Posts Tagged ‘ young ’

Young pole-jumper gets int’l scholarship

February 4, 2009
Young pole-jumper gets int’l scholarship

Female pole-vaulter Tran Thi Lan has won a scholarship from the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) to study at the IAAF’s Young Athlete Training Centre in Malaysia.  The Director of the IAAF Young Athlete Training Centre, Mohd Musa Bin Noor, recently met with officials of the General Department of Sports and Physical Training. At [...]

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Young doctor develops sleep disorder detector

February 3, 2009
Young doctor develops sleep disorder detector

Tien’s Sleep Apnea Syndrome Detector (SASD – 07) The new device could help millions – most of whom don’t know they’re afflicted – sleep and breathe easier. A local doctor has created a relatively cheap and easy to use device to detect sleep apnea – a disorder that causes sleepers to loose breath and oxygen, [...]

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TV to continue aiming at the young

February 1, 2009
TV to continue aiming at the young

Lookatvietnam – Domestic film studios say they will continue making TV series with scripts about young people and contemporary life. Bespoke a generation: Bong Dung Muon Khoc (Suddenly Want to Cry) was a popular series among the youth.Both of the series screened on Viet Nam Television (VTV) on primetime last year, receiving a warm response [...]

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When young women carry a goddess on a palanquin

January 29, 2009
When young women carry a goddess on a palanquin

Lookatvietnam – A commune in the central province of Quang Nam’s celebrates a festival dedicated to Goddess Thu Bon on the 12th day of the second lunar month every year. Lookatvietnam – A commune in the central province of Quang Nam’s celebrates a festival dedicated to Goddess Thu Bon on the 12th day of the [...]

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The loneliness of young kidney patients

January 20, 2009
The loneliness of young kidney patients

Nguyen Van Manh (L) and two other children with kidney failure study at the Ho Chi Minh City-based Children Hospital No.2. Even as they fight for their lives, many teens with renal failure have to grapple with not having their loved ones around them. As he sits on a bench in the Children’s Hospital No. [...]

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Young directors hope for Tet blockbusters

January 16, 2009
Young directors hope for Tet blockbusters

VietNamNet Bridge – Two young directors in HCM City are hoping their new movies will set new box office records during the Lunar New Year, despite stiff competition from lucrative Hollywood products. New direction: Teen singers Minh Hang (left) and Chi Thien in a romantic scene in Giai Cuu Than Chet, a musical comedy directed [...]

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Young, elderly patients take ill because of northern cold snap

December 26, 2008
Young, elderly patients take ill because of northern cold snap

VietNamNet Bridge – The chill weather in the north is sending people to hospitals in droves in Hanoi, especially children and the elderly. The cold weather has sent children to hospitals. VietNamNet Bridge – The chill weather in the north is sending people to hospitals in droves in Ha Noi, especially children and the elderly. [...]

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Nguyen Minh Tri tops Asia’s Young Entrepreneur list

December 25, 2008
Nguyen Minh Tri tops Asia’s Young Entrepreneur list

VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Minh Tri, an American of Vietnamese origin, has topped the list of Asia’s best young entrepreneur by the Business Week. Nguyen Minh Tri.Readers of the Business Week choose from among 25 finalists in an annual competition to find the best entrepreneur age 30 or under in the Asia-Pacific region. Among others, [...]

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The Tales of Beedle the Bard’ comes to young readers

December 22, 2008
The Tales of Beedle the Bard’ comes to young readers

VietNamNet Bridge – The publication of the book ‘The Tales of Beedle the Bard’ written by J. W. Rowling and translated by Ly Lan was announced by the Youth Publishing House in a press release in HCM City. VietNamNet Bridge – The publication of the book ‘The Tales of Beedle the Bard’ written by J. [...]

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The age of “young novels”

December 20, 2008
The age of “young novels”

VietNamNet Bridge – Ten years ago, it was a special event when a young writer was introducing her/his novel, because at that time novels were not the area for young writers. What about today? The three novels by young writer Dang Thieu Quang. The novel writing contest, held by the Vietnam Writer Association in 2002-2004, did [...]

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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...