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A man in Da Nang loves creating pictures on leaf skeletons and this passion has made him Vietnam’s trailblazer in this novel art. Le Nguyen Vy has already earned a name as the country’s first successful man in rock and shell painting – an art he had tried to learn for nearly 20 years. Vy made over a thousand such paintings, many of which were sold to several other countries. The art was his chief means of livelihood but a few years ago he encountered a problem in making a living from that. In 2013 partly pressed by family budget constraints, the now sexagenarian shifted from rock painting to the novel art of leaf skeleton printing. “I pursued rock painting for over a dozen years and I have to acknowledge its disadvantage,” he said. “Painted rock is heavy, hobbling transportation and making itself an unfavorable choice as a gift. That’s why it was unpopular. This is one of the reasons for my transition to leaf painting.” Le Nguyen Vy and his wife hold peepal tree … [Read more...] about Vietnamese man prints on Bodhi leaf skeletons

Many young enthusiasts are engrossed in farming, industry, and tourism among other fields for a greener Vietnam. When he was 16, Quach Kien Lan left Vietnam for New Zealand to study economics at Massey University. The 39-year-old believed he chose a long life in the kiwi fruit country, one of the world’s most peaceful nations. However, 10 years after he earned his bachelor’s degree and tried multiple different jobs abroad from a marketing employee, seller, and chef to a bartender, he finally decided to return to Vietnam to produce natural fabric. It seemed unbelievable, but the overseas Vietnamese student always nurtured a desire to green Vietnam’s textile and garment industry, which is one of the country’s spearhead sectors, but has caused many scandals over negative impacts on the environment. Lan is teaming up with Dr. Pham Thi Hong Phuong, head of the faculty of medical engineering at the Industrial University of Ho Chi Minh City, and some partners to implement an … [Read more...] about Young people dedicated to green apparel industry, wildlife protection in Vietnam

A fire that started at an electric scooter showroom in India killed at least eight people and injured 11, police said on Tuesday, in what is the deadliest such incident involving electric vehicles in the country. A spate of electric scooter fires this year has alarmed the government, which is keen to promote use of such two-wheelers in its fight against pollution. Early investigations have identified faulty battery cells and battery modules among the main causes. The latest fire broke out late on Monday in a hotel basement housing the showroom with some two dozen electric scooters in the southern city of Secunderabad, police said. It had been brought under control and an investigation had been launched, they said. Most of the dead were occupants of the hotel, which was engulfed by smoke. "There were electric scooters parked where the fire started," city police official Chandana Deepti told Reuters. "We don't know if it started because of overcharging and then spread or … [Read more...] about Fire at e-scooter showroom in India kills eight in deadliest such incident

Authorities in Co To Island District off Quang Ninh Province, northern Vietnam recently imposed administrative fines on a group of 12 tourists hailing from different localities across the country for camping without permission in a border island area. A culture official of Co To District told Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper on Monday that local inspectors discovered a boat, numbered HP - 3624, manned by Le Thai Son, a 28-year-old local man, and a group of 12 tourists camping overnight on Bo Cat Islet at around 1:00 am on Sunday. The tourist group told the inspectors that they arrived in the locality at around 3:00 pm on Saturday, but none registered for an overnight stay in the maritime border area with the local authorities as per the regulations. The inspectors then booked the 12 tourists for their administrative violation and fined each of them VND400,000 (US$17). This collage of photos shows a boat owner fined for illegally organizing overnight camping on a border … [Read more...] about 12 tourists fined for illegal camping on border island in northern Vietnam

Officials in China's Sichuan province, which was hit by an earthquake that killed 93 last week, lowered the emergency response level as most transportation, electricity and communication services resumed, state media reported on Tuesday. The strongest earthquake to hit the province in five years killed 55 in an area known as Ganzi and 38 in the city of Ya'an, CCTV news said. Rescue efforts are still being carried out for 25 missing, including nine in Luding. Ceremonies in several cities were held on Monday to remember the victims, according to the WeChat account of the Sichuan provincial government. Rain in Sichuan has hampered rescue efforts over the past week and it is expected to linger across the region Tuesday and Wednesday prompting warnings for landslides in northeastern Zhejiang, Luding, southern Yunnan, northwestern Xinjiang and other places. … [Read more...] about China’s Sichuan returning to normal as earthquake death toll hits 93

