists’, says Filipino suspect involved in New York City plot”
The Chinese-governed territory has witnessed bouts of protests in past decades amid Beijing’s growing influence over the city.
Divya Gopalan is an Emmy nominee, international news anchor and correspondent for Al Jazeera English.
Hundreds of people with yellow umbrellas surrounded government headquarters on Thursday to mark the third anniversary of the event that set off Hong Kong’s biggest pro-democracy protests.
Demonstrators re-enacted the moment when police had fired tear gas at thousands of students and pro-democracy activists, who shielded themselves with umbrellas that became a symbol of the protests. Tiếp tục đọc “Why Hong Kong has a culture of protest”
Thứ năm, 25/12/2014 | 09:02 GMT+7
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