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Rowley’s litter frog (leptolalax rowleyae) is a new amphibian species found in the Son Tra Nature Reserve in Da Nang (Photo courtesy of Nguyen Thanh Luan of the Asian Turtle Programme) Da Nang (VNS/VNA) - A new amphibian was discovered by a group of scientists and biologists in the Son Tra Nature Reserve in the central city of Da Nang following researches between 2012 and 2018. A scientific report of the new species was released in the scientific magazine Zootaxa – a peer-reviewed scientific mega journal for animal taxonomists, on March 1. Nguyen Thanh Luan, scientific officer of the Asian Turtle Programme-Indo-Myanmar Conservation confirmed to Vietnam News on March 1 that the species – Rowley’s litter frog (leptolalax rowleyae) was found by Vietnamese Dr Phan Thi Hoa from Da Nang College for teachers’ training in 2012 when she was completing her thesis on reptile and amphibian species in the Son Tra Nature Reserve. Luan said Hoa … [Read more...] about Da Nang: New frog found in Son Tra Nature Reserve

Nhat Tan Bridge Nhat Tan Bridge in Hanoi, also known as the Vietnam - Japan Friendship Bridge, was inaugurated in January 2015. Photo by VnExpress/Nhat Quang. Earlier this year the image of the cable-stayed bridge appeared on the official website of the White House when U.S. President Donald Trump touched down in Hanoi to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong-un at their historic second summit. Inhabitat, a U.S.-based design and architecture website founded by world-famous designer Jill Fehrenbacher, wrote last year, "A prism of colors bathes the recently completed Nhat Tan Bridge in Hanoi, transforming it into an illuminated work of art." Nhat Tan Bridge, also known as the Vietnam - Japan Friendship Bridge, was inaugurated in January 2015. It runs a length of 8.9 km (5.5 miles) over the Red River and has five spans representing the capital city's five ancient gates. An aerial view of Nhat Tan Bridge in Hanoi. Photo by VnExpress/Nhat Quang. It cost VND13.6 trillion … [Read more...] about Five Vietnamese bridges that have become global attractions

Traditionally, the K’Ho are matriarchal. Female will catch her potential partner home and men move to the wife's family home after wedding ceremony. In K’ho society, when a girl likes a boy, she tells her parents, who then invite a matchmaker to deliver a marriage proposal to the man’s family. If the proposal is accepted, the girl’s family will suggest a “husband catching” day. The marriage ceremony of the K’Ho people includes the engagement ceremony and the wedding ceremony. The engagement usually takes place at the boy's house and at night because the bride's family wants to avoid being noticed by the villagers if the "husband's catching" fails. Gifts in the ceremony include two bronze rings, chicken, ‘Can’ wine (indigenous flavored rice wine), glutinous rice ... The elder Bon To Sa Nga in Dung K’Si village in Da Chais commune, host of the wedding ceremony, said that the groom's family has the right to challenge the … [Read more...] about Traditional wedding ceremony of K’Ho ethnic people restored to attract tourists

KOVA awards fourth round of scholarships to achievers (25-10-2006) Former Vice President Nguyen Thi Binh handing over the KOVA prize to a medical group from Dong Da Hospital. — VNA/VNS Photo Hoai Nam HA NOI — The KOVA Prize Committee awarded their fourth annual KOVA scholarships in Ha Noi yesterday. The prizes were awarded to two organisations, four individuals and four students for their outstanding contributions to society. Former State Vice President and current Chairwoman of the KOVA Prize Committee Nguyen Thi Binh handed over the Bright Examples in Society prizes to the Infectious Diseases Department of Dong Da hospital and the chapter of the Viet Nam Women’s Union in Binh Lu Commune of Lai Chau Province. The hospital department is charged with treating over 2,000 patients many of whom suffering from the AIDS virus, and are in the latter stages of the disease. The Women’s Union chapter was rewarded for mobilising members in Binh Lu Commune to … [Read more...] about KOVA awards fourth round of scholarships to achievers

Nation Disorderly policewoman asked to resign The Saigon Times Daily Monday,  Nov 18, 2019,16:50 (GMT+7) Disorderly policewoman asked to resignThe Saigon Times Daily A still image from video footage features Le Thi Hien at the HCMC-based Tan Son Nhat airport on August 11 - PHOTO: TL HCMC – Junior lieutenant Le Thi Hien at Hanoi City’s Dong Da District Police Division has been told to tender her resignation for her unacceptable behaviors at Tan Son Nhat International Airport on August 11. Dao Thanh Hai, deputy director of the municipal Police Department, on November 18 approved a decision disciplining Hien and asking her to tender her resignation, reported VietnamPlus news site. According to Hai, the policewoman was earlier dismissed from the Party shortly after the municipal police department issued a decision demoting her from captain to junior lieutenant as a punitive measure against her verbal … [Read more...] about Disorderly policewoman asked to resign