Jesus,
“Blessed are those who mourn,
for they will be comforted.”*
Yes, they are blessed,
for they have a friend.
He comes and wipes their weeping eyes.
They’re not alone anymore. Continue reading Prayer 282
Category Archives: Trang tiếng Anh
Disturbing fact: Vietnam high school students still journey to school on makeshift boat
Tuoi Tre News – October 16, 2017, 10:54 GMT+7
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| The evening boat trip home for students in Huu Giang Village, Tay Giang Commune, Tay Son District, Binh Dinh Province. Photo: Tuoi Tre |
It remains a daily sight in rural areas of Vietnam to see students cross rivers to get to school.
In Huu Giang Village, Tay Giang Commune, Tay Son District, Binh Dinh Province, 652km north of Ho Chi Minh City, hundreds of children make daily trips on a makeshift boat to cross the Kon River.
Universities ‘take a roundabout route’ when transferring technology
Last update 09:43 | 16/10/2017 – vietnamnet
VietNamNet Bridge – The HCMC National University earns VND180-200 billion a year from technology transfer deals. However, in most cases, the transfer is conducted in unofficial way; thus, the revenue is not commensurate with the real value.
Huynh Quyen, director of the Intellectual Property & Technology Transfer Center under the HCMC National University, said this is a common situation of many universities in Vietnam.
Why Hong Kong has a culture of protest
The Chinese-governed territory has witnessed bouts of protests in past decades amid Beijing’s growing influence over the city.
Yellow umbrellas have become a symbol of the 2014 pro-democracy protests [Photo courtesy: Hong Kong Free Press]
Divya Gopalan – Divya Gopalan is an Emmy nominee, international news anchor and correspondent for Al Jazeera English.
Hundreds of people with yellow umbrellas surrounded government headquarters on Thursday to mark the third anniversary of the event that set off Hong Kong’s biggest pro-democracy protests.
Prayer 281
Jesus,
What’s been happening to our country?
Our world?
Relationships between our country and other countries
about economics, politics, diplomacy…?
I want to do something.
Diplomacy, politics or anything you want. Continue reading Prayer 281
$2 billion seaport running at 15-20 percent of capacity
Last update 16:00 | 10/10/2017 – VIETNAMNET
VietNamNet Bridge – The Cai Mep–Thi Vai container port in Ba Ri –Vung Tau province, built with investment capital of $2 billion, is now running at 15-20 percent of capacity.
Ba Ria – Vung Tau spent VND45 trillion to build Cai Mep – Thi Vai which had designed capacity of 7 million TEU, increasing to 11 million TEU after the expansion.
This is the only deep water seaport complex in Vietnam which is capable of receiving large cargo ships (100,000 tons and more). It is also one of 19 seaports which can receive ultra large crude carriers.
Eight of the ten countries with the highest levels of displacement and housing loss are in South and Southeast Asia
Disasters make 14 million people homeless each year – UN
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Eight of the ten countries with the highest levels of displacement and housing loss are in South and Southeast Asia
LONDON, Oct 12 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – About 14 million people are being made homeless on average each year as a result of sudden disasters such as floods and storms, new figures show.
Prayer 280
Jesus,
Living together with you is great.
You stay around me
but make me comfortable. Continue reading Prayer 280
Honoring Rural Women Worldwide
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.”
Bio-tech key to climate change response: scientist
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?
Prayer 279
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
The Cactus miracle
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.
Miners risk lives, owners boost profit
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.
How Vietnam Can Win the Tourism Game
Prayer 278
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
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