Trekking routes across the karst plateau of Dong Van town, situated in
northeast Ha Giang province, have become increasingly popular since
being recognised as part of the Global Network of National Geoparks
(GGN) in 2010.
Charnel -house statues – part of the unique cultural identity of the
Tay Nguyen (Central Highlands) ethnic groups, are likely to disappear,
experts warn.
Professional midwifery services during pregnancy and childbirth are
critical to lowering the mortality rate of women and babies, a
conference heard on Nov. 10.
Six graves, believed to belong to the Sa Huynh Culture that flourished
between 1000 BC and AD 200, have been discovered in Tay Tra District in
the central province of Quang Ngai.
The Central Highlands province of Dak Lak is being stripped of its
cultural heritage as gongs, drums and many ancient hunting knives and
tools are used to feed the thriving trade in ethnic antiques, officials
warn.
Thousands of Sa Huynh Culture artefacts, some dating back to the fifth
century BC, have been discovered at Phu Truong in Phan Thiet following
three months of excavations.
The Ha Tinh provincial court on December 29 sentenced three Laotians with terms
ranging from seven to two years imprisonment for trafficking illicit drugs.
The inclusion of Vietnamese martial arts
(Vovinam) as a competitive event at the Asian Indoor Games (AIG 3),
which will take place in November in Hanoi, has helped raise the art’s
position in the world arena.
Hundreds of objects displayed at the
National Museum of Vietnamese History will inform people about an
ancient culture that flourished 2,000-2,500 years ago.
