PARIS — A photo exhibition is being held in Gacily, France, featuring the land and people of Viet Nam.
On the display are photos taken by 13 Vietnamese photographers, showing the beauty of Viet Nam's coastal areas and the close relationship between local residents and the water environment.
Visitors to the exhibition can image the daily life of Vietnamese fishermen and feel the happiness of children playing in the rain.
The exhibition, which is drawing a large number of French and foreign visitors, will last till September 30.
Newly discovered cave welcomes first tourists
QUANG BINH – The most spectacular cave recently found in the country, Thien Duong (Paradise) in the central province of Quang Binh, has been opened to the public.
At 31km, Thien Duong is the longest cave found in Viet Nam so far.
First discovered in 2005 by the British Cave Research Association, Thien Duong Cave lies within the Phong Nha – Ke Bang Park's conservation area.
Thien Duong has been lauded as "the largest and most beautiful cave in the Phong Nha – Ke Bang area" by British spelunkers. It is said that the cave's beauty is reminiscent of an imperial palace.
The Truong Thinh Joint Stock Company has invested around VND98.4 billion (US$5.07 million) in the Thien Duong Cave Project that is expected to draw visitors from all over the world.
The Truong Thinh Joint Stock Company has also opened the VND632 billion ($32.6 million) second phase of the Sun Spa Resort on the Bao Ninh beach on the banks of the Nhat Le River, also in Quang Binh Province.
Vietnamese teens join Stockholm water contest
HA NOI — Do Ngoc Linh and Ma Thi Thuy Tra, grade-12 students from the northern province of Thai Nguyen, have left Viet Nam for the Stockholm Junior Water Prize Competition in Sweden.
This is the seventh time Viet Nam has sent students to the international contest, which was initiated by the Stockholm Water Foundation (SWF).
The two girls won the first prize at the national contest on writing comic scientific books to raise awareness on protection of water environment in the community.
The Stockholm Junior Water Prize Competition is held annually with the aim of encouraging creativity and scientific research among students and raising awareness on environmental protection in the community through water topics.
Launched in Viet Nam in 2003 for the first time, the national contest has drawn the participation of nearly 30,000 students nationwide. — VNS