Posts Tagged ‘ Tan Vien ’

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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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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Hanoi takes next step to axe golf courses

September 2, 2009
Hanoi takes next step to axe golf courses

LookAtVietnam – Hanoi’s People’s Committee on Friday officially requested the government to allow it to revoke the licenses of 11 golf courses. On the cancellation list is the still-to-be-constructed Me Tri Sport & Amusement Complex of 32 hectares. It was given an investment license in 2007 but most of the site is being used to [...]

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Prime Minister tells Hanoi not build Hoa Lac golf course

September 1, 2009
Prime Minister tells Hanoi not build Hoa Lac golf course

LookAtVietnam – Prodded by Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung, Hanoi has considerably scaled back plans for golf course construction. Hanoi will have eight golf courses. Hanoi to reject ten golf course projectsExpanded Hanoi has 18 golf course projectsNA deputies decry use of golf courses to build villasDeputy proposes raising taxes on estate developments ‘disguised’ as golf [...]

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Hanoi takes next step to axe golf courses

August 31, 2009
Hanoi takes next step to axe golf courses

Hanoi’s People’s Committee on Friday officially requested the government to allow it to revoke the licenses of 11 golf courses. On the cancellation list is the still-to-be-constructed Me Tri Sport & Amusement Complex of 32 hectares. It was given an investment license in 2007 but most of the site is being used to grow rice.Three [...]

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Ha Noi Party rejects 2nd golf course bid

June 18, 2009
Ha Noi Party rejects 2nd golf course bid

LookAtVietnam – A second golf course at the Tan Vien luxury international tourist zone in Ha Noi’s Ba Vi district, has been ruled out by Ha Noi Party Committee Secretary Pham Quang Nghi. A second golf course at the Tan Vien luxury international tourist zone in Ha Noi’s Ba Vi district, has been ruled out [...]

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Breaking with tradition

May 31, 2009
Breaking with tradition

LookAtVietnam – Steeped in superstition, an ancient form of singing performed just once every 36 years, is now being brought into the mainstream. Women in Hanoi’s Liep Tuyet Commune practice singing ancient Hat Do songs.LookAtVietnam – Steeped in superstition, an ancient form of singing performed just once every 36 years, is now being brought into [...]

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Breaking with tradition

May 20, 2009
Breaking with tradition

Women in Hanoi’s Liep Tuyet Commune practice singing ancient Hat Do songs. Steeped in superstition, an ancient form of singing performed just once every 36 years, is now being brought into the mainstream. For decades, the people of Hanoi’s Liep Tuyet Commune have not dared sing their traditional Hat Do songs in public for fear [...]

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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...