Posts Tagged ‘ Quiet ’

Murders most foul 

September 4, 2011
Murders most foul 

  Quiet 18-year-old youth confesses to killing three members of a family in failed gold heist Le Van Luyen (C), 18, is arrested on Wednesday (August 31) in the northern province of Lang Son for allegedly murdering three people at a Bac Giang gold shop on August 24 An 18-year-old youth, described as a quiet [...]

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Serene pagodas make an ideal study spot

June 28, 2009
Serene pagodas make an ideal study spot

Tao Sach Pagoda.LookAtVietnam – If you pay a visit to the Tao Sach Pagoda near West Lake these days, you may be surprised to see young people sitting around the pagoda’s garden with books and pens in their hands.The quiet students look very thoughtful. Some are preparing for their graduate exams and others are studying [...]

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The Moon and the Wind

April 15, 2009
The Moon and the Wind

Phong Nguyet (Moon and Wind) café in District 3 creates a setting of quiet sophistication A café for coffee addicts to discover new exclusive flavors. Phong Nguyet Café is the sort of place where the ambience hits you right away and lingers around unobtrusively.Phong Nguyet means the moon and the wind, and the small café [...]

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Living and dead museums

April 11, 2009
Living and dead museums

Vietnam has around 150 museums, with around 20 in Hanoi. The number of museums in the capital is increasing but few of them are attractive to visitors. A quiet museum in Hanoi. Healthy museums The Vietnam Ethnology Museum is one of few museums in Hanoi that sells entrance tickets at high prices, VND25,000 ($1.4)/adult, but it attracts [...]

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Music in Hanoi: A low note

March 16, 2009
Music in Hanoi: A low note

Many music stars and winners of music competitions in Vietnam live in Hanoi, but the capital city’s music life is not as lively as HCM City’s.  Hanoi doesn’t have a music market: That is the comment of all visitors who love music when they come to Hanoi because it is very hard to find a [...]

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Gold market becomes quiet again

February 5, 2009
Gold market becomes quiet again

After two trading bustling trading sessions earlier this week, Hanoi gold market has fallen into quietness again. Phuong Hoang PNJ-DAB brand name gold of Phu Nhuan Jewellery Company, Hanoi branch was traded at VND18.45mil/tael (purchase price) and VND18.53mil (sale) this morning, while the yesterday’s prices were VND18.43mil/tael and VND18.55mil/tael, respectively. SJC bar gold in Hanoi was [...]

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HCM City: Quiet industrial zones

February 3, 2009
HCM City: Quiet industrial zones

Many plants in HCM City aren’t operating yet though the New Year festival has been over for a week. A quiet guest house for workers. On February 2, many guest houses for workers near industrial and export processing zones (IZs and EPZs) in HCM City were closed.  Tan, the owner of a row of guest houses [...]

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Lecture halls remain quiet after Tet

February 2, 2009
Lecture halls remain quiet after Tet

Though the Tet holiday has finished, many students still stay home from classes, leaving lecture halls gloomy. Students awaiting lecturerAt 7 am on February 2, 2009, the B306 lecture hall of the Hanoi Economics University saw only 1/3 of seats occupied. More students came later to the next periods of the day. However, at 10 am, [...]

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Peace and quiet

December 13, 2008
Peace and quiet

VietNamNet Bridge – The wonderfully tranquil air at Tu Hieu pagoda in Hue means some visitors find it hard to leave at the end of the day, says Vo Lan. Known as the “root pagoda” of Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh, Tu Hieu pagoda is not only a place where monks seek enlightenment but also [...]

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A quiet village by the sea

October 13, 2008
A quiet village by the sea

The beautiful beach at Son Dung Village in Khanh Hoa Province is ready to welcome tourists. An untouched paradise waits to be discovered in a central province. Van Phong Bay in the central province of Khanh Hoa pleases visitors with its diverse scenery. Son Dung, a small village in the area, is among the spots [...]

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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...