Thursday, April 8th, 2010 737 views
Ba Vi National Park is centred on Mount Ba Vi, a mountain isolate situated about 50 km west of Hanoi. The mountain rises steeply out of a plain that rarely exceeds 30 m in elevation. In general, slopes on the western side of Ba Vi mountain, at an average of 25°, are steeper than those [...]
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Thursday, April 8th, 2010 575 views
Xuan Nha Nature Reserve lies in Moc Chau district in the south-west of Son La province. To the south and east the nature reserve is bordered by Hoa Binh and Thanh Hoa provinces, while, to the west, it is bordered by Laos. The highest point in the nature reserve, Mount Pha Luong at 1,970 m, [...]
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Thursday, April 8th, 2010 397 views
Thuong Tien Nature Reserve is located in Thuong Tien commune, Kim Boi district. The topography of the nature reserve is characterised by medium-high mountains, which reach elevations of over 1,000 m. Most of the nature reserve is drained by tributaries of the Boi river, which flows south-east to join the Day river.
Alternative site name(s)
None
Province(s)
Hoa Binh
Area
7,308 [...]
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Thursday, April 8th, 2010 297 views
Sop Cop Nature Reserve is located in Song Ma district in the mountainous north-west of Vietnam. The topography of the nature reserve is steep and mountainous, and elevations range from c.450 to 1,940 m. The nature reserve is drained by tributaries of the Ma river.
Alternative site name(s)
Sop Cop-Song Ma
Province(s)
Son La
Area
27,886 ha
Coordinates
20o56′ – 21o07′N, 103o29′ – [...]
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Thursday, April 8th, 2010 468 views
Pa Co-Hang Kia Nature Reserve is located in the extreme west of Hoa Binh province, on the border with Son La province. The site lies in the limestone range that extends south-east from the Son La plateau to Cuc Phuong National Park. The main physical feature within Pa Co-Hang Kia is a high ridge, which [...]
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Thursday, April 8th, 2010 681 views
Muong Nhe Nature Reserve is located in Muong Te and Muong Lay districts in the extreme north-west of Vietnam. The nature reserve is bounded by the international border with Laos in the west and the international border with China. The topography of Muong Nhe Nature Reserve is dominated by medium-high mountains. The average height of [...]
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Friday, March 19th, 2010 1,774 views
The three-day Vietnamese traditional martial arts festival in central Binh Dinh Province, father land of the “Viet Vo Dao”, is not only a way to popularize the Viet’s martial arts, but also a reflection of its prestige in the world.
Vietnamese traditional martial arts have been learnt in 100 countries and territories by hundreds of thousands [...]
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