A charming north-western region begins new rice season

Last update 11:53 | 24/05/2017

May arrives with early summer rains starting to pour down, drawing water from the upper streams into the North-western region. Terraced rice fields take off their boring brown coat of winter to enter a new crop season.

The most beautiful terraced fields in pouring water season in the North-west:

Bat Xat: In the new crop season, Bat Xat is like a natural picture with countless bright colours that stand out among the skies of Ngai Thau, Gia Sang, Y Ty, A Lu and Khu Chu Lin Communes.

Sapa: Always the preferred choice of foreign visitors when visiting the North-west. Visitors can admire the beautiful terraced fields in the countryside of Ta Van, Ta Phin, Hau Thao, Trung Chai, and Lao Chai.

Hoang Su Phi is a mountainous border district in Ha Giang Province. The beauty of the terraced fields in Hoang Su Phi has been recognised by the State as one of the national relic sites in the North-west.

Mu Cang Chai: La Pan Tan and Che Cu Nha are two communes with the most beautiful fields in Mu Cang Chai. No one can go through them without stopping to enjoy the masterpieces of Hmong people in the North-western region.

Tu Le is a valley of terraced rice fields between three high mountains of Khau Pha, Khau Than and Khau Song in the North-west.

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In early summer every year, hamlets in the northwest again fall into “pouring water season.” Tiếp tục đọc “A charming north-western region begins new rice season”

Scientists use bacteria to speed up growth of ginseng roots

Last update 08:10 | 23/03/2017

VietNamNet Bridge – The scientists from the HCM Biotechnology Center have succeeded in using Agrobacterium rhizogenes bacteria to create hairy roots of Ngoc Linh ginseng (Panax vietnamensis Ha et Grushv) which contains active saponin.

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According to Dr Duong Hoa Xo, director of the center, it takes five to seven years to grow Ngoc Linh ginseng, while the yield is low and the plant is only suitable to soil conditions in Ngoc Linh mountainous area.

Therefore, the success of the research has an important significance as it helps multiply ginseng roots more quickly and provide materials to produce saponin as alternatives for natural products.
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Scientists improve Vietnam’s coffee with enzyme technology

Last update 08:10 | 24/03/2017
VietNamNet Bridge – Dry processed coffee has low quality, but wet processing needs a large volume of water, causing pollution. What is the solution? 

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A technology for wet processing using enzymes can improve quality and reduce water usage.

There are two major methods – wet and dry processing – to process harvested coffee beans. In the traditional method of dry processing, coffee beans are cleaned and dried under the sun for 7-10 days before they are husked, Tiếp tục đọc “Scientists improve Vietnam’s coffee with enzyme technology”

Company discovered ‘filling’ 5.3 hectares of sea in southern Vietnam

Tuoi Tre News

Updated : 05/24/2017 14:47 GMT + 7

 

A seafood company has been discovered backfilling some 5.3 hectares of sea along the coast of Kien Giang Province, in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta, for a construction without any consent from local authorities.

The construction of a seafood processing plant developed by Tien Trien Company is being undertaken over a 5.3 hectare piece of land that has been illegally created by backfilling the sea in Binh An Commune, Kien Luong District. Tiếp tục đọc “Company discovered ‘filling’ 5.3 hectares of sea in southern Vietnam”

How many red-shanked doucs are left on Vietnam’s Son Tra peninsula?

TUOI TRE NEWS

Updated : 05/24/2017 18:55 GMT + 7

While a recent independent study claimed that there are still over 1,300 red-shank doucs on central Vietnam’s Son Tra peninsula, primate experts believe the number to be much lower.

Red-shanked doucs are monkey-sized primates characterized by their golden face, black hands and feet, and maroon-red ‘stockings’ from their knees to their ankles.

The endangered species, native to central Vietnam, are known locally as ‘the queen of all primates’ due to their extravagant appearance. Tiếp tục đọc “How many red-shanked doucs are left on Vietnam’s Son Tra peninsula?”

Wind plant in Quảng Trị starts generating power

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Update: May, 24/2017 – 16:00

The wind turbines at Hướng Linh 2 plant. — Photo tienphong.vn
QUẢNG TRỊ — The first wind power plant in the central province of Quảng Trị has begun contributing electricity to the national power grid, a positive sign for the future of green energy development.This is the first wind power plant in the northern part of the central region of Việt Nam.

