Posts Tagged ‘ Le Loi ’

Lake legend spawns mystery creature 

April 9, 2011
Lake legend spawns mystery creature 

  Experts pooh-pooh claims of another animal spotted in Hoan Kiem Lake Members of a rescue team stand around a giant freshwater turtle after successfully capturing it in Hanoi’s Hoan Kiem Lake last Sunday (April 3). The state established a team of animal experts, veterinarians and conservation workers to capture the rare turtle and administer [...]

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Thousands cheer capture of revered Vietnam turtle 

April 4, 2011
Thousands cheer capture of revered Vietnam turtle 

Many people wait along the Hoan Kiem Lake in Hanoi on Sunday morning Thousands of onlookers cheered in central Hanoi on Sunday when rescuers captured for treatment an endangered and ailing giant turtle revered as a symbol of Vietnam’s centuries-old independence struggle. On the first attempt to snare it in polluted Hoan Kiem Lake one [...]

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Bring nature to you 

March 29, 2011
Bring nature to you 

A customer shopping at Harnn & Thann in Saigon Center at 65 Le Loi Boulevard in Ho Chi Minh City In the busy cities nowadays, nature seems like a luxury that few can find time for. When was the last time you ran barefoot on the grass and watched a kite flying over a green [...]

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Turtle hurdle 

March 12, 2011
Turtle hurdle 

  Successful evasion of capture by Hoan Kiem Lake turtle raises hopes it can be restored to health, but the health of the lake itself is another matter Hundreds of residents and tourists watched as people using boatsand nets began efforts to capture and treat the legendary turtle in Hoan Kiem Lake on March 8 [...]

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Flower Street, Tet fest to welcome Year of the Cat 

January 22, 2011
Flower Street, Tet fest to welcome Year of the Cat 

A simulated design of a pair of cats at the entrance of Nguyen Hue Flower Street 2011. The annual transformation of Nguyen Hue Boulevard in Ho Chi Minh City into a Flower Street for Tet, the Lunar New Year festival, will celebrate a happy coincidence this year. The first day of the Lunar New Year [...]

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Blue blooded 

November 8, 2010
Blue blooded 

The tomb of King Le Thai To, or Le Loi, the founder of the Le Dynasty (1428- 1788), in Thanh Hoa Province Lam Kinh has an unmistakable royal bearing. It is said to be one of the capitals that Vietnam has had in its long history, and although it is not as famous as Hanoi [...]

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Hanoi: land of lakes

January 31, 2010
Hanoi: land of lakes

There’s no better place to let the time roll away than on the waterfront  Hoan Kiem Lake, which is the heart and soul of Hanoi, means “Lake of the Returned Sword”, in reference to the legend surrounding fifteenth century Vietnamese hero General Le LoiHanoi’s 20 lakes are renowned for bringing the city a sense of [...]

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Hallowed ground

January 23, 2010
Hallowed ground

Lam Kinh was once the second capital of Dai Viet and home to a rich array of outstanding structures built by the posterior Le Dynasty. The youngest of three sons, Le Loi hailed from Lam Son in northern-Vietnam (Thanh Hoa province today), which was formerly a frontier of Dai Viet (Vietnam) and far from the [...]

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Sharing the burden

September 1, 2009
Sharing the burden

VietNamNet Bridge – Many petty merchants have resorted to sharing business premises to save money and attract more customers. The fine arts shop and currency exchange shop at No 4 Le Loi streetPhuong Thao, the owner of a fashion shop in district 5 in HCM City rented a house behind An Dong Market to open [...]

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For the old fashioned writer

July 27, 2009
For the old fashioned writer

A tourist selects pens at Nguyen Le Bao’s stand on District 1’s Le Loi Boulevard. He sells famous brand name pens for a good price.LookAtVietnam – Ho Chi Minh City, the economic hub of Vietnam, has many things to attract tourists, from places of interest and gastronomy to exclusive shopping venues.If you are willing to [...]

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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...