Illegal cafe on Mã Pí Lèng to become tourist stop: culture ministry

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism stated on Monday evening that it backed decisions made by Hà Giang authorities over a controversial hostel-café built along one of the country’s most beautiful mountain passes, just hours after the business was told to shut down.

Woman turns barren land into organic farm

It has been a long journey with plenty of tears shed along the way. But after twenty years of toil, Phùng Thị Thơ has turned infertile land in Hà Nội’s mountainous Ba Vì District into something very special.

Đà water safe for use despite strange smell

The strange odour in domestic water detected by residents in some districts west of Hà Nội was due to an increase of chloride used to disinfect source water from the Đà River.

Controversial cafe on Mã Pí Lèng Pass told to close

Local authorities on Monday demanded a controversial hotel-café built along a stunning mountain pass in Hà Giang Province be shut down amid public criticism that the structure ruined the natural beauty of the area. 

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