At the book festival in Ha Giang province (Photo: VNA) Lao Cai (VNA) – Nearly 3,000 book titles have been donated to impoverished children in the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang at a book festival on April 12. The event was held by the provincial library and the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, themed “Books- Partners for the Future” in response to Vietnam Book Day. Other activities held within the festival included painting and story-telling in Vietnamese and English. The event helped local students exchange information through books while honouring the roles of books and reading culture. On the occasion, ten students with excellent performance in study who are also standout members of the local library received certificates of merit from the provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.-VNA … [Read more...] about Nearly 3,000 book titles donated to poor children in Lao Cai
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“Mushroom house” of the Black Ha Nhi in Lao Cai
The earthen houses with mossy roofs of the Black Ha Nhi in Y Ty district, Lao Cai province, look like mushrooms in the clouds. When sunshine banishes the clouds, the earthen houses appear on the mountainside as in a fairy land. VOV introduces the uniqueness of the Black Ha Nhi’s architecture. Earthen houses of the Black Ha Nhi in Lao Cai The Black Ha Nhi live on a rocky mountain which rises 2,000m above sea level and is almost always shrouded in clouds. They live in earthen houses with very thick walls to protect them from the cold. They carefully collect wood and choose an auspicious day to start a new house. Doctor Tran Huu Son, Vice Chairman of Vietnam’s Folklore Arts Association, said, “They have taboos about collecting wood to build a house. They must cut the trees in the dry season, not the rainy season. On their way to the forest, if they encounter a snake or anything odd, they go no further and return home. Only the head of the family clan or another … [Read more...] about “Mushroom house” of the Black Ha Nhi in Lao Cai
Lao Cai border troops care for needy people
(Photo for illustration: baotintuc.vn) In addition, the unit’s troops presented blankets, mosquito nets and clothing, worth VND 15 million in total, to needy people in the two communes. The practical activities of troops of the Lao Cai provincial Border Guard Command demonstrated the warm sentiment of troops to local people and were acknowledged by the local Party Committee, authorities and people. Translated by Chung Anh … [Read more...] about Lao Cai border troops care for needy people
Over 1,500 tons of dragon fruits shipped to China via Lao Cai Border Gate
Dragon fruits Nguyen Quyet Chien, head of the Lao Cai International Border Gate customs office, said Anh Loc, Bao An and Tan HungThinh companies loaded the above dragon fruits onto 32 vans heading to China. The fruits were sourced from orchards in the South Central province of Binh Thuan and the Mekong Delta provinces of Soc Trang and Vinh Long. Last year, hundreds of thousands of dragon fruits were shipped to China via Lao Cai International Border Gate. Source: VNA … [Read more...] about Over 1,500 tons of dragon fruits shipped to China via Lao Cai Border Gate
Over 1,500 tonnes of dragon fruits shipped to China via Lao Cai border gate
Illustrative image (Source: VNA) Lao Cai (VNA) – Up to 1,560 tonnes of dragon fruits underwent customs clearance for export to China via the Lao Cai international border gate on February 17-18 (the second and third day of the Lunar New Year). Nguyen Quyet Chien, head of the Lao Cai international border gate customs office, said Anh Loc, Bao An and Tan HungThinh companies loaded the above dragon fruits onto 32 vans heading to China. The fruits were sourced from orchards in the south central province of Binh Thuan and the Mekong Delta provinces of Soc Trang and Vinh Long. Last year, hundreds of thousands of dragon fruits were shipped to China via Lao Cai international border gate.-VNA … [Read more...] about Over 1,500 tonnes of dragon fruits shipped to China via Lao Cai border gate