At a height of 1,180 meters and temperatures reaching as low as -5oC in the winter, the Mau Son Peak in northern Lang Son Province is among the coldest places in Vietnam that is inhabited by humans. Mau Son Peak, a part of Mau Son Commune in Lang Son’s Loc Binh District, is situated about 170 kilometers northeast of Hanoi, close to the border of Vietnam and China. Thanks to its elevation and distance from the equator, Mau Son is among the few places in Vietnam where snowfall can be witnessed during winter. However, for the tight-knit community of dominantly Yao people that inhabit the mountains, cold weather and snow are rarely causes for celebration, as they herald another struggle with nature to survive in the unwelcoming habitat. A tree is covered in frost in Mau Son Commune, Lang Son Province. Photo: Tuoi Tre Where life freezes It was already late in the afternoon when Trieu Tran Sinh, dressed in a light windbreaker, stood on the side of a communal road on Mau Son hoping to find a willing buyer for one of his buffaloes. Sinh no longer had enough food to feed all his four buffaloes, and the one he was trying to sell would not make it through the winter. “Its health is too poor to survive the cold, so I will not make much from selling it. Even people fall ill in this weather, they let the catlle alone,” Sinh said. Trieu Tran Sinh stands on the… [Read full story]
Source: Internet(CPV) - An exciting German film week, a colorful mixture of seven new German films will be shown at the Goethe-Institute Hanoi at the beginning of the New Year from the 6th of January until the 11th of January, 2012. The seven new films give the audience the chance to dive into Germany's current film scene. "Soul Kitchen", the most recent film from the director Fatih Akin, is the opening film of this week, followed by the teen film "Sascha", which broaches the issue of a 19 year old boy's coming-out. "Gravity" is a comedy with an underlying social…... [read more]
7am, many people stood huddled waiting for the bus.        A tea seller began his day. Hot sticky rice is sold like hot cake. Compiled by Le Ha Photo: VNN/VNE... [read more]
(VOV) - Vietnam is filled with beautiful and exotic sights ranging from rural countryside to ancient Temples and tombs. Petal Mashraki, a freelance travel writer, has suggested 10 of the most beautiful places to visit in Vietnam in an article published on globalgrasshopper.com1. Son Tra Peninsula South and Buddha beach. Also known as Monkey Island the best views can be had from the mountain top as you look down on Da Nang City, the turquoise sea and clean beaches below. 2. The Nguyen Dynasty Tombs Perfume River. It's one of the most popular places to visit in Vietnam and I…... [read more]
Vestiges of an ancient civilization in Dong Thap Muoi in the Mekong Delta of southern Viet Nam have revealed the lifestyle and community of inhabitants over 2,000 years ago. Covering a total area of 631,000 hectares in three provinces, Long An, Tien Giang and Dong Thap, the vast Dong Thap Muoi was a gulf back then, and over time silt has raised the land level to become part of the mainland. From over 2,000 years ago until the 19th century, most of Dong Thap Muoi was just a flooded plain, except for a few mounds rising five to…... [read more]
Michael Waibel is the first German to be awarded the Bui Xuan Phai Award, launched by Vietnam News Agency's Sport & Culture daily and the family of late painter Bui Xuan Phai, to honour individuals and organisations who have made great contributions to Ha Noi's culture, arts and society. Nguyen Thuy Binh speaks with Waibel about his book Ha Noi – Capital City, which earned him the award this year. Inner Sanctum: Congratulation! You are among two winners to receive the Work Prize at Bui Xuan Phai Awards 2015. What do you know about the awards? It is a big…... [read more]
