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Moss growing on palm leaf roofs, giving the houses a distinctive appearance. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - At the top of the Tay Con Linh mountain range is Xa Phin hamlet, approximately 20 kilometres northwest of Ha Giang province’s Vi Xuyen district. Xa Phin enjoys a chilly climate all year due to its elevation, sitting almost 1,000 metres above sea level . This hilly terrain is characterised by fog all year and persistent rainfall with high humidity. It is an ideal environment for plants to flourish and thrive, including thick green moss, which ethnic people use to cover the palm-leaf roofs of their homes. Residents say a roof must be at least five years old before moss starts to grow on it. The palm leaf roof has soaked up enough moisture to become pliable, and mould has begun to spread. The thickness of the moss on the roof can be used to determine the age of the home. Most of the local population still maintain their traditional palm leaf-thatched-roof … [Read more...] about Unique green moss-covered homes of Tay Con Linh mountain range

Tran Phu Street in Ba Dinh District, Hanoi, is a street of nostalgia for people who love an old and peaceful Hanoi. Running from Phung Hung Street through Kim Ma, Dien Bien Phu, Hoang Dieu, Chu Van An, and Le Truc streets, Tran Phu Street stretches along the capital's history in space and time. A beautiful thoroughfare of Hanoi The peaceful Tran Phu Street during the fall. Photo: Giang Trinh The road is home to the quintessence of French architecture with mansions and villas built in the early twentieth century, including the office of the French Development Agency in Vietnam, the Consular Department at Vietnam Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as well as the embassies of Germany, Iran, and Sri Lanka. Located at No 60 Tran Phu Street, Saint Paul Hospital is one of the capital's leading medical examination and treatment facilities. It is also the first medical facility in the Indochina region that the French colonial administration established in the late … [Read more...] about Tran Phu Street – an ancient feature in the heart of Hanoi

Each year, Guangxi grants the four Vietnamese border provinces 18 to 25 scholarships each for university or postgraduate training. The provinces of Lang Son and Ha Giang provide two to five scholarships for students from Guangxi to attend a university course at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities under Vietnam National University, Hanoi. During the videoconference, the two parties discussed solutions to deal with the problems related to the applications for scholarships and the study of foreign students in the context of COVID-19, maintain and increase scholarship programs on human resources training. Experience in finalizing mechanisms and policies on vocational training and renovation of vocational training was also shared. They signed a memorandum of understanding agreeing to continue maintaining the periodic exchange mechanism in the field of education between Guangxi and the four border provinces of Vietnam, establish a liaison and coordination mechanism between … [Read more...] about Vietnamese border provinces, China’s Guangxi strengthen educational cooperation

The exercise aimed to check, evaluate, and improve the synergy, command and coordination capability of cadres at all levels as well as the capacity of exploiting and using weapons and technical equipment of both cadres and soldiers in the whole command. Lessons drawn from the exercise are useful for the command to adjust and supplement new combat plans in line with reality and specific conditions of the command, thereby meeting the mission requirements of safeguarding national sovereignty over the sea and islands in the Southwestern area. The contents of the exercise were comprehensive with a focus on combining tactical practice with dealing with simulated situations. Senior Colonel Tran Nguyen Lai, Second-in-Command and Chief of Staff of the Coast Guard Region 4 Command, commented that the exercise took place as planned with all set contents and goals well completed. According to Lai, all participating troops fulfilled their live-fire duties with flying colors, ensuring absolute … [Read more...] about Region 4’s coast guards practice integrated tactical and live-fire exercise

A cold spell struck northern mountain provinces on April 22 night, causing heavy rains alongside strong winds, thunderstorms and hail stones. Flash floods and landslides triggered by torrential rains caused huge human and property losses to local people. Big trees were uprooted in Ha Giang province, killing a local resident, while rocks fell in neighbouring Son La province, killing one. A local was killed by lightning in Yen Bai province. The natural disasters tore off more than 1,600 roofs and destroyed 750ha of rice and subsidiary crops. As many as 31 construction works were also severely damaged. Total economic losses were estimated at over VND10 billion, according to local authorities. … [Read more...] about Flash floods, landslides kills 3 in northern Vietnam