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Hon Kho is one of the Cham Islands (Cù lao Chàm), a cluster of islets located near the city of Hoi An in Quang Nam Province.
 The Cham Islands are recognised as a World Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO. |
 The Cham Islands collectively are comprised of eight separate islets that have a combined population of 3,000. |
Jesus,
Heaven and earth will pass away,
but your words will never pass away.(1)
We all come from dust, and to dust all return;(2)
but you,
the Creator of the ends of the earth(3),
are not coming and not going.
You simply are. Continue reading Prayer 459
Adani’s desperate bid to sell Carmichael coal to Vietnam
The invitation of an Adani Mining executive as a speaker at a “energy roundtable” in Hanoi organised by an Australian government agency is symptomatic of the desperate challenge the company faces getting its Carmichael coal project off the ground.
Adani Mining’s Senior Marketing Manager, Christine Evans, was listed by the Australian Trade Commission (Austrade) to speak on “future supply opportunities, international coal procurement practice” at the roundtable on May 22.
Jesus,
In your Last Supper with your disciples,
you predicted Peter would deny knowing you three times,
and indeed, Peter denied knowing you three times.*
Jesus,
you knew your disciple would deny you,
how did you feel? Continue reading Prayer 458
It’s one of the only countries in the world where the president is popular. Will Trump return the love?
HANOI, Vietnam — Before every shift at a Domino’s Pizza store in central Hanoi, Van Nguyen Hai, 20, puts on a uniform in the colors of the American flag. Then she takes up her position behind the register, in front of a wall decorated with a collection of images that represents milestones in the history of Domino’s: the flag of Panama, where the chain’s 8,000th store opened in 2006; a steaming brownie, in honor of a dessert the chain introduced that same year; and the logo for “The Apprentice,” which held a Domino’s-related challenge in 2005, featuring a tie-clad Donald J. Trump.
Jesus,
Ironic.
You said, “I am the life”(1)
when you were dying
and surely you would be dead.
Of course, no one believes in that.
Magical.
When you died,
your disciples believed in that,
believing that you were the life. Continue reading Prayer 457
Giêsu ơi,
Chẳng có gì mới dưới mặt trời,(1)
vậy sao Giêsu lại làm phép lạ,
từ việc biến nước thành rượu lúc ban đầu(2)
đến việc làm Lazarus sống lại từ cõi chết lúc cuối cùng?(3)
Vì con người thích điều mới,
vì con người tin rằng họ sẽ trưởng thành khi thấy điều mới mẻ,
Giêsu đã làm phép lạ,
Giêsu đã làm những điều mới và lạ. Continue reading Lời cầu nguyện 456 – Prayer 456
Giêsu ơi,
Công việc chính của Giêsu là dạy mọi người cách làm một với Chúa.
Vậy sao Giêsu lại làm phép lạ?
Những phép lạ như chữa lành
người mù, người què, người phong, người điếc và người chết?*
Có phải chữa lành là cách Giêsu vỗ về trái tim mọi người? Continue reading Lời cầu nguyện 455 – Prayer 455
Jesus,
Before knowing you,
healing by praying is a magic.
After knowing you,
healing by praying is nothing.
Making friend with you,
all things are possible.*
Amen.
PTH
The Seattle Times – The Associated Press
April 5, 2018 Vietnam gives harsh jail terms to 6 activists for subversion
In this April 5, 2018 photo, prominent human rights lawyer Nguyen Van Dai, center, and defendant Nguyen Bac Truyen listen to the verdict at a trial in Hanoi.
Nguyen Van Mieng, the lawyer for prominent human rights lawyer Nguyen Van Dai said he was sentenced to 15 years in prison and five years of house arrest while his fellow activists received sentences from seven to 12 years at the one-day trial Thursday. (Vietnam News Agency via AP)
By Laura McClure and Daryl Chen on December 8, 2016 in Interviews
This compilation of reading assigned to students everywhere will expand your horizons — and your bookshelves.
In the US, most students are required to read To Kill a Mockingbird during their school years. This classic novel combines a moving coming-of-age story with big issues like racism and criminal injustice. Reading Mockingbird is such an integral part of the American educational experience that we wondered: What classic books are assigned to students elsewhere?
Update: May, 22/2018 – 06:00
Vietnamese Foreign Ministry’s spokesperson Lê Thị Thu Hằng. — VNA/VNS Photo Phương Hoa
Viet Nam News – HÀ NỘI – Việt Nam requests that China immediately stop sending bombers to conduct drills in Việt Nam’s Hoàng Sa (Paracel) archipelago, said the Vietnamese Foreign Ministry’s spokesperson, Lê Thị Thu Hằng.
Hằng made the statement in Hà Nội on Monday in response to a reporter’s question regarding the exercises, saying China’s dispatch of bombers to conduct take-off and landing drills in Hoàng Sa has seriously violated Việt Nam’s sovereignty over the archipelago.
Giêsu ơi,
Ngày đẹp quá.
Nhìn kìa!
Một mạng nhện!
Mạng nhện nằm giữa lá mai và lá thiết mộc lan. Continue reading Lời cầu nguyện 453 – Prayer 453
Results reveal three major waves of migration
Researchers have completed the first whole-genome analysis of ancient human DNA from Southeast Asia Study identifies at least three major waves of human migration into the region over the last 50,000 years, each shaping the genetics of Southeast Asia.
Field workers excavate ancient human remains at Man Bac, Vietnam, in 2007. DNA from skeletons at this site was included in the current study. –Credit: Lorna Tilley, Australian National University
Jesus,
Here is my to-do list today.
Firstly…
Secondly…
Thirdly…
…
Would you like to help me keep the to-do list?
Working slower.
Working smarter.
Finishing work before bedtime.
Always in you.
Amen.
PTH
