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 Bac Kan Province   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Bac Kan is a mountainous province, adjacent to Cao Bang Province to the North, Tuyen Quang to the West, Lang Son to the East, and Thai Nguyen to the South.
Bac Kan's natural resources are abundant and diversified, favourable to mining, processing and tourism.
Bac Kan is 166km from Hanoi, Ba Be, 240km.
www.vietnam-tourism.com /vietnam_gov/e_pages/Hanhchinh/64info/backan.htm   (205 words)

  
 Bac Kan Province -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Bac Kan (in (A native or inhabitant of Vietnam) Vietnamese, Bắc Kạn), occasionally spelled Bac Can, is a (The proper sphere or extent of your activities) Province of (A communist state in Indochina on the South China Sea; achieved independence from France in 1945) Vietnam.
Bac Kan is a mountainous province, and has considerable natural resources (particularly in (The act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth) mining and (The science of planting and caring for forests and the management of growing timber) forestry).
The province also generates a certain amount of (The business of providing services to tourists) tourism, with the mountains, rivers, and lakes of Bac Kan being considered quite scenic.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/b/ba/bac_kan_province.htm   (214 words)

  
 Flash Flood Disaster Recovery in Bac Kan | Catholic Relief Services
The disaster recovery project was established in response to the flood disaster that occurred in Bac Kan in 2002.
The Disaster Recovery Project in Bac Kan was developed in response to a flash flood that hit the province in July 2002.
The flood affected the Nam Cuong, Ba Be and Ngan Son districts of Bac Kan province.
www.catholicrelief.org /our_work/where_we_work/overseas/asia/vietnam/flood.cfm   (424 words)

  
 Charity Fundraiser - Highland Education Development Organization
Separated from Bac Thai - Cao Bang, Bac Kan is a highland province, 70% of its communes constitutes especially difficult areas.
Bac Kan is the poorest province out of 61 provinces in the whole country.
After 2 years, in December 1998, Bac Kan was recognized a free-illiteracy province, and primary education generalization.
hedo-vietnam.tripod.com /speeches/havanphung.htm   (366 words)

  
 Report Submitted to FAMSI - David Bolles
Kan pokol kum nel) caesalpinia yucatanensis greenman - legum.: kanpokolkum, takinche, xkanpokolkum -- mel.
Kan te mo nel) acacia angustissima (miller) kuntze - legum.: kantemo, kantebo, nohchucum, xax, uaxim (?).
vns) Yeruas para restañar sangre: likintan, hatz, ix kan tun bub.
www.famsi.org /reports/96072/k/kan_pach_kanbul.htm   (3711 words)

  
 Cooperation Fund for the Water Sector - ADB.org   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The purpose of the pilot study is to document practical experiences and lessons learned in the community management of water resources and to provide support to local communities in improving their water management processes and system for better implementation of IWRM in Bac Kan province.
Majority of Bac Kan's province's land is forested, i.e., 95.3% out of 4,793.84 km2 of natural area (Table 1).
Bac Kan lies completely within the tropical monsoon region with two distinct seasons: rainy season from May to October and dry season from November to April.
www.adb.org /Water/CFWS/Pilot_study_03.asp   (505 words)

  
 Vietnam Travel, Vietnam Travel Destinations   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Bac Giang is located to the north of Vietnam, surrounded by Lang Son and Thai Nguyen in the north, Hai Duong and Bac Ninh in the south, Hanoi in the west, and Quang Ninh in the east.
Bac Ha is 350 km NorthWest of Hanoi, BacHa - a small town built on a desolated highland plain NorthWest of Lao Cai, is well-known for the century-old colorful market of the real mountainous people including the Dzao and the Flower-H’Mong.
Bac Lieu Province situated in the Mekong River Delta.
www.travelsvietnam.com /Landscapes.asp   (2031 words)

