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San Thang kermis is the largest of its kind in Lai Chau, bringing together the Dao, Mong, Thai, Giay and Lu ethnic people from across the northern mountainous province.
 Mong women from the communes of Ta Leng, Ho Thau and Sin Suoi Ho go to the market from the early morning. Tiếp tục đọc “A tour around biggest ethnic market in Lai Chau” |
A number of companies dredging sand along the Cạn River in the central province of Khanh Hoa’s Cam Ranh City since 2015 have caused landslides and put the lives of local residents in danger.
Illegal sand mining on rivers increases risk of landslides to riverside residental areas.
A reporter from the Labour newspaper witnessed trucks working at the lower reaches of the Can River, near Hiep Thanh Village, Cam Thinh Dong Commune. Tiếp tục đọc “Khanh Hoa’s Can River damaged by sand mines”
Radio Coffee, Goc Hanoi, Lao Hac Quan, Nha Minh 80s and Café 81 in HCM City are known as nice places for groups, couples or anyone who like savouring a cup of coffee and indulging themselves in a nostalgic space full of items that date back decades.
 Radio Coffee on Hoa Sua St, Phu Nhuan Dist. Tiếp tục đọc “Five most nostalgic coffee shops in Saigon” |
When Ninh Binh is called to mind, people often think of the Phat Diem stone cathedral, the ancient capital of Hoa Lu, the Trang An tourism site and Bai Dinh Pagoda, but few are those who know that hidden deep in the secluded countryside beneath the mountains’ feet are churches representative of a religious tradition with exceedingly unique architecture.
Downstream from Nho Quan, on the road that leads to Cuc Phuong National Forest, is a unique architectural structure that was built entirely by the talented hands and ardent love of its priests. That is Chau Son Abbey in Phu Son, Nho Quan, Ninh Binh, near Hanoi. Tiếp tục đọc “Chau Son abbey is a rare jewel”
Hoi An is home to a number of must-see old assembly halls. If you plan a trip to the city, do not miss the following interesting places.
 Fukian assembly hall on 46 Tran Phu St. Tiếp tục đọc “Must-see old assembly halls in Hoi An” |
 Around 25km off the coast, Ly Son consists of Lon (Big) and Be (Small) Islands which cover nearly 10sq.km. Tiếp tục đọc “Ly Son – the pearl in blue sea” |
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| A model of Long Thành International Airport. The VNĐ336.7 trillion ($16 billion) Long Thành international airport project was approved by a majority of National Assembly deputies at the 13th National Assembly’s (NA) ninth session in 2015. — Photo Infonet.vn |
They discussed land clearance, compensation and resettlement for the airport project after hearing a Government report on separating land clearance, compensation and resettlement tasks as a sub-project of the Long Thành airport project which was announced more than a decade ago. The seperation is expected to accelerate the progress. Tiếp tục đọc “NA discusses $16b Long Thành airport project”
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| Solar energy projects in Khánh Hòa Province are attracting investors’ interest. — Photo evn.com.vn |
Three projects in the field have been approved, according to the provincial Department of Planning and Investment.
One is a 70ha plant in Cam Thịnh Đông Commune, Cam Ranh City, with capacity of 60MW. It is invested by the Sông Giang Hydropower SJC at a total cost of more than VNĐ2 trillion (US$88 million). Tiếp tục đọc “Khánh Hòa: Investors interested in solar power projects”
Updated : 06/01/2017 15:00 GMT + 7
A female customer was violently beaten on Wednesday by the owners of a store selling local delicacies in Da Lat City after attempting to return a bottle of mulberry juice she had been tricked into buying.
The victim suffered from flesh injuries and was taken to the hospital for treatment.
Tran Ngoc Bich, 44, was driving her niece around Da Lat on Wednesday when a man on a motorbike approached the pair and invited them to a local mulberry garden where he said they could buy freshly picked mulberries for VND20,000 (US$0.88) per kilogram Tiếp tục đọc “Buyer beaten for returning bottle of juice in Vietnam’s Da Lat”
VietNamNet Bridge – Uncontrolled rampant sand exploitation is seriously affecting Krong Ana and Krong No, two large rivers in the Central Highlands.
The river current has changed and hundreds of hectares of land have been lost.
Krong Ana (mother river) and Krong No (father river) are important to the economic and cultural life of the people in Dak Lak and Dak Nong. But they are in danger.
The Krong No river section which runs across Krong No district in Dak Nong province, has been a ‘hot spot’ of illegal sand exploitation for many years. Tiếp tục đọc “Sand mining destroying rivers in Central Highlands, causing landslides”
The summer has arrived. Hanoi streets are becoming more and more colorful with the red of Flamboyant flowers, the yellow of Golden Shower flowers, and the purple of Crape-myrtle flowers.
Purple – the color of Crape-myrtle flowers, appears at the beginning of the summer. Crape-myrtle flowers are grown in crowded streets. Tiếp tục đọc “Colorful flowers in Hanoi summer” |
Bien Ho Lake in Pleiku city of Gia Lai province is a renowned tourist attraction which is considered as a “pearl” in the Central Highlands of Vietnam.
 Bien Ho, also called To Nung, was previously a giant volcano mouth in the north of Pleiku Tiếp tục đọc “Bien Ho Lake – a pearl in Central Highlands” |
 Located on Phu Quoc island, the Long Beach offers mile after deserted mile, a backdrop of tropical forests and mountains, swaying coconut palms and spectacular sunsets, according to the website. “This is what many of Asia’s finest beaches were like before they were discovered”, says Telegraph.
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| Photo for illustration: patients receive dialysis at Bạch Mại Hospital. — Photo nld.com.vn |
HÒA BÌNH — Six out of 18 kidney patients who were receiving dialysis at Hòa Bình Province General Hospital died on Monday morning with suspected anaphylactic shock.
As soon as the deaths were reported, the hospital turned off its dialysis machines and transferred the living patients to Hòa Bình City’s General Hospital for emergency aid. Tiếp tục đọc “Six out of 18 dialysis patients died during treatment”
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| Foundations of columns in a construction site on Sơn Trà Mountain. Rapid development of hotels and resorts on the peninsula could turn Đà Nẵng’s natural habitat into a desert and the world’s large population of red-shanked douc langurs could face extinction, experts warn. — VNS Photo Công Thành |
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