November 7, 2011
Retired stage artists are happy to be among their own in the autumn of their lives Then and now: Doan Thien Kim with a photograph taken during her heydays as a cai luong artist in HCMC several decades ago Former cai luong (reformed theater) artist Doan Thien Kim, 77, looks sad whenever she receives [...]
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August 5, 2011
I am a very lucky person. My mother breastfed me when I was baby – which was not very common in the 1950s in Sweden. I’ve breastfed both of my daughters – the youngest was reared on breast milk for 18 months. Now I have a 10-month old grandson, who was exclusively breastfed for [...]
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January 22, 2011
Model-turned-singer Truong Tri Truc Diem (L) tallks to psychiatrist Huynh Van Son (R) during a ‘Singer’s Day’ discussion. More than 200 popular as well as upcoming artists participated in “Singer’s Day,” a discussion on celebrity behavior in Quang Ninh Province on Monday, January 17. Contrary to the hopes of the audience and the media, the [...]
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December 29, 2009
A majority of Vietnamese believe their families are the most important part of their lives, a survey has found. A poll of more than 1,000 people done online or face-to-face found 99 percent saying their family comes first. 97 percent wish they can have closer ties with their community.The wide-ranging Eye on Asia survey, done [...]
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December 7, 2009
Nguyen Duc Huynh (L) visits Ho Van Lai, a victim of war-era unexploded ordnance in the central province of Quang Tri last month A boy deformed by a war-era napalm bomb helps the less fortunate. Nguyen Duc Huynh was chased out of a café on the bank of Hanoiâs West Lake Tuesday after the owner [...]
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November 23, 2009
Residents in the central provinces of the country struggle to rebuild their lives after being devastated by massive floods from typhoons and tropical storms in recent weeks. After Storm Mirinae subsided, many areas in the central coastal province of Binh Dinh are still flooded. With support from the air force, local authorities have delivered dozens [...]
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November 9, 2009
Int’l community hails Vietnam’s contribution as UNSC President; Vietnam, India boost cooperation in national defense; Vietnam supports UN call for compliance with int’l law Int’l community hails Vietnam’s contribution as UNSC President A senior diplomat has highlighted international recognition of Vietnam’s successful presidency of the UN Security Council (UNSC) in October.Pham Vinh Quang, Deputy Head [...]
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October 27, 2009
U.S. President Barack Obama pledged on Monday that he “will never rush” on the decision on whether to send more U.S. troop to Afghanistan. U.S. President Barack Obama departs for a two-day trip to Florida from the White House in Washington, October 26, 2009. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo)“NEVER RUSH THE DECISION” “I will never rush the solemn [...]
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October 7, 2009
A woman wades through flood waters caused by Typhoon Ketsana in Vietnamâs central city of Hoi An A typhoon that smashed across Vietnam last week may have spared their lives but it destroyed their homes and livelihoods. Now disease and hunger loom as flood waters stagnate and thousands of people remain cut off from help.Surviving [...]
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September 2, 2009
September 2, 1945 is a historic day for Vietnam as President HCM read out the Declaration of Independence, proclaiming the birth of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam. Vietnamese armed forces lined up in front of the main stage at Ba Dinh Square in Hanoi. (file photo)LookAtVietnam – September 2, 1945 is a historic day for [...]
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