Posts Tagged ‘ The Open ’

Medicine from lolot 

December 2, 2011
Medicine from lolot 

Leaves as well as other parts of the lolot plant have therapeutic properties and can fix an upset tummy, ease pain and inflammation, cool the body, local herbalists say. Mediterranean people use vine leaves to make a parcel of minced lamb whereas the Vietnamese use lolot leaves to wrap around meat, though never lamb as [...]

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British paper turns readers into newshounds 

November 13, 2011
British paper turns readers into newshounds 

A journalist looks at the ‘Newslist’ on the Guardian website on November 10. A British newspaper has thrown open its office doors, let the readers stride in, and invited them to peer over reporters’ shoulders — digitally, at least. The website of the left-leaning Guardian daily is publishing its ‘newslist’ — a schedule of stories [...]

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Prying open the stage 

March 9, 2011
Prying open the stage 

  A trio of modern dancers are struggling to transform a small, old theater in Ho Chi Minh City’s District 5 into a hive of creative energy. This January, more than a hundred people (both foreign and local) attended a series of workshops at Le Thanh theater where professional artists taught courses on installation art, [...]

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A bamboo boat ride through the waveless bay 

November 20, 2010
A bamboo boat ride through the waveless bay 

   A lone boat pilot rows out into Van Long Lagoon, which makes up more than 3,500 hectares in Ninh Binh Province Local residents call it “Ha Long Bay on land;” visitors refer to it as “the waveless bay.” Whatever the name, the Van Long Lagoon offers the perfect northern getaway for those suffering from [...]

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Amazon, Microsoft, Yahoo fight Google Books

August 24, 2009
Amazon, Microsoft, Yahoo fight Google Books

Three of Google’s biggest online rivals have joined the fight against a court settlement that would give Google the rights to sell millions of books on the Internet, meida reports said Monday. Microsoft confirmed Friday that it had agreed to join a coalition opposing the Google deal. Amazon and Yahoo have also joined. The coalition, [...]

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Multiple sectors hurt by smuggled Chinese products

June 8, 2009
Multiple sectors hurt by smuggled Chinese products

Goods smuggled from China at Mong Cai Bus Station in Lang Son Province The Thu Trang Children’s Clothes Enterprise in Ho Chi Minh City had to temporarily close recently after failing to compete with low-priced products being smuggled in from China. Early this year, the enterprise had turned to the domestic market after its main [...]

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VN-Index breaks through 400-point level

May 20, 2009
VN-Index breaks through 400-point level

Investors sit next to a statue of the God of Fortune watching share prices at Dong Duong Securities in Ho Chi Minh City. The Ho Chi Minh City stock market Tuesday went past the 400-point level, marking a 70-percent rally from a four-year low on February 24, but experts still recommend investors trade carefully. Strong [...]

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UN Security Council calls for efforts for two-state solution in Middle East

May 12, 2009
UN Security Council calls for efforts for two-state solution in Middle East

The UN Security Council adopted a presidential statement on Monday to call for “renewed and urgent efforts” by the parties and the international community to achieve “a comprehensive, just and lasting peace in the Middle East” on the basis of “the two-state solution.” UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon speaks during an open debate on Middle East [...]

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The perils of inter-provincial bus travel

April 25, 2009
The perils of inter-provincial bus travel

The ground around the benches at Mien Tay Bus Station in Ho Chi Minh City is often covered in water Long-distance bus passengers have to contend with filthy stations, vehicles packed to overflowing, lengthy delays, and reckless drivers who put passengers’ lives on the line as they careen wildly along the open road. Add a [...]

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Large profits netted by fishermen: central provinces

March 14, 2009
Large profits netted by fishermen: central provinces

Fishing villages in Central coastal provinces are enjoying a happy atmosphere, as if they were taking part in festivals. This is due an abundant catch of fish over the past few days. LookAtVietnam – Fishing villages in Central coastal provinces are enjoying a happy atmosphere, as if they were taking part in festivals. This is [...]

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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...