Jesus,
Now is the time to take care our country.
What’s been happening to our country?
About agriculture,
climate change,
energy
environment
governance Continue reading Prayer 189
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China: US warship near island a ‘serious provocation’
China denounces a US move sailing a warship close to a disputed island occupied by Beijing in the South China Sea.
China denounced a US warship sailing close to a disputed island in the South China Sea occupied by Beijing as a “serious political and military provocation”, a move that could further strain relations between the superpowers.
Beijing dispatched military vessels and fighter planes in response to warn off the US vessel, foreign ministry spokesman Lu Kang said in a statement late on Sunday night, state news agency Xinhua reported.
Pork without traceable origin to be barred from Ho Chi Minh City markets
TUOI TRE NEWS – Updated : 07/02/2017 11:44 GMT + 7
Ho Chi Minh City is looking to ban all pork without origin traceability from its markets, starting at the end of this month, a move expected to improve the municipality’s food safety records.
Poultry and eggs are the next foods to undergo the origin-tracing scheme in the southern metropolis.
Three 50-year-old coffee shops in Saigon
Last update 08:00 | 11/06/2016 vietnamnet
VietNamNet Bridge – From the day the first coffee cups were processed, after many changes of history, Chieu, Cheo Leo and Am Phu coffee shops are still open in the heart of Saigon.
Chieu Café
Tucked onto a short alley off Cao Thang Street a safe distance from the roaring traffic of the nearest main road, Chieu Café is still a good spot for groups, couples or anyone to hang out and have some drinks as well as to flee the scorching heat and hustle and bustle of city life.
Prayer 188
Jesus,
Now is the time to learn English listening.
Please let my heart be still
so that I can be patient and focus on studying.
You are my friend and talking to me.
I’m listening and rewriting your words. Continue reading Prayer 188
UPDATED: China’s Big Three Near Completion
AMTI – CSIS
Updated June 29, 2017
New imagery shows that while China is keeping attention focused on its negotiations with Southeast Asian countries over basic principles to manage the South China Sea disputes, its construction of military and dual-use facilities on the Spratly Islands continues. New missile shelters, radar/communications facilities, and other infrastructure are going in on Fiery Cross, Mischief, and Subi Reefs, suggesting that while the region is engaged in peaceful discussion, China remains committed to developing its power projection capabilities.
VN and Green Climate Fund co-operate on climate resilient development
VIETNAMNEWS – Update: June, 26/2017 – 22:00
Land erosion hit residential areas in Kênh Đào Đông Hamlet, Đất Mũi Commune in southernmost Cà Mau Province. The province loses about 450 ha of land along the coast each year due to climate change. — VNA/VNS Photo Trọng Đạt
Viet Nam News
HÀ NỘI — The Vietnamese Government and the Green Climate Fund (GCF) on Monday announced the first GCF-funded project in Việt Nam, worth almost US$30 million. The project focuses on supporting vulnerable, highly disaster-exposed communities to protect themselves from the impacts of frequent typhoons and floods.
Prayer 187
Jesus,
Now is the time to cook for our family,
what should I do to have the best dishes?
Would you like to do with me?
…
Now is the time to eat with our family, Continue reading Prayer 187
No student left behind: universities offer compassion, care for the poor
VIETNAMNEWS – Update: June, 19/2017 – 09:00 – Gia Lộc
Students play ping pong at Cỏ May Dormitory, which provides free accommodation to poor university students in HCM City. —VNS Photo Gia Lộc
HCM CITY — Trần Thị Diễm Sương was about to enter her third year of university when her mother told her she could no longer afford to pay her tuition and living expenses in HCM City.
With her future in doubt, Sương decided to apply for admission to Cỏ May Dormitory, founded by the late Phạm Văn Bên, a humanitarian and businessman whose mission was to help the disadvantaged attend university.
Prayer 186
Jesus,
Please increase my faith.
Let it be as big as a mustard seed,*
so that I can commit everything to you.
Amen.
PTH
China to introduce national standard for English translations in attempt to rid country of Chinglish
Tired of getting laughed at by visitors for its hilariously bad English translations, China is planning to institute a set of fun-killing national guidelines aimed at wiping out the scourge of Chinglish once and for all.
Prayer 185
Jesus,
‘Cause you sit beside me,
I’m good in translating.
Meeting an easy word, no joy.
Meeting a hard word, no faint. Continue reading Prayer 185
Vietnam exiles dissident after revoking his citizenship
AL JAREEZA 25 JUNE 2017
Đọc Luật Quốc tịch Việt Nam: nhân việc ông
Phạm Minh Hoàng bị tước quốc tịch Việt Nam
Pham Minh Hoang, who was deported to France, is a member of Vietnam Reform Party, which Hanoi calls a ‘terrorist group’.
Hoang is the first Vietnam-based dissident to have his citizenship revoked in recent history [File: AFP]
A Vietnamese dissident blogger with dual French citizenship has arrived in Paris after he was stripped of his birth nationality by the Asian country and deported.
Ex-communists pocket cash benefits in Thai amnesty deal
T25 JUNE 2017 al jazeera
Final payouts made as part of agreement with government that led to the surrender of 80,000 party members in 1980.
http://players.brightcove.net/665003303001/4k5gFJHRe_default/index.html?videoId=5482600599001
The government of Thailand has distributed cash benefits to former members of the now-defunct Communist party in the final stage of an amnesty deal.
The must-visit islands of Khanh Hoa
Last update 09:00 | 20/04/2016 vietnamnet
VietNamNet Bridge – With its wild beauty, blue sea, the islands of Tu Binh, Robinson, Diep Son are the most beautiful islands of Khanh Hoa.
Binh Ba Island is also known as Tom Hum (Lobster) Island. This is the most-famous island in the cluster of Tu Binh islands. Binh Ba Island is not big and does have tourism services but its beaches are exceptionally beautiful.
Binh Hung Island possesses wild beauty, with white sand, turquoise water and fresh seafood.
Đọt Chuối Non 