Posts Tagged ‘ My Husband ’

Miracle beans 

December 19, 2011
Miracle beans 

  Soy, green, black, and red beans on display at a shop selling home-made bột ngÅ© cốc – a mixture powder of black sesame and four different types of beans – on Cach Mang Thang Tam Street, District 10, Ho Chi Minh City My husband has always been thin. But a few months ago it [...]

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Hard-knock life for gymnasts 

July 18, 2011
Hard-knock life for gymnasts 

  Young Vietnamese gymnasts from poverty-stricken backgrounds find out that gold medals don’t pay the bills Dinh Phuong Thanh (L) and Van Anh proud with gold medals they won at the Southeast Asian Student Gymnasium Competition that ended in Singapore on July 7 Not all members of the victorious Vietnamese gymnastics team were ecstatic upon [...]

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Taken for a ride 

June 2, 2011

Reader response to “Taken for a ride”, Issue 86; May 20-26 It’s a shame I work in the hospitality industry and receive many complaints from foreign tourists. They are disappointed, but I feel very ashamed. Concerned agencies should assign forces to deal with illegal taxis, peddlers and beggars who harass tourists. In my opinion, this [...]

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What did she say?

November 28, 2009
What did she say?

VietNamNet Bridge – The newly crowned Mrs World is beautiful and smart. But what gave her the winning edge was knowing when to be competitive and being sincere all the time, Mrs Victoria Radochinskaya told VNS  after her coronation on Sunday night in Vung Tau city.How does it feel to be crowned Mrs World 2009? [...]

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Teamwork, the secret of champions

July 26, 2009
Teamwork, the secret of champions

LookAtVietnam – Luu Thi Thanh guided her team to victory at recent sepak takraw championships in Thailand and Malaysia and has competed at all three Asian Games and four Southeast Asian Games. Vietnam News chats with the 26-year-old veteran.Q: From being one of the first players of sepak takraw in Viet Nam 12 years ago, [...]

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China arrests Vietnamese fishermen, demands astronomical fines

June 30, 2009
China arrests Vietnamese fishermen, demands astronomical fines

Duong Van Tho, the owner of QNg 6597-TS boat and the Chinese decision to impose fine on his boat.VietNamNet Bridge – The authorities of Quang Ngai province on June 26 organised an urgent meeting to seek solutions to save fishing boats and fishermen of Ly Son Island who have been arrested by Chinese navy. Meanwhile, [...]

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China asked to release seized boat, fishermen

June 27, 2009
China asked to release seized boat, fishermen

LookAtVietnam – Vietnam’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has sent a diplomatic note requesting China release a Vietnamese fishing boat and 12 fishermen they seized on Sunday, an official said on June 26.  Foreign Ministry spokesman Le Dung told Thanh Nien Daily that relevant authorities had reported Chinese fishing patrol forces on Sunday had seized 37 fishermen [...]

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China asked to release seized boat, fishermen

June 27, 2009
China asked to release seized boat, fishermen

Fishing vessels at Ly Son Port in Quang Ngai Province. Vietnam’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has sent a diplomatic note requesting China release a Vietnamese fishing boat and 12 fishermen they seized on Sunday, an official said Friday. Foreign Ministry spokesman Le Dung told Thanh Nien relevant authorities had reported Chinese fishing patrol forces on [...]

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Gender inequality put in the spotlight

March 30, 2009
Gender inequality put in the spotlight

LookAtVietnam – The door shuts with a bang that makes everyone in the theatre jump. A woman walks away, leaving her husband and three little children in the home. Where will she go? What will she do? How will she live alone? Le Khanh played Nora in the play ’A Doll’s House’. (Photo: TP)The story [...]

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Wretched women’s cries

March 9, 2009
Wretched women’s cries

“Installation artworks” by 20 Vietnamese women displayed at an exhibition called “Duong Vien” (Border) at the Vietnam National Library may make many people’s eyes sting because they are based on true stories of domestic violence. Works displayed in the exhibition come from the life of these women.VietNamNet Bridge – “Installation artworks” by 20 Vietnamese women [...]

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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...