Conversations on Vietnam Development
Vietnam is ranked the 5th happiest country in the world in a study by the UK think tank the New Economics Foundation. Some photos of Vietnam friendly smile:
Friendly smile of an ethnic minority woman from Vietnam’s mountainous region.
Country kids cycling to school with an innocent smile. Tiếp tục đọc “Vietnamese smile through photographers’ lens” |
VietNamNet Bridge – The latest show by theatre director Viet Tu, performed on a 1.5 hectare lake, has broken new ground in more ways than one.
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| Making a splash: 140 local farmers and other residents villagers of the Da Phuc Village in Sai Son Commune are performers in The Quintissence of Tonkin, a show directed by Viet Tu. – Photos courtesy of the show’s producer |
For one, it has humans perform roles played by puppets in traditional water puppetry shows.
Then, it uses actual farmers who till the fields, whose life is depicted by the art of water puppetry, to play the roles. Tiếp tục đọc “Water puppetry comes full circle in new play”
Updated : 07/27/2017 18:00 GMT + 7
As more and more holidaymakers turn to Airbnb for accommodation in Vietnam, the local hospitality sector is beginning to feel the pressure.
Founded in August 2008, Airbnb is an online platform where users list and book unique accommodations, from apartment rentals and homestays to hostel beds and hotel rooms, around the world.
The platform, now available in more than 65,000 cities and 191 countries, is putting a serious dent in the market share of traditional hotels. Tiếp tục đọc “Vietnam hotel sector starts to feel the heat from Airbnb”
Updated : 07/29/2017 09:52 GMT + 7
Vietnam’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh has requested Indonesia’s Foreign Ministry to investigate and clarify reports that an Indonesian naval ship shot and wounded two Vietnamese fishermen last week.
Minh made the request during a phone call with Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi on Friday, underlining that the shooting was a serious incident that did not match the current soundly-developing strategic partnership between the two countries. Tiếp tục đọc “Deputy PM asks Indonesia to investigate shooting of Vietnam fishing boat”
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| Việt Nam needs to develop a legal framework and feasible roadmap to turn its wind energy potential into reality, which will help to meet the country’s rapidly rising electricity demand. – Photo qdnd.com.vn |
HÀ NỘI – Việt Nam needs to develop a legal framework and feasible roadmap to turn its wind energy potential into reality, which will help to meet the country’s rapidly rising electricity demand, experts have said.
Tobias Cossen, head of GIZ’s project on supporting the up-scaling of wind power said that Việt Nam has great potential to develop wind power as the country possesses around 3,000 km of coastline with excellent wind conditions. Tiếp tục đọc “Legal framework, roadmap needed for Việt Nam’s wind power”
Một nhà quan sát ở Hà Nội nói với BBC rằng ông “không kỳ vọng ở người vừa được Tổng thống Donald Trump đề cử làm tân đại sứ Mỹ tại Việt Nam.”
Ông cũng nói thêm rằng vấn đề nhân quyền ở Việt Nam “không quan trọng lắm trong quan điểm của chính quyền Mỹ”.
Tổng thống Mỹ Donald Trump đề cử ông Daniel Kritenbrink, 49 tuổi, nhà ngoại giao chuyên nghiệp kỳ cựu về các vấn đề châu Á, làm đại sứ Mỹ tại Việt Nam, Nhà Trắng cho hay. Tiếp tục đọc “Nhà quan sát ‘không kỳ vọng ở tân đại sứ Mỹ tại Việt Nam’”
28 tháng 7 2017 BBC
Nữ phát ngôn Bộ Ngoại giao của Việt Nam, bà Lê Thị Thu Hằng nói với báo chí chiều 28/07/2017 giờ Hà Nội, khẳng định rằng hoạt động dầu khí gần đây diễn ra tại khu vực ‘hoàn toàn thuộc chủ quyền’ Việt Nam ở Biển Đông.