  
 Bac Kan (Bac Ham) Province, ViêtNam | WomPom.ca
Bac Kan is a mountainous province, bordered by Cao Bang Province
An Toan Khu (2), meaning 'safe zone' which was built during the American War against the (1965-1972) and consists of a network of underground tunnels with strong defense works able to withstand bombs and bullets.
Bac Kan is 166 kilometres from Ha Noi, from Ba Be some 240 kilometres.
www.wompom.ca /vietnam/vnprovinc202.htm   (230 words)

  
 A new method for generating point mutations in bacterial artificial chromosomes by homologous recombination in ...
The Kan gene was excised with NotI and
BAC DNA for oocyte injection was prepared using the Qiagen
Kan and grown at 43°C to select co-integrant clones.
nar.oxfordjournals.org /cgi/content/full/29/3/e14   (3827 words)

  
 Website_Thainguyen   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Thai Nguyen borders provinces, which are Bac Kan in the North, Vinh Phuc and Tuyen Quang in the West, Lang Son and Bac Giang in the East and the Capital of Ha Noi in the South.
Along with location as a centre of Viet Bac, Thai Nguyen also is the focus of all cultures of ethnic groups and the hub of educational and cultural activities of the whole Northern mountainous region.
There are 2 other mountain ranges: the Ngan Son one running from Bac Kan to Vo Nhai district in North East - South East direction and the Bac Son one running in North West - South East direction.
www.thainguyen.gov.vn /english/chapter01/general.html   (781 words)

  
 Union Aid Abroad APHEDA: Project News: Postcard from Bac Kan - 11 December 2003
Local people dressed in their finest clothes answer a question about weight gain during pregnancy, or nutrition for 12 month olds, or breast feeding techniques, or preventing worms.
But this is Bac Kan province, northern Vietnam.
And I'm on a monitoring visit of projects supported by Union Aid Abroad - APHEDA in association with the NSW Nurses, in the poorest province in the country.
www.apheda.org.au /projects/vietnam/news/1071110341_7710.html   (480 words)

  
 Union Aid Abroad APHEDA: Projects: Training on Health and Income Generation for Poor Women   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Union Aid Abroad-APHEDA is supporting the Bac Kan Women's Union in this project aiming to increase the incomes and the living conditions for poor women by training to improve their knowledge and by providing loans so that they can generate income using their new skills.
Bac Kan is a mountainous province in Northern Vietnam.
It is classified as an underdeveloped province, and among its 122 communes are 103 identified as the most difficult mountainous communes in Vietnam.
www.apheda.org.au /projects/vietnam/pages/1068710987_23816.html   (746 words)

  
 Provinces of Vietnam - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In terms of land area, the largest province is Nghe An, which runs from the city of Vinh up the wide Song Ca valley.
The smallest is Bac Ninh, located in the populous Red River delta.
Often, the Vietnamese government groups the various provinces into eight regions: Northwest, Northeast, Red River Delta, North Central Coast, South Central Coast, Central Highlands, Southeast, and Mekong River Delta.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Provinces_of_Vietnam   (802 words)

  
 "Doi Moi in the Mountains" -Mtn-Forum On-Line Library Document
The declining role of ethnicity in farm household differentiation: A case study from Ngoc Phai Commune in Bac Kan Province, Viet Nam.
From rice cultivator to agroforester within a decade: The impact of Doi moi on agricultural diversification in a mountainous commune of Cho Moi District, Bac Kan Province, Viet Nam.
We hope that the strengthening of the ties and friendship between VASI and Bac Kan Province authorities can continue to contribute to sustainable development in Bac Kan Province.
www.mtnforum.org /resources/library/castx02a.htm   (941 words)

  
 Travel to Northeast Babe Caobang Langson tours Information about Northeast Babe Caobang Langson by local tour operator ...
However, this isolation adds to the region’s beauty, as many areas are still extremely unspoiled, and distant from the popular tourist trail to reach Ba Be lakes in Bac Can province is a challenge, but one well worth pursuing.
The road between That Khe and Lang Son, whose beauty of plunging ravines riddled with caves, hides a grim and bloody past, is also worth the effort to see.
This guide follows a path beginning in Thai Nguyen, to the North of Hanoi, and heading North to Bac Can and the Ba Be lakes before moving Northwest to Cao Bang.
www.threeland.com /northeast.htm   (1024 words)

