Conversations on Vietnam Development
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| Friends Tiếp tục đọc “Vietnamese women through the lens of female photographer” |
VietNamNet Bridge – An installation of photos taken by women who sell goods at Bai Da Market on the outskirts of Ha Noi is now on display at the Vietnamese Women’s Museum.
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| Artful: The exhibition displayed photos taken by the women arranged in a space created by photographer Binh Dang and artist Duy Ly. |
The exhibition is the result of a project carried out by the Centre for Studies and Applied Sciences in Gender, Family, Women and Adolescents (CSAGA) during the last two years.
Photos, videos and stories told by the women and things they use everyday, such as baskets and conical hats, are placed together to look like a market and depict the women’s lives with both happiness and sorrow. Tiếp tục đọc “Market women depict their lives through photos”
By Tuoi Tre News
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| A chopped down tree trunk in the middle of a protection forest in Nam Tha Commune in northern Lao Cai Province. Photo: Tuoi Tre |
Large areas of protection forest in northern Vietnam are being ravaged by human activity, believed to be the main cause of a recent increase in flash floods and landslides.
A probe by Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper has revealed that vast areas of protection forest in the mountainous provinces of the north, crucial for protecting groundwater and soil, as well as preventing erosion, are being destroyed. Tiếp tục đọc “Protection forest devastated in northern Vietnam”
vietnamnews Update: November, 09/2017 – 09:20
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| Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc and his Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau at the press conference held following their talks on Nov. 8. VNA/VNS photo Thống Nhất |
JOINT STATEMENT
BY THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM AND CANADA ON
THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMPREHENSIVE PARTNERSHIP
Canada and Viet Nam have decided to enhance their cooperation and friendship towards a comprehensive, substantive, effective, stable and sustainable relationship both bilaterally, regionally and internationally, to meet their interests and to contribute to maintaining peace, stability, cooperation and development in the Asia Pacific and the world, based on respect for the Charter of the United Nations, basic principles of international law, and their respective national law. Tiếp tục đọc “Việt Nam – Canada Joint statement”
VietNamNet Bridge – A series of projects worth a total 61 trillion VND (2.7 billion USD) will be built in the Van Don Special Administrative – Economic Unit, the northern province of Quang Ninh in 2018, according to Deputy Head of the management board of Quang Ninh economic zone Hoang Trung Kien.
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| A graphic image of the Sonasea Dragon Bay project (Photo: cafef.vn) |
Tiếp tục đọc “Tourism projects worth 2.7 billion USD launched in Quang Ninh”
VietNamNet Bridge – On the tourist routes of central Viet Nam, Hoi An ancient town offers a change of pace from the normal hustle and bustle of cities. The small town boasts mossy old churches, temples and wooden houses dotted along small lanes shadowed with green and flowery climbing vines.
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| Drifting: Riding a coracle is among the most popular activities. |
While many visitors stroll the ancient town, enjoy local cuisine and purchase souvenirs, they may miss out on seeing life in the traquil villages in the area, where locals plant vegetables and fish. Thanks to a crop of local tour companies, tourists may participate in homestays to join villagers in their work. Tiếp tục đọc “Tours offer glimpse of Hoi An countryside”
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| Illegally felled logs that floated in floodwaters gathered in a village in Yên Bái Province. Massive, unchecked deforestation has compounded the impact of natural disasters in the northern province . — Photo laodong.vn |
However, it is patently obvious that human activities have exacerbated the devastation caused.
Many serious cases of deforestation have been uncovered in the province, but nothing much comes out of it. There is some public outrage, followed by “disciplinary actions” and “warnings” being doled out against some “bad seeds” officials. Tiếp tục đọc “Why ‘natural disaster’ is a misnomer”
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| Pickpockets are most active when passengers board buses. Photo: Tuoi Tre |
The public bus is a popular means of transport among Vietnamese students for reasons of health, safety and cost-effectiveness. However, many have expressed concerns over growing pickpocketing.
Tiếp tục đọc “Vietnamese college students dread bus trips due to pickpocketing”
Let’s take a look at some art galleries in town: Tiếp tục đọc “Hội An offers great art galleries”
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| Diners enjoy different types of food at the Asiana Food Town, located in the underground Sense Market Shopping Center in downtown Ho Chi Minh City. Photo: Tuoi Tre |
An underground food court in downtown Ho Chi Minh City is featuring a variety of Asian cuisines, offering its visitor a truly unique culinary experience.
Chuỗi bài Bão Damrey
Chết người, sập nhà, đổ cây, mất điện
Cây ngã chắn ngang đèo Frenn ở Lâm Đồng
Bão Damrey quét qua Tây Nguyên, từ rạng sáng đến cuối buổi chiều ngày 4/11/2017 đã gây ra vô số thiệt hại khắp 5 tỉnh. Đắk Lắk hứng mưa bão mạnh nhất với cả nghìn ngôi nhà bị sập, cả nghìn cây xanh gãy đổ gây mất điện. Nhưng Lâm Đồng lại có 2 phụ nữ bị cuốn trôi vào dòng nước xoáy. Tiếp tục đọc “Tây Nguyên: Bão Damrey”
The northernmost province of Ha Giang boasts a number of untouched overwhelming landscapes such as Dong Van Karst Plateau Geopark and famous destinations in Quan Ba and Yen Minh districts.
 Imposing mountain ranges are an identity of UNESCO-recognised Dong Van Karst Plateau Geopark Tiếp tục đọc “Overwhelming mountainous landscapes of Ha Giang” |
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