Best preserved old west towns

Le Van Se, 96, and his wife, Nguyen Thi Loi, 88, reside in Hoi An Ancient Town, central Quang Nam Province. The couple fell in love in their 30s and got married 10 years later, before the outbreak of war sent Se to the army. Taken prisoner during a skirmish, Se finally returned home in 1954 to reunite with his anxious, but patient partner. … [Read more...] about Old Vietnamese couple attest to the resilience of love

The ancient cannon is preserved for research at the Museum of Da Nang, central Vietnam. Photo: Doan Nhan / Tuoi Tre The researcher said the Chinese characters inscribed by hand on the weapon as a ‘gunner’s manual’ indicate that the cannon belonged to the Nguyen Dynasty (1802-1945), Vietnam's last monarchy. … [Read more...] about Vietnamese scientists trace origin of centuries-old cannon found in Da Nang

Maintaining and promoting local ethnic culture is the key to sustainable tourism development in Y Ty. For example, the “Going to the field” festival, the Put Tong ritual - a fire dance performed by Red Dao shamans, and the Kho Gia Gia, a traditional festival of the Ha Nhi ethnic group to pray for good crops, are being advertised to attract more tourists. … [Read more...] about Northwestern “cloud paradise” escapes poverty through tourism development

The Mekong Delta province of Long An may see an unsold volume of dragon fruit amounting to over 120,000 tons in the first three months of the year due to the Wuhan coronavirus, heard attendees at a meeting between a working team of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and the provincial government on February 11. … [Read more...] about BUSINESS NEWS HEADLINES FEB. 13

Đặng Ngọc Cẩn, general director of Lavifood JSC, said: “We specialise in processing fruits and vegetables for exports to fastidious markets such as South Korea, Japan, the US and the EU. To help reduce farmers’ difficulties due to the impact of the epidemic, we have increased the purchase of dragon fruit and process it into various products such as juice, dried fruit, soft-dried fruits, and frozen products. … [Read more...] about BUSINESS NEWS HEADLINES FEB. 14