Guardian – Chinese leaders are eager for more influence on the international stage and the US has created a void it could fill
China’s President Xi Jinping may see advantages to be had with America’s withdrawal from climate change agreements. Photograph: JASON LEE / REUTERS / POOL/EPA
As Donald Trump walked off the stage in the Rose Garden after announcing the US would withdraw from the Paris climate agreement, one could practically hear the champagne corks popping in Beijing.
Last update 10:30 | 03/06/2017 – vietnamnet
Despite the lack of material possessions, children in the northwest highlands region remain innocent with the friendliest of eyes and equally pleasant big bright positive optimistic smile on their face.
 Children play spinning top game |
A girl looks after her younger brothers while her mother is away from home
Jesus,
How many times shall I forgive my brother or sister who sins against me?
Seventy-seven times?*
Yes,
it is in pardoning that we are pardoned.
And in dying that we’re born to eternal life.
Please make me a channel of your peace.**
Amen.
PTH
* Matthew 18:21-35 (NIV)
** The Prayer of Saint Francis of Assisi
Gia Hoang
I’ve been reflecting about this friend, Ms Jealousy, lately. I notice when I look at my Facebook wall, I often feel jealous with my friends’ posts – “it seems” they live a more comfortable, luxurious life than I do; “it seems” they are travelling to many great places that I’ve never been to; “it seems” they have a house of their own at my age; “it seems” they have a car; “it seems” they are doing the jobs that I wanted… There are so many “it seems” that trigger some affliction in me. I feel jealous. Continue reading Jealousy
TUOI TRE NEWS – Updated : 06/01/2017 13:26 GMT + 7
The ‘legacy’ of the infamous, and now defunct, state-run Vinashin not only includes a loss-making shipbuilder and its debt-ridden subsidiaries, but also a deserted multimillion-dollar steel in northern Vietnam.
In 2011, state-owned shipbuilding firm Vinashin officially collapsed. The company was ‘revitalized’ two years later under the new name of Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (SBIC).
Dust and rust are omnipresent at the plant.
VIETNAMNEWS – Update: May, 31/2017 – 17:44
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| People ride bikes and walk to celebrate World No Tobacco Day in Hà Nội. —VNA/VNS Photo Dương Ngọc |
HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam loses more than VNĐ24.6 trillion (US$1.08 billion) per year on tobacco, accounting for almost 0.97 per cent of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP), a World Health Organisation report said.
This includes medical costs of tobacco-related diseases, reduced productivity due to sick leave or early death.
VIETNAMNEWS – Update: May, 21/2017 – 09:00
Sight to behold: There are currently just 60 langur individuals left, and the animals are known to only live on the island of Cát Bà, according to the Cát Bà Langur Conservation Project.
With unspoiled beaches, ancient fishing villages, hundreds of serene islands covered with dense greenery and a national park with a diverse range of wild species, the Cát Bà Archipelago is truly a hidden gem for those in love with natural beauty. Hồng Vân reports.
Jesus,
When someone whom I have helped,
or in whom I have placed great hopes,
mistreats me in extremely hurtful ways,
please help me regard him still as your amazing grace.*
Amen.
PTH
* Training the Mind: Verse 5 & 6 of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama
U.S. President Donald Trump welcomes Vietnam’s Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc at the White House in Washington, U.S. May 31, 2017. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
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U.S. industrial companies General Electric Co (GE.N) and Caterpillar Inc (CAT.N) made deals with Vietnam worth billions of dollars as Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc continued his three-day trip to the United States.
Last update 08:00 | 01/06/2017 – vietnamnet
VietNamNet Bridge – Billions of dollars have been poured into the stock market within a short time, returning the market to its peak of 10 years ago.
Although records have been beaten, the market is different from the ‘bubble period’ in 2007. In early May, there were more sellers than buyers, a time when many people often buy.
A number of shares have continued rising in price after hitting new records. The VN Index is still on the rise after reaching a 9-year peak. Analysts said it has increased by 11 percent so far this year, or two times higher than the same period of 2016.
Last update 11:28 | 28/05/2017 – vietnamnet
The summer has arrived. Hanoi streets are becoming more and more colorful with the red of Flamboyant flowers, the yellow of Golden Shower flowers, and the purple of Crape-myrtle flowers.
Purple – the color of Crape-myrtle flowers, appears at the beginning of the summer. Crape-myrtle flowers are grown in crowded streets.
Crape-myrtle flowers on Kim Ma Street, Hanoi
Jesus,
When others treat me wrongly with abuse, slander, and scorn,
please help me take upon myself the defeat
and offer to others the victory.*
Amen.
PTH
* Training the Mind: Verse 5 & 6 of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama
VIETNAMNEWS – Update: May, 29/2017 – 17:19
Powder that prevents bird flu is sprinkled to a flock of chickens. – VNA/VNS Photo Đình Huệ
HÀ NỘI — The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development’s Animal Health Department has declared that all provinces and cities nationwide are free of avian flu, with no new outbreak detected.However, a representative of the department also said several bird flu viruses such as A/H7N9, A/H5N2 and A/H5N8 could enter the country through transportation, business and consumption of illegally imported poultry products of unclear origin, especially in the northern border provinces.
VIETNAMNEWS – Update: April, 26/2017 – 17:30
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| The bomb was found in Kiến Xương District’s Hồng Tiến Commune, in northern Thái Bình Province. – Photo baothaibinh.com.vn |
THÁI BÌNH — An unexploded bomb weighing around 250kg was removed from Cồn Nhất Ferry in the northern Thái Bình Province, the provincial Military Command has said.
Trần Văn Vân, a local farmer, spotted the bomb at the ferry in Hồng Tiến Commune’s Cao Bình Village when he went fishing on Hồng (Red) River, provincial commander Colonel Nguyễn Đức Dũng said on Tuesday.
Conquering the northwest’s Pu Ta Leng Peak
vietnamnet – Last update 17:47 | 26/05/2017
VietNamNet Bridge – Often acclaimed as the queen of flowers in northwestern forests, the rhododendron is commonly thought to grow all over the Fansipan mountains or Mau Son region. However, Pu Ta Leng Peak with its magnificent terrain and harsh climate nurtures the most beautiful rhododendrons. Tourists of all kinds have fallen in love with this natural beauty.
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| Reach: Rhododendrons can reach up to 7 metres in height, above the dense foliage of the rainforest. — Photos vietnammoi.vn |
Đỗ quyên dọc đường lên đỉnh Pu Ta Leng – Ảnh: CongThe
Đọt Chuối Non 