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UNESCO to study development risks to Vietnam’s Ha Long Bay

December 21, 202468 Views

UNESCO will deploy a team of experts to assess possible risks for the conservation of Ha Long Bay in Vietnam as it is worried about development projects that may threaten the heritage-listed tourist attraction, the U.N. agency told Reuters. The bay and the adjoining Cat Ba archipelago of limestone islets celebrates this year the 30th anniversary of inscription on the UNESCO world heritage list, being considered by the agency "the most extensive and best known example of marine-invaded tower karst." The UNESCO designation contributed to the site becoming a massive tourist destination, drawing millions of visitors every year and boosting Vietnam's revenue from tourism. However, the United Nations' education, scientific and cultural agency, in a statement attributed to its World...

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Blossoming autumn in Vietnam

AJAY GARG

July 18, 20201300 Views

Talk about Vietnam, and this conjures up images of some ultra-beautiful valleys, mesmerizing bays, limestone mountainous islands jutting out of calm sea waters, flowery roads passing through greenish hills, unforgettable land journeys, and of course ever-smiling Vietnamese. The ending of the long rainy season in Hanoi is also the beginning of its beautiful autumn - the season of flower blossom and love. The beauty of Hanoi's autumn is a popular topic of uncountable songs and poems can describe how wonderful it is. September is the transforming time between summer and autumn, so the weather is cooler and more comfortable. Although the temperature is still in a high level, the hot in this time is not extreme than in June and July with less sunlight. Fall in Hanoi In September, Hano...

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Beautiful Vietnam on Wheels

AJAY GARG

July 4, 2020982 Views

I had read many times and at many places that the land journeys in Vietnam are among the best ones in the world and worth experiencing in a lifetime. This could be a big catch for a wanderer like me and it surely had ignited an urge in me to go and explore this land lying south of China. Yes, the name Vietnam itself means the South Land, which boasts of beautiful landscapes, smiling people, and varied culture and lifestyles across its vast north-south expanse; it also boasts of the natural wonders and World Heritage sites such as Ha Long Bay in the north, and a vast network of underground tunnels in the south that speaks volumes about the courage and ingenuity of local peasants in the war against American indulgence in their country. And after letting all these fact brew in my mind for...