VietNamNet Bridge – The central province of Binh Dinh is home to Quang Trung, the revered king of a humble background, and Binh Dinh Gia, the Vietnamese martial art that has been recognized worldwide. Binh Dinh is also a destination where thevremains of the Ancient Champa Empire are preserved. Nowadays, the province has become an attractive destination for both Vietnamese and foreigners as most of the natural beauty in Binh Dinh such as beaches, swamplands and poplar woods are mostly untouched. Nui Ba (Ba Mountains) The Ba Mountains consists of more than 60 mounts with diverse height and shapes. It is interspersed with lush valleys and watered by numerous mountain streams. The combination of all these elements makes the place an ideal location for eco-tourism and adventure travel. Some of the famous spots of Ba Mountains complex are Hang Rai Mount in the South East, Heo Mount in the North East and the highest one Chuong Mount (or Chung Son Mountain) with the height of … [Read more...] about Discover Binh Dinh – The land of Vietnam’s martial arts
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17 must-see destinations in Hanoi
VietNamNet Bridge - These are images of the most popular tourist sites in Vietnam's capital city. Hanoi Opera House The 2,600m2 theatre was designed by two French architects Harlay and Broyer. The construction took place from 1901 to 1911. It's a phenomenal piece of neo-classical French architecture featuring Gothic themes on the doors and domes with pillars, shuttered windows, balconies and a glass room. There are 3 main parts in this building: the lobby, the main audience room and the mirror room. The main lobby is the first place welcome visitors enter the theatre. It was made with high-quality stone of Italy. All small chandeliers are brass and look luxurious. Inside the opera house are a large stage and a main audience room with a size of 24x24m, with many small rooms for audiences on the central floor. At the back of the Opera House is a management chamber consisting of 18 make-up rooms, two rooms for voice training, a library and a meeting room. The Main Audience is … [Read more...] about 17 must-see destinations in Hanoi
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Stone-carrying lorries stir up dust, loud noise Heavy lorries carrying stones have been driving around the clock and making a terrible and dusty environment in Phú Mãn Commune, in Hà Nội's Quốc Oai District. Over recent years hundreds of households in the commune, 30km from Hà Nội's centre, have suffered from serious pollution, but local authorities have not helped them. Stone exploitation at local mines was to blame according to local residents; some enterprises have been licensed to exploit stone since 2007. Before 2007, the environment of the six villages in Phú Mãn Commune was healthy, local residents said. Things started to get worse when stone mining began. Local people's daily activities were affected as were schools and health centres by the loud lorries. The 2.7 km main road linking the commune centre with the villages was seriously damaged, causing traffic jams. Early last year, Quốc Oai District authorities invested money from the local budget to upgrade the … [Read more...] about Social News 2/5
Quang Tri approves wind power plant
The People's Committee of Quang Tri Province has given approval to Viet Ren Joint Stock Company to build the Huong Phung 2 Wind Power Plant in Huong Hoa District. The plant will have 10 wind turbines with a capacity of 2MW each. The plant will cost over VND1.125 trillion (US$50.4 million). Thanh Nien (Young People) Gov't to enforce children helmet law A new national enforcement action plan will be launched next month as part of the larger national child helmet action plan to increase the rate of children wearing helmets, according to the National Traffic Safety Committee. Starting from April, traffic police officers will begin a drive against motorbike riders carrying children aged more than six without a crash helmet. Last year the plan helped increase the child helmet-wearing rate from 36 per cent to 68 per cent in April, but it then reduced to 47 per cent by December. Nhan Dan (The People) HCM City eyes project to improve suppliers The HCM City Department of Industry and … [Read more...] about Quang Tri approves wind power plant
Taking a trip to Hang Cop Waterfall
Taking a trip to Hang Cop Waterfall By Dang Hoang Tham in Dalat Located in Tuy Son Commune in Xuan Tho District, 15 kilometers from Dalat City, Hang Cop (Tiger Cave) Waterfall is not too difficult to reach. The falls are also called Ong Cop, Ong Thuan, Da Sar, or Thien Thai, due to the ideal location among pine tree forests and flower gardens. Not having been intimidated by the name, we took a trip to Hang Cop on a smoggy morning to explore a newly-exploited tourist site in the city. The waterfall is about 50 meters high and 10 meters wide, pouring down with speed and strength to make white foam cluster over granite slabs at the foot. The name Hang Cop was given by local people as the sound of the falls is like a tiger's roar. Besides, Chil people tell a story of a fierce tiger which killed people and destroyed fields and gardens and a villager who drove the tiger away with an arrow to its leg. Chil people built a statue to commemorate the hero near the waterfall. Yellow sunshine … [Read more...] about Taking a trip to Hang Cop Waterfall