Understanding vietnamese culture

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

  The Ngã Bảy floating market in Hậu Giang Province. — VNA/VNS Photo Duy Ba HCM CITY — The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Hậu Giang plans to focus on sustainable agricultural tourism as part of its effort to lure tourists to the Mekong Delta region. Speaking at a conference held this week in the province, Lê Tiến Châu, chairman of the provincial People’s Committee, said the tourism sector played a vital role in the area's socio-economic development. Over the past five years, the province has developed key projects related to tourism infrastructure and products, and has strengthened linkages with travel firms in other provinces. It has also enhanced tourism promotional activities. However, the area's potential for agrotourism has yet to be realised. Nguyễn Thị Lý, deputy director of the provincial Department of Culture, Sports and … [Read more...] about Mekong Delta targets agrotourism development

Chairwoman of the National Assembly Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan meets with Belarusian veterans on December 13. (Photo: VNA) Minsk (VNA) - Chairwoman of the National Assembly Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan said on December 13 that Vietnam always treasures and is grateful for the great support rendered by Belarus during the country’s struggle for national liberation and reunification in the past. She made the statement while meeting with Belarusian veterans who were sent to Vietnam to help the country fight for independence and freedom, and representatives from the Belarusian Society of Friendship and Cultural Relations with Foreign Countries and the Vietnam - Belarus Friendship Association. She expressed her sentiment over the Belarusian veterans’ love and memories in Vietnam, saying she would ask the Ministries of Defence and Foreign Affairs to invite the veterans to visit the locations where they stood shoulder-by-shoulder with the Vietnamese people during war time to see how the … [Read more...] about Vietnam always remembers Belarus’s support during war time: Top legislator