Da Lat vows to maintain green to develop tourism

The Tuyen Lam Lake tourist site in the romantic city of Da Lat has been rescued--with a solution which has been found to treat the waste water of the lake. st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) }

104 bears to be removed from national park

The Vietnam Bear Rescue Center is facing the risk of closure and 104 bears may have to be relocated.

Meeting reviews safety measures in Ha Long Bay

Ha Long Bay rescue agencies met with the People's Committee of Quang Ninh Province on October 15 to review safety and injury prevention measures, following a spate of waterway accidents. st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) }

Tourists drawn to trade villages

Remodeling traditional trade villages to serve tourists is an important part of developing the national tourism industry and promoting handicrafts, said Hoang Chuong, director of the Centre for Preservation and Promotion of National Culture.

One pillar pagoda wins Asian recognition

The One Pillar Pagoda, a historic Buddhist temple in Hanoi, has been recognised by the Asian Records Organisation as having the most unique architecture on the continent, the Vietnam Records Organisation said on October 17. st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) }

Seminar discusses community tourism services

A seminar on developing community-based tourism industry took place in Hue city on October 11. The event, as part of a broader project in firmly establishing tourism in the Greater Mekong Sub-region, is organised by the project’s management board in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue. st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) }

Ha Giang depends on growth in tourism

Developing tourism is essential to improving the economy and living conditions of local people in Ha Giang, according to Nguyen Minh Tien, vice chairman of the provincial People's Committee.

Highlands park shelters langur population

Vietnam's largest troop of langurs (pygathrix cinerea) are flourishing in the National Kon Ka Kinh Park in the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai. "We have counted 250 langurs living in the park. This is the largest troop in Vietnam" Tran Huu Vy, an expert from the Vietnam Primates Conservation Programme, told the English language daily, Vietnam News.

Youth deals with climate change

Four projects proposed by Binh Dinh were selected to join the Youth Initiative on Climate Change Adaptation (YICCA) program, the province’s Climate Change Correspondence Office (CCCO) has announced. Young people join a seminar on climate change adaptation held at Quy Nhon City.

Calls to halt natural forest exploitation by 2013

The Tay Nguyen Steering Committee has urged the Government to ban natural forest exploitation in the region by early next year to protect and preserve the picturesque Central Highlands. The request will not apply to forest businesses in possession of an international sustainable forest development certificate, the committee said.