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Vietnam still fumbles for way to bring fruit to global market

High transportation, packaging and radiation fees all are pushing up prices of fruit, weakening the competitiveness of Vietnam’s fruit in the world market.

South’s largest wild bird market known for its inhumane slaughtering methods

VietNamNet Bridge - The road section on Highway No 62 that runs through Thanh Hoa Town in Thanh Hoa district in Long An Province has become noted for its wild animal markets.

Long An steps up vigil as property developers flout law

 VietNamNet Bridge – The southern province of Long An has begun to keep a close eye on property development in areas adjacent to HCM City.

Massive breeding of tra fish poses risks to farmers, environment

 VietNamNet Bridge – Diep Thi Nguon, a farmer in Long An Province, says she decided to breed tra fish in recent years because of the anticipated high profits.

Long An in final round of U19 championship

 VietNamNet Bridge – Long An defeated Dong Nai 4-2 in the last match of the National U19 Football Championships’ qualifying round on Tuesday, earning the last ticket to compete in the final round.

Binh An drum-making village enters high season

 VietNamNet Bridge – Binh An Village in Binh Lang Commune in Tan Tru District in the Mekong Delta province of Long An has been known for its tradition of making drums for over 100 years.

Long An FC add American midfielder Apollon to lineup

VietNamNet Bridge – V.League side Long An have signed a one-year contract with American Ashkanov Apollon for their upcoming tournament. 

Rains provide relief to Mekong Delta's parched wetlands

 Recent rains have eased droughts affecting biological diversity at two protected sites: the Lang Sen Wetland Reserve and Tram Chim National Park in the Mekong Delta provinces of Long An and Dong Thap.

Floating in paradise of lotus

 VietNamNet Bridge – For those looking for a short weekend trip, or those who just love travelling, a visit to Tan Lap "floating eco-tourism village" in the southern province of Long An is ideal.

Sen Village Community Centre on Archdaily

 VietNamNet Bridge – Archdaily, the world's most visited architecture website is impressed by Sen (Lotus) Village Community Centre designed by Vo Trong Nghia Architect in Long An Province.

Harsh drought in central Vietnam blamed on El Nino

 VietNamNet Bridge – A severe drought, believed to have begun last year, was likely to continue till the middle of September throughout central Viet Nam,

Long An’s 100-pillar house

 VietNamNet Bridge – Those who have a chance to visit the Mekong Delta province of Long An are advised to head for a 100-pillar house built in the early 20th century in Long Huu Dong Commune in Can Duoc District.

Artist's sculptures recall women's war sacrifices

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese women who contributed to the resistance wars against the French and the Americans have long inspired 55-year-old sculptor Lai Thi Kim Thanh, a native of Long An Province who now lives in HCM City.

Tea with longan and lotus seed

VietNamNet Bridge – Tea with longan and lotus seed is considered as the Vietnamese quintessence...

Project to restore wetlands reserve launched

 VietNamNet Bridge – The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has launched a four-year long project to restore the Lang Sen Wetlands Reserve in the southern province of Long An.

Prehistoric traces discovered in Long An

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vestiges of prehistoric people dating back some 2,500 years have been found at Thai Binh Trung Commune, Vinh Hung District, the southern province of Long An.

Veteran invests in war chest of souvenirs

 VietNamNet Bridge – A war veteran in the northern province of Vinh Phuc has dedicated his life to collecting war memorabilia.

A visit to Hung Yen – the well-known ancient port city

 VietNamNet Bridge - From Hanoi by Highway 5 to Pho Noi town, then turning to Road 39A, going through rice and corn fields and longan gardens, you will reach Pho Hien - Hung Yen.

Visit Bac Lieu longan gardens

 VietNamNet Bridge - From Bac Lieu town, along the road named after the late musician Cao Van Lau, approximately 6km to the south, you will see the 230ha Bac Lieu longan garden, stretching over 11km from Hiep Thanh to Vinh Trach Dong.

Long An: Concrete ceiling collapsed in resort, two die

 VietNamNet Bridge - Assigned to demolish a fake tower in Vam Co Dong resort, four workers cut the roof, making the concrete ceiling fall down. The incident took the life of two people.