Top attractions in the northern port city of Hai Phong

Last update 08:00 | 23/09/2017
VietNamNet Bridge – Hai Phong is the main port of northern Vietnam and a commercial and industrial centre. It is the third most populous metropolis in the country.

100km from Hanoi, Hai Phong is a lovely city that retains a colonial look. The city is also known as ‘The City of Flame Flowers’ because most of its streets are lined with flame flower trees.

Hai Phong serves as a pleasant base when visiting other north-eastern spots such as Cat Ba and Halong Bay.

In Hai Phong, there are many places worth visiting and these include temples, shrines, pagodas and mausoleums. There is also a beach and communal house that tourists often frequent. The town is also known for a handful of festivals, including one which involves buffalo fighting. Tiếp tục đọc “Top attractions in the northern port city of Hai Phong”

Hue restores 100-year-old house for tourism

Last update 11:49 | 22/09/2017

The authorities in Hue City have started to restore an old wooden house for tourism.

The garden house of Doan Kim Khanh on 145 Van Xuan Street, Kim Long Ward, was built in the 20th century.

It is highly regarded for cultural values with the old wooden beams. Some details have been changed in order to meet the modern lives.

After over 100 years and lack of funding, the house has shown signs of deterioration. Tiếp tục đọc “Hue restores 100-year-old house for tourism”

Binh Thuan to build swimming pools for schools under BOT mode

VietNamNet Bridge – The BOT (build-operate-transfer) mode could be the solution for schools with tight budgets to build swimming pools to teach children how to swim. 


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The Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) has shown its determination to teach swimming to students as many drowning cases are reported every year. However, the biggest problem is the lack of pools, and  money to build pools.

The Binh Thuan provincial education department seems to have found the solution to this problem by calling for private investment. Nguyen Van Linh School in Binh Thuan province, for example, has borrowed money from the Binh Thuan Books and School Equipment Company. Tiếp tục đọc “Binh Thuan to build swimming pools for schools under BOT mode”

Village of Ong Hao preserves the art of drum-making – Những người giữ lửa làng nghề làm trống Trung Thu

Village of Ong Hao preserves the art of drum-making

Last update 15:31 | 22/09/2017

The village of Ong Hao in northern Hung Yen Province has a national reputation for its tradition of making drums for the mid-autumn festival each year.

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A local craftsman prepares wooden board to make the drums. Tiếp tục đọc “Village of Ong Hao preserves the art of drum-making – Những người giữ lửa làng nghề làm trống Trung Thu”

Vietnam gov’t to thoroughly inspect all projects on Son Tra Peninsula

Yet another issue thrusting Da Nang into the media spotlight

By Tuoi Tre News

September 21, 2017, 13:44 GMT+7

​Vietnam gov’t to thoroughly inspect all projects on Son Tra Peninsula
An aerial view of Son Tra Peninsula in Da Nang, central Vietnam. Photo: Tuoi Tre
Vietnam’s government has tasked the state inspectorate with launching a comprehensive inspection into all construction and investment projects currently underway on Son Tra Peninsula in the central city of Da Nang.
The Government Inspectorate of Vietnam is supposed to lead a joint inspection with the environment, agriculture, and construction ministries, as well as relevant agencies, the Government Office said on Wednesday, citing an order from Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh.The inspection should focus on whether construction projects on the peninsula are in line with laws on land management and forest and environmental protection, according to the fiat. Tiếp tục đọc “Vietnam gov’t to thoroughly inspect all projects on Son Tra Peninsula”

Dĩa cơm trên tường, chuyện kể…

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Early Mid-Autumn colors at District 5’s lantern street

Last update 17:09 | 20/09/2017

Although the Mid-Autumn Festival is still half a month from now, thousands of local and foreign tourists are rushing to the lantern quarter on Luong Nhu Hoc and Phu Dinh streets in HCMC’s District 5 during the weekend to admire the beauty of sparkling lanterns in different shapes and vibrant colors, pose for stunning photos and immerse themselves in the joyful and jubilant atmosphere.  Tiếp tục đọc “Early Mid-Autumn colors at District 5’s lantern street”

The snake raising village in Hanoi

Last update 14:38 | 20/09/2017

Le Mat Village in Long Bien District, Hanoi, has raised snakes for hundreds of years. The locals are skilled in catching snakes and earned good money from selling products made from snakes. Now they specialise in catching, trading and raising snakes. Snakes are also available to be eaten.

