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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]

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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.

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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.

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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.

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.

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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.

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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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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.

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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.

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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. 

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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

Vietnam Slams China Over Military Drills In South China Sea
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.

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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.

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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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Snake-hunting rampant in protected Vietnamese forest

Snake hunters have been risking their lives in order to make a living

By Tuoi Tre News – September 5, 2017, 11:34 GMT+7

Snake-hunting rampant in protected Vietnamese forestThe hunters wade across streams throughout the night to stalk on snakes and other wild animals. Photo: Tuoi Tre

A number of ethnic minority men from the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong have been making a living hunting snakes, including venomous ones, in a strip of forbidden forest for over a decade now.

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