Posts Tagged ‘ The Northwestern ’

Students are the new mules 

November 12, 2011
Students are the new mules 

  African drug smugglers shift carriers to avoid detection Preyanooch Phuttharaksa, a 22-year-old Thai student, was arrested on October 29 at Ho Chi Minh City’s Tan Son Nhat International Airport for allegedly smuggling more than three kilograms of methamphetamine into Vietnam Everything went smoothly for Preyanooch Phuttharaksa on arrival at Ho Chi Minh City’s Tan [...]

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Six men arrested for torturing tin-mine worker 

May 9, 2011
Six men arrested for torturing tin-mine worker 

33-year-old tin mine worker Lu Van Toi is being treated at the Northwestern Nghe An Hospital for severe injures on his back, buttock, and legs. Toi was allegedly tortured for three hours by an illegal tin-mine operator and his accomplices. Police in the central province of Nghe An said Sunday they have arrested six men [...]

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Suicide attack kills 27 Pakistan army recruits 

February 10, 2011
Suicide attack kills 27 Pakistan army recruits 

Pakistani paramilitary soldiers are seen on patrol. A teenage suicide bomber killed up to 27 Pakistani army recruits at a parade ground on Thursday, an attack the Taliban said was vengeance for US drone strikes and local military offensives. Wearing school uniform, the boy blew himself up at the parade inside a heavily guarded military [...]

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A million red roses

July 18, 2009
A million red roses

Tourists surrounded by thousands of roses in the Valley of Roses ATI in the northwestern town of Sa Pa.LookAtVietnam – Contemplate a natural panorama from 2,000 meters above sea level by visiting the Valley of Roses ATI resort in famous Sa Pa Town in the northwestern Lao Cai Province.  Rose Valley ATI is about 400 [...]

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A million red roses

July 7, 2009
A million red roses

Tourists surrounded by thousands of roses in the Valley of Roses ATI in the northwestern town of Sa Pa Contemplate a natural panorama from 2,000 meters above sea level by visiting the Valley of Roses ATI resort in famous Sa Pa Town in the northwestern Lao Cai Province. Rose Valley ATI is about 400 kilometers [...]

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Plans to rebuild northwestern airport resurface

June 29, 2009
Plans to rebuild northwestern airport resurface

The runway of Na San Airport in the northwestern province of Son La. The Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam is looking to renew a project to rebuild an airport in Son La Province five years after a plan was prepared and virtually abandoned. Vo Quang Minh, head of Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam’s project management [...]

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SOCIAL IN BRIEF 20/6

June 20, 2009
SOCIAL IN BRIEF 20/6

US Professor learns about AO/dioxin victims in Da Nang; Transport department wants single agency on traffic lights; Australia funds given to test water system; Two students receive high exam marks; Awards made for delta education; Fight against drugs faces many hidden threats US Professor learns about AO/dioxin victims in Da NangProfessor Fred Wilcox, a senior [...]

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Young travellers flock to Dien Bien

May 6, 2009
Young travellers flock to Dien Bien

Many topics encouraging youngsters to visit the historical site of the Dien Bien Phu victory 55 years ago have appeared on online forums. The number of travellers visiting Dien Bien is suddenly soaring in May. Visitors at the headquarters of the Dien Bien Phu campaign. These topics attract many members and they are updated with the [...]

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Cool kids make it to the top

March 28, 2009
Cool kids make it to the top

Nguyen Tung Anh and Nguyen Phan Nhat Thanh on the summit of Mount Fansipan in the Hoang Lien Son Range Eight-year-old Nguyen Phan Nhat Thanh saw nothing special about his achievement with his nine-year-old friend Nguyen Tung Anh when they stood on the summit of Mount Fansipan, Indochina’s tallest peak. Accompanied by their fathers and [...]

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Lai Chau Province to host ethnic festival

March 15, 2009
Lai Chau Province to host ethnic festival

Women dancing mua xoe, a traditional dance of Thai ethnic group The 11th Northwestern Ethnic Cultural, Sports and Tourism Festival will take place in Lai Chau Province from March 28-31, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced on Tuesday. Everything is ready for the big event, which should draw around 15,000 visitors, Director Tran [...]

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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...