About us | Contact us | Testimonials | FAQs | Sitemap | IndoShop  info@indochinatravelservice.com  +84 43 722 5869   HOME VIETNAM LAOS CAMBODIA CROSS-INDOCHINA TAILOR-MADE TRIP HOT TRAVEL DEALS NEWSLETTER LINK   Aug 13 Discover ancient tree in Lao Cai province According to the People’s Committee of Lao Cai City, an ancient banian tree located in Thuong (upper) Temple, a famous spiritual landscape in Lao Cai Ward has been acknowledged as Vietnam’s heritage tree by the Vietnam Association for Conservation of Nature and Environment (VACNE), reports VietnamPlus. This is the first ancient tree in Lao Cai to be recognized as a heritage and is the 155th heritage tree nationwide. This tree, which belongs to the Moraceae family, originated in Southeast Asia and has scientific name as Ficus Drupacea Thunb. The 36-meter tall tree is about 300 years old with a circumference of 44 meters and is the banian tree with the biggest circumference in Vietnam. Thuong Temple is located next to the Chinese border and is separated by a river to Yunnan Province. The temple worships heroic general Tran Hung Dao who led an army against China and brought home three great victories for the nation in the 13th century. Tourists visit the temple on the Thuong Temple Festival which falls on the full moon of the first lunar month. Trekking to highlands, sleeping in trees 20/11/2012 08:37:42 In the process of developing tourism industry 20/11/2012 08:33:24 New appearance of ethnic wellbeing crucial 20/11/2012 08:29:27 Gaint Cham temple of Po Nagar 20/11/2012 08:26:06 Welcome HCM - Spanish cultural week 20/11/2012 08:16:30 Vietnamese devotional objects in Thai Binh province has been restored 20/11/2012 08:13:00 VIB funds Vietnam Airlines for new Airbus A321 aircrafts 20/11/2012 08:10:00 + Trekking to highlands, sleeping in trees + In the process of developing tourism industry + New appearance of ethnic wellbeing crucial + Gaint Cham temple of Po Nagar + Welcome HCM - Spanish cultural week + Vietnamese devotional objects in Thai Binh province has been restored   Vietnam Travel News Travel Events Travel Festival   Laos Travel News Travel Events Travel Festival   Cambodia Travel News Travel Events Travel Festival 11/20/2012(7) 11/19/2012(5) 11/17/2012(4) 11/16/2012(3) 11/15/2012(6) 11/14/2012(5) 11/13/2012(5)   HOME | GREAT ADVENTURES | TOP TRAVEL CHOICES | CRUISE IN STYLE | BEST HOTEL DEALS | LOWEST AIRFARES | TRAVEL GUIDES | TRAVEL NEWS | CONTACT US indochinatravelservice.com © 2006 Dong Duong Co. All Rights reserved.