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Foreigners’ predestined attachment to Lang Biang plateau

Lang Biang plateau is considered as a centre and point of origin for many major families of Co Ho ethnic minority people, such as Pangting, Bonyo and Krajan, who spread to many areas to establish villages.

 

Lam Dong hit by flashflood

More than 100 houses were submerged in a flash flood in Lam Dong Province on June 18.

Abandoned children find a home with nuns in Lam Dong

Most of the children at the Tin Thac Charity House are nicknamed after fruits, vegetables or animals.

Man arrested over Lam Dong deforestation case

Lam Dong police have just arrested another accomplice in a group of men who are accused of destroying over 10 hectares of forest.

 

Lam Dong orders investigation into tree poisoning

The People’s Committee of Lam Dong Province has urged the provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development and Lac Duong District authorities to clarify reports of pine trees being poisoned in an attempt to clear land for cultivation.

Cloud hunting and camping prove popular with young travelers to Da Lat

Cloud hunting and a range of camping activities in the forest are some of the exciting experiences on offer for young travelers who want to explore Da Lat city in Lam Dong this summer.

Lam Dong: Pine tree poisoning mastermind arrested

Bach Dinh Ke, 37, alleged mastermind behind the pine forest poisoning in Tan Thanh Commune in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong, has been arrested, Youth newspaper reported.

Pine trees felled in Lam Dong

Pine trees in Lam Ha District of the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong were discovered to be chopped down this week, Vietnam News Agency reported.

Food poisoning patients released from clinic

More than 130 people, most of them children, who suffered food poisoning after a wedding in the central highlands province of Lam Dong have been released from hospital yesterday.

Hi-tech agriculture: how advanced should technologies be?

What does ‘hi-tech agriculture’ mean? Some experts believe that ‘hi-tech’ means ‘suitable’ for the farmers and their needs.

National youth karate champs to begin in Lam Dong

 VietNamNet Bridge – The National Youth Karate Championship this year will begin in Lam Dong Province on May 28, the National Sports Administration has announced.

Medicinal herb cultivation yields profits for farmers

VietNamNet Bridge - Many households in Lam Dong province cherish the dream of developing medicinal herb growing areas to preserve precious remedies and improve their income.

Hundreds of pine trees poisoned in Lam Dong

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hundreds of pine trees in Lam Ha District in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong were allegedly poisoned to death, according to local authorities.

More greenhouses built but environment quality declines

The massive development of green and net houses in the hi-tech agriculture movement has caused serious consequences to the environment. Greeneries are being replaced by glasshouses.

Forest crime under investigation

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hundreds of 20-50 year old pine trees have been illegally cut down or poisoned with chemicals in the Central Highland province of Lam Dong.

The last carving artisan of an ethnic tribe

The Neu pole (a tall bamboo post put up in front of a private or communal house) plays an important role in the spiritual life of the Cil ethnic minority people in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong.

Silk industry revives in ‘silk metropolis’

After reaching its peak in 1990 and witnessing a setback in 1995, the Lam Dong mulberry and silk industry has been reviving, bringing great opportunities to local farmers and businesses to enrich themselves.

West Lake’s famed peach blossoms on the move

Nhat Tan peach blossoms, once the pride of Hanoi’s West Lake, are now blooming vigorously in Lam Ha District in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong where hundreds of people moved from the capital. 

Teacher collects and discards risky needles

 VietNamNet Bridge – The rain was coming down harder and harder, but Gao kept moving around Bao Loc Lake in the central Highlands province of Lam Dong, picking up needles left by drug users. 

Billionaire owns one of the most valuable orchid gardens in Vietnam

VietNamNet Bridge - Trinh Van Sy from Bao Loc district in Lam Dong province is one of the best-known orchid collectors in the country.