VietNamNet Bridge – A newborn baby and a buffalo standing near a house in the mountains are simple evocations of life in photos by Hoang Quoc Tuan. After 31 years working as a photographer, Tuan organized a photo exhibition and book entitled “Through the Window” and introduced them on March 20 at No 116-118 Nguyen [...]
VietNamNet Bridge – According to the Asian Green City Index 2011 released on February 14, Hanoi is listed in the group of “under average” cities for the green. Of the 22 ranked cities, Hanoi, three cities in India (Bengaluru, Kolkata, Mumbai) and Manila of the Philippines are in this group. This group is only above [...]
LookAtVietnam – Thousands of people are flocking to Vietnam’s first university – Van Mieu (Temple of Literature) in the early of the lunar year to pray for an auspicious year. Many of them scatter small change everywhere, a kind of “pollution” at this solemn place. A worker fishes out small change from a lake inside [...]
VietNamNet Bridge – According to IATA’s (International Air Transport Association) forecasts, Vietnam’s aviation industry will see a high growth rate of 9.5 percent in 2011. Giovanni Bisignani, Chief Executive Officer of IATA In an interview given to Dau Tu newspaper, Giovanni Bisignani, Chief Executive Officer of IATA, said that during his business trip to Vietnam [...]
LookAtVietnam – Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Ho Xuan Hung has affirmed that Vietnam’s agriculture greatly benefits from WTO membership. However, the big problem now is that farmers, businesses and even policy makers still do not understand the international market well. What has Vietnam’s agriculture got from the WTO membership in the last [...]
LookAtVietnam – A photo exhibition entitled “Hanoi’s Small Corners” is now at Gallery 45 Trang Tien, Hanoi, introducing photos about a gentle and charming Hanoi. Xuan Chinh graduated from the Drama and Movie University. He has worked as a professional photographer for five years and is a member of the Hanoi Photographers’ Association. Since 2007, [...]
Chieu ta (Sunset), an oil painting by King Ham Nghi (1871-1943) A painting by King Ham Nghi (1871-1943) has been sold for 8,800 euros (US$11,729) at an auction in Paris on Wednesday, an official has said.  The auction was held by SVV Million & Associé and around 80 people attended, according to Nguyen Van [...]
VietNamNet Bridge – Photos of Hanoi’s Old Quarter in late of the 19th century from the collection of Doan Thinh and Doan Bac. VietNamNet Bridge – Photos of Hanoi’s Old Quarter in late of the 19th century from the collection of Doan Thinh and Doan Bac. Source: Tuoi Tre
Overview of Vietnam geography Sapa, a famous tourist site in the northern province of Lao Cai. Geographical location : (main land) Longitude: from 102o09’ to 109o30’ East Latitude: from 8o10’ to 23o24’ North Mainland area: 331,690 km2 Distance (air way) between the Northernmost point and the Southernmost point: 1,650 km Distance East-West at max: 600 [...]
Vietnam has an age-old and special culture that is closely attached to the history of the formation and development of the nation. VN has an age-old and special culture that is closely attached to the history of the formation and development of the nation. Hat cheo Historians have shared a common view that Vietnam has [...]
