Posts Tagged ‘ Central Region ’

Family trees, nation’s pride 

December 19, 2011
Family trees, nation’s pride 

  Le Van Thuong, head of the family that owns the garden with five newly anointed National Heritage trees, poses in front of the hollowed trunks of one of them He was offered US$300,000 and more for his garden with old trees, but the owner was not tempted. Le Van Thuong is now the owner [...]

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Flew the coop 

September 10, 2011
Flew the coop 

  Central region flavors land in Ho Chi Minh City at Mai Phai Gà lên mâm is made of traditional ingredients such as boiled chicken, assorted vegetables and sticky rice Chicken is a commonly served dish in Vietnamese cuisine. The most familiar version is boiled chicken dipped in a mixture of salt, pepper and lemon [...]

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Former glory 

July 23, 2011
Former glory 

  Thanh Chiem in Quang Nam Province used to be an important administrative, political, economic and cultural center. Today only a thriving of copper casting industry remains. The temple dedicated to the founders of Thanh Chiem Village In its glory days, the town in what is now Dien Phuong Commune, Dien Ban District was called [...]

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Three colleges students walk 1800km with environmental message 

July 18, 2011
Three colleges students walk 1800km with environmental message 

Two students (in blue) deliver leaflets with information on ways to protect the environment. Three college students from the northern city Hai Phong are walking 1,800 kilometers to Ho Chi Minh City, distributing leaflets providing information about saving natural resources.   Tran Thang, Nguyen Hong Thai and Tran Son Tung have tried to walk 50 [...]

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A bend in the S 

December 25, 2010
A bend in the S 

  Central region offers pristine beaches and landscapes that never pall on the visitor Tranquil and beautiful My Khe Beach stretches languorously If a nation is endowed with a 3,200-kilometer coastline, it stands to reason that it has many beaches. Many. Beaches that have different features and match different tastes. And among this assortment, the [...]

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Phu Yen seeks momentum from tourism gala 

December 24, 2010
Phu Yen seeks momentum from tourism gala 

A tourist takes a photo of the sea in the central province of Phu Yen. The province will host the national tourism year in 2011. The central province of Phu Yen needs more flights as well as more entertainment services in order to host the 2011 National Tourism Year successfully, tour operators and resort owners [...]

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Korean company donates to Central flood victims 

December 20, 2010
Korean company donates to Central flood victims 

Yi Jin Seok (2nd R), Managing Director of the Korean National Oil Corporation, hands off the company’s donation to Thanh Nien representatives, who then distributed the funds to Central flood victims. The Korean National Oil Corporation (KNOC) donated VND300 million to people in the Central region suffering from continuous and devastating flooding during the past [...]

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Vietnam mulls end to flood-causing power plants 

November 15, 2010
Vietnam mulls end to flood-causing power plants 

Ba Ha Power Plant in the central province of Phu Yen discharges water The Ministry of Industry and Trade plans to put an end to small hydropower projects that have serious environmental impacts, an official said Saturday. There are 86 small hydropower plants with a capacity of less than 30 megawatts and many of them [...]

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ADB aids central Vietnam access clean water, sanitation

February 3, 2010
ADB aids central Vietnam access clean water, sanitation

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) Tuesday signed an agreement to loan Vietnam US$45 million for giving people in the central region access to clean water and sanitation. Vietnam’s government and project beneficiaries, meanwhile, would contribute $5 million to the six-year project starting from this year, an ADB press release said.The Central Region Rural Water Supply [...]

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Tet tours made easy

January 17, 2010
Tet tours made easy

Tet travel tours within the country have become a lot more convenient over that last few years. Tourism companies now offer several kinds of tours for those wanting to see different parts of the country during the major national holiday.Vietravel has a 5-day, 4-night tour to many cities and provinces in the north, departing from [...]

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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...