At an apartment block in Phuoc Long B Ward of Thu Duc City, a group of workers are tasked with cleaning the windows of more than 600 apartments. Standing on the roof of the 17-storey building, Cai Bao Thanh in a black T-shirt is about to tie the rope to some pillars to swing downstairs and start work. The ropes can bear a load of 2,000 kilograms. … [Read more...] about ‘Spidermen’ defy gravity, death to clean Saigon skyscraper windows
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Young Ca Dong archivist keeps art of indigenous cymbals living on
At this time, Sieng’s hometown of Son Tay is welcoming flocks of visitors seeking 'cloud-hunting' and photography opportunities at the breathtaking view of the Mang Hin terraced field and from the top of Ca Ra Mount looking down to the verdant patches of transplanted rice seedlings. … [Read more...] about Young Ca Dong archivist keeps art of indigenous cymbals living on
Brilliant Hanoi in leaf-changing season of ‘bang’ trees
The ‘Bang’ tree has long been an integral part of the life of all Hanoians. According to urban planning from the French colonial era, ‘Bang’, Khaya senegalensis and dracontomelon duperreanum trees were planted across the city and created the main landscape for Hanoi’s Old Quarter, the French villa quarter in Hoan Kiem district, as well as the administrative area in Ba Dinh district. … [Read more...] about Brilliant Hanoi in leaf-changing season of ‘bang’ trees
Lunar New Year weather forecast to be warmer than normal
Severe salinity intrusion in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam's agriculture hub and the biggest fruit-producing region, coincides with the Lunar New Year celebrations. On Vam Co River, the seawater could intrude 85-95 km inland, and 45-52 km on the Cai Lon River. … [Read more...] about Lunar New Year weather forecast to be warmer than normal