Posts Tagged ‘ released ’

Better late than never 

January 18, 2012
Better late than never 

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: part 2 will finally be released in Vietnam this February, six months after opening in theaters worldwide. A high school netizen who goes by Bella Binh says she shed tears in class last week upon hearing that Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: part 2 will finally be released [...]

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Suspended book on Vietnamese slang released on Amazon 

November 13, 2011
Suspended book on Vietnamese slang released on Amazon 

The illustrated book of Vietnamese slangs depicted on the Amazon website. After being withdrawn from local bookstores last month for its alleged racy content and possibly offensive language, a comedic picture book depicting local youth slang is having its e-version released internationally. Under a publishing transfer between Vietnam-based Nha Nam and Fine Arts Publishing Houses [...]

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Rare turtles released in central Vietnam 

November 11, 2011
Rare turtles released in central Vietnam 

  The agency of aquatic life protection in the central province of Khanh Hoa on Tuesday released two critically endangered hawksbill sea turtles to the sea, after rescuing them from a trade attempt. The turtles (Eretmochelys imbricate) were submitted to the provincial Agency of Aquatic Resources Exploitation and Protection by Nguyen Quoc Anh Bao, director [...]

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Vietnam releases five endangered sea turtles into sea 

November 11, 2011
Vietnam releases five endangered sea turtles into sea 

One of the five sea turtles being released into the sea Authorities in the south central province of Binh Thuan on Sunday released five endangered sea turtles, previously caught by local fishermen, into the sea. The name of the sea turtle species was not known, but an official at the provincial Department of Agriculture and [...]

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Javan rhino extinct in Vietnam; film released online 

October 26, 2011
Javan rhino extinct in Vietnam; film released online 

   A Javan Rhino in Vietnam International conservation organization the WWF has confirmed that the Javan rhino is now extinct in Vietnam; the organization has released an online film explaining the animal’s road to extinction. Javan rhinos were thought to be extinct in mainland Asia until 1988, when a small population was discovered in the [...]

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A diva’s homecoming 

September 27, 2011
A diva’s homecoming 

  Tran Thu Ha’s three new albums and poetry collection traverse the personal and the political, revealing a dynamism rarely found in young artists Ha Tran posed with a fan and her first book of poetry Thap ky yeu at Phuong Nam Bookstore in Ho Chi Minh City For 34-year-old singer Tran Thu Ha, releasing [...]

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Philippines acquits Vietnamese fishermen of territorial violation charges 

September 1, 2011
Philippines acquits Vietnamese fishermen of territorial violation charges 

Vietnamese fishermen at a prison in Palawan Province in the Philippines A court in the Philippines acquitted 122 Vietnamese fishermen of violating the country’s territorial waters after a three-day hearing Friday, Vietnamese Ambassador Nguyen Vu Tu said. The fishermen, all from the central province of Binh Thuan, were arrested on May 30, as Filipino police [...]

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Endangered sea turtle released in national park 

July 28, 2011
Endangered sea turtle released in national park 

The 80-kg green sea turtle was released in the Nui Chua National Park on July 25. An endangered sea turtle, netted by a fisherman, was released back into the sea in the central province of Ninh Thuan Monday. The green sea turtle, which weighs an estimated 80 kilograms, was released in the Nui Chua National [...]

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Sacred turtle returned to Hanoi lake 

July 16, 2011
Sacred turtle returned to Hanoi lake 

  Vietnamese and foreign scientists continue to disagree about the deity’s species and sex A giant soft-shell turtle considered a sacred symbol of Vietnamese independence being guided into a cage for a health check by handlers at Hoan Kiem Lake, in the heart of Hanoi, on April 3. The giant animal was released back to [...]

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Horror roulette 

July 15, 2011
Horror roulette 

  A scene in Giua hai the gioi (Between two worlds), this year’s first local horror movie is set for release on July 22 Murky censorship laws have long vexed horror film makers in Vietnam. In recent years, few have dared to risk releasing them. Those who complained their films were rendered unrecognizable by heavy [...]

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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...