Sharing experience from Thai rescue

Howard Limbert, the British Cave Research Association (BCRA) Expedition Leader in Việt Nam and Technical Director and safety advisor for Oxalis Adventures, and Nguyễn Châu Á, general director of Oxalis Adventures, have just returned from Thailand’s Tham Luang cave complex, where 12 members of the Wild Boars football team and their coach have been trapped since June 23.

Culture ministry permits salvaging ancient shipwreck

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has permitted the National Museum of Vietnamese History to co-ordinate with Quảng Ngãi culture department to salvage a shipwreck in the sea area of Bình Sơn District, central province of Quảng Ngãi.

Helicobacter pylori

Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is a bacteria that can infect and live in the stomach. It’s presence in the stomach has been linked with gastritis, stomach ulcer and stomach cancer.

 

Fish market

People buy and sell fish at Do Wharf in the northern province of Quảng Ninh. — VNS Photo Việt Thanh

Foreign tourism to VN surges

The number of foreign tourists to Việt Nam in the first six months of 2018 surged 27.2 per cent year-on-year to 7.9 million, Nguyễn Văn Tuấn, chairman of the Việt Nam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT), announced on Thursday.

Vietnamese symphonic poem set for premiere

A symphonic poem by Vũ Duy Cương will be performed for the first time ever under the baton of France’s Michael Cousteau at Việt Nam National Academy of Music today.

Tam Đảo: Heavenly weekend retreat near Hà Nội

Tam Đảo is a small mountainous town in Vĩnh Phúc Province. At 1,000m high, Tam Đảo has cool weather throughout the year like Đà Lạt and Sa Pa. In addition, its location just 70km from Hà Nội has made it an attractive destination for visitors on weekends and holidays.

Human body exhibition suspended

“The Mystery of Human Body”, an exhibition on real human body specimens in HCM City, was suspended temporarily today after numerous complaints about its controversial aesthetic approach by people

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