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The 26-year-old resident of Hoa Son Commune, Hoa Vang District started his side business with an initial investment of around VND50 million (US$2,144), along with five male iguanas and seven females. To date, his farm has up to 30 female iguanas and multiple male species. Female iguanas lay over 30 eggs once a year. Baby iguanas of 3-4 months old can be available for sale. Iguanas, often inhabiting Central and South America, especially in the Caribbean, have a healthy immune system and are quite friendly toward humans.  The reptile is fed vegetables, pumpkins, carrots, bananas, and jackfruits which need chopping and mixing with digestive enzymes and a number of nutrients. Cages to house iguanas should be placed in basking areas, considering female iguanas can live together in a cage, while male ones need to be separated from one another. Besides, iguana owners should pay attention to the three factors of temperature, habitat, and food to enable the reptile to grow ...

Cua Van fishing village among the 16 best coastal towns The view of Cua Van fishing village in Ha Long Bay. Photo: wyndhamhalong.com The floating fishermen’s village of Cua Van in the northern coastal province of Quang Ninh is among the world’s 16 nicest coastal towns, according to the US magazine Travel + Leisure. Surrounded by the mountains of Ha Long Bay, the only-floating village is home to some 700 fishermen born and living on anchored houseboats. The village has become an attractive destination for a unique lifestyle with friendly locals, romantic seascapes, fisherman’s folks, and fishing activities. The 15 other most popular coastal towns in the list of Travel + Leisure include Polperro (the UK), Saint George’s (Bermuda Islands), Manarola (Italy), Camden (Maine, USA), Kotor (Montenegro), Lunenburg (Canada), Sidi Bou Said (Tunisia), Cadaqués (Spain), Ilulissat (Greenland), Oia (Greece), Paternoster (South Africa), Rovinj (Croatia), Reine (Norway), Port F...

Participants at the opening of the exhibition. Photo: VNA In the coastal city of Honfleur in northwestern France, within the framework of a series of activities to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Vietnam-France diplomatic relations and the 10th anniversary of the strategic partnership between the two countries, a ceremony took place on April 9, opening the exhibition space of art photos about Vietnam by French photographer Réhahn Croquevielle . Led by his love of travelling and meeting people, Réhahn visited more than 35 countries before making his home Hoi An. He is renowned for his images of Vietnam, Cuba and India, with some citing him as a photographer who captures the souls of his models. His famous portraits of young children and old women from across Vietnam represent both large and small ethnic groups, from communities that have hundreds of thousands of members to just a few hundreds like the O Du and Ro Mam. Speaking at the opening ceremony, Honfleur Mayor ...

Momin Ishaq with his low-cost egg incubator (Image: ANI) A 10-year-old Kashmiri boy, Momin Ishaq, has designed a low-cost egg incubator after a sincere and dedicated effort of over two years, which could potentially contribute economically and efficiently to the poultry business. Studying in the second grade at a government school and a resident of Munad Guffan village in Kulgam district of South Kashmir, Momin’s innovation is likely to make the poultry business cheaper in the foreseeable future. His invention intends to benefit small-scale farmers and the local chicken industry by creating a controlled environment for egg hatching. Momin’s amazement with the market’s profusion of multicoloured chicks led to his desire to build an incubator. Speaking to the ANI, Momin said, “I was rearing desi (broiler) chickens, but they weren’t hatching eggs. Hence I worked on creating a low-cost egg incubator for about two years and eventually came up with it. An incubator is usually...

Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper reporters followed a concrete path from the heart of Tam Hai to Thuan An Village, near Ban Than Cape, which is an attraction on the island, to reach the two ancient wells under the guidance of some locals. On a clean and clear land lot, the journalists saw one of the two aged wells, which does not appear to be different from modern ones at first glance.  It is around ten meters deep and is made of brick, with a round mouth and a wall of concrete. However, there is a horizontal cave down the well, according to locals. A woman draws water from an ancient well facing the southern part of Tam Hai Island Commune off Nui Thanh District in Quang Nam Province, central Vietnam. Photo: B.D. / Tuoi Tre There is another smaller well located about 200 meters away in the opposite direction.  Locals refer to them as the North well and the South well. The two ancient wells are believed to have existed since settlers started populating Tam Hai, m...