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A rich man offered $350,000 for five ancient fig trees in the central province of Nghe An; but the tree master did not sell. Mr. Le Minh Thuong and an ancient fig tree. The feet of these trees are as big as several arms. The tree-trunks are rough, with holes sufficient for several people. Figs [...]
Travel firms say that it is now the right time for travelers to book domestic and outbound tours, when a lot of domestic and foreign airlines are running sales promotion programs, offering low airfares or applying flexible airfare policies. Airlines’ sales promotion campaigns target separated travelers LOT Polish Airlines, which began providing flights on the [...]
The central region of Vietnam has by far the most natural, diverse and rich ecosystem in the country despite its harsh weather conditions of a hot, dry and windy summer and severe floods during the rainy season. Located at a height of 1,000-1,450 meters, Bach Ma ecotourism site in Phu Loc District of Thua Thien-Hue [...]
Pu Mat National Park, located in the central province of Nghe An and classified as a World Biosphere Reserve (the largest in Southeast Asia ) by UNESCO in April, has long been known for its bio-diversity. Covering 1.3 million ha, the park includes the Pu Huong and Pu Hoat reserve zones, creating a 500km [...]
VietNamNet Bridge – Right after FPT Mobile and HiPT Mobile announced their plans to market Vietnamese tablet PCs into the domestic market, people commented that the two companies “made an adventurous move in the game”. However, more and more “players” want to join the game. More comers In mid May 2011, the domestic tablet PC [...]
VietNamNet Bridge – The school upgrading has been taking place everywhere in Vietnam: intermediate schools (2-year training) have been upgraded into junior colleges (3-year training), while junior colleges have been upgraded into universities (4 or 5-year training). Is this the reasonable development orientation for Vietnam’s education? The wave of provincial universities In 2006, the Binh [...]
VietNamNet Bridge – Eurocham, in the letters sent to Minister of Finance, Vu Van Ninh and Minister of Industry and Trade, Vu Huy Hoang, wrote that the application of new restrictions on the import of 100 consumer goods is the violation of the regulations in international trade. Meanwhile, Vietnamese officials have denied this. Eurocham’s Chair [...]
Every Sunday, the horse market opens in Bac Ha Town in the northern mountain province of Lao Cai. It has become a tourist attraction. H’Mong women take their horses to the market very early. Hundreds of horses are sold at the market. The [...]
More than 8 million Vietnamese, or 7 to 10 percent of the country’s population, are suffering from infertility, said a report released by Ho Chi Minh City-based Tu Du Women’s Hospital. According to the report, which was presented by Dr. Hoang Thi Diem Tuyet, Vice Director of Tu Du, at a conference on male infertility [...]
My original story was a constructive critique of Vietnam’s Tourism Industry and what can be done to improve it. My piece was also widely supported by readers. After nearly 40 years in Australia, even becoming a citizen, I still run into such stereotypical assumptions and presumptions because I was originally an American and still talk [...]