Tag: Old

Old boi homes draw tourists

VietNamNet Bridge – Fisherman Tran Huu Khue,70, in Giao Hai Village of Nam Dinh Province is putting the finishing touches to the tools he will be exhibiting at his home museum. House of straw: A boi house is a tourist attraction in Giao Hai Village in Nam Dinh Province.Khue is a talented village craftsman and is working with the village administration to... Read more

Royal tomb found in old capital

VietNamNet Bridge - A group of workers, exploring for titanium in Hue last Friday, discovered an old royal tomb nine meters below ground. The tomb is covered by sand nine meters below ground.VietNamNet Bridge - A group of workers, exploring for titanium in Hue last Friday, discovered an old royal tomb nine meters below ground. Historians said the tomb... Read more

Farmers reluctant to give up old techniques, embrace new technology

VietNamNet Bridge – Dr Vo Tong Xuan, the first Southeast Asian scientist to win the Dioscoro L Umali Achievement Award for Agricultural Development, voices concerns with Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper. Vietnamese farmers fumble in their choices between different kinds of crops and breeds of animals for their farms. Worse still, when agricultural products are... Read more

Old tank blamed in Da Nang oil spill

VietNamNet Bridge – Border guards, police and the environment protection centre retrieved two thirds of the oil spilled in Da Nang City yesterday while the rest was allegedly taken by local people. This was the second time an oil spill happened in the locality.Phan Dinh Vinh, deputy head of H182 Oil and Petrol Depot, said the incident occurred on Monday... Read more

Songs of beauty and culture never get old

VietNamNet Bridge - Co Dam Commune in Ha Tinh Province is a cradle of ca tru, an ancient and haunting form of singing. The district even had its own temple to ca tru ancestors Dinh Le and Bach Hoa, but it was mostly destroyed during the war. Ca tru singer Phan Thi Mon, 86.VietNamNet Bridge - Co Dam Commune in Ha Tinh Province is a cradle of ca tru, an ancient... Read more

B’lao - old tea region in the highlands

VietNamNet Bridge – About 120 kilometers south of Dalat is Bao Loc, a big town in Lam Dong Province known as B’Lao and an established home of tea since the 1930s.  Visitors enjoy B’Lao tea at the Tea Culture Festival in Bao Loc Town last week.Cau Dat, at 1,600 meters above sea level, in Truong Tho Hamlet, Xuan Truong Commune, 30 kilometers... Read more

Discovery of old friendships

In this file photo, late patriot Phan Boi Chau (front, 2nd right) poses with Asaba Village elders in front of the stelePhan Dinh Anh Khoa (C) poses with two other Vietnamese students in front of a stele erected by Vietnamese patriot Phan Boi Chau to express his gratitude to his Japanese friends in Shizuoka Province’s Asaba VillageA century ago in... Read more

HCM City 13-year old eyes ranking in world’s top 100

VietNamNet Bridge - It has taken teenager Nguyen Hoang Thien five years to climb to the top of the Asian Tennis Federation’s U-14 rankings. VietNamNet Bridge - It has taken teenager Nguyen Hoang Thien five years to climb to the top of the Asian Tennis Federation’s U-14 rankings.He began playing tennis with his father as a child and this year’s... Read more

Mediterranean splashes into Old Quarter

VietNamNet Bridge – Efe Okogu takes a break from Vietnamese food to see if the latest Mediterraneo location is as good as everyone says. Hideaway: A cozy little alcove reminiscent of the mediterranean where diners can enjoy a quiet meal away from the bustling streets.When I heard about a new Italian seafood restaurant with a Vietnamese chef managed by a... Read more

Old man time

VietNamNet Bridge - One Vietnamese clock repairer has heard the ticks and tocks of nearly every major clock ever installed in Hanoi. VietNamNet Bridge - One Vietnamese clock repairer has heard the ticks and tocks of nearly every major clock ever installed in Hanoi. At the end of Hang Phen street I can hear the melodious sound of multiple chiming clocks. I don’t... Read more

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