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A kilometer-long vegetable garden in Hanoi
(14:31:55 PM 31/01/2015)The longest vegetable garden in Hanoi can be found along the Thang Long Highway in Hanoi.
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Dead fish cover 4-km long section of Saigon canal
(15:45:01 PM 21/04/2015)Thousands of fish in a state of decomposition are floating on a 4-km long section of Nhieu Loc - Thi Nghe in Tan Binh District, emitting a terrible odor affecting local people and passers-by.
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Long Tet holiday will keep travel firms busy
(12:52:20 PM 11/12/2013)Travel firms have sighed a relief after the Prime Minister approved the 9-day Tet holiday instead of 7-day. A longer holiday would mean bigger business opportunities.
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Travel firms upbeat ahead of long holiday
(11:03:09 AM 20/03/2015)Vietnam’s tourism industry expects significant profits ahead of a six-day holiday at the end of next month.
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Summer fun at Da Nang week-long fest
(15:52:41 PM 27/06/2015)Summer Destination Week will kick off in the Son Tra Peninsula with food courts, sand painting and paragliding. It'll last from June 26 to July 1.
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Long dry spell increases risk of forest fire
(11:15:29 AM 05/02/2015)The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has requested local authorities in Tay Nguyen (Central Highlands) and the south-eastern regions to enhance measures to prevent forest fires.
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Global wild tiger population increases, but still a long way to go
(15:39:38 PM 12/04/2016)The number of wild tigers has been revised to 3,890, based on the best available data, said WWF and the Global Tiger Forum (GTF) ahead of a major tiger conservation meeting tomorrow in New Delhi to be opened by India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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Stopping tourism activity of extracting bear gall in Ha Long
(11:14:19 AM 28/10/2014)Visiting Ha Long Bay, foreign tourists (mainly from Korea) often visit six large-scaled bear farms located along the highway since 2007. Tourists can witness the extracting bear gall and buy them as a gift to bring home. However, these activities has violated Vietnam regulations and the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITEs).
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Dong Nai: Tons of fish die in Ba Long Lake
(11:25:06 AM 19/03/2015)Nearly 50 tons of dead fish have been taken out of the lake of Ba Long in the southern province of Dong Nai.
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Northern Vietnam to suffer week-long rainstorm with likely flash floods
(15:22:34 PM 16/07/2015)An incoming cold snap will end the broiling weather in northern Vietnam on Thursday, bringing in thunderstorms and possible flash floods, especially in mountainous areas, the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting has said.
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Ministry sets long-term electricity prices, hydropower investors in an uproar
(22:50:15 PM 26/07/2014)Investors of small-sized hydropower plants are up in arms after learning about the Ministry of Industry and Trade’s proposal to keep wholesale electricity prices unchanged for 20 years.
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Designs for heritage site placed on display
(08:41:18 AM 02/08/2014)The Conservation Centre of Thang Long – Ha Noi Relics has put on display 24 architectural designs for the Central Sector of the Thang Long – Ha Noi Imperial Citadel's Archaeological Site at 18 Hoang Dieu Street in order to gather public feedback.
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Project to restore wetlands reserve launched
(09:19:31 AM 18/11/2014)The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has launched a four-year long project to restore the Lang Sen Wetlands Reserve in the southern province of Long An.
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First green building in Vietnam
(09:12:12 AM 14/10/2014)Thang Long Number One at the Thang Long Highway is the first green residential building project invested by VIGLACERA Corporation. It is the first green building in Vietnam certificated by the Ministry of Construction.
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Long An intensifies support for Cambodian provinces
(16:52:49 PM 09/07/2014)The Mekong Delta province of Long An has so far this year provided over 10 billion VND (476,000 USD) in support of its neighbouring Cambodian provinces of Svay Rieng and Prey Veng.
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Delta saline intrusion curbs production, puts rice at risk
(09:00:14 AM 13/03/2013)CUU LONG DELTA (VNS) — Saline-water intrusion in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta's coastal provinces has severely affected the local agricultural production, with rice paddies facing a shortage of fresh water.
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