Posts Tagged ‘ garden ’

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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Avoid the tourists at Art House Resort 

October 8, 2011
Avoid the tourists at Art House Resort 

Ki-em Art House Resort is surrounded by a coconut garden. We went back to Nha Trang last month. But this time, we wanted to avoid the touristy area and stayed at a concept resort called Ki-em Art House Resort. This resort is located in an untouched area of Doc Let Beach, at Van Phong Bay [...]

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Thought I’d never leave 

August 13, 2011
Thought I’d never leave 

  Checking into Allezboo at Mui Ne is easy. But you might be reluctant to check out. The beachside swimming pool and restaurant at Allezboo Beach Resort & Spa in Mui Ne You can see Allezboo Beach Resort & Spa from a distance as your motorbike curls around the last sand dune-flanked turns leading out [...]

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Hanoi to stage contemporary dance 

August 11, 2011
Hanoi to stage contemporary dance 

  A new approach to contemporary dance will be presented in a dance performance entitled Moon Garden, to take place at French Cultural Center in Hanoi on Sept 8.   Moon Garden tells a story of sculptures in the fairy tales, who are dancing when night falls.   They share their happiness, love, loneliness and [...]

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The museum for everyone 

May 8, 2011
The museum for everyone 

  A life-sized replica of a Jarai burial ground in the outdoor viewing area at the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology in Hanoi. Many foreigners make the mistake of thinking about Vietnam as a homogenous nation, comprised of a single race of people. In fact, it is home to a variegated tapestry of cultures—54 ethnic minorities [...]

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Seeing the forest and the trees 

April 9, 2011
Seeing the forest and the trees 

The lộc vừng trees in Phu Tho Village in Quang Binh Province’s Le Thuy District One lộc vừng (Indian Oak or Barringtonia acutangula) tree is an arresting sight, whether it is in bloom with its scarlet, powder-puff flowers, laden with fruit or just standing tall with big green leaves and its huge knotted trunk. But [...]

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Just grill it 

March 17, 2011
Just grill it 

Russian-style barbeque at Chieu Nay Restaurant in Ho Chi Minh City’s District 3 Bored of Vietnamese pork chops? Saigon has myriad solutions for you. It doesn’t take long for visitors to realize that Ho Chi Minh City is a barbeque town. There may not be much tailgating. There are no official barbeque-centric holidays. But seasoned [...]

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Community counts 

January 15, 2011
Community counts 

   Floating garden linking Saigon River and Thu Thiem project by French architect Olivier Souquet Oliver Souquet has had the rare pleasure of bringing gardens to Vietnam. The Frenchman won his government’s inaugural Young Architect Portrait in 2002 and has been helping several Vietnamese organizations with architectural design and landscaping. Olivier is a co-director of [...]

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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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Southern gardeners miss out on Tet tree profits

January 26, 2010
Southern gardeners miss out on Tet tree profits

LookAtVietnam – While kumquat and peach gardeners in the north are happy because they can be sure of a prosperous Tet sale season, gardeners in the south are more concerned. Kumquat and peach trees are on show in the homes of most Hanoians on Tet days, while southern people prefer to decorate their homes with [...]

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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...