The Quy Hoa Leprosy Village has 255 houses built by charity organizations for patients. Each house is approximately 40 m2 only, mostly dilapidated but they are still peaceful homes for those who love each other despite illness.

They are not tourist destinations but only the household-sized economic models of two farmers in Lam Ha District in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong. However, tens of thousands of foreign tourists visit these sites annually. Why?

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 VietNamNet Bridge – More investment should be made to replace old generation vaccines and improve health officers' skills and preservation equipment.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Various cultural activities will be held at a festival featuring Japanese anime and manga in Hanoi on July 27-28.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Over the past two years, a series of cases of complications after vaccination have killed nearly 20 babies. Even adults also died after vaccination.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A nine- year- old Vietnamese girl won the first prize in the third Mozart International Piano Competition 2013 in Bangkok, Thailand on July 25.

VietNamNet Bridge – Ho Viet Thanh Sang broke the junior record in the boys' 10m air rifle and won a gold medal for Quang Nam on the final day of the National Junior Air Shooting Championship at Da Nang Sport Centre No 3 yesterday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – President Truong Tan Sang of Vietnam and President Barack Obama of the United States of America issued a joint statement at the end of their talks in Washington on July 25.

 Spanish police were waiting Friday to question one of the drivers of a train that derailed, killing at least 80 passengers, amid media reports it was travelling at twice the speed limit.

 Ten years of cultural conventions under review; Berlinale's short films screened in Ha Noi; Wisdom of President Ho Chi Minh book is launched; Viet Nam gets the last laugh at Clown Contest

 Chairman Hung pledges close ties with Myanmar; PM reaffirms accent on co-operation with Japan; Condolence sent to Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy

 VietNamNet Bridge – The first and probably the only rest-home so far in Vietnam meeting the European standards, which are often referred to as "Rest-home for Overseas Vietnamese," is strangely quiet.

 VietNamNet Bridge - General Vo Nguyen Giap is now under the care of doctors at the Military Hospital 108. As being reported by the hospital, the health of the general has remained stable.

VietNamNet Bridge – Chief coach Hoang Van Phuc has decided to only lead the national U23 squad in preparation for the upcoming 27th SEA Games in Myanmar later this year.

The Presidents of Vietnam and the United States have decided to establish a comprehensive partnership between the two countries on the principles of respect for the United Nations Charter and international law

 VietNamNet Bridge – The 964-year-old One-Pillar Pagoda, also known as Dien Huu Pagoda, in downtown Hanoi, is about to undergo extensive renovations, a local official has said.

 VietNamNet Bridge - This morning, July 26, five people including four children of  5-10 years old were reported dead in the fire at a gold shop in Ha Long City, Quang Ninh.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Over 60 per cent of brokerage companies reported profits in the first six months of this year, but half of them saw their profits drop compared with the same period last year.

VietNamNet Bridge – Work on HCM City's water drainage system has helped to stem flooding this year, but experts warn that more floods of a larger scale could reoccur if serious measures are not taken.

VietNamNet Bridge – Total assets for the banking industry reached 5,225 trillion VND by the end of May, the highest level since the State Bank of Vietnam decided to disclose the figure in June 2012.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The illegal trading of rare animals online has become more popular in Vietnam and is now out of control.

 VietNamNet Bridge –As the birth rate falls, HCM City authorities are encouraging married couples to have more than one child but no more than two, and to not delay marriage beyond the child-bearing age.

 VietNamNet Bridge – While a raft of development has seen many a new restaurant decorate downtown Da Nang, an old favourite still leads the way serving up sumptuous local delicacies for the whole family.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam is considered one of the six countries in Asia which have greatest potentials in providing information technology (IT) services. However, it still needs a push from the State to develop.