Advertisements By Marga Canon A study led by the University of California San Diego calculated the average person’s digital diet: We consume 34 gigabytes per day, or what amounts to more than 100,500 words. As this study was conducted using American subjects, we can only imagine that countries like Vietnam and the Philippines in SoutheastContinue reading “What can Vietnamese entrepreneurs learn from Philippines’ Kumu”
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319 foreigners arrested in latest ‘outlaws’ raids across Thailand
Advertisements 319 outlaw foreigners from many countries and 50 Thai nationals were arrested for immigration offences in the latest “outlaw tourists” raids, which targeted 337 locations across Thailand on Friday morning. Combined teams of local, immigration, tourist police and other agencies descended on premises in Bangkok, Kanchanaburi, Nakhon Sawan and other provinces, targeting people atContinue reading “319 foreigners arrested in latest ‘outlaws’ raids across Thailand”
Why You Should Start Drinking Vietnamese Coffee? Here is top 5 reasons.
Advertisements Having both parents born and raised in Vietnam, Vietnamese food and drinks were very much present all throughout my life. To this day, many Vietnamese dishes and drinks are my all-time favorite foods and go-tos when deciding what to eat. One particular Vietnamese drink that has left its mark on me is Vietnamese coffee.Continue reading “Why You Should Start Drinking Vietnamese Coffee? Here is top 5 reasons.”
Children in Vietnam and the fear of climate change
Advertisements One little girl draws a nightmarish picture of people calling for rescue as they drown in rising water. Another sketches a huge snake with sharp teeth to show the power and danger of flooding. These disturbing images are the work of children at a primary school in Can Tho province, a region of VietnamContinue reading “Children in Vietnam and the fear of climate change”
Having sexual intercourse with children in Vietnam, Slovakian man jailed for 3 years
Advertisements A Slovakian man has been sentenced to three years in jail and must be deported after serving his term for having sex with a 13-year-old boy after a court in Hanoi, Vietnam on Tuesday. Roman Zmajkovie, 33, was charged with “Having sexual intercourse with children,” a crime punishable by imprisonment of up to 15Continue reading “Having sexual intercourse with children in Vietnam, Slovakian man jailed for 3 years”
Andrei Iancu – smuggler who hid a Vietnamese boy in a suitcase
Advertisements Most of us will have spent the summer break lounging on a beach, spending quality time with the family, or jetting off abroad to discover a new country. But some criminals will have spent their summer in much less attractive surroundings – a prison cell. Andrei Iancu, 20, from Buzau in Romania, was stoppedContinue reading “Andrei Iancu – smuggler who hid a Vietnamese boy in a suitcase”
Vietnamese president Tran Dai Quang dies at 62
Advertisements Friday’s morning September 21 at 10:00 a.m, Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang died of sickness. President Tran Dai Quang died in Hanoi after sometime struggling with a serious disease, says an official source from the central government. Nguyen Quoc Trieu, head of the healthcare division of central officials said the president passed away atContinue reading “Vietnamese president Tran Dai Quang dies at 62”
“Innovation Changes the Game” by Vietnamese community in Germany
Advertisements Union of Vietnamese Students in Berlin and Potsdam (Vietsoc) together with Startup Vietnam Foundation (SVF), a non-profit organization jointly organized a panel discussion named “Innovation Changes the Game” on September 15th. This event is the second one in a series of events within a program supporting entrepreneurship within Vietnamese community in Germany. After theContinue reading ““Innovation Changes the Game” by Vietnamese community in Germany”
Not only at homeland, Vietnamese helps community anywhere
Advertisements ALLENTOWN, Pa. – For Katrina Glover, the sous chef at the new Pho Le on 7th Street, the restaurant is doing a lot more than making the best Vietnamese food. They’re helping her community. “I’ve been in the culinary industry for over 22 years and this is just one of the phases I neverContinue reading “Not only at homeland, Vietnamese helps community anywhere”
Fighting Back on Plastic Pollution by Vietnamese
Advertisements For many Vietnamese people, it is a ritual as circadian as the sunrise: On the way to work, they pull over their motorbikes to grab an iced coffee from a street vendor, complete with a plastic cup, plastic lid, plastic straw, and plastic case to hang from the bikes as they drive. The coffee,Continue reading “Fighting Back on Plastic Pollution by Vietnamese”
Vietnamese singer to perform at Asia Song Festival
Advertisements Vu Cat Tuong, a Vietnamese singer is famous among young Vietnamese music fans with hit songs like Don’t You Go, Trace of Rain or Yesterday, will perform at the Asia Song Festival to be held at Busan ASIAD Main Stadium in the Republic of Korea on October 2-3. The musical event will gather artistsContinue reading “Vietnamese singer to perform at Asia Song Festival”
Malaysian police shot to dead four Vietnamese robbers
Advertisements Four Vietnamese members of a gang that robbed stores were shot dead by Kedah police in Malaysia early on Aug. 29 after a car chase ended in a shot-out. At about 4:40am, local police gave chase to a car in Kedah which was speeding towards a highway, The Star reported. Police instructed the carContinue reading “Malaysian police shot to dead four Vietnamese robbers”
The residents of Red River in Vietnam
Advertisements The Red River that dissects Hanoi takes its name from the color of the silt that tints the water. But maybe there’s another reason for its moniker as this 1,149 km stretch has been the life blood of Vietnam for hundreds of years. According to an article, written by Paul Kennedy on VNS, inContinue reading “The residents of Red River in Vietnam”
Report: Vietnamese men drink the most in Asia
Advertisements Vietnamese men drink five standard alcoholic drinks on average a day, the highest volume in Asia, according to the Lancet, one of the world’s prestigious medical journals, local media reported on Tuesday, August 28, 2018. One standard alcoholic drink, 10 grams of alcohol, is equivalent to a small glass of beer or wine, orContinue reading “Report: Vietnamese men drink the most in Asia”
Japan: Members of 12 Vietnamese families separated following deportations of illegal residents
Advertisements Members of 12 Vietnamese families living in Japan were separated from other family members when the government deported them in February, according to Justice Ministry documents and information obtained by Kyodo News. Among the affected Vietnamese is Hoang Van Hiep, a 52-year-old man recognized by the government as a refugee, who is now livingContinue reading “Japan: Members of 12 Vietnamese families separated following deportations of illegal residents”