Posts Tagged ‘ bonsai ’

In Hanoi, spring blossoms on Hoang Hoa Tham street 

January 2, 2011
In Hanoi, spring blossoms on Hoang Hoa Tham street 

Lotus seed pods sold by vendor on Hoang Hoa Tham Street in Hanoi. Tet (Lunar New Year Festival) is never complete without spring flowers. In the north, when the spring comes and hundreds of species of flowers come into bloom, it is time to buy flowers and bonsai to welcome the New Year. Hoang Hoa [...]

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Flowers on the water

February 8, 2010
Flowers on the water

Dong Thap Province’s 100-year-old flower village offers travelers history, horticultural wonders, and peace and quiet Farmers in Sa Dec Flower Village take care of their daisies. Driving into Sa Dec, you can see what looks like endless rows of potted flowers on wooden racks nearby the rice fields.As the Tet (Lunar New Year) draws closer, [...]

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Ornamental plant market blossoms

December 19, 2009
Ornamental plant market blossoms

An ornamental plant market recently opened on Kim Nguu Street in Ha Noi’s Hai Ba Trung District to meet the increasing demand for bonsai and other ornamental plants. LookAtVietnam – An ornamental plant market recently opened on Kim Nguu Street in Ha Noi’s Hai Ba Trung District to meet the increasing demand for bonsai and [...]

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Million-dollar ancient trees

August 30, 2009
Million-dollar ancient trees

Some Japanese bonsai experts were astonished when they learned that there were old trees selling for millions of US dollars in Vietnam.    Super ornamental trees In mid-2008, the circles of ornamental tree collectors suffered a shock when two rich men in Viet Tri city, the northern province of Phu Tho named Nam Thanh and Toan [...]

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Farmer provides safe shelter for storks

February 21, 2009
Farmer provides safe shelter for storks

LookAtVietnam – Three years ago, farmer Dinh Van Hoe of Giao Ha Village in Nam Dinh Province, 160km south of Ha Noi, woke up one morning to find the green leaves of his bonsai farm had been replaced by the white feathers of a thousand storks. Birds of a feather: Dinh Van Hoe’s farm has [...]

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Small gift sprouts into big business idea

February 21, 2009
Small gift sprouts into big business idea

It began with a birthday present -now Viet Hoa’s handmade bonsai trees are snapped up by customers from all over the world. An artist employed by Viet Hoa arranges the fake bonsais before displaying them at the Spring Fair 2009.LookAtVietnam – It began with a birthday present -now Viet Hoa’s handmade bonsai trees are snapped [...]

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The Art of Bonsai

January 27, 2009
The Art of Bonsai

The trees that are shaped and pruned elaborately, foliage and branches are kept in a certain number, each part of the tree has a given value and contains a philosophy of life: these are bonsai. Mother and child positionLookatvietnam – The trees that are shaped and pruned elaborately, foliage and branches are kept in a [...]

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Bonsai cruising

December 6, 2008
Bonsai cruising

The luxurious interior of the Bonsai I dragon boat To experience a bounty of traditional Vietnamese cuisine while taking in the vibrant lights of Ho Chi Minh City at night, the Bonsai I dragon boat offers a two-hour dinner cruise along the Saigon River. The Bonsai I, one of the largest of its kind in [...]

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Antiques and bonsai show cheer Liberation Day

October 15, 2008
Antiques and bonsai show cheer Liberation Day

VietNamNet Bridge – Eighty ancient objects from private collections dating from 2,500 years ago to the more recent Nguyen dynasty, are currently on display at the Ha Noi Museum of Vietnamese History. The Thang Long Ceramics and Ancient Objects Preservation Association has collaborated with the Ha Noi Bonsai Association to jointly introduce their collections through [...]

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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...