The Fat Lady Finally Sings: Bob Kerrey Quietly Resigns from Fulbright University Vietnam Leadership Position

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by MARK ASHWILL

“One simply cannot engage in barbarous action without becoming a barbarian… one cannot defend human values by calculated and unprovoked violence without doing mortal damage to the values one is trying to defend.”

– J William Fulbright, The Arrogance of Power

More than 48 years after mortal damage was inflicted with a vengeance on both human beings and human values in a quiet village in Bến Tre province in the Mekong Delta, justice, fairness, and common decency won a minor victory when Bob Kerrey, former Nebraska governor, U.S. senator, New School president, decorated veteran, and self-confessed war criminal, quietly resigned from his high-profile position as chairman of the Fulbright University Vietnam (FUV) board of trustees, according to reliable sources. Tiếp tục đọc “The Fat Lady Finally Sings: Bob Kerrey Quietly Resigns from Fulbright University Vietnam Leadership Position” →

US says Chinese jets ‘unsafely’ intercepted surveillance plane

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guardian

Pentagon says P-3 Orion was buzzed over South China Sea, but defence ministry in Beijing says its fighters flew safely

Two Chinese SU-30 fighter jets take off from an unspecified location to fly a patrol over the South China Sea. Photograph: Jin Danhua/AP

Reuters

Sunday 28 May 2017 00.54 EDT

Two Chinese fighter jets buzzed a US navy surveillance plane over the South China Sea on Wednesday, with one coming within 180 metres (200 yards) of the American aircraft, according to US officials. Tiếp tục đọc “US says Chinese jets ‘unsafely’ intercepted surveillance plane” →

Bangladesh reinstalls controversial statue after outcry

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A statue denounced by religious hardliners as “un-Islamic” is pictured on the grounds of the Supreme Court in Dhaka after it was reinstalled on May 28, 2017. (Photo: AFP)

28 May 2017 07:45PM (Updated: 28 May 2017 08:06PM)

DHAKA: Bangladesh on Sunday (May 28) reinstalled a controversial statue deemed un-Islamic by religious hardliners on the grounds of the Supreme Court, just days after its removal had sparked angry protests by secular groups. Tiếp tục đọc “Bangladesh reinstalls controversial statue after outcry” →

Secession fears cloud Myanmar peace talks: Government

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Myanmar’s civilian-led government of Aung San Suu Kyi has made striking a peace deal a key pillar of her administration, but fighting has instead intensified in recent months, with tens of thousands displaced by conflict. (Photo: Ye Naung Kham)

28 May 2017 07:05PM (Updated: 29 May 2017 03:07AM)NAYPYIDAW: Talks to end decades of bitter civil war in Myanmar have faltered, a government spokesman warned Sunday (May 28), blaming ethnic rebel demands for greater autonomy, which the military fears could break the country up.

The civilian-led government of Aung San Suu Kyi has made striking a peace deal a key pillar of her administration, but fighting has instead intensified in recent months, with tens of thousands displaced by conflict.

Myanmar’s State Counsellor and leader of the National League for Democracy, Aung San Suu Kyi (centre left), arrives for the Panglong peace talks. (Photo: Ye Naung Kham)

With only a day to go before the end of the second round of peace talks under her watch, officials said little headway had been made on the federalism or increased autonomy that are key demands for ethnic minority groups.

“There will be a less good result than people are hoping for,” Zaw Htay, spokesman for the president’s office, told reporters on Sunday, adding “we did not get agreement on the matter of seceding”.

North Korea fires unidentified projectile from eastern region

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channelnewsasia

File photo of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. North Korea fired an unidentified projectile on Monday from the region of Wonsan on its east coast in an easterly direction, South Korea’s military said. (AFP/STR)

29 May 2017 05:35AM (Updated: 29 May 2017 05:50AM)

SEOUL: North Korea fired an unidentified projectile on Monday (May 29) from the region of Wonsan on its east coast in an easterly direction, South Korea’s military said, coming after a series of test-launches of missiles in recent weeks.

The launch was immediately reported to President Moon Jae-in, who called a meeting of the National Security Council at 7.30am (6.30am Singapore time), the South Korean office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a statement.

The projectile was likely a ballistic missile, South Korea’s Yonhap news agency said, citing an unidentified source.

The projectile is likely to fall within Japan’s exclusive economic zone, Yonhap news reported citing an unidentified source in Japan as saying.

