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Vietnam labels Taiwan drills on disputed island ‘serious violation’

ChannelNewsAsia Posted 30 Mar 2017 16:00


FILE PHOTO: A member of the Taiwanese Coast Guard stands guard next to a Taiwanese flag on Itu Aba, which the Taiwanese call Taiping, at the South China Sea, November 29, 2016. REUTERS/J.R Wu

HANOI: Vietnam on Thursday denounced Taiwan’s military drills on and around a disputed South China Sea island, labelling them a serious violation of its sovereignty and a threat to maritime security.

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English skills still low despite big money poured into programs

Last update 07:30 | 19/01/2017

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam has vowed to improve students’ English skills by pouring trillions of dong into English teaching programs, but the majority of university graduates cannot communicate in English.

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The high percentage of students lacking basic and professional English skills is one of the biggest problems of Vietnam’s university education.

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US actor takes on cudgels on behalf of VN AO victims

VIETNAM NEWS Update: March, 30/2017 – 06:00

Doing good: Richard Hughes and a boy who was part of the Shoeshine Boys project in Sài Gòn in the 1970s. Courtesy Photo of Dick Hughes.

Viet Nam News by Phước BửuTHỪA THIÊN- HUẾ — What started out as a gesture of good will has become Richard Hughes’ passion and destiny as he knocks on doors and crosses oceans in search of justice for Vietnamese victims of Agent Orange.

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Falling Hồng river water levels hurting VN agriculture

Vietnam News Update: March, 25/2017 – 09:00

A section of the Hồng (Red) River running under Hà Nội’s Long Biên Bridge has dried up. The average water level of the river had dropped remarkably in recent years, affecting both agricultural production and the daily lives of local residents.— VNS Photo Đoàn Tùng

HÀ NỘI – The average water level of many parts of the Hồng (Red) river has remarkably reduced in recent years, badly affecting agricultural production and the living conditions of residents in the northern lowland and midland areas.

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10 fake Chinese foods You! 10 thực phẩm giả của TQ có thể giết bạn

Các thực phẩm giả này đi qua biên giới từ TQ vào VN rất dễ.

1. Trứng giả (làm bằng đủ thứ kể cả sáp)
2. Walnut (làm bằng xi măng và giấy)
3. Thịt bò giả (làm bằng thịt heo)
4. Tiêu giả (làm bằng đất bùn và một loại hoa)
5. Mật ong (làm bằng cách thêm các loại nước đường)
6. Gạo giả (làm bằng khai lang, khoai tây và nhựa)
7. Bacon (thịt heo muối làm bằng thịt chuột)
8. Đậu hủ (làm bằng bột và các chất hóa học có thể giết người)
9. Rượu giả (bỏ rượu giả vào chai thật).
10. Bánh bao (làm bằng giấy bồi)
 

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Young artists reimagine Saigon’s iconic food, drink

TUOI TRE NEWS Updated : 03/21/2017 18:30 GMT + 7

From a glass of iced coffee to a plate of broken rice served with grilled pork chops, the most iconic food and drinks in Ho Chi Minh City have become the subject for a group of young Vietnamese painters.

‘Saigon on the move’ is a project by members of Bui Fine Arts Center (Bui), an academy dedicated to the training of young artists, and which looks to depict Saigon youths’ favorite food and drinks in paintings.

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Lời cầu nguyện 108 – Prayer 108

Chuỗi bài cầu nguyện

Giêsu ơi,

Giêsu có đôi mắt nhìn thấy mọi sự như nó là.
Hãy cho phép em được nhìn bằng đôi mắt Giêsu
để em có thể nhìn thấy mọi sự như nó là
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Rice farmers’ income drops by seven times in last 10 years

Last update 12:00 | 25/03/2017

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam, the second largest rice exporter in the world, is facing big challenges. The income of farmers has dropped by seven times in the last 10 years, while exports face barriers set by import countries. 

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With the output of 4 million tons, An Giang is the biggest rice producer among 13 provinces in Mekong Delta. Despite great efforts made by the provincial authorities and farmers and new production models, rice production there is still in fragmented. And while the output is high, the quality is low.

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Four central cities join One Planet City Challenge

VIETNAM NEWS Update: March, 23/2017 – 09:00

Solar panels on the roof of a residential apartment in Đà Nẵng. Thirty per cent of the city’s population are using solar powered water-heaters. — VNS Photo Công Thành

ĐÀ NẴNG — Four cities in Việt Nam – Huế, Đà Nẵng, Hội An and Đồng Hà – have agreed to enter World Wild Fund for Nature (WWF)’s One Planet City Challenge programme to show how cities can be a hub for creativity, ambition and innovation in dealing with climate change.

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Vietnam imports tons of carbendazim, a carcinogen

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam imports 2,000 tons per annum of Carbendazim, a toxic substance believed to cause cancer.
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A report from the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released in September 2015 showed that Carbendazim is listed in the C group, substances which can cause cancer. In other countries, Carbendazim is prohibited as it is considered plant protection chemical which has latent high risks to the environment and human health.In 1992, research found that Carbendazim and its derivative Benomyl have had negative impact on those people who have contact with Benomyl (headache, diarrhea and sexual dysfunction) in Florida in the US.

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Vietnam asks Google to remove 2,200 toxic YouTube videos

TUOI TRE NEWS Updated : 03/25/2017 17:06 GMT + 7

Vietnam’s broadcast watchdog has demanded that Google pull more than 2,200 videos with ‘toxic’ content from YouTube, a deputy chief official of the authority confirmed on Friday.

The Department of Broadcasting and Electronic Information under Vietnam’s information ministry said earlier this month that there are as many as 8,000 videos whose content is either fake or anti-government on Google-owned YouTube.

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