Jesus,
You said,
“Let the little children come to me,
and do not hinder them,
for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.”
Wishing I am the little child to you,
to people
and to myself.
Amen.
PTH
Category Archives: Trang tiếng Anh
Irrigation channel unused amidst drought
Viet Nam News – Update: September, 07/2017 – 09:00
Parts of the irrigation channel are covered with grass from years of non-use, rendering it unusable. — Photo nhandan.com.vn
ĐẮK LẮK — An expensive irrigation system in Ea Súp District of the Central Highlands province of Đắk Lắk has been lying idle, while local crops are parched.Total investment for the project behind Ea Súp Lake in the Ea Súp District hit VNĐ 25.3 billion ($1.1 million), with the construction handled by the state-owned Irrigation Construction and Management Board No.8 (under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development).
Myanmar: The perilous journey of Rohingya refugees [in pictures]
Al Jazeera – Recent upsurge in violence has forced about 146,000 Rohingya to cross into Bangladesh, according to UN estimates.
About 146,000 Rohingya Muslims have fled from violence in Myanmar since August 25, according to United Nations estimates.
Rohingya refugees walk on the muddy path after crossing the Bangladesh-Myanmar border in Teknaf, Bangladesh. [Mohammad Ponir Hossain/Reuters]
Catfish exporters need to unite as exports face trade barriers
Last update 12:00 | 06/09/2017 – vietnamnet
VietNamNet Bridge – Analysts say that Vietnamese catfish exporters are willing to ‘fight to the death’, but they refuse to band together to discuss solutions to settle common problems.
Duong Ngoc Minh, called the Catfish King, chair of Hung Vuong JSC, deputy chair of VASEP (Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers ) and chair of the Fresh Water Fish Committee, was absent at the annual conference of VASEP which took place on August 28 in HCMC.
UN Environment Head: Asia must lead charge for pollution-free planet
VOA – September 07, 2017 10:00 PM – Reuters
FILE – People wear protective masks during a polluted day in Shanghai, China, Jan. 19, 2016.
BANGKOK — Asia-Pacific — home to more than half the world’s population and some of its fastest-growing economies — is a key battleground in the fight against pollution, one of the biggest threats to the planet and its people, the U.N. environment chief said.
Prayer 248
Jesus,
You are the Truth.*
Seeing You, seeing the Truth.
Not seeing You, not seeing the Truth,
but seeing the illusion in one’s mind.
So,
first, we see You,
then the Truth woul be revealed.
Amen.
PTH
EVN reaches coal agreement
VIETNAMNEWS – Update: September, 08/2017 – 15:53
Tây Nam Đá Mài Coal Mine of Việt Nam National Coal – Mineral Industries Holding Corporation Limited (Vinacomin) in northern Quảng Ninh Province. — VNA/VNS Photo Trọng Đạt
Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — The Electricity of Việt Nam (EVN) and its coal supplier Việt Nam National Coal – Mineral Industries Holding Corporation Limited (Vinacomin) have finally reached an agreement on coal selling prices for power production.
Garment workers in Thanh Hoá strike
VIETNAMNEWS –Update: September, 08/2017 – 17:53
Nearly 6,000 workers in Thanh Hoá Province are going on a strike, asking for more favourable labour terms. – Photo thanhnien.vn
THANH HOÁ – About 6,000 garment workers of S&H Vina company in Thành Tâm Ward, Thạch Thành District have gone on strike due to what they say inhumane conditions at the company.
The work stoppage began on Wednesday after a factory manager told workers not to sleep on sheets used to cover stock during their breaks.
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Prayer 247
Jesus,
You were weaker.
You were angry.(1)
You wept. (2)
You were sorrowful. (3)
And you despaired. (4) Continue reading Prayer 247
Public school system fails to serve migrant workers’ kids
Last update 10:19 | 05/09/2017 – vietnamnet
Whenever a new year approaches, low-income workers start to fret about finding schools, tuition fees, and arranging to drop off and collect their children at school.
A migrant worker of Thang Long Industrial Zone in Hanoi picks up her children.
Poor migrant workers, many without the all-important residential registration books, always face more difficulties in enrolling their children, reports the Lao Dong (Labour) newspaper.
Pork in grapefruit leaves: a Muong delicacy
Last update 10:05 | 23/08/2017 – vietnamnet
VietNamNet Bridge – Many people are familiar with grilled pork, but far fewer have ever tasted grilled pork wrapped in grapefruit leaves. The dish is even unfamiliar to many food connoisseurs in Viet Nam, but not for the Muong ethnic group in Hoa Binh Province, the third largest among Viet Nam’s 53 minority groups.
Unique: Cha cuon la buoi can only be found in Hoa Binh Province. — VNS Photo Thai Ha
Prayer 246
Jesus,
Love between a man and a woman is wonderful,
right?
When we can feel this kind of love,
the concrete love on earth,
we should easily feel a abstract love,
the love of God in heaven. Continue reading Prayer 246
Vietnam slams China over military drills in South China Sea
NDTV – China and Vietnam have long traded barbs over the strategic and resource-rich South China Sea, which Beijing claims most of.
World | Agence France-Presse | Updated: September 06, 2017 10:40 IST
Tensions have flared in recent months between the two countries over the disputed sea
Hanoi: Vietnam has delivered a sharp rebuke to China over military drills in the South China Sea, the second such warning in a week as tensions rise between the countries over the disputed waterway.
Beautiful, emotional pictures of Le Vu Lan festival
Last update 15:38 | 06/09/2017 – vietnamnet
The Vietnamese Buddhist community welcomed the gods into their presence today (September 5) at pagodas and temples throughout Vietnam in celebrations to honour parents, both living and those who have followed the sun.
The Le Vu Lan festival is celebrated on the 15th day of the 7th month of the lunar calendar and can be considered the most prominent celebration within Buddhism in the Southeast Asian country.
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