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Residents in flooded areas battle debris

 VietNamNet Bridge – Residents in the northern mountain province of Yen Bai are rushing to dig themselves out of mud and debris after serious floods in recent days.

Visitors go in droves to northern province to see ’Crystal cloud’

Large numbers of people have trekked to the remote rice terraces of the northern province of Yen Bai to see an installation in the form of a "crystal cloud" created from 58,000 shimmering beads.

Mountainous district recovers from flooding

 VietNamNet Bridge – Signs of revival have brightened up Mu Cang Chai District in northern mountainous Yen Bai Province, three months after a historic flood swept through the area.

Why ‘natural disaster’ is a misnomer

 VietNamNet Bridge – In recent years, the mountainous province of Yen Bai in the north has consistently been among the hardest hit by natural disasters.

Two died, seven injured in northern landslide

 VietNamNet Bridge – Two people died and seven others were injured during a landslide in the northern province of Yen Bai’s Tram Tau District late Sunday.

Gov’t completes Yen Bai probe

Government inspectors have finished their 15-day scrutiny of suspected land mismanagement and misuse by the director of the Natural Resources and Environment Department...

Sacred spaces and legends in Yen Bai soothe and restore the spirit

 VietNamNet Bridge – I do not need a second invitation when relatives call me to visit their hometown, either to chill out or check out some local attraction.

Yen Bai, an alluring destination in the northwest

 Yen Bai province has become a tourist destination thanks to its beautiful unspoiled landscape and diverse culture. Over the past few years, the province has invested in upgrading roads and developed a variety of local tours.

Personal motive in triple shooting

 VietNamNet Bridge – The August shooting of two high-level officials in Yen Bai was motivated by personal cause, said the local police yesterday.

Rickety bridges endanger residents

 VietNamNet Bridge – Fragile suspension bridges in the mountainous districts of Yen Bai Province are threatening the lives of residents who cross them every day.

Ta Xua cloud paradise in summer

VietNamNet Bridge - Ta Xua in Bac Yen District, Son La Province is the most famous site for seeing clouds in Vietnam. It is dubbed the paradise of clouds. The following photos show the beauty of clouds in Ta Xua.

Now is best time to see ripening rice fields in northern Vietnam

VietNamNet Bridge – Terraced fields in the mountainous provinces in northern Vietnam will start showing gorgeous colors in September and October when the harvest season comes. 

Legal proceeding launched against fatal shooting in Yen Bai

 VietNamNet Bridge – Police of Yen Bai Province late on August 18 commenced legal proceeding against an extremely serious shooting that killed two senior officials of the northern mountainous locality.

Tram Tau Town, land of smiles

 VietNamNet Bridge – Tram Tau in Yen Bai Province may be one of poorest districts in Viet Nam, but it is probably the region with the most smiling and optimistic people I've ever seen in the country.

VN army investigates objects that dropped from the sky

 VietNamNet Bridge – The military is investigating unidentified objects that fell from the sky in two northern provinces, Tuyen Quang and Yen Bai, said an army official on Saturday.

Climbers, ‘cloud hunters' conquer the challenge of Ta Chi Nhu peak

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ta Chi Nhu peak in Tram Tau District in the northern mountainous province of Yen Bai is the dream mountain shared by many who love climbing and "cloud hunting".

Vietnam highlands: Rustic charm

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s highland regions such as Sapa, Cao Bang, Dien Bien and Yen Bai, look very picturesque with their rustic charm.

Aroma young glutinous rice of Vietnam Northwest

 Tourists prefer to visit the northwestern region in the autumn to watch ripen terraced rice fields, indulge in the aroma, and participate in the glutinous young rice festival of the local ethnic groups - Tay, Thai, Nung, Giay, and Mong.

Autumn takes shape in northern Vietnam

As autumn unfolds and rice plants reach their peak ripeness, fields across northern Viet Nam are slowly turning their signature golden yellow. Now's the perfect time to tour across the region and see them.

Mu Cang Chai: Astonishing destination for tourism

The magnificent scenery and breathtaking beauty of Khau Pha mountain pass or Mo fall and the delightful flavour of Can wine in the mountainous district of Mu Cang Chai in Yen Bai northern province may make it one of the most exquisite sites