Tuy không nói rõ vị trí của các điểm mà truyền thông nước ngoài cho là có hoạt động khai thác khí và khoan tìm dầu của Talisman – Vietnam thuộc công ty Tây Ban Nha Repsol, bà Lê Thu Hằng được trích lời nói:
“Hoạt động dầu khí liên quan của Việt Nam diễn ra tại khu vực biển hoàn toàn thuộc quyền chủ quyền và quyền tài phán của Việt Nam được xác lập phù hợp với luật pháp quốc tế, trong đó có Công ước của Liên hợp quốc về Luật Biển năm 1982 (UNCLOS). Tiếp tục đọc “Biển Đông: “Hoạt động dầu khí thuộc chủ quyền VN””
China reportedly threatens Vietnam into ending energy exploration in South China Sea
Sunday, 23 Jul 2017 | 11:00 PM ET CNBC.com
Vietnam stopped a company from exploring for energy in contested waters of the South China Sea after taking threats from Beijing, the BBC reported early on Monday.
Talisman-Vietnam, a subsidiary of Spanish energy firm Repsol, commenced gas-drilling operations in an area about 400 kilometers off Vietnam’s coast earlier this month, but Hanoi has since ordered Repsol to leave the zone, the BBC said, citing an unnamed source.
Last week, Beijing warned Hanoi that it would attack Vietnamese bases in the Spratly Islands if drilling continued, the BBC continued. Tiếp tục đọc “China reportedly threatens Vietnam into ending energy exploration in South China Sea – South China Sea: Vietnam halts drilling after ‘China threats’”
Hanoi has many coffee shops that offer views of the city’s skyline, DtiNews offers a few suggestions of the many to choose from.
Avalon Cafe & Lounge
Avalon Cafe Lounge is a three-level cafe and lounge bar with a rooftop patio, one smoke-free floor, and unimpeded views of Hoan Kiem Lake.
73 Cau Go Street, Hoan Kiem District Tiếp tục đọc “Skyline views from Hanoi coffee shops”
Greenhouse café, Australian zoo and unique homestays, just to name a few, are new check-in points for tourists in Da Lat city in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong.
 Located in the middle of Da Lat’s flower growing area, Greenhouse Café is a popular check-in point for travelers as they can have a scenic view of the city from here. Tiếp tục đọc “Top 5 new check-in points in Da Lat” |
Located in the District 9, around 20km from Ho Chi Minh City centre, Buu Long with unique architecture is one of the most beautiful pagodas in Vietnam.
 Built in 1942, Buu Long pagoda features characteristics of the Nam Tong Zen sect. In 2007, the pagoda was restored. Since then, it has been upgraded several times, with its architecture remaining intact. Tiếp tục đọc “Buu Long pagoda and unique architecture” |
Some 40 black shanked douc langurs (Pygathrix nigripes), divided into three herds, have been found living on Chua Chan Mountain in southern Dong Nai Province’s Xuan Loc District.
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A family of black shanked douc langurs lives in Nui Chua National Park.
This is the highest number of black shanked douc langurs found in the area. The black shanked douc langur belongs to group 1B – the group of endangered species that needs priority protection under Vietnamese regulations.
The discovery was made when the local forest management and relevant agencies conducted searches on the mountain after they were informed by locals about the appearance of black shanked douc langurs in the area. Tiếp tục đọc “40 black shanked douc langurs found in Dong Nai”
 A corner of peaceful Ly Son island Tiếp tục đọc “Daily life on Ly Son island” |
A “biological annihilation” of wildlife in recent decades means a sixth mass extinction in Earth’s history is under way and is more severe than previously feared, according to research.
Scientists analysed both common and rare species and found billions of regional or local populations have been lost. They blame human overpopulation and overconsumption for the crisis and warn that it threatens the survival of human civilisation, with just a short window of time in which to act. Tiếp tục đọc “Earth’s sixth mass extinction event under way, scientists warn”
A Canadian lobster fisherman who saved dozens of endangered whales after they became tangled in fishing nets has been killed – moments after a last successful rescue.
Joe Howlett, from Campobello Island, New Brunswick, boarded a vessel off the province’s eastern coast on Monday to help rescue a north Atlantic right whale that had become heavily tangled in rope. Tiếp tục đọc “Canada fisherman killed by whale moments after rescuing it from net”
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