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VietNamNet Bridge – In 1998 a miracle occurred. As they do every year, thousands of worshippers, many in ancient dress, had marched to Den Do (Do Temple) to honour the eight Emperors of the Ly dynasty. But this year was different. As the festival reached its climax, eight clouds exactly alike sketched a chain across a brilliant blue sky. To the believers, the clouds were incarnations of the Emperors themselves, looking down from on high at the splendid festival taking place...

“Da Lat will be planned as a modern city which is more beautiful, while retaining its characteristics,” he added. The seminar received 15 reports and opinions that emphasized that the features typical of Da Lat’s architecture as a highland resort center and launched plans to developing the city until 2020. The experts stressed that the authorities should focus on exploiting forest, which is regarded as the natural resource of the highland city. It makes Da Lat different...

VietNamNet Bridge – Saigon Construction Trade Investment Co., Ltd. has secured approval in principle from Kien Giang Province for a tourism and golf course project on Phu Quoc Island, where only four golf courses are to be developed, an official said. Pham Vu Hong, head of the management unit in charge of investment projects in Phu Quoc Island, said that the investor would develop the project at Bai Vong beach in Ham Ninh Commune of the island district. The complex covering some...

Fredrik, who has recently moved to Vietnam and has worked in China, told the Daily that he joined the competition not to win but rather for the opportunity to explore the country. Some 300 participants from 24 countries and territories competed in the triathlon. They came from Australia, China, Hong Kong, the United States and Japan to compete in a number of races for all abilities and fitness levels, as well as to challenge themselves in the triathlon, which was open to all ages and all...

VietNamNet Bridge – Construction of the Lam Kinh citadel, also known as Tay Kinh (West citadel) began in 1433. The citadel is located in Xuan Lam Commune, approximately 50 kilometers from Thanh Hoa City, in north-west Vietnam. The citadel is both an original imperial temple of the latter Le dynasty and the historic location of the Tay Son uprising. Lam Kinh sits in a stately manner on the Chu River, with Chu Son mountain in the distance and with its back to Dau mountain. It lays...

Of which, the promotion rate for routes from Hanoi/Ho Chi Minh City to Da Nang /Hue is VND 550,000. VND 880,000 is the promotion rate applied for flights from Ho Chi Minh City to Hanoi/Haiphong/Vinh and Hanoi to Buon Ma Thuot/Nha Trang. This is one of the big annual promotion programmes of Vietnam Airlines. The programme is applied from September 1 to 15. (Source: Nhan Dan)

People on holiday at Phu Quoc Island, which has attracted in $1.72 billion in investment capital. VietNamNet Bridge - The southern province of Kien Giang has licensed 21 investment projects with a total capital of more than VND27.35 trillion (US$1.72 billion) on Phu Quoc Island so far, according to the chairman of the People’s Committee of Phu Quoc, Pham Vu Hong. Of the 21 projects, two are fully invested in by foreigners and two are joint ventures. Most of the...