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Hanoi (VNA) - At the foot of Lung Cu National Flag Tower, the country’s north pole in Lung Cu commune, Dong Van district, there is a miraculous village, which is often depicted in legends. Its name is Lo Lo Chai. The village is nestled in the rocky plateau of Ha Giang province and considered one of the most remote villages in the north of the country. Visitors to the village can easily spot the flagpole, which is about 1.4km away. The village offers some wonderful sightseeing, with green colours falling into the rocky mountains, not to mention the unique culture and architecture. Lo Lo Chai has also become a community-based cultural tourism village with homestays. The main road, which leads into the village centre, is full of daisies. Visitors should traverse the road at a leisurely pace and see the village. They will recognise familiar trinh tuong (earthen) houses which appear after the stone fences, with maize hung on the houses and peach trees grown in front of them. Near … [Read more...] about Getting lost in Lo Lo Chai Village

Well, besides the fact that the columnist is directly affected by the topic, the other issue is that many professional athletes around the world are suffering from addiction to painkillers and getting snagged by the random drug testing. They are faced with a choice, take oxycodone or give up their sport. Medical marijuana is, as far as many of the leagues are concerned, an unproven substitute, despite countless studies proving otherwise. The US has a major problem with opioid addiction. … [Read more...] about Facing a medical conundrum

Vietnam exported its first shipment of milk to China in October 2019 and completed negotiations with Hong Kong (China) to export frozen pork, processed chicken and bird’s nest to that market. In addition, the US Department of Agriculture recognized Vietnam’s food safety control system on catfish as equivalent to American regulations, while China’s General Administration of Customs authorized imports of three more species of Vietnamese aquatic products, bringing to 48 the number of aquatic products Vietnam exports to China. … [Read more...] about Agriculture overview: Increasing exports but insufficient GDP growth

People wearing face masks select vegetables at a supermarket, as the country is hit by an outbreak of the new coronavirus, in Beijing, China January 26, 2020. Photo: Reuters Chinese-ruled Hong Kong has six confirmed cases and said it would ban entry from Monday to people who have visited Hubei province in the past 14 days. The ban does not apply to Hong Kong residents. … [Read more...] about China virus deaths rise to 80 as Hong Kong bans visitors from worst-hit province

People wearing protective masks walk outside Forbidden City, in China, which is closed to visitors. As many as 6,700 visitors from China have traveled to the northern province of Quang Ninh over the past few days - PHOTO: REUTERS HCMC - As many as 6,700 visitors from China traveled to the northern province of Quang Ninh by road, sea and air to enjoy the Lunar New Year holiday over three days to Sunday, said Pham Ngoc Thuy, director of Quang Ninh’s Department of Tourism. … [Read more...] about Thousands of Chinese tourists enter Quang Ninh amid coronavirus scare