Hoi An shines in Tripfuser’s list favourite travel experiences of 2019

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Joining Vietnam’s fishermen on a basket boat ride in Hoi An has been named among the 10 most favourite travel experiences of 2019, according to a list released by Tripfuser, a marketplace for private tailored travel.

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Hoi An shines in Tripfuser’s list favourite travel experiences of 2019. 

The iconic basket boat is Vietnamese fishermen’s retaliation to the hefty taxes placed on boats during the French colonial era. Now, it’s become a symbol of Vietnam’s coastal destinations.

In Hoi An, arguably Vietnam’s prettiest town, you can take a ride in one of these boats along the river and out into the sea to catch some crabs with local fishermen on Tripfuser’s 14-day Vietnam highlights tour. Tiếp tục đọc “Hoi An shines in Tripfuser’s list favourite travel experiences of 2019” →

Brunei’s LGBT community flees ‘inhumane’ new stoning laws

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By Rebecca Wright and Alexandra Field, CNN

Updated 4:57 AM ET, Wed April 3, 2019

(CNN) When the tiny, oil-rich kingdom of Brunei first announced in 2013 that it would adopt strict Islamic laws, including death by stoning for gay sex, many in the country’s LGBT community considered fleeing.

But some stayed on, hoping that the law, which is set to be formally enacted on April 3, would never come to pass.

“It’s really scary,” says Khairul, a young gay man in Brunei who spoke to CNN over the phone.

He and others interviewed by CNN for this story asked that their real identities to be hidden over concerns for their safety and that of their families. Tiếp tục đọc “Brunei’s LGBT community flees ‘inhumane’ new stoning laws” →

Vietnamese supermarkets go back to leaves, leaving plastic bags

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By Thi Ha, Dat Nguyen   April 3, 2019 | 08:13 am GMT+7

Vietnamese supermarkets go back to leaves, leaving plastic bags

At least three supermarket chains in Vietnam are using banana leaves to wrap vegetables. Photo by VnExpress/Nghe Nguyen

Several Vietnamese supermarkets have started using banana leaves to wrap vegetables in an effort to reduce plastic waste.

Shoppers at Lotte Mart in Ho Chi Minh City’s District 7 were recently surprised to see scallions, okra and other vegetables produce wrapped in banana leaves.

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Mon Hanoi – Documentary by former French ambassador tells his love to Hà Nội

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Date : Oct 2017
Durée : 52 min
Lieu de diffusion : TV Vietnam
Réalisateur : Jean-Noël et Henri-Louis Poirier
Genre : Documentaire

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Documentary by former French ambassador tells his love to Hà Nội

Update: October, 04/2017 – 09:00

Unique perspective: Former French ambassador to Việt Nam Jean-Noel Poirier (third left) attends a press conference at the Vietnam Television studio about his documentary Mon Hanoi (My Hanoi) yesterday. — VNS Photo Thúy Hằng
Viet Nam NewsHÀ NỘI — Hà Nội’s bustling streets, street vendors, colonial-era buildings showing the lingering influence of French architecture, old style communal residences, and hidden corners: all have been presented vividly in a documentary by former French ambassador to Việt Nam Jean-Noel Poirier.

In the 52-minute documentary, entitled Mon Hanoi (My Hanoi), the former diplomat takes the audience with him on a journey to discover Hà Nội – a city that evokes his hometown of Paris. Tiếp tục đọc “Mon Hanoi – Documentary by former French ambassador tells his love to Hà Nội” →

TripAdvisor révèle les 25 meilleures destinations au monde pour 2019

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La capitale Hanoï est désignée parmi les 25 meilleures destinations au monde pour 2019 dans le classement Traveler’s Choice Awards, qui honore les destinations mondiales en tête des liste auprès de tous les voyageurs.
>>Deux hôtels de Hanoï parmi les plus appréciés dans le monde
>>Hanoï dans le top 10 des meilleures destinations touristiques du monde 
Des touristes étrangers avec des jeunes vietnamiens au lac de Hoàn Kiêm à Hanoï. Photo: Nguyên Tùng/CVN

Londres a détrôné Paris au rang de meilleure destination de voyage au monde en 2019. La capitale française s’est vu reléguée à la deuxième place, devant Rome en troisième position, suivie par la Crète, Bali et Phuket.

