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Gardener grafts peach trees for Tet
26/01/2013 03:52
The Anh grew up in a family that has planted peach trees for three generations and now is the owner of a peach tree orchard of more than one hectare that lies along the Red River. He buys forest peach trees from the northern provinces of Lang Son and Son La and grafts them to Nhat Tan peach...
Ministry mulls new rules for foreign visitors’ vehicles
24/12/2012 03:17
According to the draft posted on the ministry’s web portal, foreign travelers may bring cars and motorbikes into Vietnam but their vehicles will be only allowed for circulation in Vietnam for a maximum of 30 days. Besides, they will have to move in groups arranged by local tour...
No more opportunities to buy air tickets for Tet?
21/12/2012 03:39
The representatives of airlines all said that under the new policies, air tickets have been sold via Internet. Booking agents and individual passengers are all passengers who need to access the Internet to book tickets, and “first come first served.” Air tickets for Tet...
Diem Huong - Top 20 faces of Miss Universe 2012
13/12/2012 02:05
The judgement was made by Global Beauties from recent interviews and photo sessions. Most prominent in the top 20 are two contestants from New Zealand and Venezuela. The Top 10 include contestants from New Zealand, Venezuela, Chile, Mexico, Croatia, the US, South Africa, Ecuador, Denmark...
Vietnam Fashion Week and its Spring-Summer design
10/12/2012 04:54
The collections paraded on the event’s third night were the work of designers Cong Khanh, Chu La, Viet Ha, Ta Linh, and Minh Hanh. Khanh’s designs attempt to capture the contradictions of feminine beauty. He sought his inspiration in flowers. Meanwhile, Chu La’s...
Vietnam Airlines launches direct route linking HCM City and Jakarta
08/12/2012 01:52
The inaugural flight, carrying 143 passengers, landed at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, Jakarta on December 2. It is the first direct air link between Vietnam and Indonesia and the second new international route Vietnam Airlines has offered this year. Addressing the opening...
Vietnamese gets prize in flower contest
06/12/2012 03:40
Truc, from Da Lat city, is studying flower arranging at the institute. She will return to Vietnam after the course. The competition was themed “Wild Flowers for a Farmer’s Wedding” in honour of the Australian Year of the Farmer. In the final round, there were 103...