Posts Tagged ‘ The Jungle ’

Go nocturnal 

March 9, 2011
Go nocturnal 

  Cat Tien National Park Bau Sau (Crocodile Lake), one of the beautiful vistas at the Cat Tien National Park Just 160 kilometers northeast of Ho Chi Minh City, Cat Tien National Park, one of the largest treasure troves of biodiversity in Vietnam, offers some of the best ecological and cultural experiences even as it [...]

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The worst weapon 

November 14, 2010
The worst weapon 

   Nong, a government employee pictured with the children of Kengkup village, Sepone District, Savhanakhet Province. Nong said four children were recently killed in the village while out playing with an unexploded sub-munitions dropped by American planes during the “secret” bombing campaign over Laos. The first use of cluster munitions reportedly occurred when a World [...]

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Forest of stone

December 19, 2009
Forest of stone

Thousands of rocks in different shapes and sizes create the uniqueness of Ham Ho, also known as the “Forest of Stone”, in the central province of Binh Dinh. At the beach: Children enjoy swimming in a ‘natural swimming pool’ in Ham Ho.Located in Tay Son District, around 50km east from Quy Nhon City, Ham Ho [...]

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War veterans on mission to recover MIA

August 2, 2009
War veterans on mission to recover MIA

The country celebrates the Day for War Martyrs and Invalids annually on July 27. Many efforts are being made all over the country to help families of war martyrs find remains of their family members. Soldiers of Kon Tum Province and family members of war martyrs search for the remains of fallen soldiers.LookAtVietnam – The [...]

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Biggest cave in the world

June 29, 2009
Biggest cave in the world

Twenty years after he stumbled on the discovery, a local farmer leads a British caving team to the find of the century. A member of the caving team crosses the river which formed the Son Doong cave during the April expedition. Photos courtesy of the Joint British-Vietnamese Caving Expedition 2009/ The entrance of the Son [...]

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Kreeeah bundolo!

June 19, 2009
Kreeeah bundolo!

Figurines presented at the “Tarzan” exhibition at the Quai Branly museum in Paris, held until September 27, 2009 Jungle savior, noble savage, or green superhero? Tarzan’s many mythical faces come under the microscope at a Paris show complete with sounds of the forest, and the hero’s distinctive cry. Tarzan’s ululating call made famous by 1930s [...]

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Cool kids make it to the top

March 28, 2009
Cool kids make it to the top

Nguyen Tung Anh and Nguyen Phan Nhat Thanh on the summit of Mount Fansipan in the Hoang Lien Son Range Eight-year-old Nguyen Phan Nhat Thanh saw nothing special about his achievement with his nine-year-old friend Nguyen Tung Anh when they stood on the summit of Mount Fansipan, Indochina’s tallest peak. Accompanied by their fathers and [...]

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Where ethical behavior is intrinsic to medical practice

March 4, 2009
Where ethical behavior is intrinsic to medical practice

A snapshot of the Tam Dao Range in the northern province of Vinh Phuc, where more than 100 herbal doctors practice their trade It can be said that they have not taken the Hippocratic Oath, and that many have not even heard of the father of modern medicine. But the codes and principles by which [...]

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The lonely border

March 2, 2009
The lonely border

Soldiers at Border Guard Post 755 along the remote Cambodian border in Dak Nong Province relax with a game of volleyball Away from their homes and families 51 weeks a year, soldiers of the Vietnam border guard tough it out in the jungle for months at a time with scarce water, roads and electricity. Along [...]

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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...