Gáo Giồng Cajeput Forest protects Asian openbill storks

More than 100,000 Asian openbill storks now nesting in the Gáo Giồng Cajeput Forest in Đồng Tháp Province are receiving special protection from the forest’s management board.

Lotus to dominate southern festival The lotus, which has been nominated as the national flower, will be the topic of a cultural and artistic festival to open in HCM City tomorrow.

Floods improve Mekong scenery With its vast cajeput forests and beautiful scenery, the Gao Giong Eco-Tourism Area in the Mekong Delta is an attractive destination, especially in the flood season.

Foreign tourist arrivals surge in busy June More than 567,000 international visitors arrived in Viet Nam last month, a 30 per cent rise over the same month last year, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

Pioneer turns backwood into eco utopia Tran Thanh Cong, also known as Ba Cong, is widely regarded as the pioneer who reclaimed and developed a wild, deserted field to form the Gao Giong cajeput forest eco-tourism zone.

Tourism Law fails to protect holidaymakers The existing Tourism Law has failed to recognise the role of tourists as the mainstay of this important industry while relevant mechanisms to protect tourists' rights are too elusive.

Ha Noi handicraft villages face difficulties Some handicraft villages in Ha Noi are threatened by extinction despite their role in the city's history, culture, and economy.

The many delights of Dong Thap The Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Dong Thap has a myriad attractions, ranging from its luxuriant landscape and rare and exotic animals and plants to its myriad temples and bustling markets. Ha Nguyen reports

Four nations to plug world heritage sites Viet Nam, Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar will co-operate with each other in organising tours to their world cultural heritage sites, officials said at a seminar on Tuesday.

Eco-tourism brings new life to Gao Giong The small raised wooden walkway over the scrub provides an enthralling view of the Gao Giong eco-tourism park. Tran Thanh Cong comes here regularly to enjoy the twitter of the birds, the clear blue sky and the landscape of cajeput forest and wetlands covered with water lilies.