Posts Tagged ‘ Thien-Hue ’

Motorbike burns after refill in central Vietnam 

January 13, 2012
Motorbike burns after refill in central Vietnam 

A burnt motorbike at a gas station in Thua Thien-Hue Province on January 13   A Yamaha motorbike caught fire right after being refilled at a gas station in central Vietnam on Friday. No one was injured in the accident. Many people around the gas station in Thua Thien-Hue Province panicked because they were afraid [...]

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Vietnam Airlines plane changes destination after Air Mekong plane blocks runway 

January 9, 2012
Vietnam Airlines plane changes destination after Air Mekong plane blocks runway 

  A Vietnam Airlines aircraft on Friday was forced to make a temporary landing at the airport of Thua Thien-Hue Province as another Air Mekong aircraft blocked the runway at its original destination - the Da Nang Airport. At around 12:30 p.m., the Air Mekong plane, which was on the way from Buon Ma Thuot to Hanoi, made [...]

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Village mat weavers keep flag flying 

January 9, 2012
Village mat weavers keep flag flying 

  Pho Trach Village in central Vietnam has for centuries been known for making traditional mats from sedge Nguyen Thi Chieu in Pho Trach Village is famous for making beautiful mats Pho Trach, a village in Thua Thien-Hue Province, is famous for its đệm, a kind of mat made from sedge. Weaving đệm has been [...]

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Floods exact heavy toll in Vietnam 

October 22, 2011
Floods exact heavy toll in Vietnam 

  A photo taken on October 18 shows houses submerged by flood waters in Tan Hoa District, Quang Binh Province Devastating floods in Vietnam’s central and southern regions have killed at least 59 people and forced thousands of people to flee their homes, the Central Committee for Flood and Storm Control reported Wednesday. Seasonal flooding [...]

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900kg war-era bomb unearthed in central Vietnam 

October 14, 2011
900kg war-era bomb unearthed in central Vietnam 

The 900-kilogram bomb found near a stream in Thua Thien-Hue Province. A 900 kilogram Vietnam War-era bomb shell was discovered near a stream in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue on Tuesday, the VnExpress newswire reported. Soil erosion caused by heavy rains exposed the bomb, which was surrounded by other small sized bombs and mines [...]

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Trio jailed for trafficking women to China 

September 19, 2011

  A court in north-central Vietnam has handed down jail terms of between 42 months and ten years to three people caught trying to send two girls to China to work as sex workers last year.   Truong Thi Phuong, 29, was sentenced to ten years imprisonment by the A Luoi District People’s Court in [...]

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Historic temple in Hue to be restored 

August 14, 2011
Historic temple in Hue to be restored 

Ta Tung Tu (Left Temple) in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue. The former imperial capital of Hue’s Ta Tung Tu (Left Temple) will soon be the last building in Nguyen Dynasty Emperor Minh Mang’s royal complex to be restored.   The restoration of the temple, located in Thua Thien Hue Province’s Huong Tra District, began August [...]

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Five children drown in duck pond 

August 1, 2011
Five children drown in duck pond 

The duck pond where the bodies of five children were found in Thua Thien Hue Province. Five children – four girls and a boy – were found dead in a duck pond in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue on Thursday, the Tuoi Tre newspaper reported. Of the five victims, Nguyen Thi Cam Van, 11, [...]

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Toyota Concert Tour 2011 to cover four Vietnam metros 

June 27, 2011
Toyota Concert Tour 2011 to cover four Vietnam metros 

  The annual Toyota Concert Tour 2011 will take place in Vietnam’s four big cities nex month (July 7-16).   Under the baton of Japanese conductor Honna Tesuji, the Vietnam National Sumphony Orchestra will perform famous music international compositions including Saint Saens Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso op.28, Bizet Prelude from “Carmen” and J.Strauss II’s Tritch [...]

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Antiques discovered in Vietnam wrecked steamship 

June 1, 2011
Antiques discovered in Vietnam wrecked steamship 

A ceramic jar recovered from the wrecked ship in Thua Thien-Hue Province (Photo: VnExpress). Divers recovered antiques from the wreck of a 19th century steamship off the central Vietnamese coast of Thua Thien-Hue Province. The team has reportedly recovered a ceramic jar, a set of elephant foot bones and two ancient coins. According to the [...]

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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...