An official from Hướng Linh 2 plant said the plant started operating earlier this week at a capacity of 30MW, which is being transferred to the national grid. Tiếp tục đọc “Wind plant in Quảng Trị starts generating power”

Zinc deficiency rampant in VN women, children

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Update: May, 24/2017 – 09:00

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HÀ NỘI — Vietnamese people are zinc deficient at an alarming rate, especially pregnant women and young children.

The information was announced on Monday at a symposium to welcome Việt Nam Micronutrient Day (June 1-2).

A survey conducted in 2015 showed that nearly 70 per cent of children under five suffer from zinc deficiency. Children from mountainous areas are most affected, at 80.8 per cent. The figures are 71.6 per cent for children in rural areas and 49.7 per cent for children in urban areas. Tiếp tục đọc “Zinc deficiency rampant in VN women, children”

HCM City set to clear canals

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Update: May, 25/2017 – 06:00

Heavy flood on Phan Huy Ích Street, Gò Vấp District after a heavy rain on May 20. VNA/VNS Photo Tuấn Anh
HCM CITY The HCM City People’s Committee has asked district authorities to work with agencies to crack down on illegal encroachment on rivers, canals and the drainage system in an aim to prevent flooding.

Lê Văn Khoa, vice chairman of the People’s Committee, said that illegal encroachment on rivers and canals was one of the main causes of serious flooding. Tiếp tục đọc “HCM City set to clear canals”

Taiwan top court rules in favour of gay marriage

 
Supporters of same-sex marriage have held huge protests to campaign for a change in the law in Taiwan. (Photo: AFP)

TAIPEI: Taiwan’s top court ruled in favour of gay marriage Wednesday (May 24), a landmark decision that paves the way for the island to become one of the first places in Asia to legalise same-sex unions.

Crowds of supporters cheered, hugged and wept as the court said current laws preventing the practice “violated” the constitution’s guarantees of freedom of marriage and equality. It gave the government two years to implement the ruling.

Momentum has been growing behind the push for equal marriage rights, with Taiwan’s president Tsai Ing-wen openly supporting the campaign.

But there has also been anger among conservative groups, who have staged mass rallies against any change in the law.

The constitutional court said if parliament does not make the change within two years, same-sex couples could register to marry regardless, based on its interpretation.

Currently Taiwan’s Civil Code stipulates an agreement to marry can only be made between a man and a woman.

“The current provisions of the marriage chapter do not allow two persons of the same sex to create a permanent union of an intimate and exclusive nature for the committed purpose of managing a life together. This is obviously a gross legislative flaw,” the court said in a statement. Tiếp tục đọc “Taiwan top court rules in favour of gay marriage”

Three dead confirmed in Jakarta double bombing

Al Jazeera

Two explosions strike bus station in Indonesia’s capital, killing three police officers and injuring ten other people.

Wednesday’s blasts in Jakarta appear to have targeted policemen [Reuters]

At least three people have died in two blasts at a public bus terminal in the Indonesian capital Jakarta, police say.

Police said Wednesday’s explosions were triggered by two “suicide bombers” and confirmed that three officer was killed along with the attackers. Tiếp tục đọc “Three dead confirmed in Jakarta double bombing”

INTERVIEW-Cash in on businesses to help boost disaster protection, says UN risk chief

by Sophie Hares | @SophieHares | Thomson Reuters Foundation

Wednesday, 24 May 2017 05:28 GMT

Dong Dinh Museum – Memory garden in Da Nang

Last update 10:33 | 04/05/2017

Nestled on Son Tra Peninsula, Dong Dinh Museum is an ideal place for nature lovers. It is a peaceful place to see wonderful art and valuable antiques.

The museum is also a venue where nostalgic visitors can indulge in a garden of memory, which features recreations of garden houses and villages typical of the central region.

The museum opened to the public in 2011 and has become one of Da Nang’s tourist attractions.

Its owner, artist Doan Huy Giao, has spent more than 30 years collecting artefacts from across the country and another 10 years building his privately-owned museum, which is the first of its kind in the central region.

The Dong Dinh Museum – a Memory Garden is also a place where ecologic forests are conserved, the space of art-culture is promoted and traditional values are maintained.

VNA