Posts Tagged ‘ mountains ’

Old’s gold 

November 16, 2011
Old’s gold 

  A 96-year-old man says he is close to ending a treasure hunt that has lasted well over 50 years Tran Van Tiep, 96, and his youngest son Tran Phuong Hong. Tiep has obtained permission from Binh Thuan Province authorities to search for the 4,000 tons of gold treasure he believed to be hidden in [...]

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The blue emerald 

October 29, 2011
The blue emerald 

   A corner of Lake Nui Mot Nui Mot was a small lake nestling in a valley of the An Truong Mountains until the late 1970s, when a dam was built downstream to create a 1,200-hectare irrigation reservoir that snakes its way back through the high country. Still called Nui Mot, the largest and prettiest [...]

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Libyan rebels say military chief killed 

July 29, 2011
Libyan rebels say military chief killed 

Mustafa Abdel Jalil, top rebel leader and chairman of the Libyan National Transitional Council, makes a statement on the death of Abdel Fattah Younes in Benghazi July 28, 2011. Libya’s rebels said their military commander was shot dead in an incident that remained shrouded in mystery, pointing either to divisions within the movement trying to [...]

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Fresh Libya civilian deaths pile pressure on NATO 

June 21, 2011
Fresh Libya civilian deaths pile pressure on NATO 

A Royal Air Force Tornado aircraft prepares to land at RAF Marham, Norfolk. The Libyan government said on Monday 19 civilians were killed in a NATO air strike on the home of one of Muammar Gaddafi’s top officials, a day after NATO admitted killing civilians in a separate aerial attack. Libyan officials took reporters to [...]

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A weekend retreat among waterfalls 

June 14, 2011
A weekend retreat among waterfalls 

  The Thien Son–Suoi Nga tourism area, some 60 kilometers west of Hanoi, impresses tourists with its natural treasures of waterfalls, lakes and mountains With its natural treasures of waterfalls, lakes and mountains, the Thien Son–Suoi Nga tourism area has, over the last few years, become a favorite weekend retreat for Hanoi residents. The resort, [...]

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Phu Yen makes a strong culinary statement 

May 16, 2011
Phu Yen makes a strong culinary statement 

Sushi, Phu Yen style. A dish of raw fish (O Loan Lagoon’s mai fish) and vegetables. When you are blessed with a magnificent landscape of mountains, beaches, lagoons and rock cliffs, you are bound to have a matching culinary tradition marked by nature’s bounty – fish from the sea, rice from the plains and herbs [...]

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Day tripping Sa Pa 

May 8, 2011
Day tripping Sa Pa 

  Tourists with Red Dao ethnic minorities at Ta Phin Village The sun was shining brightly over terraced hills dressed in brilliant emerald folds. Summer had finally arrived in Sa Pa, and so had we. The stunning mountains of Sa Pa lie roughly 200 miles from Hanoi, in Lao Cai Province. During the 19th century, [...]

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A misty mountain getaway 

January 10, 2011
A misty mountain getaway 

   The green forests in the Ba Vi mountain range create a cool and romantic atmosphere, and are rich in medicinal herbs The road was narrow and winding steeply up the mountain. Sharp bends kept me gripping the motorbike, turning my knuckles white. It was getting steadily colder as I pushed my bike into second [...]

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In nature’s embrace 

January 6, 2011
In nature’s embrace 

  The lower stream of the Suoi Ngoc. Visitors can refresh themselves, bathing in its clear waters. Meandering through lush forests and tapering mountains ranges, the Suoi Ngoc (Pearl Stream) in Hanoi’s Thach That District invites visitors to lose themselves in the natural splendor of its environs. From the heart of the capital city, we [...]

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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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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...