Posts Tagged ‘ Grass ’

Vietnam woman faces murder charges after poisoning three with 'heartbreak grass' 

January 22, 2012
Vietnam woman faces murder charges after poisoning three with 'heartbreak grass' 

Hoang Thi Tien at a police station. She has been charged with murder after allegedly poisoning her husband and two friends with "heartbreak grass". Police in the northeastern province of Ha Giang on Friday pressed murder charges against a woman who allegedly fatally poisoned her husband and his two friends with a toxic shrub known as [...]

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How does eel make you feel? 

October 14, 2011
How does eel make you feel? 

  Rural dishes made with eel are some of the most healthy Vietnamese cuisine has to offer Eel is delicious and easy to prepare and many eel delicacies are eaten regularly at home and in restaurants In Nghe An Province, Ho Chi Minh’s birthplace, eel porridge has been a popular specialty for years. Delicacies made [...]

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'Bamboo mystic' wins markets, promotes green living 

April 27, 2011
'Bamboo mystic' wins markets, promotes green living 

Dang Cong Hao and his wife, Tran Quynh Giao, are operating a company that has gained world recognition for its bamboo products. Tran Quynh Giao claims a supernatural understanding of bamboo.   The 44-year-old director of the “Grass Company” in Tay Ninh Province says she can tell how old the bamboo is without seeing or [...]

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At home spa gift voucher

December 29, 2009
At home spa gift voucher

Rose, jasmine, lotus are the best flowers for a flower bath. Valentine’s Day, Birthday, Women’s Day, several other special days and then… Xmas and the New Year. Run out of gift ideas already? Here are a few options guaranteed to make your loved and cherished ones feel better. What better way to greet the yearend [...]

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Cirrhosis control

November 3, 2009
Cirrhosis control

Carp is good for treating cirrhosis symptoms Watching what you eat and drink is the best prescription for a ravaged liver. Cirrhosis is a consequence of chronic liver disease and is characterized by fibrous scar tissue and sometimes regenerative nodules replacing the organ’s normal tissue, leading to progressive loss of liver function.There are many possible [...]

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Rare crane habitat under threat

September 11, 2009
Rare crane habitat under threat

LookAtVietnam – The red-headed crane, known by Vietnamese people under the popular name hac, is the symbol of strength, faithfulness and longevity. Vietnamese symbol: Red-headed cranes are a wonderful sight at the Tam Nong Bird Sanctuary in Dong Thap province.Listed in the World’s Red Book of Threatened Species, red-headed cranes flocked to Tam Nong Bird [...]

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Kenya’s hippos hard hit by drought

August 30, 2009
Kenya’s hippos hard hit by drought

A group of hippos bathe in a shallow pool of water in the Tsavo West National Park, in southern Kenya. Kenya’s persistent and bruising drought is having a serious impact on the country’s wildlife, one of its main tourist attractions, obliging the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) to feed hippos to keep them alive. In Tsavo [...]

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SOCIAL IN BRIEF 21/7

July 21, 2009
SOCIAL IN BRIEF 21/7

Seminar discusses A/H1N1 prevention in the workplace; 345 remains of Vietnamese soldiers reburied; US helps isolated communities increase incomes; Database gives people access to legal documents; Vietnam prepares human resources for nuclear power plant; Mandela Day marked in Vietnam Seminar discusses A/H1N1 prevention in the workplace  A seminar was held in Hanoi on July 21 [...]

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Number of red-crowned cranes increases in Mekong Delta

June 11, 2009
Number of red-crowned cranes increases in Mekong Delta

Mekong Delta Province of Kien Giang’s measures to protect 200 hectares of nang grass, which provide a habitat for red-crowned cranes, in Kien Luong District are showing results, a report said. LookAtVietnam – Mekong Delta Province of Kien Giang’s measures to protect 200 hectares of nang grass (Lepironia articulata), which provide both a habitat for red-crowned [...]

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Golf course chemicals may pollute water

May 8, 2009
Golf course chemicals may pollute water

LookAtVietnam – Viet Nam has failed to adequately regulate environmental pollution from golf courses, said Tran Ngoc Hung, the chairman of the Viet Nam Construction Association. A 108ha golf course under construction in Ha Noi’s Soc Son District. Viet Nam needs a master plan for golf course developments.Hung said many experts blamed the development of [...]

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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...