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Life in the home of oldest tea trees in the world

May 18th, 2011 | | 0 Comments »
Life in the home of oldest tea trees in the world

VietNamNet Bridge – Around 200km from Hanoi, Suoi Giang commune in the Van Chan district, the northern mountain province of Yen Bai, is 1,371m above sea level. The commune is located on the mighty Fansipan Mountain. This is the home of the oldest tea trees in the world. The weather in Suoi Giang is cool [...]

Vietnam’s tourism industry sees revenue jump 40% to USD5 billion

December 30th, 2010 | | 0 Comments »

The hospitality industry wraps up this year in unthinkable success, generating revenue of VND96 trillion, or nearly USD5 billion, jumping by around 40% from last year’s VND70 trillion, said the national tourism administration. “It’s impressive growth,” Vu The Binh, Director of the Travel Department under the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT), said. VNAT said [...]

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