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Tours offer glimpse of Hoi An countryside
Last update 09:00 | 07/11/2017
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”
Why ‘natural disaster’ is a misnomer
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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 |
Viet Nam News YÊN BÁI — In recent years, the mountainous province of Yên Bái in the north has consistently been among the hardest hit by natural disasters.
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”
Vietnamese college students dread bus trips due to pickpocketing
Pickpockets are most active when buses are fully packed, with passengers standing by a hair’s breadth next to one another
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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”
Hội An offers great art galleries
Update: November, 05/2017 – 09:00
Viet Nam NewsThe ancient town of Hội An showcases a convergence of antique traditional architectural styles. It was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1999 and attracts legions of tourists every year. This romantic town’s beauty and history make it an inspiring destination for artists and art-lovers alike — and it’s just a 45-minute drive from the APEC events in Đà Nẵng.
Let’s take a look at some art galleries in town: Tiếp tục đọc “Hội An offers great art galleries”
Experience diverse Asian cuisine at Saigon underground trade center
By Tuoi Tre News, November 4, 2017, 17:01 GMT+7
Asiana Food Town is situated within the Sense Market Shopping Center, located underneath 23/9 Park.The location is in the heart of the southern metropolis and within walking distance of popular tourist destinations such as Ben Thanh Market and the Bui Vien Street ‘backpacker area.’ Tiếp tục đọc “Experience diverse Asian cuisine at Saigon underground trade center”
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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.
Tây Nguyên: Bão Damrey
Chuỗi bài Bão Damrey
Tây Nguyên, ngày đầu hứng 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”
Overwhelming mountainous landscapes of Ha Giang
Last update 20:18 | 01/11/2017
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” |
The last cyclo repairman in Saigon
Last update 13:00 | 02/09/2017
For older generations, the pedicab used to be a popular means of transportation on every street corner of old Saigon in previous decades.
The rudimentary transport means has become a unique cultural trait of Saigonese and is attached to many people’s childhoods.
However, due to the socio-economic development, the three-wheeled rickshaw has gradually fallen into oblivion and given way to taxis and buses. Tiếp tục đọc “The last cyclo repairman in Saigon”
The last bronze incense burner craft village in Saigon
Last update 15:03 | 02/11/2017
In modern society, traditional craft villages are disappearing and many artisans are finding it hard to stick with their jobs. But in HCMC, the nation’s fastest growing city, there still exists a century-old bronze incense burner casting village called An Hoi in Go Vap District where only five households are holding on to the traditional craft.
In the craft village on the quiet Nguyen Duy Cung Street in Ward 12, Go Vap District, people can sense the slow pace of life and the peaceful atmosphere. Tiếp tục đọc “The last bronze incense burner craft village in Saigon”
Struggle to manage Muong Phang forest
Last update 15:34 | 03/11/2017
VietNamNet Bridge – Management of the Muong Phang forest in the northern mountain province of Dien Bien had faced a number of difficulties, said Nguyen Viet Cuong, director of the Muong Phang Forest and Environment Management Board.
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| An area of the Muong Phang special use forest in the northern province of Dien Bien. — Photo vov.vn |
The forest has a total area of more than 4,400ha, covering Pa Khoang and Muong Phang communes in Dien Bien District, according to Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung’s Decision 1976/QĐ-TTg issued on October 30, 2014.
The Muong Phang Forest and Environment Management Board manages more than 1,000ha based on Decision 611/QĐ-UBND issued by the Dien Bien Province People’s Committee on July 24, 2015.
The management board, Cuong said, had only eight workers so inspections were not performed regularly. Tiếp tục đọc “Struggle to manage Muong Phang forest”
Sand theft plagues Vietnam’s southern mountains (video)
Thousands fill Ho Chi Minh City’s ‘backpacker area’ for Halloween celebration (photos)
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| Congestion happened at the Bui Vien-De Tham Intersection in downtown Ho Chi Minh City on October 31, 2017 as thousands gathered to celebrate Halloween. Photo: Tuoi Tre |
Thousands of people have flooded the ‘backpacker area’ of Ho Chi Minh City to celebrate Halloween.
Along with the frenetic atmosphere, severe congestion occurred in the area, especially at the intersection of Bui Vien with De Tham Streets. Tiếp tục đọc “Thousands fill Ho Chi Minh City’s ‘backpacker area’ for Halloween celebration (photos)”
ADB loans support green VN cities
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| Repair work is conducted on a drainage system on Điện Biên Phủ Street in central Huế City. About 22km of drainage pipelines in the city are going to be upgraded with financial support from the Asian Development Bank (ADB). — Photo baothuathienhue.vn |
Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — The Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) Board of Directors has approved US$170 million in loans to help the Government of Việt Nam upgrade urban infrastructure and address climate change, benefiting about 116,000 households in Huế, Vĩnh Yên, and Hà Giang cities.
“Urbanisation has had a positive impact on Việt Nam’s growth. But many cities, even as they continue to be the centre of economic activities, lack key urban infrastructure services and remain vulnerable to climate change, particularly flooding,” said Satoshi Ishii, a Principal Urban Development Specialist at ADB. Tiếp tục đọc “ADB loans support green VN cities”
Pine forest cut down, sold as vacant land
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| Twenty pine trees were cut down in an area of more than 1,000sq.m. — Photo thanhnien.vn |
Viet Nam News LÂM ĐỒNG — Đà Lạt City officials, on Friday, began an investigation into the deforestation in Commune 12’s subzone 151.
Two suspects being investigated are 36-year-old Đoàn Văn Dũng from Đồng Nai Province and 31-year-old Nguyễn Văn Ngọc from Thái Bình Province. Tiếp tục đọc “Pine forest cut down, sold as vacant land”
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