According to the villagers, it’s not difficult to earn money from the business, but it is obviously dangerous.

There is only one large-scale snake farm in Le Mat, most households can only afford a small snake farm. Tiếp tục đọc “The snake raising village in Hanoi”

Đà Nẵng People’s Council member responsible for violations: report

vietnamnews Update: September, 19/2017 – 09:00

Chairman of the Đà Nẵng People’s Council and Party Central Committee member, Nguyễn Xuân Anh.
Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — Chairman of the Đà Nẵng People’s Council and Party Central Committee member, Nguyễn Xuân Anh, has been found to ‘hold the main responsibility’ for multiple violations by the People’s Council Standing Committee during the 2015-20 tenure, the Central Inspection Commission said yesterday in a report following a four-day meeting. Tiếp tục đọc “Đà Nẵng People’s Council member responsible for violations: report”

Half of industrial clusters in Hà Nội lack waste treatment plant

vietnamnews Update: September, 19/2017 – 15:14

Untreated waste water from the Triều Khúc Village, which specialises in recycling plastic in Thanh Trì District’s Tân Triều Commune, is discharged directly into the ponds and canals, polluting the water sources and emitting a foul smell. – VNA/VNS Photo Minh Nghĩa

Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — As many as 19 of the 43 industrial clusters in the capital city of Hà Nội do not have waste water treatment plants, an inspection by the municipal People’s Council has found. Tiếp tục đọc “Half of industrial clusters in Hà Nội lack waste treatment plant”

Quảng Trị residents block seafood smells

vietnamnews Update: September, 19/2017 – 15:50

Residents in central Quảng Trị Province’s Triệu An Commune use a steel net to block trucks carrying seafood to a seafood processing company. – Photo dantri.com.vn
Viet Nam News QUẢNG TRỊ — Residents in central Quảng Trị Province’s Triệu An Commune have used steel net to block trucks carrying seafood to a local seafood processing company.

The action is a protest against pollution and horrible smells coming from the company’s premises, the online Dân trí newspaper reported. Tiếp tục đọc “Quảng Trị residents block seafood smells”

Discover Da Lat – Vietnam’s most romantic city

Last update 16:00 | 17/09/2017

VietNamNet Bridge – The hill town of Da Lat has long been the most popular location in the region for getaway holidays since French colonial times.

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Da Lat City (photo: travel sense asia)

Situated on a plateau 1,500 metres above sea level, this retreat town offers a good change of atmosphere with a refreshingly cool climate while other cities in Vietnam can be very hot and humid especially during summer.

Da Lat is famous for its wide variety of flowers, vegetables and fruit from its surrounding farmlands as well as countless nature sites; its beautiful landscape, evergreen forests and minority villages.

The area’s main sources of income are from agriculture and the tourism industry but the city is also very proud of being an education centre that produces multi-field professionals each year including doctors and architects. Tiếp tục đọc “Discover Da Lat – Vietnam’s most romantic city”

Authority confirms serious deforestation in Điện Biên

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Update: September, 17/2017 – 09:00
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Part of the destroyed forest in Điện Biên District in the northern mountainous province of Điện Biên. The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of this province confirms a serious case of deforestation has occurred in more than 6,500 sq.m of special forest in Pá Khoang Commune of the district. – Photo nhandan.vn

 

ĐIỆN BIÊN — Authorities have confirmed a serious case of deforestation has occurred in this northern mountain province, resulting in the destruction of about 80 percent of the special forest areas in Pá Khoang Commune. Tiếp tục đọc “Authority confirms serious deforestation in Điện Biên”

Son La Dam

Villagers from Chiang Yen village move their houses piece by piece to make way for the Son La Dam.

internationalrivers – The Son La Hydropower Project is the largest and most complex dam project ever built in Vietnam. The project will displace more than 91,000 ethnic minority people, requiring the largest resettlement in Vietnam’s history. Most of these people will be moved between 50 to 100 kilometers away from their current homes and without access to the Da River—a source of livelihood for most of them.

The affected people include ten different ethnic groups, of which the Thai people comprise the majority. These people live mainly by the river and practice wet rice cultivation. One of the major concerns is a shortage of arable land for resettling the tens of thousands of displaced people. Tiếp tục đọc “Son La Dam”

Mùa sim chín trên cao nguyên Kon Plông

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