Nearly 500 Vietnamese primary students hospitalized after drinking free chocolate milk

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A traditional program that offers Nestle’s Milo chocolate for free sent the children to hospitalBy Tuoi Tre News

October 27, 2017, 16:52 GMT+7

​Nearly 500 Vietnamese primary students hospitalized after drinking free chocolate milk
An ambulance arrives at Lai Hieu Elementary School in the Mekong Delta province of Hau Giang on October 27, 2017. Photo: Tuoi Tre

Nearly 500 students of two elementary schools in Hau Giang Province, located in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta, have been hospitalized over food poisoning after having a popular malted chocolate drink at school.

About 30 minutes after drinking Nestle’s Milo at around 7:00 am on Friday, students at Lai Hieu Elementary School in the namesake ward of Nga Bay Town started showing such symptoms as nausea, stomachache, dizziness, and diarrhea. Tiếp tục đọc “Nearly 500 Vietnamese primary students hospitalized after drinking free chocolate milk” →

US Senate confirms new ambassador to Vietnam

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Daniel Kritenbrink of Virginia will succeed Ted Osius as the U.S. ambassador to Vietnam

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October 27, 2017, 11:46 GMT+7

​US Senate confirms new ambassador to Vietnam
Daniel Kritenbrink, the new U.S. ambassador to Vietnam

The U.S. Senate on Thursday confirmed Daniel Kritenbrink, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, to be the U.S. ambassador to Vietnam.

The nomination was made at a Senate confirmation hearing on Thursday morning (local time), according to an agenda posted by the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations.

More than two dozen nominations for U.S. ambassador posts in other countries were made at the same meeting. Tiếp tục đọc “US Senate confirms new ambassador to Vietnam” →

Vietnamese scholar ranked among Asia’s top scientists

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She was praised for research in biofuelBy Tuoi Tre News

October 27, 2017, 15:04 GMT+7

​Vietnamese scholar ranked among Asia’s top scientists
Associate Professor and Doctor Le Kim Phung. Photo: Tuoi Tre

A female Vietnamese scholar has been named among this year’s top 100 scientists in Asia by the Singaporean magazine Asian Scientists. 

Associate Professor and Doctor Le Kim Phung, 42, vice dean of Faculty of Chemical Engineering at the Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology, was included in the Asian Scientist 100 list for her research in producing biofuel from agricultural waste. Tiếp tục đọc “Vietnamese scholar ranked among Asia’s top scientists” →

MoIT initiates probe into Khaisilk fraud

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The Minister of Industry and Trade, Trần Tuấn Anh, on Thursday asked the Department of Market Watch to look into the origin of products of the Khaisilk Group following a complaint that it was selling products made in China.— Photo zing.vn

HÀ NỘI — The Minister of Industry and Trade, Trần Tuấn Anh, on Thursday asked the Department of Market Watch to look into the origin of products of the Khaisilk Group — a top Vietnamese silk brand — following a complaint that it was selling products made in China.

Anh also asked the department to clarify the signs of violating regulations of goods origin and trade fraud in the scandal. Tiếp tục đọc “MoIT initiates probe into Khaisilk fraud” →

Ahead of Trump trip, China urges US not to allow Taiwan president in

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China urged the United States on Friday not to permit Taiwan’s president to travel through U.S. territory en route to the island’s diplomatic allies in the Pacific, a sensitive visit shortly ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump’s trip to Beijing.

Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen gives a speech during the National Day celebrations in Taipei, Taiwan, October 10, 2017. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu
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BEIJING/TAIPEI: China urged the United States on Friday not to permit Taiwan’s president to travel through U.S. territory en route to the island’s diplomatic allies in the Pacific, a sensitive visit shortly ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump’s trip to Beijing.

China considers democratic Taiwan to be a wayward province ineligible for state-to-state relations and has never renounced the use of force to bring the island under its control. Tiếp tục đọc “Ahead of Trump trip, China urges US not to allow Taiwan president in” →

U.S. Seeks Meeting Soon to Revive Asia-Pacific ‘Quad’ Security Forum

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Oct. 27, 2017, at 2:30 p.m.

U.S. Seeks Meeting Soon to Revive Asia-Pacific ‘Quad’ Security Forum
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Japan’s Foreign Minister Taro Kono gives a speech at Columbia University in Manhattan, New York, U.S., September 21, 2017. REUTERS/Amr Alfiky Reuters

By David Brunnstrom

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States wants a meeting soon aimed at reviving a four-way dialogue between itself, Japan, India and Australia to deepen security cooperation and coordinate alternatives for regional infrastructure financing to that offered by China, a senior U.S. official said on Friday.