"Stop! Can't you see the metro station is full? Stop!" a frazzled supervisor shouted as green-vested marshals linked arms to contain thousands of fans streaming from the stadium that will host soccer's World Cup final in Qatar. It was after midnight on Friday and, for hours, nearly 78,000 people had been filing out of the stadium after a near-capacity match tested the small Gulf state's readiness for the tournament, which kicks off on Nov. 20. "Let us through! We have children," cried one man carrying a sweaty toddler. "We need water. Is there water?" a woman shouted from behind the line. There was none. Stadium stands were out of water by halftime and there was none outside, where the late summer temperature was 34 Celsius (93 Fahrenheit) but felt far hotter because of the humidity. Friday's match, called the Lusail Super Cup, was the first time the new Lusail stadium has hosted such a crowd. At 80,000 seats, it is the largest of Qatar's eight World Cup stadiums and a … [Read more...] about Long lines and lack of water mar Qatar World Cup stadium trial

There's no crunch or crackle, but crickets are on the menu at one Bangkok pop-up serving fusion bug burgers, demonstrating the latest way to incorporate the protein-rich meat into food -- direct from Thailand's farms. Already catching headlines as a meat alternative, the edible insect market is expected to grow into a billion-dollar global industry in the coming years with many adopting creepy-crawlies into their diets as a result of climate damage. Thailand's Bounce Burger is the newest cricket kid on the block with its cricket-beef burgers, sausages, cricket balls and even power bars and cookies. "Crickets don't have to be on street vendor's stalls that are served only with soy sauce," said Poopipat Thiapairat, co-owner of Bounce Burger Restaurant. "They can be burgers, bakery, soft cookies or even paprika seasoning used to flavour french fries -- these are all possible." This photo taken on August 30, 2022, shows Pooripat Thiapairat, owner of 'Bounce Burger', … [Read more...] about Thai pop-up wins fans with crunchless cricket burgers

Contrary to walls smeared with pointless paintings and graffiti in Ho Chi Minh City, many others are covered with beautiful drawings, which helps prevent vandalizing graffiti. Many of such walls are in Da Kao Ward, District 1, which are filled with beautiful paintings and flower pots. The products were jointly created by the People’s Committee, the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee, and the Youth Union of Da Kao Ward as well as local residents to prevent graffiti, ads stuck on walls, and littering. With the same purpose, walls of houses on Dien Bien Phu Street in Da Kao Ward have also been blanketed with pictures about protecting wildlife and fighting the hunt for endangered species. Thanh Duyen, a resident in District 3, Ho Chi Minh City, has an artist paint a picture on the front wall of his house on Tran Van Dang Street. Photo : Huu Hanh / Tuoi Tre Dang Quoc Bao, head of the southern office of the Vietnam Association of Civil Engineering Environment, … [Read more...] about Artistic drawings a way to protect walls from graffiti in Ho Chi Minh City

With endless mountains, green terraced rice fields, and pristine forests, Pu Luong Natural Reserve in Thanh Hoa, north-central Vietnam is an impressive destination for those who seek to hide from the hustle and bustle of cities, leaving behind stress and recharging their energy. Situated around 95 kilometers away from the province’s Tho Xuan Airport to the northwest, the Pu Luong Natural Reserve encompassing the districts of Ba Thuoc and Quan Hoa will never disappoint tourists. The scenery on the way to Pu Luong, with endless green mountains covered by trees and pristine forests. Photo: Hoang Duyet / Tuoi Tre Its scenery is impressive with pristine jungles, terraced rice fields surrounded by endless mountains, in addition to the cool and hospitable climate all year round. Pu Luong is also home to the Thai and Muong people, two ethnic groups in the northern upland region. Tourists pose for a photo in an over-60-year-old stilt house of the Thai people … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s Pu Luong Natural Reserve impresses tourists with wild mountains, forests

A woman in Vietnam’s Hue City has requested police in Lam Dong Province to clarify the death of her mentally-disabled son after the boy was left in the care of a man in the province, who said the boy died of COVID-19 and was burnt into ashes. The woman, L.K.L., 27, of Thua Thien-Hue Province, on Sunday said she had sent a denunciation to Lam Dong police asking for clarification of the death of her son after the boy was left in the care of a man for treatment of the medical problem, Nguoi Lao Dong (Laborer) newspaper reported on Sunday. The accused man is L.M.Q., 45, a Hue resident but he temporarily resides in Lam Dong, to whom L. and her husband handed their son in early March. Earlier in April, the boy’s father, N.H.N., sent a similar accusation to Hue police who then transferred the case to Lam Dong police for handling since the boy died in the province. In the document, the 45-year-old father said his family discovered that their child had signs of retardation earlier … [Read more...] about Vietnamese family asks for clarification in mysterious death of mentally-disabled 3-year-old