Laura Citron, Pdg de Visit London – le guide de visite officiel de la capitale britannique – a déclaré que le classement était une “véritable validation du travail incroyable accompli par notre industrie du tourisme, garantissant à nos visiteurs des expériences exceptionnelles chaque jour de l’année”. Tiếp tục đọc “TripAdvisor révèle les 25 meilleures destinations au monde pour 2019” →

Practical reforms required for better agriculture: Gov’t

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Update: April, 02/2019 – 09:00 vna

 
A man is carrying a tuna to Tam Quan Fishing Port in Hoài Nhơn District, central province of Bình Định. — VNA/VNS Photo Quang Quyết
Viet Nam NewsHÀ NỘI — Prime Minister, the Government and enterprises want ministries and agencies to carry out practical reforms, particularly those removing unnecessary administrative procedures, to create a better business climate in agriculture, a Government official said.

Minister and Chairman of the Government Office, Mai Tiến Dũng, who is also head of the Prime Minister’s working group, made the statement on Monday at a meeting with ministries to address issues in agricultural production and trade. Tiếp tục đọc “Practical reforms required for better agriculture: Gov’t” →

When even winning is losing. The surprising cost of defeating Philip Morris over plain packaging

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When even winning is losing. The surprising cost of defeating Philip Morris over plain packaging
By Pat Ranald

Australia scored a victory over the tobacco giant Philip Morris in the High Court in 2012. The court held that Australia’s plain cigarette packaging lawswere legal and did not constitute an unjust confiscation of trademarks and intellectual property. Philip Morris had to pay all of Australia’s costs. Tiếp tục đọc “When even winning is losing. The surprising cost of defeating Philip Morris over plain packaging” →

Doàn Thi Huong condamnée à trois ans et quatre mois de prison

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La justice malaisienne a condamné lundi 1er avril la Vietnamienne Doàn Thi Huong à trois ans et quatre mois de prison pour “blessure volontaire avec des moyens dangereux” au lieu de “meurtre”.
>>Affaire de Doàn Thi Huong: le Vietnam demande un jugement équitable et impartial
>>Affaire de Doàn Thi Huong: le procès en Malaisie doit avoir lieu aujourd’hui 14 mars
Doàn Thi Huong sur le chemin menant à la Haute Cour de Shah Alam, le 1eravril en Malaisie. Photo: EPA/VNA/CVN

Dans l’affaire de meurtre survenu en 2017 à Kuala Lumpur du ressortissant nord-coréen Kim Chol, la Vietnamienne Doàn Thi Huong était accusée de “blessure volontaire avec des moyens dangereux”. Elle a dit croire participer à une émission de télé-réalité et clamé son innocence.

Le juge Azmi Ariffin de la Haute Cour de Shah Alam, dans la banlieue de Kuala Lumpur lui a adressée ses félicitations après la lecture du verdict au procès auquel ont participé l’ambassadeur du Vietnam en Malaisie, Lê Quy Quynh, et le père de l’accusée, Doàn Van Thanh. Tiếp tục đọc “Doàn Thi Huong condamnée à trois ans et quatre mois de prison” →

Boy, 13, cycles 60 miles through mountains to Hanoi to see sick brother

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By Trong Nghia   March 29, 2019 | 01:45 pm GMT+7

Without a map or knowing the route beforehand, a 13-year-old boy has cycled from Son La to Hanoi to visit his hospitalized brother.

Vi Quyet Chien of Van Ho District in Son La, a province in Vietnam’s northern mountains, returned home from school on Monday afternoon and learned from his grandfather that his two-month-old youngest brother was admitted in a hospital in Hanoi 175 kilometers (109 miles) away.

13-year-old Vi Quyet Chien at at Vietnam National Childrens Hospital in Hanoi. Photos from Facebooks page of the doctor treating the baby.

13-year-old Vi Quyet Chien at the Vietnam National Children’s Hospital in Hanoi. Photos from Facebook’s page of the doctor treating his youngest brother.

The grandfather said Chien lay on a couch and cried when he got the news. He decided to ride all the way to Hanoi on his small bicycle to check on the child.

He did not tell anyone about the plan and chose a different route to get out of the village to avoid being seen by his neighbors. The boy had no idea where Hanoi was or how to go there, so he followed the national highway and asked people he met along the way.

