August 28, 2011
11-year-old Pham Thanh Ngoc gets her math homework checked by a local math teacher. The girl recently applied for a public high school Pham Thanh Ngoc did not drop out of school. She just refused to go to school, from kindergarten onward. However, Ngoc’s reluctance to attend school was not of the usual variety. It [...]
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February 11, 2011
Professor Allan Snyder displays a “thinking cap” (R) on a glass head at the University of Sydney. Scientists in Australia say they are encouraged by initial results of a revolutionary “thinking cap” that aims to promote creativity by passing low levels of electricity through the brain. The device, which consists of two conductors fastened to [...]
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January 1, 2010
National football team coach Henrique Calisto said Monday that he was not sure if he would extend his contract with the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) or work with a club. Calisto said he has not delayed extending the two-year contract signed with VFF in March 2008.The Portuguese tactician said he was waiting for VFF to [...]
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November 27, 2009
Head coach Enrique Calisto and his players at a training session Surprise decision by national coach Enrique Calisto leaves star players off the U23 roster for major regional tourney. After weeks of delay, Vietnamâs favorite Portugese tactician said he had no choice but squash some of his star playerâs dreams for SEA Games glory.THE FINAL [...]
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October 10, 2009
Gay beauty pageants are gaining momentum without official recognition. Pre-game jitters: Contestants prepare backstage at Miss Angel, one of many gay beauty contests becoming increasingly popular in Ho Chi Minh City. Like many young people, Lam Thi wanted nothing more than to walk the stage at a glamorous beauty contest.But the options are limited for [...]
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October 10, 2009
Gay beauty pageants are gaining momentum without official recognition. Pre-game jitters: Contestants prepare backstage at Miss Angel, one of many gay beauty contests becoming increasingly popular in Ho Chi Minh City. Though not officially licensed by local authorities, such events have heightened the sense of dignity in the gay community, organizers say.Like many young people, [...]
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August 24, 2009
Keep medicine prices stable, says PM; Container thieves facing serious prison time; Fake money ring faces charges; Man gets death sentence for killing creditor; Insurance agency hurt by slow law suits, upfront court costs Keep medicine prices stable, says PM Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung August 21 asked the Ministry of Health to investigate the recent [...]
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August 6, 2009
An American lawyer and a French activist say chemical companies that produced Agent Orange, a toxic defoliant used by the US Army during the Vietnam War, connived to cover up its dangers. The following are excerpts from interviews conducted with Gerson H. Smoger, a lawyer who has represented American Agent Orange victims for years, and [...]
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May 19, 2009
LookAtVietnam – The Government encourages foreign companies to voice their concerns and opinions regarding the business and investment climate in order to help it adjust and perfect relevant policies, heard a meeting of foreign executives yesterday. The forum aimed at strengthening the co-operation between the Government and foreign businesses in upgrading Viet Nam’s business environment. [...]
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April 22, 2009
Swords, knives, electric rods, gas and iron-ball guns and slings are sold like food at Go Market, in Takeo province, Cambodia. Notably, this market mainly serves Vietnamese customers. A Cambodian border check-point in Bray Chusa, Ta Keo province, Cambodia. Go Market can be reached in around 30 minutes by boat from Chau Doc town, southern province [...]
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