Posts Tagged ‘ Thanh Hoa Province ’

Greasy highways: serial bribing gets trucks past checkpoints 

September 20, 2011
Greasy highways: serial bribing gets trucks past checkpoints 

A traffic police officer stops trucks at a mountain pass in Ha Tinh Province on July 24. (Photo: Tuoi Tre) Bribing traffic cops to get away with driving overloaded trucks or trucks carrying illegal products is common practice among drivers on highways and roads across the country. A Tuoi Tre report says the situation is [...]

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Hallowed ground

January 23, 2010
Hallowed ground

Lam Kinh was once the second capital of Dai Viet and home to a rich array of outstanding structures built by the posterior Le Dynasty. The youngest of three sons, Le Loi hailed from Lam Son in northern-Vietnam (Thanh Hoa province today), which was formerly a frontier of Dai Viet (Vietnam) and far from the [...]

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King Le Du Tong to be brought home for burial

January 22, 2010
King Le Du Tong to be brought home for burial

The remains of King Le Du Tong (1680-1731) will be buried in Bai Trach Village, Tho Xuan District of Thanh Hoa Province during a royal ceremony on January 25. Royal mantle of King Le Du Tong is found in 1958.LookAtVietnam – The remains of King Le Du Tong (1680-1731) will be buried in Bai Trach [...]

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For whom the tolls ring

December 13, 2009
For whom the tolls ring

This toll booth on the Hanoi Highway in Ho Chi Minh City opened in August to replace the old station four kilometers away Toll collection is so rife with inconsistencies that it resembles a money-making racket. They are like humps on a speedway, detractors say.“Every 30 to 40 kilometers on average there is a toll [...]

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A royal homecoming

October 3, 2009
A royal homecoming

Nearly three centuries after his death, a king of the Le Dynasty prepares to return home for reburial. The depiction of a Le Dynasty funeral in the 17th century by a Western artistThe mortal remains of King Le Du Tong (1679-1731) of the Le Dynasty at the National History Museum in Hanoi. Under a proposal [...]

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Fierce storm weakens on land

September 13, 2009
Fierce storm weakens on land

Coastal residents in Thanh Hoa Province move further inland as typhoon Mujigae approaches Typhoon Mujigae that developed over the East Sea on Thursday had weakened to a tropical low Saturday morning as it landed in the north between the provinces of Nam Dinh and Thanh Hoa. The seventh storm to hit the East Sea this [...]

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Vietnam’s rivers call for help

August 28, 2009
Vietnam’s rivers call for help

Exploitation of sand has become a problem on all the Vietnam’s largest rivers. The local press reports that unregulated exploitation of sand demands national solutions. Dredging sand on the Red River. Major rivers in the northern region: The Red River flows from southwestern China through northern Vietnam to the Gulf of Tonkin. The Red River begins in China’s Yunnan [...]

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LIFESTYLE IN BRIEF 25/8

August 25, 2009
LIFESTYLE IN BRIEF 25/8

Long Bien Bridge in the eyes of US photographer; 300 antiques on display in Ho Chi Minh City; Chinese art troupe to perform in Vietnam; UNESCO helps Vietnam to preserve wooden architectural heritage  Long Bien Bridge in the eyes of US photographer About 70 black and white photos of Long Bien Bridge taken by US photographer [...]

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Thanh Hoa to cast 100 bronze drums for Hanoi

August 4, 2009
Thanh Hoa to cast 100 bronze drums for Hanoi

LookAtVietnam – Craftsmen in Thanh Hoa province are making necessary preparations to cast 100 bronze drums for the celebration of Thang Long-Hanoi’s 1,000 anniversary.The drums will be made in Dong Tien commune, Dong Son district and Thanh Hoa City. 32 craftsmen will take part in their making.It will take them 10 months to finish the [...]

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Tropical beach paradise beckons

July 23, 2009
Tropical beach paradise beckons

LookAtVietnam – People who like to bask in the tropical sun and frolic in warm water by day and then party all night will not want to miss Hai Hoa beach in the northern province of Thanh Hoa’s Tinh Gia town. A view of Hai Hoa beach in Thanh Hoa province.Powdery sand and clear water [...]

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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...