  
 Vietnam Travel Destinations
Yen Bai is located in Tay Bac, the northern part of the country.
Tuyen Quang is located in Viet Bac, in the northern part of the country.
The annual average temperature is about 25°C. It is bordered by Tuyen Quang, Bac Kan, Lang Son, Bac Giang, Vinh Phuc, and Hanoi.
www.vp-travels.com /destination-list.asp?OrderBy=DestinationName   (2054 words)

  
 sibuyan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
In this study the CLUE-S model is applied for three different scenarios based on the provincial policies of Bac Kan, Vietnam.
Subsequently, it was envisioned that the results of CLUE-S would be compared with the optimal land configuration stimulated by the LUPAS model, an optimisation model, for the same province.
CLUE-S is successfully implemented for the heterogeneous landscape of Bac Kan province.
www.dow.wau.nl /clue/vietnam   (383 words)

  
 Untitled Document
Thanks to funding from British Embassy in Hanoi, HEDO is actively implementing the project "Planting high-yield potato CFK 691 for poverty reduction in Cuong Loi commune, Na Ri district, Bac Kan province".
HEDO organized the visit for a group including officials, leaders, agricultural officers and farmers of Cuong Loi commune, Na Ri district, Bac Kan province to the farms which raise goats, rabbits, ducks and ostriches of Ha Tay province from 17th to 19th February 2003.
After three days of visiting and changing experience, participants were very happy and learn many useful experiences from farm owners to develop their own business.
hedo-vietnam.tripod.com /home.htm   (1303 words)

  
 WORTHPLAYING - - All about games !
Skills and Tactics: The Bac Kan generate fear by taking immediate and violent action against any perceived threat.
Background: The dreaded Bac Kan exercise brutal control of most weapons smuggling throughout Southeast Asia.
To maintain the appearance that they care, they will often go after smugglers, but kick backs from the local smuggling gangs are usually enough to keep their radios silent.
www.worthplaying.com /article.php?sid=4836   (1340 words)

  
 IWMI Library Services - New additions, June 2003   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Castella, J. ; Boissau, S. ; Thanh, N. ; Novosad, P. Impact of forestland allocation on agriculture and natural resources management in Bac Kan Province, Viet Nam In Castella, J. C.; Quang, D. (Eds.), Doi moi in the mountains: Land use changes and farmers' livelihood strategies in Bac Kan Province, Viet Nam.
Doi Moi in the mountains: Land use changes and farmers' livelihood strategies in Bac Kan Province, Vietnam.
Bac Kan Province, Viet Nam In Castella, J. C.; Quang, D. (Eds.), Doi moi in the mountains: Land use changes and farmers' livelihood strategies in Bac Kan Province, Viet Nam.
www.iwmi.cgiar.org /textonly/library/Libnew_June2003.htm   (4052 words)

  
 Vietnam Mountian Adventure, Vietnam Adventure Tours,Vietnam Overland Tours,Adventure Tours in Vietnam,Vietnam Package ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
DAY 7: SAPA - MUONG KHUONG - BAC HA After breakfast we continue venturing into northern Vietnam, travelling through the Chinese border town of Lao Cai to the colourful Sunday Market at Muong Khuong.
This market also attracts a wide variety of ethnic minority groups including the Variegated Hmong, Dao, Phu La, La Chi, Tay who still retain their age old cultural traditions and are recognisably distinct from each other by their dress.
The hotel in Sonla, Dien Bien, Tam Duong and Bac Ha do not match tour classification since some of them may be simple but remember that Vietnam is a developing country
greentrailtours.com.vn /vietnam/adventure_4wd.html   (679 words)

