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Bac Giang becomes second-tier city . The Prime Minister has inked a decision to recognize Bac Giang of the northern province of Bac Giang as a second-tier city. Bac Giang city is a political, economic and culture hub of the province. Located 50km to the North of Ha Noi and connecting Ha Noi with Lang Son city and Dong Dang border gate, Bac Giang city has become an industrial and service centre of Bac Giang province. Earlier, the city was recognized as a third-grade city in 2003. In 2013, average income per capital of the city was 1.45 times higher than the national average figure. Economic growth rate has increased constantly by 17.1% over the last three years. Poverty rate was 1.5%./.

Questions:

How far is it from Bac Giang to Hanoi? 

2. Is Bac Giang city in the south of Bac Giang province? 

3. When was Bac Giang city recognized as third-grade city? 

4. What was the poverty rate in 2013?

5. Does Bac Giang become first-tier city?

Vietnam’s Youngest Artisan Nguyen Tran Hiep, born in Northern province of Bac Ninh, has become the youngest artisan of Vietnam at the age of 37. He succeeded in developing a large-scale fine-art furniture workshop thanks to an extensive renovation and considerable investment. Before achieving all this, he had gone through with many difficulties in his work. In 2000, Nguyen Tran Hiep established his own fine-art wood carving workshop, using all of his family’s savings and a loan from Bac Ninh province’s Youth Union after he had learned about the craft from a famous artisan. Unfortunately, his products could not reach a wide range of customers. At that time, many other people in the village also failed to earn a decent living on making craft and they decided to quit their traditional job. People found jobs and made money many other ways but Hiep didn’t give up his dream of developing the traditional craft into a profitable business. He is spending the next years learning and researching the market to find out the most suitable markets for his products. He targeted two types of customers: the first is foreign tourists and the second is traders from China. For the tourists, his workshop mainly produces small handicrafts and souvenirs, such as small animals, paintings, tea trays, figurines and rosaries. For the Chinese clients, his workshop makes products to order based on the current sample designs. At present, his workshop renamed Hiep Thang Fine arts Cooperative, provides stable jobs for 28 employees with an average income of 4-10 million dong/month. One of Nguyen Tran Hiep’s best works is “Bat Long vong quang phat” which originated from the idea of the eight kings of the Ly dynasty incarnating into eight dragons on a five-colour lotus tower. This work was made to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union and has been listed in the Vietnamese Record Book in 2011 as the best fine-art sculpture of Ideology and art.1. When was Nguyen Tran Hiep recognized as the Vietnam’s Youngest Artisan?

1. Did he easily succeed in developing his fine-art furniture workshop?

2. How did Hiep categorize his customers?

3. What kinds of products does his workshop often produce for foreigners?

4. How many employers are there in HiepThang Fine arts Cooperative?

5. What was made by Nguyen Tran Hiep to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union?

Bac Giang becomes second-tier city

The Prime Minister has inked a decision to recognize Bac Giang of the northern province of Bac Giang as a second-tier city.

Bac Giang city is a political, economic and culture hub of the province.

Located 50km to the North of Ha Noi and connecting Ha Noi with Lang Son city and Dong Dang border gate, Bac Giang city has become an industrial and service centre of Bac Giang province. Earlier, the city was recognized as a third-grade city in 2003.

In 2013, average income per capital of the city was 1.45 times higher than the national average figure. Economic growth rate has increased constantly by 17.1% over the last three years. Poverty rate was 1.5%./.

Questions:

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2. Is Bac Giang city in the south of Bac Giang province?

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3. When was Bac Giang city recognized as third-grade city? ­­­­­­ ____________________________________________________________________

4. What was the poverty rate in 2013?

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5. Does Bac Giang become first-tier city?

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Hello, my name is Quang. I live in Ha Noi but my home village is in Bac Ninh Province. It is a small village. It is very quiet and peaceful. It’s about 60 kilometres from Ha Noi. I often go to my home village to visit my grandparents. It takes me 2 hours to get there by bus. My home village has many rice paddies and ponds. It does not have many cars and high buildings as Ha Noi. I love my home village very much.

Question. Where is Quang’s home village?