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Return of the Zen Master: World-renowned Thich Nhat Hanh touches down in Vietnam

By Vi Vu   August 29, 2017 | 04:32 pm GMT+7

Return of the Zen Master: World-renowned Thich Nhat Hanh touches down in Vietnam
Buddhist Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh in a photo in 2010. Photo by Reuters

The 91-year-old Buddhist monk was in good spirits and is expected to visit his hometown Hue.

e.vnexpress_World-famous Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh arrived in Da Nang in central Vietnam at around noon on Tuesday on a flight from Bangkok, the first return to his home country in a decade, according to a local media report.

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A history of the Vatican Bank

WF – The Vatican Bank is undergoing yet another series of reforms in an effort to shed the scandals of the past. Jules Gray looks at the history of the Catholic Church’s troubled financial arm 

Cardinal George Pell during a sermon at the Papal Basilica of St Paul’s Cathedral in Rome, Italy
Cardinal George Pell during a sermon at the Papal Basilica of St Paul’s Cathedral in Rome, Italy

Author: Jules Gray – September 5, 2014

Perhaps more than any other, the Vatican Bank should be expected to maintain the highest of moral standards in the way it conducts its business. However, despite its saintly links, the bank that acts on behalf of the Catholic Church has developed a reputation for corruption, scandal and mismanagement over the last few decades.

Murder, bribery, suspicious deaths, money laundering, and many other nefarious acts have been linked to the bank that is officially known as the Institute for Works of Religion (IOR).

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What is criptocurrency? Bitcoin là gì?

Đồng tiền Bitcoin

VN Prime Minister’s Decision to establish a legal framework for criptocurrency and other digital properties

What is Cryptocurrency: Everything You Need To Know [Ultimate Guide]

An in-depth guide by BlockGeeks

What is cryptocurrency:  21st-century unicorn – or the money of the future?

This introduction explains the most important thing about cryptocurrencies. After you‘ve read it, you‘ll know more about it than most other humans.

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More efforts bring kids back to school

Last update 10:55 | 27/08/2017 –  vietnamnet

The new school year is approaching, and schools in the northern province of Phu Tho are preparing for the new school year despite a shortage of facilities, teaching equipment and other necessities.

Prior to the new school year, along with their teachers, the H’mong pupils returned to school to clean up classrooms and review their knowledge.

Over recent years, H’mong people’s way of thinking that literacy cannot fill the belly and warm the body has changed.

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Saigon’s best restaurants for local food

Last update 09:00 | 26/06/2017 –  vietnamnet

VietNamNet Bridge – The best local restaurants in HCM City are legendary establishments that have stood the test of time, offering authentic and satisfying meals at incredibly attractive prices. 

Nguyen Thi Thanh (Lunch Lady)

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Unlike many local restaurants in this list, Nguyen Thi Tanh (or Lunch Lady) only cooks one dish per day, changing the dish according to the day.

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Trafficking and exploitation in focus – ‘I hope you’re ready to get married’: in search of Vietnam’s kidnapped brides


Guardian – Trafficking and exploitation in focus

‘I hope you’re ready to get married’: in search of Vietnam’s kidnapped brides

Phượng’s daughter was abducted from her village in Vietnam and sold into marriage in China. Could she track her down – starting with Facebook?

by Saturday 26 August 2017 

Early one morning last April, Phượng woke to find over 100 missed calls on her mobile phone, all of them from her eldest daughter, Lý. “Mum!” Lý screamed, when she called back. “Where have you been? Cẩm is missing!” Lý’s voice cracked with panic over her little sister’s disappearance. “She called me from the border and said she’d been tricked! She’s been sold!”

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Best 23 cities for street food — from Mumbai and Miami to Marrakech


 

Full article and beautiful pictures for every city on CNN
Ho Chi Minh City ranks 18

By Griffin Shea, for CNN

Updated 0231 GMT (1031 HKT) April 14, 2017

STORY HIGHLIGHTS

  • Some of the world’s best meals can be found on the streets
  • In some cities, food served from carts or holes in the wall is revered
  • Bangkok, Tokyo, Istanbul and Durban are among top street food destinations

The smartphone is eventually going to die, and Apple, Google, Microsoft, and Facebook are racing to kill it

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New book describes the fight to protect Son Tra Nature Reserve

vietnamnet – VietNamNet Bridge – Son Tra Nature Reserve, just 10km away from downtown Da Nang, is home to incredible biodiversity, but rapid development threatens the plant and animal life there. The story of the local people fighting to protect Son Tra has never been told — until now.

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The cover of Ky Su Son Tra (Notes of Son Tra). The book on the history and rich biodiversity of the Son Tra Nature Reserve, by Bui Cong Dung, will be published this September.

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Merchants in the Temple

By Thought Matters –  
11/16/2015 03:47 pm ET Updated Nov 13, 2016

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By Gianluigi Nuzzi

Pope Francis Issues a Shocking Accusation

On July 28, 2013, a few hours after his customary religious obligations, Pope Francis prepared to go to the Apostolic Palace. As always, he checked his datebook first. “This is what I’ve always done. I carry it in a black briefcase. Inside is a razor, a breviary, an appointment book, and a book to read.” The Pope carefully reviewed his notes. That morning he had a meeting with Archbishop Jean Louis Bruguès, the librarian and archivist of the Holy See.

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