North Korea last test-fired a ballistic missile on May 21 towards the sea off its east coast and on Sunday said it had tested a new anti-aircraft weapon supervised by leader Kim Jong Un. Tiếp tục đọc “North Korea fires unidentified projectile from eastern region” →

Philippines calls off peace talks with Communist rebels

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Al Jazeera

Negotiations broke down over rebel order for fighters to step up attacks amid violence and martial law in the south.

Members of the Maoist New People’s Army (NPA) rebels [File: Reuters]

The Philippine government on Sunday formally called off the latest round of peace talks with communist insurgents, after the parties failed to resolve a dispute over a rebel order for fighters to step up attacks.

“We are maintaining the decision made not to participate in the fifth round of talks,” chief government negotiator Jesus Dureza told journalists after almost 10 hours of closed-door consultations. Tiếp tục đọc “Philippines calls off peace talks with Communist rebels” →

Vietnam opposes Taiwan’s drills in Truong Sa archipelago

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Last update 17:09 | 26/05/2017

vietnamnet

Vietnam resolutely opposes China’s Taiwan conducting a number of live-fire exercises in the waters area around Ba Binh island, which belongs to Vietnam’s Truong Sa archipelago.

Spokesperson of the Foreign Ministry Le Thi Thu Hang

Spokesperson of the Foreign Ministry Le Thi Thu Hang made the assertion on May 26 in reply to reporters’ query on Vietnam’s reaction to the Taiwanese action.

“Vietnam has full historical evidence and legal grounds to prove its sovereignty over Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spartly) archipelagos,” she said.

Taiwan’s organisation of drills in Ba Binh area in Vietnam’s Truong Sa archipelago is a serious violation of Vietnam’s sovereignty over the archipelago, threatening peace, stability, security, and safety of navigation, as well as causing tensions and complicating the situation in the East Sea, she added.

“Once again, Vietnam resolutely opposes and demands Taiwan to not repeat similar activities,” she stressed.

VNA

Linh Quy Phap An – A pagoda in the clouds, a sunset for the soul

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Last update 10:53 | 28/05/2017

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Located on top of Đại Bình Mountain, some 25km north of Bảo Lộc City in Lâm Đồng Province, Linh Quy Pháp Ấn Pagoda appears to be out of this world. At dawn, the pagoda emerges from a sea of clouds under the day’s first light. And, after a 1000-metre climb, the view from top of the mountain is nothing short of spectacular.

The pagoda’s architectural style is a mix of old Vietnamese and Japanese, with Japanese-style wooden gates erected to guard the holy site. It also features a Japanese-style rock garden where monks gather at various times during the day to contemplate and discuss the teaching of Buddha. Tiếp tục đọc “Linh Quy Phap An – A pagoda in the clouds, a sunset for the soul” →

Là con gái thì phải thế này, là đàn ông thì phải thế kia!???

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Bình minh trên nhà thờ đổ Nam Định – Say đắm bức tranh thiên nhiên bình yên ở vùng đất Hải Hậu

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Bình minh trên nhà thờ đổ Nam Định

Kenhdulich Ngày đăng: Thứ sáu, 22/01/2016 – 20:57:20

Dù hoang tàn, nhà thờ đổ thuộc xã Văn Lý, huyện Hải Hậu vẫn thu hút nhiều du khách và tay máy nhờ sự hội tụ của trời biển, nắng gió và cát trắng.

Bình minh trên nhà thờ đổ Nam Định

Nằm ở xã Hải Lý, huyện Hải Hậu, nhà thờ bị bỏ hoang từ năm 1996 và trở thành một điểm tham quan hút khách ở Nam Định. Trước đây, nơi này là một quần thể nhiều nhà thờ lớn nhỏ, nhưng bị nước biển xâm lấn. Tới giờ, chỉ còn một nhà thờ đổ nát giữa khung cảnh hoang vu.
Tiếp tục đọc “Bình minh trên nhà thờ đổ Nam Định – Say đắm bức tranh thiên nhiên bình yên ở vùng đất Hải Hậu” →

Bình yên ngôi làng nổi tiếng Kinh Bắc – làng Thổ Hà

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Kenhdulich Ngày đăng: Thứ năm, 08/10/2015 – 21:24:29

Mỗi mảnh đất lại có những đặc trưng văn hóa hóa nhau để giữ cái hương cái hồn của của mình không bị hòa lẫn với cái hương cái hồn của mảnh đất khác. Văn hóa làng xã, văn hóa rất mực thuần Việt nơi đồng bằng Bắc Bộ nước ta. Những truyền thống dung dị, những bình yên dịu dàng của đời người gói ghém vào từng mảnh ngói, viên gạch, cái nghề truyền thống gắn với người dân bao đời. Một ngày nhẹ tênh, rời bỏ tấp nập thành phố, tới Thổ Hà, để thấy, để yêu, để cảm cái mảnh tình làng quê Bắc Bộ này.

