Category Archives: Trang tiếng Anh

Plastic and paper scrap imports choke Vietnamese ports

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Large-scale waste dumping has reportedly choked Vietnamese ports, with hundreds of containers loaded with plastic and paper scraps lying unclaimed, forcing authorities to impose a temporary ban on waste imports.

Tan Cang – Cai Mep International Co., Ltd (TCIT), a terminal services company, in a letter to shipping lines and customers, said it would suspend imports of plastic and paper scrap as a similar decision earlier by another operator, Saigon Newport Corporation (SNC), had led to overcapacity at TCIT terminals.

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Philippines: We will go to war over South China Sea violations

Critics claim Duterte’s “defeatist” approach has emboldened China.
Critics claim Duterte’s “defeatist” approach has emboldened China. | Photo: Reuters FILE

Published 29 May 2018 .telesurtv

The secretary allayed fears and addressed criticism by stressing that the Philippines has not lost a single inch of territory to China during the Duterte administration.

The government of Filipino President Rodrigo Duterte has fired off a stern warning to China regarding the natural resources in the South China Sea region.

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Asia Pacific falling behind on two thirds of SDG targets

eco-business.com – A UN report on the region’s lack of progress towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030 is disheartening. What’s going wrong?

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Asian countries are the world’s top plastic polluters, yet there is no official indicator to measure targets for life below water (Goal 14) in Asia-Pacific. Image: Shutterstock CC 2.0

The world’s most populous region has fallen behind on 37 out of 57 sustainable development targets, with no progress seen in efforts to protect the oceans and forests, reduce inequality or take action on climate change, according to a report from the UN released last week.
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Landslides in Mekong Delta get more severe

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Van Huynh Tuesday,  May 29,2018,00:00 (GMT+7)

Five houses collapse after a landslide along the O Mon River’s in Can Tho City on May 21 – PHOTO: LE HOANG VU

CAN THO – Landslides across the Mekong Delta region are getting more unpredictable and increasing in terms of location and speed, according to the Southern Institute of Water Resources Research.

After two landslides along the O Mon River in Can Tho City this month, 12 houses sank into the river, 28 houses collapsed, 35 others were on the brink of sliding, and a long stretch of roads and riverside crops were destroyed.

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Hon Kho – wonderful peaceful island getaway spot

Last update 14:29 | 21/03/2017  vietnamnet

Hon Kho is one of the Cham Islands (Cù lao Chàm), a cluster of islets located near the city of Hoi An in Quang Nam Province.

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The Cham Islands are recognised as a World Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO.
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The Cham Islands collectively are comprised of eight separate islets that have a combined population of 3,000.

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An Australian coal company tries desperately to sell coal to Vietnam

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Adani’s desperate bid to sell Carmichael coal to Vietnam

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The invitation of an Adani Mining executive as a speaker at a “energy roundtable” in Hanoi organised by an Australian government agency is symptomatic of the desperate challenge the company faces getting its Carmichael coal project off the ground.

Adani Mining’s Senior Marketing Manager, Christine Evans, was listed by the Australian Trade Commission (Austrade) to speak on “future supply opportunities, international coal procurement practice” at the roundtable on May 22.

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Why Vietnam loves Trump

Books by Donald Trump in Vietnamese are pictured here. | AP Photo

It’s one of the only countries in the world where the president is popular. Will Trump return the love?

HANOI, Vietnam — Before every shift at a Domino’s Pizza store in central Hanoi, Van Nguyen Hai, 20, puts on a uniform in the colors of the American flag. Then she takes up her position behind the register, in front of a wall decorated with a collection of images that represents milestones in the history of Domino’s: the flag of Panama, where the chain’s 8,000th store opened in 2006; a steaming brownie, in honor of a dessert the chain introduced that same year; and the logo for “The Apprentice,” which held a Domino’s-related challenge in 2005, featuring a tie-clad Donald J. Trump.

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Lời cầu nguyện 456 – Prayer 456

Chuỗi bài cầu nguyện

Giêsu ơi,

Chẳng có gì mới dưới mặt trời,(1)
vậy sao Giêsu lại làm phép lạ,
từ việc biến nước thành rượu lúc ban đầu(2)
đến việc làm Lazarus sống lại từ cõi chết lúc cuối cùng?(3)

Vì con người thích điều mới,
vì con người tin rằng họ sẽ trưởng thành khi thấy điều mới mẻ,
Giêsu đã làm phép lạ,
Giêsu đã làm những điều mới và lạ. Continue reading Lời cầu nguyện 456 – Prayer 456

Lời cầu nguyện 455 – Prayer 455

Chuỗi bài cầu nguyện

Giêsu ơi,

Công việc chính của Giêsu là dạy mọi người cách làm một với Chúa.
Vậy sao Giêsu lại làm phép lạ?
Những phép lạ như chữa lành
người mù, người què, người phong, người điếc và người chết?*

Có phải chữa lành là cách Giêsu vỗ về trái tim mọi người? Continue reading Lời cầu nguyện 455 – Prayer 455