July 11, 2009
A part of the former Muong Lay Town, which will soon be underwater.LookAtVietnam – Lai Chau Province prepares to bid its old town goodbye and welcomes the new facilities that comes with its rebirth. VNS reports.Emerging out of the metaphorical ashes of Muong Lay Town as it goes under several metres of water when the [...]
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June 29, 2009
The runway of Na San Airport in the northwestern province of Son La. The Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam is looking to renew a project to rebuild an airport in Son La Province five years after a plan was prepared and virtually abandoned. Vo Quang Minh, head of Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnamâs project management [...]
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May 6, 2009
Many topics encouraging youngsters to visit the historical site of the Dien Bien Phu victory 55 years ago have appeared on online forums. The number of travellers visiting Dien Bien is suddenly soaring in May. Visitors at the headquarters of the Dien Bien Phu campaign. These topics attract many members and they are updated with the [...]
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March 15, 2009
Women dancing mua xoe, a traditional dance of Thai ethnic group The 11th Northwestern Ethnic Cultural, Sports and Tourism Festival will take place in Lai Chau Province from March 28-31, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced on Tuesday. Everything is ready for the big event, which should draw around 15,000 visitors, Director Tran [...]
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March 13, 2009
LookAtVietnam – The mountainous province of Lai Chau has completed preparations for the 11th cultural, sport and tourism festival for ethnic groups in the northwestern region from March 28-31. LookAtVietnam – The mountainous province of Lai Chau has completed preparations for the 11th cultural, sport and tourism festival for ethnic groups in the northwestern region [...]
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March 11, 2009
The event will take place from March 28-31 in the northern mountainous province of Lai Chau for ethnic groups in six provinces in the region. Mua xoe, a traditional dance of Thai ethnic group. According to the organizing board, the festival will include various activities such as music and art performances, exhibitions, traditional festivals, shows of [...]
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January 31, 2009
Phu Tho province was chosen to head the organising team that will run the 2009 ’Going Back to the Roots’ tourism programme. This is the second time that the province will be heading up this organising team. The 2009 programme has been given the theme ’Learning about Traditional Festivals’ and it will focus on presenting [...]
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December 7, 2008
In the southern hub of Ho Chi Minh City, diners are able to enjoy culinary specialties from the northwestern region at Khen La Restaurant. To prepare dishes such as com lam (bamboo sticky rice), fried chicken with Sapa mushrooms, and grilled fish as close as possible to home cooking, all ingredients including vegetables, spices, and [...]
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