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The installation of greenhouses for vegetable and flower farming in Da Lat City should be strictly regulated to reduce their impact on the environment and landscapes, experts have said. A greenhouse was damaged by flooding in Lam Dong Province’s Lac Duong District in August. — VNA/VNS Photo Nguyen Dung The Tay Nguyen (Central Highlands) province of Lam Dong has 4,500ha of greenhouses, including more than 2,800ha in Da Lat. Greenhouses have been popular in Da Lat since the late 1990s. There are no official guidelines for the management of greenhouse construction or licensing and so there is no legal foundation for the management of greenhouses, according to the city People’s Committee. Speaking at a recent seminar held in Da Lat, Tran Xuan Hien, director of the province’s Centre for Hydro-Meteorology Forecasting, claimed the unplanned setting up of greenhouses has impacted the climate and the lives of local people. The occurrence of floods in concentrated … [Read more...] about Problematic: Experts call for regulation of Da Lat’s greenhouses

The making of dried persimmons, which is hailed as the most delicious dried fruit made in Da Lat city, Lam Dong province, requires a lot of time and sophisticated techniques.  The making of dried persimmons, which is hailed as the most delicious dried fruit made in Da Lat city, Lam Dong province, requires a lot of time and sophisticated techniques. The distance between the cotton strings to string persimmons up is around 25cm so that the fruits will receive enough sun and breeze The Golden Valley, Khe Sanh area, and Da Lat city’s suburban areas such as Trai Mat and Cau Dat are home to around 300 facilities producing dried persimmons. The areas also host hundreds of hills being covered with persimmon-growing gardens. Giang Ngoc (Nhan Dan) … [Read more...] about The making of dried persimmons in Da Lat

At a conference co-hosted by the Vietnam Ministry of Foreign Affairs in conjunction with the International Organisation for Migration in Da Lat City on September 27, Vu Viet Anh, Director of the Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, underlined the importance of the GCM agreement. As more and more Vietnamese citizens go abroad and foreigners come to Vietnam to work and live, it is essential for the country to realize international commitments compatible to its laws and conditions to protect the rights of migrants. “To avoid the consequences relating to human lives or national economies, signatories agreed to design the comprehensive global agreement on migration. From 2016 to 2018, negotiations were held to find a common solution. Since the beginning, Vietnam has greatly contributed its past experience and input for the future in dealing with issues relating to migration,” said Viet Anh. Participants discussed the prevention and fight against human … [Read more...] about Vietnam honors global compact for safe, orderly and regular migration

Da Lat is at 1,500 meters or 5,000 feet above sea level, so the first thing you’ll notice is the temperate climate The French call it “un coup de foudre” which literally translates to “a bolt of lightning,” but the term is also used to describe love at first sight. When it comes to travel, I’d only experienced that feeling twice before: Lausanne in Switzerland, truly one of the beautiful cities in Europe, and San Francisco, California, which is right near the top of any list of gorgeous destinations. As of now it’s three times – it took me only a couple of hours to see that Da Lat (also spelled “Dalat” in one single word like many other cities in Vietnam) is a city unlike any I’ve seen in Asia. Perched up in the hills about 200 miles north of Ho Chi Minh City (commonly abbreviated to HCMC, and often referred to by its former name Saigon), Da Lat is at 1,500 meters or 5,000 feet above sea level, so the first thing … [Read more...] about ​Déjà vu: A bolt of lightning in Vietnam

The image titled ‘Ban Gioc waterfalls’ taken by Nguyen Tan Tuan from HCM City wins the competition’s first prize Known as ‘Dawn in the city’, this picture by Giang Son clinches second place with a depiction of Ho Chi Minh city The third prize goes to ‘The mist’ by Tran Quang Anh from the central highlands of Lam Dong. According to the photographer, the best time to snap images of the mist and clouds above Da Lat is between April and June from 4:00am to 6:00am The third prize is also awarded to ‘Fanciful scenery of Fansipan Mount’ by Tran Bao Hoa from Binh Dinh province for an image of the peak of Fanispan mountain An artwork showing the Long Coc tea hills in Tan Son district by Nguyen Thi Hai Yen from Phu Tho province is awarded the third prize. Long Coc is thought to be one of the most beautiful tea hills located throughout Vietnam This artwork by Nguyen Sanh Quoc Huy from Da Nang depicts workers harvesting sedges The winner of the … [Read more...] about Top 10 winning photos from ‘Vietnam’s landscapes from height’ contest