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Local craftsmen keep old trade alive

Ma Chau silk craft, mulberry farming and silkworm breeding have roots some five centuries ago in Duy Xuyen District in the central province of Quang Nam. The silk trade was among central Vietnam’s most prosperous industries in the 15th century,

11 victims of forced labour rescued

 VietNamNet Bridge – Quang Tri Province Border Guard on Tuesday successfully rescued 11 victims of forced labour in a gold mining area in the province.

Illegal logging uncovered in Quang Nam Province

 VietNamNet Bridge – An illegal logging site has been found in an area of forest near the Song Thanh Nature Reserve, in what was the third recorded case of logging violations in March in Quang Nam Province.

Officials, forest rangers suspended in deforestation cases

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Forest Protection Department in the central province of Quang Nam said it has issued a 15-day work suspension notification to six forest rangers.

Illegal logging bedevils central provinces

 VietNamNet Bridge – Two illegal logging cases were discovered in the central province’s Dong Giang and Nam Giang districts in March, with 77 big trees chopped down.

Quang Nam to investigate massive fish death

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Quang Nam Province authorities and a local gold mining company are probing if a rupture in the wastewater dam triggered the massive fish deaths in two rivers some days ago.

Ginseng queen grows over 600 medicinal plants

Nguyen Thi Hong Thuong, 33, runs a large ginseng garden with more than 600 plants and many other traditional herbal medicine plants in Tra Cang Commune in Nam Tra My District in the central province of Quang Nam.

Cu Lao Cham builds new environment & conservation brand

After Cu Lao Cham (Chan Island) was recognized by UNESCO as a world biosphere reserve, ecotourism in the area developed rapidly. 

Heaven comes to earth in Loc Yen

 VietNamNet Bridge – Loc Yen, an ancient village in Tien Phuoc District in the central province of Quang Nam, is dubbed "paradise land" for its heavenly landscape. 

Dams release water, flood several areas

 VietNamNet Bridge – Seven dams and reservoirs in Quang Nam and Thua Thien-Hue provinces have begun releasing water as the central region experiences torrential downpours.

Scholar’s memorial house to be renovated

The 19th century home of scholar Huynh Thuc Khang in the central province of Quang Nam will get a facelift with an investment of VND50 billion approved by the provincial People’s Committee.

Illegal loggers on the move - again

VietNamNet Bridge – The central province of Quang Nam will check on the illegal logging of 110ha of protected forest in Tien Phuoc District’s Tian Lanh Commune.

The treasure hidden on Ngoc Linh Mount

VietNamNet Bridge - Xe Dang and Ca Dong ethnic minorities who live on Ngoc Linh mountain call a wild ripe fruit ‘hat lua’ or ‘fire grain’, the seed of a medicinal plant called K5 ginseng, or Ngoc Linh ginseng.

Testing centre proposed to tackle Ngoc Linh ginseng

In traditional markets in Nam Tra My District, prized and valuable Ngoc Linh ginseng abounds. What eager customers don’t know is that the herb they buy might not be the real thing.

Miners’ violations cause loss of taxes, natural resources

VietNamNet Bridge - Can the Mineral Law protect natural resources?

Central province launches tourism photo contest

 VietNamNet Bridge – The provincial Culture, Sports and Tourism department has launched a photo contest to promote tourism in the central province from July to November.

Private companies’ influence on economy growing

As Thaco’s car sales decreased, the Quang Nam province’s budget revenue suddenly dropped by VND3 trillion. This news has been cited by economists to show the role of large private conglomerates in the economy.

Quang Nam gets hydro-power plants

The central province of Quang Nam plans to build four hydro-power plants in the mountainous district of Nam Tra My for socio-economic development of a key national ginseng centre.

Residents protest against polluting factory in Quang Nam

 VietNamNet Bridge – Residents of Dien Ban Township in Quang Nam Province have set up protest camps outside Viet Phap Steel Factory, objecting to the pollution it is causing, 

Tam Hai Island offers pristine weekend getaways

Isolated from the mainland by a river, Tam Hai island commune, in the central province of Quang Nam is an ideal destination for adventure trips, with crystal-clear water and white beaches.