Posts Tagged ‘ Bai Province ’

No pain, no gain 

January 18, 2012
No pain, no gain 

  A bunch of young Hanoi cyclists have apparently mainstreamed the phrase “pain in the ass” by naming their club Ê Mông, literally meaning “buttock pain.” Buttock Pain was founded in 2008 after a group of cycling lovers met on the web site ttvnol.com and organized a successful trip to Truc Lam Tay Thien Zen [...]

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Two Vietnamese killed in northern landslide 

October 9, 2011
Two Vietnamese killed in northern landslide 

The debris of houses hit by a landslide in Yen Bai Province Wednesday night Four houses were buried and two people killed by a major landslide in Vietnam’s northern mountainous region Wednesday night, local police said.   The incident happened at almost midnight when nearly 500 cubic meters of land and rock from around 10 [...]

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A better deal for rural poor

October 28, 2009
A better deal for rural poor

LookAtVietnam – National Assembly deputies yesterday, October 27, urged the Government to put more focus from the economic stimulus package on support for rural areas. Work proceeds on the Seo Leng-Nam Ngap Road in Sin Ho District in the northern province of Lai Chau, a project aimed at improving access to remote rural areas.All deputies [...]

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The rice steps of Mu Cang Chai

October 10, 2009
The rice steps of Mu Cang Chai

A mountain district off the beaten path is home to the same stunning scenery as Sa Pa, but without the kitsch. Just 350 km northwestern of Hanoi, foreign visitors can rech the perfectplace to see Vietnam’s famoust rice terragesA trip to Mu Cang Chai District reminds one of the Robert Frost poem:“Two roads diverged in [...]

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The rice steps of Mu Cang Chai

October 10, 2009
The rice steps of Mu Cang Chai

ust 350 km northwestern of Hanoi, foreign visitors can rech the perfectplace to see Vietnam’s famoust rice terrages A mountain district off the beaten path is home to the same stunning scenery as Sa Pa, but without the kitsch. A trip to Mu Cang Chai District reminds one of the Robert Frost poem:“Two roads diverged [...]

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Bad weather, prices affect tea industry

July 12, 2009
Bad weather, prices affect tea industry

Farmers harvest tea at Tran Phu Tea Plantation in Yen Bai Province. Farmers in the province have harvested less than half of what they produced in the same period last year. LookAtVietnam – Yen Bai tea processors have been forced to slow production after hundreds of hectares of tea were left uncultivated over the last [...]

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NA warms up to debate on medical shortcomings

June 16, 2009
NA warms up to debate on medical shortcomings

LookAtVietnam – A draft law on medical treatments and healthcare-related issues heated up the National Assembly’s discussion table yesterday, June 15, which was hosted by NA vice chairwoman Tong Thi Phong. The draft law has tackled many problems in the country’s healthcare system, including defining basic rules for granting or withdrawing work permits for medical [...]

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NA leader hails village patriarchs’ role in development

April 30, 2009
NA leader hails village patriarchs’ role in development

National Assembly Vice Chairwoman Tong Thi Phong. VietNamNet Bridge – National Assembly Vice Chairwoman Tong Thi Phong has praised the elderly’s role in the socio-economic and cultural development in Mu Cang Chai district, northern mountainous Yen Bai province.She made the remark while receiving 44 village patriarchs from Mu Cang Chai district, northern mountainous Yen Bai [...]

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Bottom drops out of cassava market

March 29, 2009
Bottom drops out of cassava market

At present, Viet Nam has an estimated 510,000ha under cassava, but it is hoped to reduce this to 375,000ha by next year.LookAtVietnam – A 50 per cent fall in the price of cassava this year has affected many farmers who started to grow the crop when prices leapt in 2007.Last year the farmgate price of [...]

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Granite firm director arrested for quarrying violations

March 14, 2009
Granite firm director arrested for quarrying violations

Pham Manh Hung Yen Bai police Friday arrested the director of a leading marble and granite producer for allegedly quarrying in the northern province for three years without a permit. Pham Manh Hung, general director of the Ho Chi Minh City-headquartered Hung Ocean Co. Ltd. was arrested for violations committed by his company’s Luc Yen [...]

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Vietnam, Cuba foreign ministries to bolster ties

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Vietnam’s top diplomat has affirmed that the Foreign Ministry will closely cooperate with its Cuban counterpart to implement the agreements reached by the two...