Several vestiges and tourist areas in the capital will open for free
during the Lunar New Year (February 18-20), according to the Ha Noi''s
People''s Committee.
Pi Nang Thi Hau glows as she tells people about a photo she took of her friends making banh tet (glutinous rice cakes) during the school''s year-end celebration.
HCM City Television (HTV) and Cuu Long Studio, a
private film company, have contributed financing and staff to produce a
new TV programme aimed at the farming community in southern provinces.
Vietnamese students studying at universities in India''s New Delhi and
neighbouring areas participated in an annual international cultural
festival called Antardhvani which opened in the capital city yesterday.
Bamboo roots used to be burned as firewood in rural areas of Viet Nam,
since farmers only used trunks of bamboo trees for handcrafts or the
building of houses.
Orchids from deep in the forest have a beauty which ranks high in the
minds of pot plant buyers and enthusiasts, creating a source of income
for those living in mountain and forest areas.
