Under Decision No.913/QD-TTg recently signed by Deputy Prime Minister Ho Duc Phoc, Bac Kan will get over 171 tonnes, Ha Giang more than 305 tonnes, and Tuyen Quang nearly 192 tonnes.
By February, Bac Kan province had completed the construction of 10 homes and was in the process of building an additional 78. A further 49 homes are expected to be completed by March.
Bestowed with year-round mild climate, pristine ecological landscape, and distinctive ethnic minority cultures, the Ba Be National Park holds huge potential for ecological tourism, wellness retreats, educational visits, cultural exploration, and adventure tourism.
Twenty-five families of the Mong ethnic minority group in Ta Han hamlet in Cho Don district in the northern mountainous province of Bac Kan have found a new lease on life, now happily settling in a brand-new resettlement area, thanks to the swift response from the Ministry of National Defence.
Nearly 3,000 tonnes of rice from the national reserve will be allocated to seven provinces to support local people during Tet (traditional Lunar New Year) holiday and the lean season in early 2025 under two decisions recently signed by Deputy Prime Minister Ho Duc Phoc.
Heavy rains on July 29 and 30 have resulted in five casualties and heavy property losses in the northern region, reported the Vietnam Disaster and Dyke Management Authority under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.
A delegation from the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the UN (FAO) had a working session with leaders of the northern mountainous province of Bac Kan on the implementation of the Forest and Farm Facility (FFF) partnership on May 10.
A loris (Nycticebus pygmaeus) was discovered by an official of the Nam Xuan Lac Species and Habitat Conservation Area in Cho Don district, the northern mountainous province of Bac Kan, on April 3.
Located just a 5-hour drive from Hanoi, Ba Be Lake in the northern mountainous province of Bac Kan captivates visitors not only with its stunning natural landscapes but also with the warm hospitality of its people. The site is also known for its unique and delicious local dishes, one of which is “Pẻng phạ”, a traditional cake created by the Tày ethnic group.
A white side-burned black langur (Trachupithecus francoisi), which attacked passersby at Kim Hy Nature Reserve in Na Ri district in the northern province of Back Kan will be relocated to the Centre for Rescue, Conservation and Development of Creatures of the Cuc Phuong National Park.
More than 3,300 tonnes of rice from the national reserve will be allocated to six provinces to support local people in light of the lean season in 2023.
Nearly 200 archaeological relics, mainly stone, bone, and pottery, allegedly dating back about 8000 - 10,000 years ago have been found at caves of Nam Lu, Tham Pan, and Tham Un 2 in the northern mountainous province of Bac Kan during excavations conducted by an archaeological team from the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences (VASS) and the Bac Kan provincial museum.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh asked Bac Kan to focus on forest-and tourism-based economy at a working session with the Standing Board of the provincial Party Committee as part of his trip to the northern mountainous province on July 16.
A white side-burned black langur (Trachypithecus francoisi), a critically endangered primate species, has been spotted for the first time in the Kim Hy Nature Reserve in Na Ri district, the northern mountainous province of Bac Kan.
Upgrading transport infrastructure is defined the key for unlocking the great potential of northern mountainous localities, especially in tourism and culture, held experts.
Sli is a unique folk singing style of the Nung ethnic minority people in Vietnam’s northern region, which is performed as a call and response between young men and women.
Lying at an altitude of more than 300 metres above sea level, the Ba Be National Park in the northeastern province of Bac Kan is considered a “green lung” in the vast Viet Bac forest and a complex of “river-lake-mountain”.
A trade fair is taking place in the northeastern province of Bac Kan from August 10-16, selling a variety of “One Commune One Product” (OCOP) from different localities across the country. The event looks to broaden the markets for local farm produce.
Bestowed with a year-round cool climate, many households in Bac Kan province have invested in cold-water fish farming associated with tourism in recent times and initially posted good results.
