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Climbing Vietnam’s fourth highest mountain peak, Bach Moc Luong Tu

Climbing Vietnam’s fourth highest mountain peak, Bach Moc Luong Tu

Towering mountain peaks appeared before me as I held tightly onto rocky aiguilles before taking my next step. Bach Moc Luong Tu is a perfect venture for adventurers.
A day with the H'mong up in northern Vietnam mountains

A day with the H'mong up in northern Vietnam mountains

A H'mong ethnic village in the mountains of Lai Chau Province can make for a great weekend getaway from the hustle and bustle of city life with its cool weather and picturesque landscapes.
July 04, 2020 | 08:54 pm GMT+7
Five dead as flashfloods, landslides hit northern Vietnam

Five dead as flashfloods, landslides hit northern Vietnam

Heavy floods and landslides triggered by torrential rains in northern Vietnam over the past three days have left five dead and over 10,300 houses damaged.
April 25, 2020 | 09:07 pm GMT+7
Vietnam soars high in international paragliding debut

Vietnam soars high in international paragliding debut

Two local paragliders scooped first and second at the Putaleng XC Open in Lai Chau Province Sunday.
December 02, 2019 | 03:33 pm GMT+7
Truck-bus collision kills 13 in northern Vietnam

Truck-bus collision kills 13 in northern Vietnam

13 people died and three others were severely injured as a truck-bus crash threw both vehicles off a highway in Lai Chau Saturday.
September 15, 2018 | 12:36 pm GMT+7
Landslides kill 6, leave 5 missing in northern Vietnam

Landslides kill 6, leave 5 missing in northern Vietnam

Seven houses were buried under dirt and rocks after heavy rain through Friday triggered landslides in the mountainous Lai Chau Province.
August 03, 2018 | 11:17 pm GMT+7
Flash floods isolate 2,000 people in northern Vietnam

Flash floods isolate 2,000 people in northern Vietnam

Flooding continues to disrupt daily life for thousands in Muong Te District, Lai Chau Province.
July 03, 2018 | 02:22 pm GMT+7
Floods, landslides in northern Vietnam kill 23, leave 10 missing

Floods, landslides in northern Vietnam kill 23, leave 10 missing

UPDATED: Rescue efforts are underway but access to several of the worst hit areas has been cut. 
June 28, 2018 | 06:35 am GMT+7
Landslides lay roads, homes to waste in northern Vietnam

Landslides lay roads, homes to waste in northern Vietnam

Landslides and floods have destroyed and blocked many roads, and left at least 17 people dead.
June 26, 2018 | 10:24 am GMT+7
Trans-national drug ring busted in northern Vietnam, 30kg of meth seized

Trans-national drug ring busted in northern Vietnam, 30kg of meth seized

The drugs were bought in Laos for around $660,000 before being trafficked into Vietnam.
July 14, 2017 | 11:15 am GMT+7
Heroin smuggler opens fire at police in northern Vietnam

Heroin smuggler opens fire at police in northern Vietnam

A district official was shot as he tried to help police overcome the two suspects.
March 01, 2017 | 07:43 am GMT+7
Vietnamese man arrested for smuggling heroin near China border

Vietnamese man arrested for smuggling heroin near China border

Lai Chau police say he is part of a trafficking ring operating in northern provinces.
November 29, 2016 | 09:37 am GMT+7
When a woman of ethnic minority says to "vote wisely"

When a woman of ethnic minority says to "vote wisely"

One day, Tieu, a Giay ethnic minority woman, stepped out of her house to visit a neighbor without asking for her husband’s permission, her husband threatened to abandon her.
April 29, 2016 | 08:04 am GMT+7
A people apart: life in one of Vietnam's poorest villages

A people apart: life in one of Vietnam's poorest villages

The village has long been beset by poverty and a lack of development. Residents are almost entirely dependent on government aid, and social problems such as alcohol abuse are rife.
March 16, 2016 | 12:01 pm GMT+7
 
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