January 3, 2012
People prepare to bury a beached whale in Quang Nam Province in October 2010. The Bac beach in central Vietnam has become a cemetery for more than 500 beached whales. Traditionally, the whale is seen as a holy protector by local fishermen. The beach in Quang Nam Province, which boasts the UNESCO heritage site [...]
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December 30, 2011
 Bún nÆ°á»c kèn (rice vermicelli and curried fish soup) is one of the most popular dishes in the Mekong Delta Coming to Mekong Delta in the south in Vietnam, visitors will recognize the river region’s culture deepened into every breath of locals, who are humble and honest. The cuisine is also as humble as [...]
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December 5, 2011
Song Tranh 2 Hydropower Plant in the central province of Quang Nam. Initial official surveys have concluded that a hydropower reservoir’s operation has caused continuous tremors that have terrified locals in the northern province of Quang Nam since the end of last year. However, at a meeting with local authorities on Thursday, Tran Tuan Anh, [...]
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August 8, 2011
The temptation of million-dollar agarwood lures dreamers into a shadowy world of theft and murder deep in the jungle Tran Lieu, an agarwood hunter from Ai Nghia Town, Quang Nam Province, is among many locals recently romored to cultivate millions of dollars of ky nam, but the man insists that it is not true. Nguyen Van [...]
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August 7, 2011
Vietnam hopes new resort complex on southern island will be a major fillip for tourism industry Phu Quoc Island, where the government plans to develop a casino resort With a multi-billion dollar casino project already in motion, hopes are now high in the tourism industry that Phu Quoc will turn into a resort island [...]
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July 12, 2011
A sixty-year-old man has spent half his life and all his money chasing the legend of Emperor Ham Nghi’s buried treasure Nguyen Hong Cong (pictured lower left) now lives in a remote cottage in the Hoa Son Forest where he has hunted an elusive treasure trove for the past 30 years. In the summer [...]
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July 7, 2011
An ancient tea tree in Lao Chai, the northern province of Ha Giang  Vietnam boasts a vast wealth of ancient tea trees that are still waiting to be discovered, developed and protected.  According to scant mention in historic materials and scientific research, ancient tea trees are mainly located in the northern highland provinces of [...]
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May 15, 2011
Footprints of an unknown animal that has killed over 20 dogs in the central province of Quang Ngai over the last week. A scientist suspects that it is a bear. The unknown animal that has killed more than 20 dogs in the central province of Quang Ngai is probably a bear, a scientist was quoted [...]
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April 24, 2011
Bánh há»i is considered the staple of Binh Dinh Province – the land of Vietnamese warriors Binh Dinh has long been known as a home to fierce fighters and rebel uprisings. The hilly central province served as the base for the Tay Son brothers to launch a peasant revolt in the late 18th century. [...]
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January 28, 2011
Black H’mong women sell tho cam (ethnic fabrics) in Sapa. One of the most wonderful highlands in Asia, Sapa is a magical combination of landscapes, ethnic cultures and fresh mountain air. It was too early. I struggled to peel my eyes open, wondering what the commotion outside was all about. The clock pointed to [...]
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