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  Lô Lô Chải village seen from the Lũng Cú National Flag Tower. Photo dulich.realtimes.vn Lâm Giang At the foot of Lũng Cú National Flag Tower, the country’s north pole in Lũng Cú Commune, Đồng Văn District, there is a miraculous village, which is often depicted in legends. Its name is Lô Lô Chải. The village is nestled in the rocky plateau of Hà Giang Province and considered one of the most remote villages in the north of the country. Visitors to the village can easily spot the flagpole, which is about 1.4km away. The village offers some wonderful sightseeing, with green colours falling into the rocky mountains, not to mention the unique culture and architecture. Lô Lô Chải has also become a community-based cultural tourism village with homestays. Lô Lô Chải village is very beautiful like in the legend. Photo … [Read more...] about Lost in Lô Lô Chải Village

  Professor Trương Quang Học. Photo vnu.edu.vn Professor Trương Quang Học from Việt Nam National University’s Centre for Natural Resources and Environment Studies spoke with Nhân Dân Cuối Tuần (the People Weekend Edition) newspaper about the impacts that Việt Nam will possibly have in case of biodiversity decline and the importance of changing behaviour towards nature. How do you assess the global decline in biodiversity? As far as I've remember, former UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon emphasised the importance of giving priority to considering biodiversity issues when making decisions in all sectors. Biodiversity must be the basis for establishing other goals, not an idea that comes up after other goals have been set up. I think we need a new vision of biodiversity conservation to maintain a healthy planet and a sustainable future for humanity. In 1993, the United Nations chose May 22 as an international … [Read more...] about Changing behaviour towards nature to keep biodiversity

  Nguyễn Huy Hoàng swims in the men's 1,500m freestyle at the 30th SEA Games. Photo sport5.vn HÀ NỘI — Swimmer Nguyễn Huy Hoàng starred again for Việt Nam on Thursday by winning gold and setting a new SEA Games record at the New Clark City Aquatic Centre. Hoàng smashed the field in the men's 1,500m freestyle in a time of 14min 58.14sec, more than 17 seconds ahead of Aflah Fadlan Prawira of Indonesia and his Vietnamese compatriot Nguyễn Hữu Kim Sơn, who finished in 15:18.87. Hoàng smashed the old record of 15:20.10 he set two years ago in Malaysia. He also reached the Olympic A standard time of 15:00.99 to earn a berth to compete at the Tokyo Olympics next year. Hoàng has also qualified for 800m freestyle at the World Championships in South Korea in October. "Breaking my own record is great. It is a sweet result I have earned after … [Read more...] about Hoàng smashes Games record

Workers process products at Hậu Giang Pharmaceutical Company. — Photo taichinhplus.vnViet Nam News HÀ NỘI — Vietnamese pharmaceutical companies are optimistic about the business prospects of the sector, with nearly 80 per cent of firms anticipating an annual industry growth rate of more than 10 per cent. This information was gathered in a survey released alongside a list of the top 10 most prestigious pharmaceutical companies in the country by Việt Nam Report Company (VNR) on Wednesday in Hà Nội. The report compiled information from the IQVIA Institute for Human Data Science, the World Bank and market research firm Nielsen. The IQVIA Institute for Human Data Science listed Việt Nam as a “pharmerging market” because its population is entering an aging stage. The World Bank warns that Việt Nam is experiencing rapid population aging. The proportion of the population aged 65 and over was 6.5 per cent in 2017 and is … [Read more...] about Pharma sector expects solid growth

Dancers from the HCM City Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera will perform in the ballet The Nutcracker at the Opera House on Friday, Saturday and Sunday to welcome the Christmas season. Photo courtesy of HBSO HCM CITY — The classical ballet The Nutcracker will return to the HCM City Opera House with performances on Friday, Saturday and Sunday from the HCM City Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera (HBSO). The ballet is choreographed by Johanne Jakhelln Constant, art director of the Moving Art Theatre in Bodo, Norway, who previously worked with the HBSO to produce the ballet Cinderella. It premiered in HCM City in 2001 as part of the Norway government's Transposition programme to bring classical music projects to Việt Nam. The Nutcracker is based on the story The Nutcracker and the Mouse King by German author E.T.A. Hoffmann. The two-act work features the dream of the little girl Clara and her adventures with a … [Read more...] about The Nutcracker ballet returns to HCM City Opera House