As of Sunday morning, Hanoi’s Ha Dong District had seen temperatures of 10 degrees Celsius, while those in various northern upland locations dropped to one digit or lower, with Mount Mau Son of Lang Son Province recording minus two degrees Celsius and Sa Pa Town minus 0.7 degrees Celsius. … [Read more...] about Extreme weather: cold snaps, sleet in northern Vietnam, saltwater intrusion in Mekong Delta
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Four tourism ideas for winter
According to Anthony Lu, Regional Director, Vietnam at Booking.com, the effect of COVID-19 pandemic has evolved and will continue evolving the way people travel, impacting their choices and decisions in the near future. While travel in 2021 will be different, it is reassuring to see that Vietnamese are still optimistic about its possibilities and have found creative ways to fulfil their wanderlust despite the pandemic. … [Read more...] about Four tourism ideas for winter
Sa Pa kids work in sub-zero weather
"We’ve listened to the people. Some either don’t have jobs or are paid too little, so they’ve simply stopped working in the fields. Others feel that selling things on the street can bring in more money, so they make their children do it," he said, adding a lot of the poor people asking kids to work on the streets live in downtown communes like Hoang Lien, Muong Hoa, Ta Van and Ta Phin. … [Read more...] about Sa Pa kids work in sub-zero weather
US$22 for a day trip to An Giang
Trà Sư cajuput forest is one of the must visit places in An Giang with its diverse and rich variety of flora and fauna. The forest is located in Tịnh Biên District in the southern province, 10 kilometres from the Cambodian border. … [Read more...] about US$22 for a day trip to An Giang
Films to welcome the 11th National Party Congress
“The 10-day film show, starting on January 10th, includes newly-produced films such as “Going across Shanghai port”, Hoang Van Thu’s childhood and resounding documentary films, including “The Sound of the Violin in My Lai and Stone plateau”. Copies of these films will be sent to remote mountainous areas for projection”, said Le Ngoc Minh, the Deputy-head of the Department of Cinematography. … [Read more...] about Films to welcome the 11th National Party Congress
