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No childhood for VN’s child labourers

VIETNAMNEWS – Update: May, 29/2017 – 07:00

A child collects wood after finishing school in Mù Căng Chải District in the northern province of Yên Bái. – VNS Photo Việt Thanh

HÀ NỘI — Social services need to improve to help curb child labour in Việt Nam and reduce its negative impacts on the country’s youth.

Statistics from Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affiars (MoLISA) showed that nationwide there are more than 1.75 million children doing tough labour or working in an unhealthy environment.

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First cargo train linking VN, China sets off

VIETNAMNEWS – Update: June, 14/2017 – 14:15

A cargo train.— VNA/VNS Illustrative photo Huy Hùng

HÀ NỘI — The first cargo train on the 854-km route connecting Việt Nam and southwest China departed from China’s Kunming City for Hải Phòng Port on Tuesday afternoon.

The Jinlai Shunfa international logistics company, which is operating the route, said the train, carrying 32 containers of raw materials for the chemical industry, would reach Việt Nam within four to six days.

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Alpine ethnic people in Vietnam (8-part series)

Alpine ethnic people in Vietnam –

 
Alpine ethnic people in Vietnam – P1: Leading lives aloft

Tuoi Tre News – Updated : 06/04/2017 11:40 GMT + 7

Members of an ethnic minority group in the northern Vietnamese province of Ha Giang, home to the UNESCO-recognized Dong Van Karst Plateau, have settled in fortress-like stone houses atop mountains for generations.

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Lời cầu nguyện 201 – Prayer 201

Chuỗi bài cầu nguyện

Giêsu ơi,

Em nghĩ em đã làm điều Giêsu đồng ý.
Em nghĩ em đã có ủng hộ của Giêsu.
Em nghĩ em đã chọn đường đúng
vậy mà đường ấy lại đưa em đến đây.

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Vietnam determined to lower prices on brand name drugs

TUOI TRE NEWS – Updated : 04/07/2017 15:46 GMT + 7

Over half of brand name drugs in Vietnam with expired intellectual property rights are still being sold at exorbitant prices while authorities fail to update their patent status and allow the production of cheaper generic versions of the drug.

Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam has called for joint efforts from the Ministry of Health and Vietnam Social Insurance (VSI) to tackle the issue and lower drug prices, a move which would benefit both medical patients and the state welfare program.

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Crimson and gilded wooden treasures tell Vietnamese history

Last update 17:06 | 03/07/2017 –  vietnamnet

Wood carving and painting is a profession with a long tradition in Vietnamese culture. In its long history of development, crimson and gilded objects with fine carvings, red paint, and sparkling gold, not only reflect the aesthetics and skills of craftsmen but also express historical values of Vietnamese culture.

The Vietnam National Museum of History is organising an exhibition showcasing more than 100 lacquered and gilded wooden artifacts, selected from its collection of woodworks that have been studied, collected and preserved for many years by the museum.

Crimson and gilded wooden treasures are not only historical stories, but also artworks expressing the aesthetic thought and talent of artisans, containing ideals from history, art, customs, religion and beliefs of Vietnamese people.

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Peak oil in the South China Sea (part 1)

Peak oil in the South China Sea (part 1)
Peak oil in the South China Sea (part 2)
Peak oil in the South China Sea (part 3)

crude oil peak By matt – February 29, 2016

The recent deployment of missile launchers and jet fighters on Woody Island of the Paracel islands have put the spotlight on the South China Sea (SCS).

Fig 1: The 200 mile Economic Exclusion Zone claimed by China around Woody Island and the overlapping 108 nm range of the HQ-9 SAM system. Image via ISI. [Image Sat International]   http://defense-update.com/20160218_woody_island_hq9.html

In this post, we focus on oil production around the SCS.

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