The Central Highlands resort town of Da Lat plans to expand nearly nine-fold to become as big as Hanoi over the next 16 years, according to a plan recently approved by the government. Under the project, the town will merge with six nearby districts like Don Duong, Lac Duong, and Duc Trong to acquire a total area of 335,930 hectares, Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper quoted Lam Dong Province's Department of Construction as saying on Thursday. The new Da Lat, which will be developed into a modern urban area, will be home to more than 700,000 people and serve some 10 million tourists per year, according to the department. … [Read more...] about Da Lat, Vietnam’s honeymoon spot, to become as big as Hanoi
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New book on Da Lat accused of plagiarism
A newly-released book about Da Lat, Vietnam's famed City of Flowers, is riddled with inaccurate as well as plagiarized content, several journalists have alleged. The book released this month uses their material under other names without obtaining the authors' permission, they said. Co mot Da Lat o Viet Nam (There's a Da Lat in Vietnam) carries many essays about different attractions in the Central Highlands town. Reporter Uong Thai Bieu of the Nhan Dan (People) Newspaper said the story "Da Lat - thanh pho tinh yeu va noi nho" (Da Lat - the city of love and memory) copies parts of his article "Cam xuc Da Lat" (Da Lat emotions) published by his paper in March this year. The book mentions Thuy Linh as the author of the story. The story "Nhung lang hoa truyen thong o Da Lat" (Traditional flower villages in Da Lat) by Hung Viet has copied almost completely an article of the same title by Ho Thanh Binh in a 2008 publication released to mark the 115th anniversary of Da … [Read more...] about New book on Da Lat accused of plagiarism
The end is nigh for popular waterfalls near Da Lat
Hydropower plants and rampant deforestation appear to have doomed many popular waterfalls near the central highlands city of Da Lat, Vietnam's premier honeymoon spot. "It's terrible - this place looks completely different," Australian tourist Susan complained during her recent trip to the Pongour waterfall near Da Lat. "The waterfall doesn't look anything like the one my friends and I visited here two years ago." British tourist Julia was also aghast at the difference between the trickle of water she saw and the wonderful description of the waterfall she had read in her guide book. Many of the hundreds of thousands of tourists who visit the Pongour waterfall in Duc Trong District each year share Susan and Julia's disappointment at the state of the once-beautiful site. Pongour, also known as Thac Thien Thai (Eden Waterfall), Thac Bay Tang (Seven-Level Waterfall) and Nam Thien De Nhat Thac (the First Waterfall Under the Sky of Vietnam), is about 50 kilometers from Da … [Read more...] about The end is nigh for popular waterfalls near Da Lat
Da Lat – Vietnam’s Flower Festival City
On the night of December 31, on the cold plateau of Da Lat, the opening ceremony of Da Lat Flower Festival 2012 was officially organized at Lam Vien Square with a distinctive artistic programme using the harmony of laser lights, water screens and music. Da Lat Flower Festival 2012 themed "Da Lat - Flower Festival City" took place over six days from December 30, 2011 to January 4, 2012. The event aimed at promoting the value of flowers and floriculture in Da Lat in particular and in the whole country in general. It also serves to lure investors and tourists. The festival provided a chance to recognize the great contribution from farmers who have made great efforts in Da Lat. Addressing the opening ceremony, National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan said that "after four times of successfully organizing the Da Lat Flower Festival, Da Lat is recognized as 'Vietnam's Flower Festival City'". During the Da Lat Flower Festival 2012, the roads in Da Lat are full of thousands of … [Read more...] about Da Lat – Vietnam’s Flower Festival City
Da Lat – Vietnam Flower Festival City
(Cinet)- Da Lat flower festival is organized every two years. It is a festival of culture and tourism at a national and international level, a typical festival for Da Lat in particular and Vietnam in general. Da Lat Flower Festival 2012 with a theme of “Da Lat- Flower Festival City” will take place in 5 days from December 30, 2012 to January 3, 2012. From the event that the Da Lat city has proposed and is completing procedures to process the Prime Minister officially recognized as " Vietnam Flower Festival city " right on the occasion of the Da Lat Flower Festival 2012 . Also, the MOCST had Document sending to the Prime Minister for approval of the project "Buiding Da Lat – Vietnam Flower Festival city” with a purpose of … [Read more...] about Da Lat – Vietnam Flower Festival City