In 2012, President Barack Obama signed a presidential proclamation declaring March 29, 2012 Vietnam Veterans Day, and now each year on March 29 Vietnam vets are honored.
March 29 is also the day in 1973 that the final troops returned to the U.S. from Vietnam, marking the end of U.S. involvement in the war.
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TUOI TRE NEWS Updated : 03/27/2017 14:45 GMT + 7
Walls along several streets of District 1, Ho Chi Minh City have been given a touch-up with graffiti and mural paintings featuring rhinos, as part of a campaign to protect the endangered animal.
The campaign, named Rhinos Street Art Painting Project, is run by the Center of Hands-on Actions and Networking for Growth and Environment (CHANGE) and is backed by the local Youth Union and WildAct Vietnam, a non-government conservation charity.
Giêsu ơi,
Hồn em đang bay
nhưng hồn em có đang bay tới Giêsu không?
Xin hãy dẫn hồn em tới nơi Giêsu muốn nó tới.
Em tin Giêsu, Chúa Giêsu. Continue reading Lời cầu nguyện 111 – Prayer 111
VIETNAM NEWS Update: March, 16/2017 – 09:00
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By Thu Vân
I cannot breathe. (So forgive the shrillness of this piece)
Suffocating doesn’t begin to describe the way my heart constricts these days as news about sexual abuse of children breaks out, one after another.
And as heartbreaking as the cases are, the brain explodes in the deafening silence from those we believe are there to uphold the law, protect our children.
TUOI TRE NEWS Updated : 03/29/2017 14:28 GMT + 7
Tourists dressed in shorts or sleeveless shirts can now borrow overcoats at popular tourist site Ponagar Cham Towers, an ancient place of worship in the south-central city of Nha Trang.
Situated on a knoll at the mouth of the Cai River, two kilometers north of Nha Trang, Ponagar Cham Towers is dedicated to the worship of Lady Po Nagar, widely believed to be the originator of the Cham people in southern Vietnam.
VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese women have proven they can contribute greatly to the advancement of science, a field where men still dominate.
The plant has been used by people for a long time in an effort to inhibit cancer cells in humans. However, there had been no formal scientific study about the potential source of pharmaceutical materials until Ha’s research work.
1. Nguyen Thi Lang, head of the biotechnology department of An Giang University, has been praised for her scientific research conducted in the last 25 years and achievements in creating 73 rice varieties. Thirty-one varieties have been recognized by MARD and put into production in Mekong Delta.
Jesus,
You bring happiness to the whole world
and I will bring happiness to you,
for you are the world, to me.
(Although you are the happiness
and the happiness that I bring to you is also yours. 🙂 )
I love you, Jesus.
Amen.
PTH
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.
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.
The high percentage of students lacking basic and professional English skills is one of the biggest problems of Vietnam’s university education.
VIETNAM NEWS Update: March, 30/2017 – 06:00
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| 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.
Jesus,
May you be with me,
and give me the feeling you are with me
so that I may declare the wonders of you in everyone’s own tongue.
Love you, Jesus.
Amen.
PTH
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.
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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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.
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
và em có thể yêu mọi người như Giêsu yêu. Continue reading Lời cầu nguyện 108 – Prayer 108
Đọt Chuối Non 