Bac Giang

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Village library nurtures passion for reading

 VietNamNet Bridge – Retired teacher Dao Quang Huy, who lives in Song Khe Village in the northern province of Bac Giang is a tireless worker, who never shies away from doing something for the benefit of society.

Exploring the west of Yen Tu Mountain

Bac Giang is not a well-known destination for tourists due to few places of interest. But if you happen to be in this northern province, you should come to explore Mo Stream and Thum Thum Waterfall on the western side of Yen Tu Mountain.

Cam Son Lake with a breathtaking landscape

VietNamNet Bridge – From Bac Giang City in the northern province of the same name, we traveled to Son Hai Commune in Luc Ngan District to visit Cam Son Lake, which is described by local people as a stunning destination for strangers.

Lychee marketers on a roll

VietNamNet Bridge - Wholesale markets and distributors in HCM City have plans in place to boost sales of lychee, a city leader told a meeting in HCM City June 10.

Bac Giang residents don’t want waste treatment plant

Thousands of households in Tan Yen District in Bac Giang province have protested against a plan to set up a waste treatment plant in the locality, though the plant would help ease environmental pollution and create local jobs.

Schoolkids pay high price for hydro-power

VietNamNet Bridge – Nine-year-old Giap Van Dat and many other children from Dong Mam Village in northern Bac Giang Province don't play games going to school. Just getting there wears them out - twice a day.

Photos: Thousands of litchi trucks cause congestion on highway

 VietNamNet Bridge - On Wednesday morning, Highway 31 in Bac Giang province became seriously congested when thousands of trucks carrying litchi were headed to Luc Ngan Market.

A passion that keeps ticking away

 VietNamNet Bridge – Bac Giang resident Nguyen Minh Tam is so enamoured of antique clocks that he hears their souls talk to him. The collector tells Nguyen Truong that he misses this conversation when he is away from home.

Zen monastery built in Bac Giang

 VietNamNet Bridge – Construction of the Truc Lam Phuong Hoang Zen Monastery, a national spiritual and cultural project, began yesterday, April 20, in the northern province of Bac Giang.

Life in the poorest “oasis” in Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge - About 100 households in a commune of Luc Ngan district in Bac Giang province have lived without electricity, travel by boat and had no means of communication for many years.

The artist's sculpture garden in Bac Giang

 VietNamNet Bridge – Three out of eight statues in Bac Giang were made by Anh Vu. Visiting his home - and speaking in person - offers a few clues into what inspires the prolific sculptor.

Experts name the poison causing irregular bleeding disorders in Bac Giang

 VietNamNet Bridge – A toxic chemical called warfarin - an anti-K vitamin, anticoagulant substance - was found in the blood of two patients of non-stop bleeding syndrome in Bac Giang province.

Many people suffer from non-stop bleeding, suspected of poisoning

The Institute of Hematology - Blood Transfusion has received nine patients from Tan Yen district, Bac Giang province, who suffered from non-stop subcutaneous hemorrhage and stump bleeding. Doctors suspected that this due to rat poison.

Victims of injustice

 VietNamNet Bridge – He was innocent, but the 52-year-old Nguyen Thanh Chan was jailed for life for the murder ten years ago of a woman he never committed.

Famous teacher Hoang Nhu Mai passes away

 VietNamNet Bridge – Professor and People's Teacher Hoang Nhu Mai passed away on September 27 in Ho Chi Minh City at the ripe old age of 95.

Are dog thieves to blame for fatal vigilante attacks?

 VietNamNet Bridge – Local authorities seem to be sitting back as dog thieves supplying Vietnamese tables furtively carry out their nasty work. How, therefore, can the ordinary public be blamed for taking matters into their own hands?

Girl wins boys' chess crown

 VietNamNet Bridge – Female Nguyen Thi Mai Hung won the National Junior Chess Tournament's blitz category for U20 boys yesterday, July 22.

Mysterious "rock museum" in Vietnam

VietNamNet Bridge - Thousands of stone artifacts dating back more than 300 years which are scattered in the area is still a mystery to researchers.