Every year, from the 9th to the 11th months of the lunar year, farmers in the northern province of Hai Duong drain their fields and go on the hunt for sandworms. According to local people, sandworms often float on the water after it rains. And now is the peak time to harvest the rare specialty.
National Assembly (NA) Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan offered Christmas and New Year greetings to Catholic dignitaries, priests, and followers while visiting the headquarters of the Archdiocese of Hue in central Thua Thien-Hue province on December 22.
Renowned German photographer Thomas Billhardt has put on an exhibition his photos on Hanoi during 1967-1975. The photos, unveiled for the first time in Vietnam, bring visitors back in time over half of a century to see the capital city and its people in a memorable period of history.
Some 130 extraordinary photos featuring Hanoi in the 1967 - 1975 period by world-renowned German photographer, Thomas Billhardt, are being showcased at an exhibition in Hanoi.
The northern province of Hai Duong is expected to ship a batch of 250 tonnes of longan to choosy markets such as Europe, Australia, and Singapore this year.
The first batch of nine tonnes of longan from the northern province of Hai Duong will soon be shipped to Australia, with the harvest beginning in Hoang Hoa Tham commune in Chi Linh city on August 5.
Some 250 tonnes of longan from the northern province of Hai Duong are now ready to be shipped to demanding markets such as Europe, Australia, and Singapore.
Vietnamese lychee was officially put up for sale in Singapore’s FairPrice supermarket chain, making the first year when the specialty fruit has been imported from the Southeast Asian country on a large scale.
A ceremony was held in the northern province of Hai Duong on May 25 to launch a litchi harvest programme for export and mark the shipment of the first batch of litchi to Singapore, the US and Australia this year.
The sound of fish feeding machine has become familiar to Mr. Tran Dinh in Tan Dan ward, Chi Linh city, Hai Duong province. It has been 12 years since he decided to farm fishes in cages on Kinh Thay river. To date, Dinh's family fish cage farm has developed to 60 fish cages with a total value of over 20 billion VND
Religious communities in Vietnam have been asked to step up COVID-19 prevention and control measures amid complex developments of the pandemic around the world.
Farmers in the northern province of Hai Duong have been thrilled at the news that Vietnamese lychees are to be exported to Japan. They called for support to take advantage of the opportunity.
Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh visited the Vinh Diocese and its Bishop Nguyen Huu Long in the central province of Nghe An on December 18, on the occasion of the upcoming Christmas holiday.
To many Vietnamese, Chu Van An is considered to be the "Eternal Teacher" or the model teacher for every generation. The shrine of Chu Van An is located in Hai Duong province.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc received a delegation of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Vietnam (CBCV) led by its President Nguyen Chi Linh in Hanoi on November 18.
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