Conversations on Vietnam Development
Generations of ethnic groups in the Central Highlands have used gongs to convey their innermost sentiments and communicate with their deities.
 The Central Highlands gong culture spreads across 5 provinces – Kon Tum, Gia Lai, Dak Lak, Dak Nong and Lam Dong. The musical instrument has been practiced by Ba Na, E De, Co Tu, M’Nong and Gia Rai ethnic groups. Tiếp tục đọc “Gongs – Echoes of Central Highlands forests & mountains” |
Established in 2010, Van Long Natural Reserve covers 2,730 ha. Three quarters of the reserve are mountains and rocks, with the remainder wetland.
The area boasts a diverse bio system with a large amount of rare fauna and floral species recognised in the Red Book. Hoa Lu – Van Long Specialised Forest Managing Board, which takes charge of the reserve, has 30 local collaborators engaged in forest protection.
Through training classes, locals and boat rowers are taught how to develop tourism in connection with protecting the environment.
Ninh Binh’s efforts in forest and biodiversity protection are on a sound track, towards sustainable tourism in which people live harmoniously with nature.
VNA
The Mekong Delta province of An Giang, which shares a 104km borderline with Cambodia, is a land of bustling border trade and tourism, diverse culture and charming people.
 A view of Chau Doc city seen from Sam mountain Tiếp tục đọc “An Giang: Life in border land” |
VietNamNet Bridge – Co Loa Citadel was built near Phong Khe, about 20 km to the north of today’s Hanoi, during the end of the Hong Bang Dynasty (about 257 BCE). The fortress is a spiral-shaped complex of the then new capital. The site was the source of various relics of the Dong Son culture of the Bronze Age.
According to folklore, An Duong Vuong defeated the last of the Hung Kings in 257 BCE and founded the kingdom of Au Lac, choosing the site of Co Loa as his capital.
Co Loa is a very large site and is the dominant presence in the northern floodplain of the Red River Delta, which would have required a large amount of labor and resources to have built in its time. Tiếp tục đọc “Co Loa – the oldest citadel in Vietnam”
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| Fishing in An Bình Islet of Lý Sơn Island off the coast of QUảng Ngãi Province. VNS Photo Công Thành |
QUẢNG NAM — Community-based tourism, unique lifestyles and traditional cultural values offer major potential for development in the centre of Viet Nam and its Central Highlands, Deputy Prime Minister Vũ Đức Đam said at a tourism forum in Tam Kỳ city on Saturday. Tiếp tục đọc “Central region struggles to develop tourism”
vietnamnews Update: June, 11/2017 – 09:00
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| The 2017 Nha Trang Sea Festival opened on Saturday night in the central province of Khánh Hòa. — Photo vtv.vn |
Viet Nam News KHÁNH HÒA — The 2017 Nha Trang Sea Festival, themed “Extending the Circle of Friendship”, opened Saturday night in the central province of Khánh Hòa, with a wide array of artistic, cultural and sporting activities.
This year’s festival is expected to host as many as 50 art performances, exhibitions, sporting competitions and food events, the highest number of activities since its inception. The festival is expected to welcome 150,000 visitors. Tiếp tục đọc “Sea festival opens in Nha Trang”
Experts and travel operators gathered at a workshop in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on June 9 to seek ways to promote the region’s tourism potential.
Dr. Ho Thanh Tam, from the Can Tho College, underlined the need to develop infrastructure, create a favourable investment environment for tourism, enhance connections among localities, build special tourism products and promote personnel training for the sector.
The regional provinces and cities should call for more domestic and foreign investment in local infrastructure facilities by offering open mechanisms and simplifying administrative procedures, Tam said. Tiếp tục đọc “Mekong Delta’s tourism sector seeks ways to take off”
The Ho Dynasty Citadel was Vietnam’s capital under the Ho Dynasty (1398-1407). Located in Vinh Loc district, it is the only citadel in Vietnam built entirely of stones and remained nearly intact.
 The citadel has four gates placed following the cardinal points. In the photo is the Tien gate, facing south. It consists of three entrances, each is 9.5 m tall and 15.17 m wide. Tiếp tục đọc “Ho Dynasty Citadel – a stone wonder” |
Ban Gioc, Dambri, Tinh Yeu, Bac and Datanla, just to name a few, are beautiful waterfalls for your summer retreat.
 Ban Gioc in Dam Thuy village, Trung Khanh District, Cao Bang province is around 90km from Cao Bang City and nearly 400km from Hanoi. Tiếp tục đọc “Ten tranquil waterfalls for your summer retreat” |
Tiếp tục đọc “Phát sốt nhà thờ màu hồng khiến giới trẻ đứng ngồi không yên”
Tuoi Tre News
Updated : 06/07/2017 16:17 GMT + 7
Residents of Ho Chi Minh City may be able to operate their businesses on local sidewalks for a fee, as part of a new proposal.
The municipal Department of Transport is gathering feedback from local experts and citizens on a proposal to rent the city’s sidewalks.
According to the agency, leasing local sidewalks for a fee will contribute to the city’s budget, which will then be used to upgrading streets and other traffic infrastructure. Tiếp tục đọc “Ho Chi Minh City mulls over sidewalk rental plan after ‘clearing campaign’ ends”
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| About 5.3 million international tourists have come to Việt Nam in the first five months this year, an increase of 30.8 per cent over last year’s figure.The Government has agreed to extend the visa exemption policy for citizens from the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain and Italy. — Photo gtgt.vn |
The policy, which ends on June 30 this year, will be extended until June 30, next year.
Accordingly, citizens from the above-mentioned countries will not have to apply for visa if their stay in Việt Nam does not exceed 15 days. Tiếp tục đọc “Government extends visa-exemption policy for five countries’ citizens”
TTO – Nhiếp ảnh gia Huỳnh Phúc Hậu tự hào giới thiệu với mọi người rằng Lễ hội Đại kỳ yên đình thần Bình Thủy – xã Bình Thủy, huyện Châu Phú, An Giang – quê anh là… vui nhất Việt Nam.
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| Dẫn đầu đám rước là xe của Thần Du Vãng Cảnh đi vòng quanh xã. Ảnh: HUỲNH PHÚC HẬU |
Mỗi năm, vào ngày mùng 9 và mùng 10 tháng Năm âm lịch, người dân xã Bình Thủy, huyện châu Phú, tỉnh An Giang lại tổ chức Lễ hội Đại kỳ yên (cúng Đình) nhằm tưởng nhớ vị Thần Hoàng Bổn Cảnh có công lập làng.
Ngoài những nghi thức đám rước, cúng lễ… người dân xã Bình Thủy đã biến lễ hội quê mình thành những ngày vui chơi náo nhiệt với nhiều hoạt động như thể thao, đua thuyền, hóa trang… Tiếp tục đọc “Lễ hội Đại kỳ yên hóa trang tưng bừng ‘vui nhất Việt Nam’”
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