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More Party cells needed in VN’s private businesses

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Update: March, 28/2019 – 10:00 vna
 
The Secretariat of the Communist Party of Việt Nam Central Committee has issued a new instruction on the need to have Party cells in all private Vietnamese economic entities.– Photo thesaigontimes

HÀ NỘI – The Secretariat of the Communist Party of Việt Nam Central Committee has issued a new instruction on the need to have Party cells in all private Vietnamese economic entities.

Instruction No 33-CT/TW highlighted Party and Government policies to make private economic entities into a driving force for the country’s socialist-oriented market economy. The document also emphasised the need to develop party cells and mass organisations in any economic entity operating in Việt Nam. Tiếp tục đọc “More Party cells needed in VN’s private businesses” →

Huế goes ahead with historic evacuation plan

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Update: March, 29/2019 – 09:00 vna
 
Illegal houses on top of a citadel wall section. — VNS Photo Phước Bửu
Viet Nam NewsTHỪA THIÊN-HUẾ — Huế authorities have announced plans to evacuate 4,200 families out of the citadel walls and buildings in an attempt to stop illegal lodging on relics.

The People’s Council of Thừa Thiên-Huế Province early this week approved the evacuation plan designed by the local People’s Committee. Tiếp tục đọc “Huế goes ahead with historic evacuation plan” →

About 100 Hà Nội streets will have pavement replaced with natural stones

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Update: March, 29/2019 – 15:36 vna
 
Natural stones that will be used to resurface the pavement along streets in Hà Nội. — Photo hanoimoi.com.vn
Viet Nam NewsHÀ NỘI — The pavement of about 100 streets in Hà Nội will be replaced with natural stones this year instead of conventional concrete bricks.

The natural stones will be used along streets where electrical wires and telecommunication cables are buried underground.

For example, some eligible streets in Ba Đình District include Chu Văn An, Nguyễn Cảnh Chân, Hoàng Văn Thụ, Lê Hồng Phong, Trần Phú, Hoàng Diệu and Nguyễn Thái Học – Kim Mã.

Đống Đa, Tây Hồ, Hai Bà Trưng, Hoàn Kiếm, Hoàng Mai and Hà Đông districts will also have streets with natural stone pavements. Tiếp tục đọc “About 100 Hà Nội streets will have pavement replaced with natural stones” →

New university recruitment regulation raises concerns

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Update: March, 30/2019 – 09:00 vna

 
Students submit applications for university admission at the National Economics University. – VNA/VNS Photo Quý Trung

Viet Nam NewsHÀ NỘI — A new regulation concerning recruitment quotas for public tertiary education institutions in Việt Nam has been at the centre of debate among educators and lawmakers.

The Ministry of Education and Training (MoET) recently decided to use the percentage of students that gained employment after graduation as the basis to determine whether a university should be allowed to increase its recruitment quota for the next academic year. Tiếp tục đọc “New university recruitment regulation raises concerns” →

As Bayer’s Roundup Cancer Costs Accumulate, Questions Linger About the Wisdom of Its Monsanto Merger

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Bayer has to pay out $81 million in damages to a man who claims the Roundup weedkiller caused his cancer, a jury ruled Wednesday. In a similar ruling last year, the sum was $289 million, reduced to $78 million on appeal. Since that first verdict, Bayer’s shares have lost 40% of their value—and there are still around 11,300 such cases waiting in the wings. Tiếp tục đọc “As Bayer’s Roundup Cancer Costs Accumulate, Questions Linger About the Wisdom of Its Monsanto Merger” →

Google fined twice by EU in 8 months (2 articles)

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Google Fined $1.7 Billion by E.U. for Unfair Advertising Rules

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By Adam Satariano

LONDON — European authorities on Wednesday fined Google 1.5 billion euros for antitrust violations in the online advertising market, continuing its efforts to rein in the world’s biggest technology companies.

The fine, worth about $1.7 billion, is the third against Google by the European Union since 2017, reinforcing the region’s position as the world’s most aggressive watchdog of an industry with an increasingly powerful role in society and the global economy. The regulators said Google had violated antitrust rules by imposing unfair terms on companies that used its search bar on their websites in Europe.

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