Vestiges of prehistoric people dating back some 2,500 years have been found at Thai Binh Trung commune, Vinh Hung district, the southern province of Long An.
According to researcher Bui Trong Hien of Vietnam Academy of Fine Arts, recognition by UNESCO of art forms as World Heritage contributes in encouraging people to maintain, preserve and also use the title to promote such national pride for tourism.
Emerged as three islands on the sky, the three peaks of Tam Dao Mountain Range, namely Phu Nghia, Thach Ban and Thach Son at an altitude of 1,500 metres, have long been the most popular tourist destination in Vietnam’s northern province of Vinh Phuc. This land is a gentle silk ribbon that connects the country’s northern mountainous provinces with Hanoi and northern lowland provinces.
The Mekong Delta coastal province of Tra Vinh has planted significantly more hectares of mangrove forest in a bid to recover its protective forest to adapt to climate change.
The Nha Trang Institute of Oceanography has signed a contract with Khanh Hoa provincial authorities to conduct research on reviving coral reef ecosystem for the purpose of marine eco-tourism.
Five schools in Giao Thuy district in the northern province of Nam Dinh are raising the awareness of teachers and students about environmental protection, biodiversity preservation and climate change response, urging them to seek creative ideas for the cause.
A programme has been launched at Dai Bai Primary School in the northern province of Bac Ninh to raise public awareness of environmental protection in rural areas.
Authorities in the Central Highlands province of Dak Nong have asked competent agencies to chase away a herd of three wild elephants that are destroying houses and crops in a commune in Cu Jut District.
The annual food festival titled ‘Taste of the World’ featuring Vietnamese and International dishes will be held at September 23 Park in Ho Chi Minh City from December 5-8.
U.S. luxury cruise ship Azamara Journey with 750 tourists and crewmembers on board arrived at Saigon Port on Monday to start a six-day exploration of Vietnam.