January 18, 2012
A bunch of young Hanoi cyclists have apparently mainstreamed the phrase “pain in the ass” by naming their club à Mông, literally meaning “buttock pain.” Buttock Pain was founded in 2008 after a group of cycling lovers met on the web site ttvnol.com and organized a successful trip to Truc Lam Tay Thien Zen [...]
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November 19, 2011
November 18 picture released by Brazilian government run National Petroleum Agency shows the oil spill at Chevron’s oil field off Rio de Janeiro state. US energy giant Chevron drew fire from Brazilian officials amid conflicting accounts of the size of an oil spill at an offshore well it operated off Rio de Janeiro state. Rio [...]
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October 9, 2011
Lang Co Beach impresses tourists with white sands, clear blue waters, mountain ranges stretching to the seashore, and a peaceful fishing community Long stretches of beach, white sand, plenty of sunshine – these and other visual and sensual treats are on offer in abundance at the picturesque seaside destination of Lang Co Bay in [...]
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September 13, 2011
One of deposed Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi's sons, Saadi Kadhafi, arrived Sunday in Niger, a government spokesman says. A defiant Moamer Kadhafi vowed to fight until victory as his forces launched surprise fightbacks on three fronts on Monday, and as Libya’s interim government won recognition from China. The ferocious counterattacks on a Ras Lanuf oil [...]
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July 24, 2011
Chinese firefighters work to rescue survivors from the scene of a high-speed train crash in eastern China’s Zhejiang province. China has ordered an “urgent” overhaul of rail safety, state media said Sunday, after a train crash killed 35 people in the worst accident to ever hit the country’s high-speed rail network. Another 210 people were [...]
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July 18, 2011
Two students (in blue) deliver leaflets with information on ways to protect the environment. Three college students from the northern city Hai Phong are walking 1,800 kilometers to Ho Chi Minh City, distributing leaflets providing information about saving natural resources. Â Tran Thang, Nguyen Hong Thai and Tran Son Tung have tried to walk 50 [...]
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July 7, 2011
An ancient tea tree in Lao Chai, the northern province of Ha Giang  Vietnam boasts a vast wealth of ancient tea trees that are still waiting to be discovered, developed and protected.  According to scant mention in historic materials and scientific research, ancient tea trees are mainly located in the northern highland provinces of [...]
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June 14, 2011
The Thien Son–Suoi Nga tourism area, some 60 kilometers west of Hanoi, impresses tourists with its natural treasures of waterfalls, lakes and mountains With its natural treasures of waterfalls, lakes and mountains, the Thien Son–Suoi Nga tourism area has, over the last few years, become a favorite weekend retreat for Hanoi residents. The resort, [...]
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June 4, 2011
Damming the Mekong would lead to loss of fisheries, reduced agricultural productivity and erosion of river channels and coastline of the Mekong Delta Visitors look at the shipping locks of the Three Gorges Dam near Yichang, Hubei Province, China. China will move at least four million people in the next decade to protect the [...]
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May 11, 2011
Low-cost carrier Jetstar Pacific, along with Air Mekong, Saturday increased their airfares on domestic flights (Photo by TBKTSG Online). Budget airline Jetstar Pacific and private carrier Air Mekong raised their prices on Saturday, half of month after the Finance Ministry approved a 22.7 percent increase in domestic airfares. Â Ta Huu Thanh, deputy general director [...]
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