Posts Tagged ‘ The Garden ’

Family trees, nation’s pride 

December 19, 2011
Family trees, nation’s pride 

  Le Van Thuong, head of the family that owns the garden with five newly anointed National Heritage trees, poses in front of the hollowed trunks of one of them He was offered US$300,000 and more for his garden with old trees, but the owner was not tempted. Le Van Thuong is now the owner [...]

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Central Highlands farmer grows cannabis to feed cattle 

May 14, 2011
Central Highlands farmer grows cannabis to feed cattle 

  Police in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong have destroyed 195 cannabis plants seized from the house of a local man who confessed he planted them to feed his pigs and chickens. Following tip-offs from local residents, the police found the plants in the garden of Hoang Xuan Vo of Bao Loc City [...]

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Seeing the forest and the trees 

April 9, 2011
Seeing the forest and the trees 

The lộc vừng trees in Phu Tho Village in Quang Binh Province’s Le Thuy District One lộc vừng (Indian Oak or Barringtonia acutangula) tree is an arresting sight, whether it is in bloom with its scarlet, powder-puff flowers, laden with fruit or just standing tall with big green leaves and its huge knotted trunk. But [...]

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No blossoms for Tet?

December 23, 2009
No blossoms for Tet?

LookAtVietnam – In flower villages of Hanoi, gardeners are worried that the peach branches may not bloom and that kumquat may not be ripe in time for Tet. A kumquat tree or a branch of peach blossoms are traditions in every Vietnamese home during Tet. Waiting for God’s help Hoa Van Thao, a gardener for 30 years [...]

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Poachers hit bird sanctuaries

September 23, 2009
Poachers hit bird sanctuaries

LookAtVietnam – Bird sanctuaries and stork gardens throughout the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta have lost thousands of birds each year to poachers due to lax regulations. Arrested development: Cormorants are caught in a net by a poacher.The delta has dozens of sanctuaries scattered throughout Can Tho City, and the provinces of Dong Thap, Kien Giang, [...]

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Duong’s Family House: All In One

September 23, 2009
Duong’s Family House: All In One

LookAtVietnam – During a business trip to the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho, after finishing work, people usually ask locals if there is any interesting place to visit.  The French-style outside appearance of Binh Thuy Ancient House.It is special thanks not only to an ancient house whose design is a combination of Vietnam and [...]

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Ancient woodblocks housed in luxury villa

August 30, 2009
Ancient woodblocks housed in luxury villa

Nguyen Dynasty woodblocks are being preserved in a house that has seen its own share of history. LookAtVietnam – Nguyen Dynasty woodblocks are being preserved in a house that has seen its own share of history. One of the country’s most likely candidates submitted for UNESCO recognition is a collection of woodblocks from the Nguyen [...]

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Cycling to explore the Mekong Delta

July 7, 2009
Cycling to explore the Mekong Delta

LookAtVietnam – Cycling through orchards and along rivers, visiting pagodas to discover culture and history and indulging in stunning landscapes are wonderful experiences. Tourists on a bicycle tour in the Mekong Delta.We start in the Mekong Delta province of Long An’s Tan An commune and follow Bao Dinh Canal toward My Tho city. Full of [...]

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New culinary and entertainment programs for children

May 27, 2009
New culinary and entertainment programs for children

LookAtVietnam – Hotels, restaurants and tourist sites in HCMC are preparing culinary and entertainment programs to serve little revelers on International Children’s Day on June 1. Golden Palace Restaurant will prepare an Oriental seafood buffet party with more than 45 seafood dishes together with many traditional Japanese, Korean, Thai and Chinese and Vietnam dishes. Children [...]

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Farmer shelters flock of 10,000 storks

April 19, 2009
Farmer shelters flock of 10,000 storks

Farmer Nguyen Van Ky takes a look at his wild boars. VietNamNet Bridge – Trung Hieu joins a HCM City farmer, who has set aside half his garden as a shelter for storks, to watch the birds take flight.His family may be teetering on the edge of poverty, but 67-year-old Nguyen Van Ky has given [...]

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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...