Putaleng is situated in the Hoang Lien Son mountain range in Ta Leng Commune, Tam Duong District. At 3,143 meters, Fansipan in the neighboring province of Lao Cai is the country's highest peak. The slopes leading to the Putaleng top are covered with green forests with various types of vegetation ranging from 100-year-old trees to dense bamboo forests. The mountain also has lots of waterfalls and streams for trekkers to take a dip. The trip can be done in three days or two depending on one’s fitness and stamina. Trekkers can take a night bus from Hanoi to arrive in Ho Thau Commune and make an early morning start. Our trek in mid April to the top started in Ho Thau Commune and ended in Ta Leng. A group of tourists and porters who are also guides. Day 1 We started early in the morning and trekked up paths along springs. Locals say trekkers might feel tired after the first hour or so and then the body gets used to the effort. One should not rest for too long as the … [Read more...] about Conquering a wild mountain peak in northern Vietnam
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NA Chairwoman arrives in Turkey for MSEAP 3
NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan is welcomed at the Ataturk International Airport in Istanbul (Photo: VNA) Istanbul (VNA) – National Assembly (NA) Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan and a high-ranking delegation from the Vietnamese legislature arrived in Istanbul, the capital city of Turkey, on October 7 afternoon (local time). During the October 7-12 working trip, the NA leader will attend the third Meeting of Speakers of Eurasian Countries’ Parliaments (MSEAP 3) and visit Turkey at the invitation of Chairman of the State Duma of Russia Vyacheslav Volodin and Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea Moon Hee-sang who are co-chairs of MSEAP and Speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey Binali Yildirim. Welcoming NA Chairwoman Ngan and her entourage at the Ataturk International Airport in Istanbul were Vietnamese Ambassador to Turkey Pham Anh Tuan and Vice Governor of Istanbul Bahattin Atci. MSEAP is a Eurasian parliamentary … [Read more...] about NA Chairwoman arrives in Turkey for MSEAP 3
VN to show active engagement in multilateral parliamentary diplomacy at MSEAP 3
National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam’s presence at the third Meeting of Speakers of Eurasian Countries’ Parliaments (MSEAP 3) shows its active and responsible engagement in multilateral parliamentary diplomacy and promotes its role as a player in regional and global parliamentary cooperation mechanisms. National Assembly (NA) Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan will lead a delegation to attend the MSEAP 3 and visit Turkey from October 7 – 12 at the invitation of Chairman of the State Duma of Russia Vyacheslav Volodin and Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea Moon Hee-sang who are co-chairs of MSEAP and Speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey Binali Yildirim. As a joint initiative of Russia and the RoK launched in 2006, the annual event aims to enhance collective actions between parliaments of Eurasian countries and promote the role of parliamentary diplomacy. Vietnam took part in its … [Read more...] about VN to show active engagement in multilateral parliamentary diplomacy at MSEAP 3
Turkey’s ancient temple site gets UNESCO heritage status
Viet Nam News ANKARA — A Turkish ancient temple site in southeastern Anatolia was given UNESCO World Heritage status on Sunday, the UN agency announced at a meeting in the Bahraini capital Manama. Named Gobekli Tepe (Potbelly Hill), the site is the world’s oldest known megalithic structure located in Upper Mesopotamia and is some 11,000 years old. The site, considered to be the world’s oldest temple, is in the present-day southeastern province of Sanliurfa and reopened to tourists earlier this year after restoration work was undertaken including a protective roof for the site. The site contains "monumental circular and rectangular megalithic structures, interpreted as enclosures, which were erected by hunter-gatherers in the Pre-Pottery Neolithic age between 9,600 and 8,200 BC", UNESCO said in a statement. "It is likely that these monuments were used in connection with rituals, probably of a funerary nature," it added. On the "distinctive" T-shaped large … [Read more...] about Turkey’s ancient temple site gets UNESCO heritage status
From Hamburg to Hà Nội, everyone speaks football
Forward, together: The players stand for the National Anthem. — VNS Photo Paul Kennedy Viet Nam News By Paul Kennedy HÀ NỘI — There are certain words, phrases, gestures and occasions that can be understood the world over—like a universal language that translates in all corners of the globe. If you say to a waiter at a countryside pub in the United Kingdon, ‘tính tiền’, chances are they won’t have a clue what you are talking about. Or try and ask for the bill to be split four ways with half paying by credit card at abia hơi on the road to Sa Pa and you’ll probably be greeted with blank looks. But raise your left hand, and motion a scribbling action with your right and every server from Moscow to Manchester will know exactly what you mean. The word ‘OK’ is the most commonly used on the planet, a thumbs up sign will help you get by in Brazil and you don’t have to be in Paris to understand … [Read more...] about From Hamburg to Hà Nội, everyone speaks football