  
 Industry Brief   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The four new mills are to be located in Kon Turn, Bac Kan, Nghe An and Lam Dong.
It is expected that the combined output will meet current demand.
The government has yet to approve afforestation plans for the Bac Kan mill, meaning it too is unable to get off the ground.
www.vietpartners.com /showdetailnews.asp?ID=62   (291 words)

  
 Vietnam Hotels - Vietnam hotel, tourist, tour operator information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Add: Song Cau ward, Bac Kan town, Bac Kan province
Add: Cho Ra town, Ba Be Distric, Bac Kan province
Add: Nam Man ward, Ba Be distric, Bac Kan province
www.viehotel.com /search/detail.asp?Hotel=&Area=Baccan   (73 words)

  
 Sao Mai hotel, Bac Ha Saomai hotel, Vietnam Hotels   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
WELCOME TO BAC HA Located in center of Bac Ha, Sao Mai Hotel is a popular place to stay and the rooms are clean and pleasant.
During the busy weekends the friendly owner organises traditional music perfomances in the bar.
You just take a walk 3 minutes to get to Bac Ha Sunday market.
www.vietnamhotelsbooking.com /sapa-saomai   (176 words)

  
 Vietnam Travel Destinations
Bac Ha, BacHa - A century-old colorful market
Bac Kan is a mountainous province, sharing its border with Cao Bang Province to the north, Tuyen Quang Province to the west, Lang Son Province to the south-east, and Thai Nguyen Province to the south.
It is surrounded by Bac Giang to the north, Hung Yen to the south, Hai Duong to the east, and Hanoi to the west.
www.vietnamstopover.com /destination-list.asp   (2031 words)

  
 "Contesting Policies: Rural Development versus Biodiversity Conservation in the Ba Be National Park Area" -Mtn-Forum ...
This article adopts an historical perspective to analyze the rural development and biodiversity conservation policies implemented in the Ba Be National Park area of Bac Kan Province from the 1970s to the late 1990s.
Flexible policy frameworks are needed for ecologically- and ethnically-diverse mountain regions and programs for conserving biodiversity need to adopt a more participatory approach.
Land Use Changes and Farming Systems Differentiations in Bac Kan Province, Vietnam.
www.mtnforum.org /resources/library/zingx02a.htm   (417 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Bac Kan (Main Office): Depm’t of Agriculture and Rural Development, Duc Xuan Ward, Bac Kan Town, Vietnam, tel +84 281 870 524, fax 870 525, CTA direct 871 345
Cho Don (Field Office): Cho Don State Forest Enterprise, Bang Lung District Town, Cho Don District, Bac Kan, Vietnam, tel/fax +84 281 88 22 41
Ba Be (Field Office): Agriculture and Forestry Extension Station, Cho Ra District Town, Ba Be District, Bac Kan, tel/fax +84 0281 876 147
www.mekonginfo.org /partners/vnfinfor   (97 words)

  
 IGN: Smuggler's Run 2: All About The Gangs
Background: The Cio Bong has rarely smuggled weapons, in deference to the brutal Bac Kan gang, which dominates the Asian weapons market.
On the rare occasion that the Cio Bong has dabbled in weapons, it was in small arms, explosives, nasty chemicals and other volatile cargo.
Even the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) don't interfere with Bac Kan activity.
ps2.ign.com /articles/099/099371p1.html   (1152 words)

  
 Fifty die as rain wreaks havoc in northern Vietnam   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Authorities in the provincial capital, Dien Bien Phu, didn't receive word of the accident until a telephone company messenger alerted them a day afterward.
In a separate incident in another northern province, Bac Kan, strong river currents fueled by heavy rains swept away the structural supports from a suspension bridge early Wednesday morning, the television network reported.
More than 20 people were swept into the raging Cau River near Bac Kan town, it said.
www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/news/archive/2000/10/05/international1025EDT0525.DTL   (302 words)

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