Many photos and videos of a garbage-filled Da Lat, a popular tourist destination dubbed the ‘city of flowers’ in Vietnam’s Central Highlands, have gone viral on social media after Tet, or the Lunar New Year festival. Following the week-long public holiday, which began on February 16, multiple streets and famous landscapes in the tourist city have been overwhelmed with trash. This is not the first time Da Lat has been buried under a large amount of rubbish at the end of a large-scale national holiday such as Tet. “Littering became serious on February 12, four days before the Lunar New Year,” Quang Truong, a resident in Da Lat, said, adding that the situation has not only affected the city’s urban esthetics but also left a bad impression on visitors. This is an alarming issue as the city’s development relies mainly on tourism and related services, Truong remarked. Le Thanh Duy, a young citizen, recounted his conversation with Tom, a foreign visitor, after he had just arrived in Da Lat on the early morning of February 21, or the sixth day of the Lunar New Year fest. “Tom first asked me for directions to his hotel, before saying he was shocked by the trash-filled streets,” Duy stated. Da Lat is not the only victim, Duy continued, adding that most touristy places in Vietnam suffer the same problem after a big holiday. “The issue seemed to be worse in Da Lat because the city has long been dubbed the ‘city of flowers’… [Read full story]
Chairing a meeting between the Government’s standing board and some ministries and sectors on February 21, the first working day after the week-long Tet holiday, the PM commended the good preparation for Tet, the largest festival in a year of Vietnamese. At the meeting He said supply of goods was ensured, prices were kept stable, with due support given to disadvantaged groups. Average Tet bonus for workers increased by 13 percent, while farmers’ income also improved. PM Phuc also hailed the work of the armed forces, the health sector, the media and other agencies in ensuring an abundant and safe…... [read more]
Customers purchase vegetables at Coopmart supermarket on Nguyen Dinh Chieu Street in HCM City. Food prices in the city have dropped significantly after Tet. — VNA/VNS Photo Thanh Vu HCM CITY (VNS) — After Tet (Lunar New Year holiday), prices of food and farm produce at traditional markets in HCM City fell significantly compared to normal days, especially for vegetables, due to an abundant supply.At Van Thanh, Thi Nghe and Tan Son Nhat markets, a kilo of Da Lat kohlrabi, for instance, was priced about VND7,000-10,000 compared to VND10,000-VND15,000 (US$0.46-$0.7) before Tet.Broccoli prices fell to VND25,000-VND30,000 ($1.17-$1.4) a kilo, according…... [read more]
Hundreds of vegetables from the highlands city of Da Lat in Lam Dong Province will be provided to every district in the country for preparation of Tet holidays ( the Lunar New Year). When SGGP reporters came to Dalat G.A.P company its workers were keeping busy at harvesting veggies and selecting them for packing and then transporting to all corners of the country.Dalat G.A.P company director Le Van Cuong said that the company increased its productivity by 25 percent compared to previous months, Around 1,800 tons of safe vegetables meeting GlobalGAP and VietGAP standards such as salads, cabbages, tomatoes, pimentos…... [read more]
The Hanoitimes - The chill in the Central Highland city of Da Lat will be warmed by flowers and festivities this New Year holiday, during the Da Lat Culture Tourism Week 2013. "Unlike the annual Flower Festival, this year the week includes three big remarkable events, namely the 120th anniversary of Da Lat City, the 5th national flower festival and the announcement of the national tourism year 2014 with the key destinations of Central Highlands and Da Lat," Vo Ngoc Hiep, chairman of Da Lat's People's Committee, said. "That's why all the activities throughout the city will aim to show…... [read more]
Da Nang (VNA) – A large number of tourists flocked to Da Nang and Da Lat cities during the Tet (traditional Lunar New Year) holidays, according to local tourism agencies. According to the Da Nang Department of Tourism, during the Tet holidays, the city welcomed more than 260,000 tourists, up 17.3 percent from the same period of 2016. Of them, 103,000 are international visitors, a year-on-year surge of 30.6 percent. The increase is attributed to the time of the Tet holidays as it falls on the tourism season of neighbouring markets like China, the Republic of Korea and Japan as…... [read more]
