Bac Ha buffalo market in the Northwestern province of Lao Cai is opened every Sunday, attracting a lot of people. This is the largest and most famous buffalo market in the north-west and bustles from early morning. The market is held on a large land plot in Bac Ha Town. Most of the sellers are local people. Those who live quite far from Bac Ha Town usually leave home at around 4 am. Most mountainous households use buffaloes for farming. Many of the sellers come from other localities such as Nghe An and Thanh Hoa. There are different ages and kinds of buffaloes including for farming, meat or fighting Buffaloes with white or cream hair are often expensive than black varieties Many families in Bac Ha live on buffalo breeding Customers carefully examine the animals before deciding to buy The market lures lots of visitors The buffaloes are priced from VND20 million (USD869.56) to VND60 million (USD2,600), depending on their … [Read more...] about North-west’s famous buffalo market
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Hanoi Food Festival to be held next month
Hanoi Food Festival is scheduled to take place at Thong Nhat Park in Hanoi on June 7-9. The event is intended to promote Hanoi’s cuisine and traditional dishes of the northern, central and southern region. Hanoi Food Festival 2018 The festival will include many activities, including a meeting with researchers, and a culinary space for children. Artisans from many provinces nationwide such as Hung Yen, Ha Giang, Thanh Hoa, Can Tho, Nghe An, Hue and HCM City are scheduled to attend the event. A special corner is to be set up specifically for them to display their cooking skills. There will also be a range of art performances and folk games to entertain both local people and tourists during the three-day event. … [Read more...] about Hanoi Food Festival to be held next month
Ho Chi Minh Trail recognised as special national site
The Ho Chi Minh Trail, or Truong Son Trail, has been recognised as a special national site. The ceremony in Thua Thien-Hue was held on May 15 On December 24, 2018, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc signed the decision to give special national site status to the Ho Chi Minh Trail sections which run through Quang Binh, Quang Tri, Thua Thien-Hue, Quang Nam, Kon Tum, Nghe An, Gia Lai and Binh Phuoc provinces. During the run of the mobile Truong Son-The Legendary Trail Festival, which was held in turn at eight provinces where the trail runs through to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Ho Chi Minh Trail from May 10 to 15, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and Thua Thien-Hue Province People's Committee have held an official granting ceremony to those provinces. The ceremony in Thua Thien-Hue was held on the last day, May 15. The trail was established on May 19, 1959, to supply of weapons, goods, food, and military equipment from the North to the South during the American … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh Trail recognised as special national site
Quang Ngai warns tourists off climbing To Vo Gate
Authorities in Quang Ngai Province have called on visitors to help protect the To Vo Gate by not climbing on it. To Vo Gate Le Van Ninh, vice chairman of Ly Son District, said they had to install new signboards at tourist attractions in the area and have warned tourists about climbing on To Vo Gate. Formed from the volcanic eruption millions of years ago, To Vo Gate is a 20 metre-long stone archway on the beach. The highest point is four metres above sea level and the lowest is two metres above sea level. In the past years, many cracks have appeared on the gate, at critical locations which can be easily destroyed by the waves. Rainstorms and thousands of tourists climbing and walking on the gate to take photos regularly have worn the gate down. In order to preserve the gate, Ly Son authorities asked tourists to prevent from climbing the gate, especially at the same time. Besides To Vo Gate, Ly Son Island also has another archway 13 metres under the sea and one nautical mile … [Read more...] about Quang Ngai warns tourists off climbing To Vo Gate
Hanoi’s Old Quarter gets a new face
Authorities in Hanoi have given the Old Quarter a new lick of paint and cleaner streets. Hanoi's Old Quarter gets a new face The houses on Hang Dao, Hang Duong, Hang Dau and other streets in the Old Quarter have been repainted and the wooden barriers, windows and doors have also been reinforced. The residents were also guided on how to install signboards to be more suitable to the surrounding. Dang Dinh Bang, deputy head of the Management Board of the Old Quarter, said, the project to facelift the houses started in 2016 after the pilot programme on Ta Hien and Lan Ong streets proved successful. The management board has repainted houses on many streets including Hang Khay, Dinh Tien Hoang and Le Thai To streets. The project is expected to be completed in 2020. 76-year-old Cao Thi Manh Tan on Ma May Street, whose house was repainted, said she approved of the project immediately. "I have lived there for 63 years so it's great to see the house repainted, the roof and the windows got … [Read more...] about Hanoi’s Old Quarter gets a new face