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| An officer points at the part of a pine tree where a hole was drilled to add herbicide. The incident has happened since late June in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong. Photo: Tuoi Tre |
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Groundwater use continues in HCM City
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| Workers at Thủ Đức Water Company check the operation system. In addition to clean water supplied by companies like this, people in many residential areas use groundwater for their daily activities due to a shortage of tap water. — VNA/VNS Photo Ngọc Hà |
Viet Nam News HCM CITY — With warnings about the ill effects of groundwater on users’ health and possible land subsidence due to overexploitation of water, 10 years ago HCM City authorities had adopted policies to reduce the use of groundwater.- Tiếp tục đọc “Groundwater use continues in HCM City”
Artisan strives to keep Khao melodies alive
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| Group music: Folk artisan Vàng Sín Phìn (third from left) practices the Thu Lao people’s melodies with women in the village. — Photo baolaocai.vn |
Vàng Sín Phìn, a musical maestro from the northern province of Lào Cai, has dedicated himself to collecting musical instruments and preserving the folklore melodies of his people. Through painstaking study, Phìn has mastered the local musical instruments, ensuring that the mountainous music will be passed on to a new generation. Hồng Ninh and Cao Hương report. Tiếp tục đọc “Artisan strives to keep Khao melodies alive”
Exploring the untouched beauty of islets in Thai Binh
Last update 16:13 | 22/09/2017
Although the northern province of Thai Binh is not quite a renowned destination in Vietnam’s tourism map for breathtaking beaches, it is home to fantastic and striking islets, arousing the curiosity of a huge number of local and foreign tourists and those embracing a passion for sea tourism.
Con Den (Black Islet), Con Thu (Thu Islet), and Con Vanh (Vanh Islet) are among the most impressive islets in the province worth a visit for travelers longing for a place without earsplitting noises and with a tranquil space and poetic landscapes to escape the noisy and busy atmosphere and hide from the scorching heat these days. Tiếp tục đọc “Exploring the untouched beauty of islets in Thai Binh”
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.
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.
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.
 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
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| An aerial view of Son Tra Peninsula in Da Nang, central Vietnam. Photo: Tuoi Tre |
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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
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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”
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