Jesus,
Living together with you is great.
You stay around me
but make me comfortable. Continue reading Prayer 280
Jesus,
Living together with you is great.
You stay around me
but make me comfortable. Continue reading Prayer 280

The United Nations’ International Day of Rural Women celebrates and honors the role of rural women on October 15 each year. It is a day that recognizes “the critical role and contribution of rural women, including indigenous women, in enhancing agricultural and rural development, improving food security, and eradicating rural poverty.”
Last update 13:00 | 15/10/2017 – vietnamnet
VietNamNet Bridge – Prof., Dr. Bui Chi Buu, former director of the Institute of Agricultural Sciences for Southern Viet Nam, speaks to Viet Nam News about the agricultural challenges facing the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta and measures to cope with them.
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| Prof Dr Bui Chi Buu, former director of the Institute of Agricultural Sciences for Southern Viet Nam |
What challenges does agriculture in the Mekong Delta face today?
Jesus,
How to be one with you?
An easier question is,
how to live in you?
An easier question is,
how to make friend with you? Continue reading Prayer 279
I love cactus flowers, of all kinds. They are simply elegant. I’ve been fascinated by cactus flowers since I was a kid. I love watching documentaries about plantations on the desert.
I also used to grow cactus plant at home. This is a picture of my cactus, in 2009.
Last update 11:46 | 14/10/2017 – vietnamnet
VietNamNet Bridge – Residents of Cao Duong Commune in Hoa Binh Province call the stone quarries scattered around their modest homes “death valley”. The name reflects reality. Residents say at least six miners died this year while working at the mines, where employers exploit both stone and workers.
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| Local residents carry explosives to blast rock. — Photo Lang Quan – Tam Ninh |
The image of workers standing precariously at the top of quarries, drilling without protective equipment, is a familiar one. So are residents carrying bags of explosives to the top of the mountain.
Jesus,
Now is the flooding season in the northern and central regions of our country.
During this season, for many years, we (via social activities groups) have tried to do something.
Tiny things.
However, we gave tiny things but took the big things.
The livelihood of farmers, fishers, and the poor
These things have haunted me. Continue reading Prayer 278
vietnamnews – Update: October, 14/2017 – 08:00
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| Rapidly increasing water levels in Đáy River has submerged Yên Bằng Commune, Ý Yên District, in the northern province of Nam Định. VNA/VNS Photo Công Luật |
Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — At least 54 people died, 31 others were injured and 39 are missing due to heavy rains and floods triggered by a tropical depression hitting northern and central localities in recent days, according to National Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention.
Last update 14:29 | 14/10/2017 – vietnamnet
VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Thi Xuan Mai, head of the Department for Labour and Population Statistics of the General Statistics Office, discusses with the Nong thon Ngay nay (Countryside Today) newspaper measures to reduce the rate of undocumented workers.
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| Nguyen Thi Xuan Mai. — Photo baodautu.vn |
What do you think about the presence of undocumented workers in Viet Nam?

By: Mark Leon Goldberg on October 12, 2017
The US will downgrade its embassy there to an observer mission.
This is the rationale they gave.
Last update 12:00 | 14/10/2017 – vietnamnet
VietNamNet Bridge – The ways of manipulating the stock market are getting more sophisticated despite serious punishments.

The State Securities Commission (SSC) in mid-September imposed a fine of VND550 million on Phan Sy Hai for violations of regulations.
Hai was found using 28 accounts, including three in his name and 25 in other names to manipulate the price of VMD shares of Vimedimex, a pharmacy company, in the months from January to April 2016.
Jesus,
You are the good friend.
You promised you would always stand by me.
Truly,
though it’s rainy
or sunny
or pleasant,
you still stay with me
and give me sweet flowers.
Thank you, my friend.
Amen.
PTH
Last update 16:59 | 23/09/2017 – vietnamnet
The Mekong Delta is a land carpeted in endless shades of greens, a magical water world that is being destroyed by climate change and environmental pollution, says the Vietnam Environment Administration.

Some 20 million people call the Mekong Delta home, and 60 million are dependent on the natural environment of river system for their livelihoods, says the Environment Administration.
The Mekong Delta, as local folklore suggests, is a lifelong partner of the Vietnamese that provides the people wisdom and guidance.
Sasiwan Chingchit – 14 March 2016 9:15AM
lowyinterpreter – Thailand has a long tradition of balancing its relations with major powers and, since the 2014 coup, it has been shifting towards China. However, with the two countries now involved in a complicated collaboration on high speed rail, the Thai public has started to question whether China is truly its best ally. Indeed, once one looks beyond perceptions and emotions and examines the detail of the Thailand-China relations, the best friend status is puzzling.