Bình yên ngôi làng nổi tiếng Kinh Bắc - làng Thổ Hà

Bình yên một góc Thổ Hà. -Ảnh: leonidas le Tiếp tục đọc “Bình yên ngôi làng nổi tiếng Kinh Bắc – làng Thổ Hà” →

Pu Ta Leng Peak – Đỉnh Pu Ta Leng

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Conquering the northwest’s Pu Ta Leng Peak

Last update 17:47 | 26/05/2017

vietnamnet

VietNamNet Bridge – Often acclaimed as the queen of flowers in northwestern forests, the rhododendron is commonly thought to grow all over the Fansipan mountains or Mau Son region. However, Pu Ta Leng Peak with its magnificent terrain and harsh climate nurtures the most beautiful rhododendrons. Tourists of all kinds have fallen in love with this natural beauty.

Reach: Rhododendrons can reach up to 7 metres in height, above the dense foliage of the rainforest. — Photos vietnammoi.vn

Putaleng in the ethnic Mông language was originally pronounced as Pu Ta Leng, with “Pu” meaning “mountain”. Located 3,049 metres above sea level on the Hoang Lien Son mountain range at Te Leng Village, Tam Duong Commune, Lai Chau Province, Pu Ta Leng is the second highest mountain in Indochina.

Visitors are attracted to Pu Ta Leng by not only the bright rhododendrons but also various outdoor activities such as trekking through the streams, dense bamboo forests, and clouds of mist and fog. Tiếp tục đọc “Pu Ta Leng Peak – Đỉnh Pu Ta Leng” →

Company mines sand for sale without permit in central Vietnam

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Tuoi Tre News

Updated : 05/28/2017 14:33 GMT + 7

An excavator is pictured mining sand in Que Son District, located in the central Vietnamese province of Quang Nam.<br /><span>Tuoi Tre</span>

A company has been exploiting a large amount of sand without a legitimate permit, against the backdrop of the increasingly concerning threat of sand mining across Vietnam.

Residents of Huong An Commune, Que Son District, Quang Nam Province have been complaining about hundreds of cubic meters of sand being mined on a daily basis and sold to other regions in Vietnam.

The mining is carried out by Trung Dung Mineral Exploiting Company without any formal permission from local authorities. Tiếp tục đọc “Company mines sand for sale without permit in central Vietnam” →

Shop offers free clothes to people in need in southern Vietnam

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Tuoi Tre News

Updated : 05/28/2017 16:28 GMT + 7

Nguyen Thi Tuyet Van helps a ‘customer’ try on a shirt at the ‘Zero Dong Store’ in the Mekong Delta province of An Giang.<br /><span>Tuoi Tre</span>

Nguyen Thi Tuyet Van helps a ‘customer’ try on a shirt at the ‘Zero Dong Store’ in the Mekong Delta province of An Giang.

A woman from An Giang Province, located in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta, has been running a shop that offers free-of-charge clothes to the disadvantaged.

The venue, named “Zero Dong Store,” is owned by Nguyen Thi Tuyet Van in Tri Ton Town, An Giang, which has become popular not only with local residents but also with people from other localities. Tiếp tục đọc “Shop offers free clothes to people in need in southern Vietnam” →

Milk competition gets fierce in Vietnam

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TUOI TRE NEWS

Updated : 05/28/2017 15:23 GMT + 7

Milk brands in Vietnam are pouring millions of dollars into promotional campaigns and the development of new products to secure their foothold in the increasingly competitive market.

The domestic milk market is seeing an explosion in the range of products offered by manufacturers in their attempt to appeal to customers who are paying more and more attention to the content of their milk. Tiếp tục đọc “Milk competition gets fierce in Vietnam” →

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