Tag: village
Timeless clay village
A craftsman makes a pottery vase in Bac Ninh’s Phu Lang Village A traditional pottery village in northern Bac Ninh Province creates pieces that capture the heart and soul of Vietnam. Phu Lang is a must-see for tourists who travel to Bac Ninh Province to admire its natural surroundings and ancient houses.At... Read more
Tourist village serves up pomelo treat
The yummy goi buoi (pomelo salad) served in Dong Nai Province’s “Lang Buoi Nam Hue” tourist area Many varieties of delicious grapefruit abound in Tan Trieu Islet, around 40 kilometers from Ho Chi Minh City. To reach it, one has to go along the Hanoi Highway to Tan Van T-junction before turning left... Read more
Woodwork village, best days past
VietNamNet Bridge – In its glory days, the My Xuyen woodwork fine arts village in Thua Thien-Hue province had tens of workshops with 500 workers. Now, the village comprises just a few quiet workshops and less than 100 workers. Le Thua Bang and his unsalable productsWhat Nguoi lao dong’s reporters first marked when they arrived at My Xuyen village... Read more
Phu Lang pottery village
December 8, 2008 . Filed under Uncategorized
VietNamNet Bridge - There isn’t much room for pottery in the fast-paced modern world but for the residents of Phu Lang ceramic village, their products are proving not only popular but highly lucrative. (Source: VNE/VNS)Update from: http://english.vietnamnet.vn//photogal/2008/12/817394/ Read More →
‘Cancer village’ the dark side of Vietnam’s industrial boom
December 4, 2008 . Filed under News
A young girl rides a bike on a dyke near the Lam Thao fertilizer factory at Thach Son Village in the northern province of Phu Tho. Gazing at the factory that looms over his northern commune, Quang Van Vinh remembers what the farmland here looked like before it became known as a “cancer village.” “This... Read more
Vietnam PM visits Sea Games Village in Laos
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung (1st, R) Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung on Sunday visited the 2009 Southeast Asian Games Village Project, which is under construction in the Lao capital of Vientiane. Work on the 25th SEA Games athletes’ village, which is being built by Vietnam’s Hoang Anh Gia Lai Joint-Stock... Read more
No flowers in Hanoi’s flower village
VietNamNet Bridge – The period from November 20 (National Teachers’ Day) till the lunar New Year is normally the busiest time for Tay Tuu flower village, one of the two major sources of supply of flowers for Hanoi. But at this moment, Tay Tuu has no flowers. Deathly flower fields along the road to Tay Tuu villageA devastated flower gardenThe creeper... Read more
Van Son Village keeps up ceramic love affair
VietNamNet Bridge - A rival is creeping up on the country’s better known pottery villages, as this skilfull southern village makes a name for itself. Van Son pottery is becoming a favourite among customers. VietNamNet Bridge - A rival is creeping up on the country’s better known pottery villages, as this skilfull southern village makes a name for... Read more
Lost boys’ village
A riverside hamlet in the central province of Quang Nam looks no different than others, except that it is populated by only women and children. Children in a “husbandless village” in central Quang Nam Province have no clue about the identities of their fathers. The young matriarchs in this Tra May Commune in Nam Tra My District share a common bond... Read more
Lost boys’ village
October 31, 2008 . Filed under News
Children in a “husbandless village” in central Quang Nam Province have no clue about the identities of their fathers. A riverside hamlet in the central province of Quang Nam looks no different than others, except that it is populated by only women and children. The young matriarchs in this Tra May Commune... Read more