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International artists gather to make art space inspired by nature

Japanese sculptor Mukai Katsumi never knew Vietnamese nature could bring him endless inspiration until he participated in an annual art residence project in the northern province of Vinh Phuc.

Vinh Phuc to revoke illegal land of Buddhist monk

The authorities of Tam Dao District, Vinh Phuc Province has decided to revoke the land which has been used illegally by Thich Thanh Toan, a Buddhist monk who reportedly requested sexual favours from a female journalist.

Buddhist monk suspended for inappropriate behaviour

The abbot from a Buddhist monastery in the northern province of Vinh Phuc has been suspended from his position for behaving inappropriately.

Unique artworks featured in Vinh Phuc’s Art in the Forest programme

The Art in the Forest – Summer 2019 exhibition is underway amid the lake-side greenery of the Flamingo Dai Lai Resort in Vinh Phuc province, with the event attracting many visitors.

Inspectors detained for seeking bribes

Police in the northern province of Vinh Phuc on June 12 detained a team of inspectors from the Ministry of Construction (MoC) while they were asking for bribes.

 

Gyalwang Drukpa visits Vietnam to bestow blessings

His Holiness Gyalwang Drukpa, spiritual master of Buddhism’s Drukpa Lineage unfurled the giant Avalokiteshvara Thongdrol to open the Avalokiteshvara Festival at Tay Thien Grand Mandala Stupa, 

Vinh Phuc elders learn ancient scripts

Every Friday morning, about 20 elderly people in the northern province of Vinh Phuc gather at the communal house in Thuong Trung Commune, Vinh Tuong District for a class in ancient scripts, widely used in Vietnam

Untreated waste pollutes Vinh Phuc environment

With tonnes of waste discarded directly into fields, lakes and ponds or dumped on roadsides for years, the northern province of Vinh Phuc has a serious pollution problem.

Toyota Concert 2017 to come to HCM City, Hanoi, Vinh Phuc

 Toyota Motor Vietnam (TMV) will hold four concert nights themed “The romantic love songs” in HCM City, Hanoi and central Vinh Phuc province in August.

Priceless 19th century house in disrepair

 A 19th century communal house dedicated to Vietnamese people’s ancestors - 18 Hung kings - in Vinh Phuc Province is in poor condition.

Images: Stampede scenes at a traditional festival

 VietNamNet Bridge - Ugly images were seen at the Cuop Phet festival in Lap Thach district of Vinh Phuc province on February 14 when hundreds of young men beat each other with their fists and sticks to get the Phet (lucky ball).

North’s hilly resort town worth a try

VietNamNet Bridge – In the country’s southern part, Dalat is a well-known tourist destination of the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong thanks to its cool weather while the north can take pride in Tam Dao,

An attraction for visitors to Vinh Phuc

 VietNamNet Bridge – On the way to the upland resort town of Tam Dao in the northern province of Vinh Phuc, tourists are advised to drop by Tay Thien, which is seen as a major site for Buddhist pilgrims and non- Buddhist visitors as well.

Photos: Eating soil in Vinh Phuc

 VietNamNet Bridge – Soil can be eaten raw but to make it tasty, Vinh Phuc’s people have to process it in quite a meticulous process.

Tug of War Festival in Vinh Phuc

 Tug of war is one of the favourite folk games in Vietnam and it has become an exciting festival in Binh Xuyen District, Vinh Phuc Province that will fascinate any visitor.

Pottery village on the brink of vanishing

VietNamNet Bridge – Huong Canh pottery village in northern Vinh Phuc Province, which was locally famous for their products in the previous century, is nearly at the point of disappearing.

The bizarre house covered by 8,000 ancient dishes

For over 20 years in Vinh Tuong, a farmer has traveled along the Red River to collect antiques. No money to buy a glass cabinet to display the antiques, he attached them to the walls of his house, turning it into a unique masterpiece.

Xuan Son National Park becoming tourist hotspot

VietNamNet Bridge – Xuan Son National Park in Tan Son District of the northern midland province of Phu Tho is receiving investment to make it a tourist hotspot and help drive the locality’s socio-economic growth.

Bear rescue centre saved from closure

 VietNamNet Bridge – Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung ordered that the Tam Dao Bear Rescue Centre remain open, ending a months-long controversy that generated international exposure.

3,500 year old human remains found in Vinh Phuc

Archaeologists have found a tomb containing the remains of a man who was believed to live in the period of Phung Nguyen culture about 3,500 years ago, at the Dong Dau relic site in the northern province of Vinh Phuc.