Posts Tagged ‘ adventure ’

Big-hearted teen gives her all 

December 14, 2011
Big-hearted teen gives her all 

    12-year-old Singaporean-Australian teenager Charlotte Lau during the cycling adventure from Hoi An Town to Hue Town When did you first participate in a charity event to help people in need? This week, Thanh Nien Weekly talked with Charlotte Lau, a 12-year-old Singaporean-Australian, about her recent cycling adventure from Hue Town to Hoi An [...]

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Vietnamese globetrotters 

February 28, 2011
Vietnamese globetrotters 

The caravan at the border crossing Xa Xia. Last July, four Vietnamese nationals made history, by piling into an all-terrain Mitsubishi and setting off for the Golden Triangle. They weren’t heroin traffickers, wildlife smugglers or flesh peddlers. These men were trafficking in adventure. And Vietnam ate it up. On December 5, audiences all over the [...]

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Antarctic adventurers call for “immediate action”

December 8, 2009
Antarctic adventurers call for “immediate action”

Three members of the Vietnamese adventure group to the Antarctic returned to Vietnam. Excited by their experiences, they plan to encourage awareness of environmental disasters in Vietnam. Le Tuan in the South Pole. “We will find solutions and take action on environmental issues in Vietnam. The Vietnamese group will issue environmental messages to the public and [...]

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Five Vietnamese to discover Antarctic

November 3, 2009
Five Vietnamese to discover Antarctic

LookAtVietnam – Alongside Hoang Thi Minh Hong, the first Vietnamese to set foot on the South Pole, four other Vietnamese have now been chosen for the adventure in November. Journalist Lan Anh, one of the six Vietnamese who will discover the South Pole this November. On November 2, the 2041 Organisation, a South Pole protection organisation, [...]

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Vietnamese woman returning to the North Pole

September 17, 2009
Vietnamese woman returning to the North Pole

LookAtVietnam – Hoang Thi Minh Hong, the first Vietnamese women to visit the North Pole in 1997, will pay a second visit to the Arctic this November. Hoang Thi Minh Hong in the North Pole in 1997. Minh Hong is among 15 former members of exploration groups of 2041, a North Pole protection orgnisation, who have [...]

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Thrill with motocross

August 14, 2009
Thrill with motocross

LookAtVietnam – Motocross is a form of motorcycle sport, with an aim to conquer rugged terrains and roads. And motocross favors those who love adventure Motorcross riders pose for a photo in a journey.Motocross is derived from the French, and traces its origins to British scrambling competitions. The name “motocross” is a portmanteau derived from [...]

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The pole’s the place

April 10, 2009

One year ago today, Nguyen Khai became the first Vietnamese to reach the North Pole. “The nine-day journey cost me more than US$30,000, but what I gained from it cannot be measured in dollars,” the 37-year-old Vietnamese-Canadian told Thanh Nien via email.On Friday last week, a Russian expedition carried Vietnam’s national flag on a flight [...]

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A game for adventure racers

February 6, 2009
A game for adventure racers

Lookatvietnam – Sport enthusiasts, especially those who love adventure games, will once again have a chance to compete against each other at the Madagui Trophy which will be hosted at Madagui Resort in the mountainous province of Lam Dong on February 21 and 22. Two foreign racers in the Madagui Trophy.The event organizer VietAdventure Company [...]

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Idol adventure

December 9, 2008
Idol adventure

Funny backstage antics from some of this year’s Vietnam Idol contestants. From the sublime to the ridiculous, Vietnam Idol is one of the nation’s most popular television shows. Turning amateurs into professionals, developing talent and giving everyone a chance to be a star were the missions of the original Pop Idol that first appeared in [...]

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Vietnam, Cuba foreign ministries to bolster ties

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Vietnam’s top diplomat has affirmed that the Foreign Ministry will closely cooperate with its Cuban counterpart to implement the agreements reached by the two...