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Inside the great animal gene pool 

November 21, 2011
Inside the great animal gene pool 

  Pu Mat National Park and the Pu Huong and Pu Hoat nature reserves are the core zones of the UNESCO-recognized Western Nghe An Biosphere Reserve, at 1.3 million hectares the largest such reserve in Southeast Asia. The park, whose name means high slope in the language of the Thai tribe, is located in the [...]

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Wild gaur found grazing with cows, believed to have produced crossbreeds 

July 19, 2011
Wild gaur found grazing with cows, believed to have produced crossbreeds 

  The male gaur (Bos gaurus) grazes with a cow near a village of the Raglay ethnic people in Ninh Thuan Province’s Phuoc Binh National Park. A large gaur grazing near a residential area alongside domestic cows in Ninh Thuan Province offers a unique opportunity for extensive research and better conservation of the endangered species, [...]

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Rare crane habitat under threat

September 11, 2009
Rare crane habitat under threat

LookAtVietnam – The red-headed crane, known by Vietnamese people under the popular name hac, is the symbol of strength, faithfulness and longevity. Vietnamese symbol: Red-headed cranes are a wonderful sight at the Tam Nong Bird Sanctuary in Dong Thap province.Listed in the World’s Red Book of Threatened Species, red-headed cranes flocked to Tam Nong Bird [...]

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Trek Xuan Son

August 1, 2009
Trek Xuan Son

The misty mountains of Xuan Son.LookAtVietnam – Located 150 kilometers west of Hanoi at the entrance to the magnificent Hoang Lien Son mountain range, Phu Tho Province’s Xuan Son National Park is a great natural retreat and trekking area.  With an area of 15,048 hectares, Xuan Son’s main attraction is a 1,300-meter high limestone mountain [...]

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Trek Xuan Son

July 18, 2009
Trek Xuan Son

The misty mountains of Xuan Son Located 150 kilometers west of Hanoi at the entrance to the magnificent Hoang Lien Son mountain range, Phu Tho Province’s Xuan Son National Park is a great natural retreat and trekking area. With an area of 15,048 hectares, Xuan Son’s main attraction is a 1,300-meter high limestone mountain covered [...]

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Delta park offers haven to endangered freshwater fish

July 1, 2009
Delta park offers haven to endangered freshwater fish

LookAtVietnam – Tram Chim National Park in the southern province of Dong Thap is home to 101 species of freshwater fish, accounting for a quarter of the total freshwater fish species found in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta, The two Ramsar Sites in Viet Nam are Xuan Thuy National Park in northern Nam Dinh province [...]

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Fishman’s paradise

May 24, 2009
Fishman’s paradise

Each weekend, eager visitors swarm the Mekong Delta’s U Minh Thuong National Park in hopes of catching a bounty of fresh fish. A traveler shows off his first catchLookAtVietnam – Each weekend, eager visitors swarm the Mekong Delta’s U Minh Thuong National Park in hopes of catching a bounty of fresh fish.The sound of a [...]

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Fishman’s paradise

May 17, 2009
Fishman’s paradise

A “city fisherman” tries out his bait. Each weekend, eager visitors swarm the Mekong Delta’s U Minh Thuong National Park in hopes of catching a bounty of fresh fish. The sound of a struggling boat engine breaks the silence of the otherwise serene lake. A part of the small motorboat has snagged an underwater plant [...]

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A lake like no other

May 12, 2009
A lake like no other

Surrounded by majestic scenery, Lake Ba Be in the middle of Ba Be National Park is the world’s only permanently filled karst lake. The scenic view of Vietnam’s largest lake in the autumnLookAtVietnam – Surrounded by majestic scenery, Lake Ba Be in the middle of Ba Be National Park is the world’s only permanently filled [...]

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A lake like no other

May 4, 2009
A lake like no other

The scenic view of Vietnam’s largest lake in the autumn Surrounded by majestic scenery, Lake Ba Be in the middle of Ba Be National Park is the world’s only permanently filled karst lake. Ba Be National Park is the premier tourist attraction in the northern border province of Bac Kan and takes up 23,340 hectares [...]

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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...