Travelers visit Mot Thoang Viet Nam Tourist Area on January 16. Miniatures in the 20-ha park present to visitors natural landscapes, traditional crafts, and rural daily activities of local people in the North, South, Central and Central Highlands, inspiring the love of the homeland, culture, and history of the country in Vietnamese young people, and increasing awareness of environmental protection. … [Read more...] about HCMC’s tourist spot reopens for visitors
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Vietnamese puppetry shines in Russia
Earlier, the Vietnamese troupe took part in the Petrushka World Puppet Carnival in Yekaterinburg from August 12 – 20. The event attracted the participation of 30 countries, with 40 performances staged. Vietnam won top prize and was recognized as the best puppet-design team. … [Read more...] about Vietnamese puppetry shines in Russia
Water puppetry to highlight Vietnamese art at int’l festival
Founded in 1969, the Thang Long Puppetry Theatre now is a must-see place for tourists in Hà Nội. It was certificated by the Asia Book of Records as the longest-running theatre of traditional water puppet art by doing four to six shows every day since 1994. … [Read more...] about Water puppetry to highlight Vietnamese art at int’l festival
Pig farm fuss highlights foul plight
The three ponds around the farm, which residents used to breed fish and plant vegetables around, are now filled with waste. “The farm discharges all of its waste into one of the ponds, which has an area of several hectares and is 6-7 metres deep,” said Tung, another resident. “They are growing a lot of duckweed on the surface but can’t cover it all up.” … [Read more...] about Pig farm fuss highlights foul plight
Coffee export in 2007 surge
According to the Viet Nam Association of Coffee and Cacoa, ten key buyers of Viet Nam ’s coffee are Germany , the US , Spain , Italy , Belgium , Poland , France , the Republic of Korea , the UK and Japan , accounting for 75 percent of the country’s total sale. Germany alone represents the largest market share of 14 percent. The coffee industry has also expanded its market to the Near Middle East, Africa, Central America and several ASEAN countries. … [Read more...] about Coffee export in 2007 surge