The so-called “Quad” to discuss and cooperate on security emerged briefly as an initiative a decade ago – much to the annoyance of China, which saw as an attempt by regional democracies to contain its advances. Tiếp tục đọc “U.S. Seeks Meeting Soon to Revive Asia-Pacific ‘Quad’ Security Forum” →

Đắk Lắk đẩy mạnh hợp tác giao thương với Brazil

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Trong 2 ngày 26-27/10/2017, ông Marco Antonio Diniz Brandao- Đại sứ Brazil tại Việt Nam cùng ông Nguyễn Văn Lạng Chủ tịch Hội Hữu nghị & Hợp tác Việt Nam- Brazil đã dẫn đầu đoàn công tác vào làm việc với lãnh đạo tỉnh Đắk Lắk, dự lễ ra mắt Câu lạc bộ doanh nghiệp Việt Nam-Brazil, đến thăm một số cơ sở sản xuất, chế biến cà phê trên địa bàn tỉnh.

Đại sứ Brazil tại Việt Nam cùng các cộng sự

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Hồ Đa Nhim – Viên ngọc biếc ẩn mình giữa núi rừng cao nguyên

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Công trình hồ nhân tạo Đa Nhim vẫn luôn là nguồn cung cấp thủy điện quan trọng ở tỉnh Lâm Đồng và các tỉnh lân cận như Khánh Hòa, Ninh Thuận và Bình Thuận qua hơn 50 năm nay. Bên cạnh đó, hồ Đa Nhim còn là một thắng cảnh tuyệt đẹp làm bao người ngẩn ngơ ngắm nhìn mỗi khi có dịp đi qua cung đèo Ngoạn Mục hay đèo Dran.

Hồ Đa Nhim (hay còn gọi là hồ Đơn Dương) là hồ nước nhân tạo nằm trong thị trấn Dran, huyện Đơn Dương, tỉnh Lâm Đồng. Hồ Đa Nhim tọa lạc giữa thiên nhiên tuyệt đẹp, cạnh nhà máy thủy điện Đa Nhim và cách thành phố Đà Lạt mộng mơ khoảng 40 km xuôi theo đường về Phan Rang (tỉnh Ninh Thuận).

Hồ Đa Nhim nằm bên thị trấn Dran

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EU gives Vietnam ‘yellow card’ over illegal fishing

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EURACTIV.com with AFP

 Oct 24, 2017

Fresh fish in Vietnam. [Commission]

The European Union said on Monday (23 October) it has given a “yellow card” to Vietnam, warning the Pacific country it could ban seafood exports unless Hanoi does more to tackle illegal fishing.

The European Commission said Vietnam should fix the problem “within a reasonable timeframe” but did not set a deadline.

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China Refuses to Admit It Has a Rape Problem. I Would Know.

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The Communist Party wants to blame Hollywood and “loose women,” instead of acknowledging its own epidemic levels of sexual assault.

In the fall of 2004, when I was 19, I studied abroad in the beautiful coastal Chinese city of Xiamen. One Friday evening, I attended an English meetup at a local university, hoping to make some Chinese friends. To my surprise, a group of Chinese men — young, but older than I was — flocked to me, asking me repeatedly if I had any boyfriends, if my dating life resembled the popular American sitcom Friends, and if I was “open,” which I later learned was a poor translation for a Chinese phrase that meant “sexually liberal.” I was not.

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UNESCO: 264 million children have no access to school

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UNESCO: 264 million children have no access to school
Syrian girl heads to school in Ghouta town [Amer Almohibany/AFP/Getty Images]

Over 260 million children and youths across the world, equivalent to the combined population of Russia, Poland and Germany, have no access to education, according to a new report from the UNESCO.

There are 61 million children of primary school-age (6-11 years) disadvantaged, 60 million of lower secondary school-age (12-14 years), and upper secondary school-age (15-17 years) set at 142 million. Tiếp tục đọc “UNESCO: 264 million children have no access to school” →

China says defence ties inject “positive energy” into US relations

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Military relations between China and the United States are a positive force in ties, and China wants to deepen mutual trust and cooperation, China’s Defence Ministry said on Thursday ahead of a visit to Beijing by U.S. President Donald Trump.

 
U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping (R) shake hands prior to a meeting on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Hamburg, Germany, July 8, 2017. REUTERS/Saul Loeb/ Pool/Files

BEIJING: Military relations between China and the United States are a positive force in ties, and China wants to deepen mutual trust and cooperation, China’s Defence Ministry said on Thursday ahead of a visit to Beijing by U.S. President Donald Trump.

Both countries have worked hard to improve interaction between their militaries to avoid any miscalculations in areas like the South China Sea where both regularly fly military aircraft and sail warships. Tiếp tục đọc “China says defence ties inject “positive energy” into US relations” →

US Navy to ‘grow’ influence in Asia Pacific: Ng Eng Hen

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Singapore’s Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen meets with US Secretary of the Navy Richard V Spencer at the Pentagon. (Photo: Ng Eng Hen/Facebook)
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SINGAPORE: The US Navy will not only continue its influence in Asia Pacific, but “intends to grow it”. This was the message reiterated by Secretary of the Navy Richard Spencer, said Singapore’s Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen of their meeting at the Pentagon on Wednesday (Oct 25).

In a Facebook post on Thursday, Dr Ng said: “To achieve this, the US Navy would increase the number of ships in its orbat (order of battle).” Tiếp tục đọc “US Navy to ‘grow’ influence in Asia Pacific: Ng Eng Hen” →