Wednesday, June 17, 2009

People flock to the Village of Longevity

Nho Trung travels to a remote village in Phu Tho province to find the secret be-hind the local popu-lation’s longevity.

Kiet Son is off the beaten track. Most Vietnamese people would never have heard of this small village in Phu Tho province. But I had heard from a friend that this town was an “oasis for the elderly” as many people there live to a ripe old age.

  • PHOTO: The area around Kiet Son village boasts stunning rural landscapes.

While the casual observer would put this down to the village’s tranquil and bucolic setting, perhaps, there’s more to this collective health and longevity than fresh air. More>>