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Period of extreme weather conditions kills five in northern mountainous region

A series of floods and landslides triggered by a period of torrential rain over the past few days has left five people dead, with one person missing and a further 25 people injured in mountainous regions situated in the north on April 25.

Landslides may hit northern mountainous region

 VietNamNet Bridge – The National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting said on Wednesday that there was high risk of landslide in northern provinces including Thai Nguyen, Tuyen Quang and Hoa Binh.

Buckwheat flowers turn out a tourist draw for Lao Cai

 VietNamNet Bridge – Buckwheat, a plant with clusters of small pinkish white flowers and small edible triangular seeds, which are used as a kind of food, creates striking sights when it is in blossom,

Terraced rice fields appealing to tourists

 VietNamNet Bridge – Beautiful landscapes of terraced rice fields with ripened paddy grains in the northern mountainous region have attracted a large number of tourists, tour operators said.