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Seven kilometers from the famous town of Sa Pa in Lao Cai Province, O Quy Ho mountain pass serves as the best vantage point from which to take in the spectacular scenery. Cherry trees are planted alternately along paths cut between tea hills, a distinctive trademark compared to those of Da Lat and Kon Tum in the Central Highlands or Moc Chau to the north. Cherry blossom season, which lasts only a month, is best experienced at this exact time of year.  Since most fields here are privately owned, visitors are obliged to stick to O Quy Ho mountain pass. Spanning 50 kilometers between Lai Chau and Lao Cai provinces, the pass is named after the legend of Love Waterfall, the rendezvous for a fairy and woodcutter O Quy Ho. The tea hills along O Quy Ho mountain pass has gained increasing popularity in the past year.  From Sa Pa Town, tourists can access O Quy Ho mountain pass via Highway 4D, then proceed 7 km to O Quy Ho nursery school, ask for directions, and commence … [Read more...] about Sa Pa cherry blossoms herald advent of spring

High-tech farming: Harvesting hydroponic vegetables. – VNA/VNS Photo Nguyễn Dũng Viet Nam News by Phương An Tours of hydroponic vegetable and fruit farms have become increasingly popular in Lâm Đồng Province’s Đà Lạt City. Due to demand for safe vegetable sources, farmers in Đà Lạt in recent years have turned to organic farming and hydroponics, a method of growing plants in nutrient liquid without soil. Plant seeds are placed in a mixture of coconut fiber and rice husks, and since they provide no nutritional value, they allow the plants to absorb only nutrients filtered from liquid pipes. Compared to traditional cultivation, hydroponic plants do not require weeding or fertilising, thus saving time. High-tech green products were originally meant to be sold in local markets and other distribution channels, but most of them are now sold directly to visitors at farms, Lê Quốc Dũng, a … [Read more...] about Farm tours in Đà Lạt attract tourists

AirAsia brings the first 180 tourists to Da Nang city from Thailand's Chiang Mai province on April 12. (Photo: AirAsia) Da Nang (VNA) – Budget carrier AirAsia’s first flight connecting Thailand’s Chiang Mai province and Vietnam’s central coastal city of Da Nang landed at Da Nang International Airport on April 12, with 180 passengers on board. The daily flight takes a total of one hour and 45 minutes, departing at 8 am from Chiang Mai and 10:15 am from Da Nang city. AirAsia already has a Bangkok-Da Nang route with three flights per week, and a Da Nang-Kuala Lumpur route with two flights per week. According to Vice Director of the Da Nang Centre for Tourism Promotion Huynh Thi Huong Lan, Thailand has become one of the city’s biggest sources of tourists in recent years. During the January-March period, the city welcomed nearly 60,000 Thai visitors, up 35.7 percent from the same time last year. The direct flight will facilitate the travel of people from … [Read more...] about First Chiang Mai-Da Nang flight brings 180 tourists to central region

Tran Van Minh, 63, leader from 2006 to 2011, and Van Huu Chien, 64, leader from 2011 to 2014, face charges for wrongdoing in connection with land and public property administration and use, the Ministry of Public Security said in a report last week. Its investigators found the two had signed a number of documents to transfer land use rights to Phan Van Anh Vu, a city real estate tycoon and briefly a fugitive from the law. The probe into the two former leaders in fact began with an investigation into Vu's dubious acquisition of public lands. During Minh’s time as chairman Vu established five real estate companies that managed to acquire a lot of public lands and secure housing projects. Minh allegedly enabled the tycoon to acquire the assets without going through any bidding process and often at below market prices. He then approved Vu’s sale of the lands. In all, Vu acquired 18 public property projects and seven land lots, causing an estimated loss of more than VND22 … [Read more...] about Former Da Nang leaders caused city $1.5 billion losses in land deals

With about 3.1 million foreigners visiting the city this year, crime has turned increasingly varied to include theft and drug-related incidents, director Vu Xuan Vien of Da Nang Police Department said at a conference Thursday. With few details on specific programs, city police will be trained to better respond to crimes committed by foreigners by the third quarter of 2020, Vien said. Da Nang authorities have apprehended 556 foreign lawbreakers this year alone, 279 more than in 2018, said Phan Thanh Long, head of the legal and compliance department at the municipal People’s Council. Many foreigners pick the city as a place to hide from the laws, he said. In Vietnam, language is usually the main barrier in dealing with foreign violators. HCMC traffic police confirmed questioning a foreigner typically takes 60-80 minutes, much longer than with a local suspect. … [Read more...] about Da Nang police to remove language barrier, better respond to foreign violators