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“Four or five generations of us were born and raised in this mansion. This place has witnessed many memories and ups and downs of the whole family,” Thuy said. “Some people have offered to pay dozens of millions of dollars but we refused as it is priceless for us.” … [Read more...] about Exploring ancient mansion of unique architecture in Hanoi

The city’s Department of Natural Resources and Environment has signed a plan with the Department of Education this year to roll out a programme to collect, categorise and recycle milk cartons and plastic straws in schools, Chi said. … [Read more...] about Hanoi, Hoi An intensify fight against plastic wastes

The locals also sent a letter to call for help to Tien Phong Newspaper. Do Thi Huong, the representative for the households said they had to close the doors and windows carefully before they dare to start eating. The children also have to close all doors and wear face masks as they study in their rooms. "Maybe the dumping site is why many people living in Le Dai Hanh Alleyway have health troubles including itchy skin and respiratory issues. Recently, several people have died of cancer," Huong said. The dumping site is 200 square metres but doesn't have a sewage system. The black water leaked out from the garbage and pooled everywhere. Uong Van Hanh, chairman of Lien Phuong People's Committee, said a cooperative used to be responsible for collecting rubbish in the area. But in May 2018, the responsibility was transferred to the management board of the district projects. Hanh said they weren't aware that rubbish trucks from other communes dumped rubbish there without permission, … [Read more...] about Hundreds of households in Hanoi suffer from overloaded dumping site

Seeing Anh's English improve, her mother told her to open her own class in a corner of the store, where she taught her first five students for free. Their parents soon told Lan Anh to let them pay, "or they would not let their children join the class."  … [Read more...] about Born with agent orange, Hanoi teacher escapes fate

The rice fields under the mountains in the suburban area in My Duc District, Hanoi have been ready for the harvest season. The farmers in Phu Luu Te, Xuy Xa, Le Thanh and Hong Son communes have harvested rice from a few days ago. The limestone mountains surround this area with a large lake and many islands that resemble Ha Long Bay. My Duc is also known for many tourist sites like Quan Son and Tuy Lai lakes. Because of the mice and lack of labour force, the farmers can only harvest 100kg on each small field that covers about 360-1,000 square metres. The farmers can hire the rice harvesting machine for VND110,000 (USD4.7) per field. Not many people in the area are enthusiastic about the farm works. Tran Thi Thin from Ang Luong Village said the works of the farmers have been less hard than before but the incomes are still very unstable and low. People from other districts like Kim Boi and Luong Son also came to My Duc District to borrow agricultural lands. On each field, the … [Read more...] about Rice harvest season starts in Hanoi