Advertisements Las Vegas police are searching for a woman accused of using a stolen car to run over and kill a nail salon worker after failing to pay for a $35 manicure. The Clark County Coroner’s Office identified the manicurist as 51-year-old Ngoc Q. Nguyen of Garden Grove, California, and said the cause of deathContinue reading “Mother killed over $35 manicure at Las Vegas nail salon”
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16 Vietnamese, 3 Taiwanese arrested for telecom scam in Taiwan
Advertisements Sixteen Vietnamese and three Taiwanese were allegedly running a telecommunication scam, Taiwan’s Criminal Investigation Bureau (CIB) said Friday. The Taiwan News reported Saturday that of the 16 Vietnamese, 14 were runaway immigrant workers while two were fake tourists. A Wednesday raid on two locations in Taiping and Shalu districts in Taichung City, suspected toContinue reading “16 Vietnamese, 3 Taiwanese arrested for telecom scam in Taiwan”
After bus attack, Vietnam calls on int’l unity in fighting terrorism
Advertisements Vietnam has condemned the terrorist attack that killed four people, including three Vietnamese tourists, and injured many more in Cairo on Friday, according to Vietnam News. The Vietnamese website identified one of the victims as as 46-year-old Nguyễn Thúy Quỳnh who was travelling with her husband Lê Đức Minh. He suffered injuries to hisContinue reading “After bus attack, Vietnam calls on int’l unity in fighting terrorism”
Ladies Make a Bull Case for Vietnam
Advertisements By Shuli Ren, sren38@bloomberg.net Communist China’s founding father Mao Zedong liked to say “Women hold up half of the sky”. These days, that’s certainly the case in Vietnam. A high female workforce-participation rate, a vestige of the war, helps the country exploit its demographic dividend. That’s good news for foreign money. According to Bloomberg,Continue reading “Ladies Make a Bull Case for Vietnam”
Eight Vietnamese illegal immigrants missing in UK
Advertisements Eight out of the 13 Vietnamese teenagers who disappeared from a county council’s care more than a year ago are still at large, police have confirmed. The group absconded after they were discovered in the back of a lorry in Corby, Northamptonshire, in June 2017, having entered the UK illegally. BBC reports. A yearContinue reading “Eight Vietnamese illegal immigrants missing in UK”
152 Vietnamese go missing in Taiwan
Advertisements By Matthew Strong, Taiwan News, Staff Writer A total of 152 Vietnamese out of 153 who arrived with tour groups in Kaohsiung last week have gone missing, the Tourism Bureau confirmed Tuesday. The four groups flew into the southern Taiwanese city on December 21 and 23 respectively, but on Tuesday, the Taiwanese travel agencyContinue reading “152 Vietnamese go missing in Taiwan”
Korean men prefer Vietnamese women over women of other countries
Advertisements “A lot of Korean men marry Vietnamese women because they prefer them over women of other countries,” said Rep. Lee Hae-chan, chairman of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea during his meeting with a high-level Vietnamese delegation Monday. Lee was quoted as saying when he met the delegation led by Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh DungContinue reading “Korean men prefer Vietnamese women over women of other countries”
S. Korea to relax visa policy for Vietnamese applicants from major cities
Advertisements Vietnamese nationals who were born or are a registered permanent resident in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City or Da Nang will be eligible for five-year multiple-entry visas to South Korea, starting December 3. The news was announced on Monday by Jeong Woo-jin, Deputy Consul General of the Republic of Korea in Ho Chi MinhContinue reading “S. Korea to relax visa policy for Vietnamese applicants from major cities”
Two Vietnamese arrested in Malaysia for bomb threat
Advertisements Two Vietnamese women have been detained at Malaysia’s Kuala Lumpur International Airport after claiming that they were carrying bombs in their luggage. The case occurred while the two were completing procedures for Vietnam Airlines flight VN680 from Kuala Lumpur to Hanoi last Thursday. When asked by airport staff about the luggage, one of theContinue reading “Two Vietnamese arrested in Malaysia for bomb threat”
The same-sex couple on Vietnam’s ‘The Bachelor’ explains how they secretly fell in love.
Advertisements In 22 seasons of “The Bachelor” and 14 seasons of “The Bachelorette,” we’ve yet to see a season centered around a same-sex couple. When Elan Gale, an executive producer for the ABC shows, was asked this year if an LGBT season might be coming soon, he didn’t rule it out but didn’t commit toContinue reading “The same-sex couple on Vietnam’s ‘The Bachelor’ explains how they secretly fell in love.”
Vietnamese overseas woman charged over Australia strawberry needle scare
Advertisements A farm supervisor who allegedly put needles in strawberries did so out of spite, a Brisbane court has heard. Key points: The 50-year-old has been charged with seven counts of contaminating goods The charges are understood to relate to one of the original cases Strawberry growers say the impact of the contamination scare “crippled”Continue reading “Vietnamese overseas woman charged over Australia strawberry needle scare”
The Vietnamese Grand Prix will be added to the Formula One calendar from April 2020
Advertisements Liberty wants to expand Formula One to ‘destination cities’ but it will need to win over teams who want a reduced season The Vietnam and Formula One might not be the most likely of bedfellows. Yet confirmation that the country’s first grand prix will take place on the streets of Hanoi in 2020 isContinue reading “The Vietnamese Grand Prix will be added to the Formula One calendar from April 2020”
Vietnam grows old before it becomes rich
Advertisements That makes caring for the elderly hard to afford AS DAWN BREAKS in Hanoi the botanical gardens start to fill up. Hundreds of old people come every morning to exercise before the tropical heat makes sport unbearable. Groups of fitness enthusiasts proliferate. Elderly ladies in floral silks do tai chi in a courtyard. InContinue reading “Vietnam grows old before it becomes rich”
Skype English uses a new and effective model to teach English
Advertisements None of us deny the importance of speaking English in today’s world. Many studies have shown that people who speak English well will likely be more successful in the fields of research, technology, and commerce. It’s not just adults who need to learn English in order to work or travel. Most parents invest inContinue reading “Skype English uses a new and effective model to teach English”
Funny pictures: How does the traffic look like in Vietnam?
Advertisements If you’re heading to Vietnam on a cruise, we guarantee one of the first things you’ll notice is the number of Vietnamese scooters on the roads. But that is not all. Vietnam Insider has collected plenty of funny photos from social media to show you that, the traffic in Vietnam is awesome!