Tag: Youth
Youth House gives kids a chance to be kids
VietNamNet Bridge - For generations, children growing up on houseboats on the Hong (Red) River have been destined to a life of poverty and hardship, but volunteers working for UNESCO’s Solidarites Jeunesses Viet Nam (SJV) are fighting to change all that. Sanna Halva, a student from Finland, finds her calling teaching English fo underpriveleged children... Read more
Vietnam wins 11 medals at world youth Wushu champs
Vietnamese martial artists have grabbed two gold, three silver and six bronze medals at the 2008 World Youth Wushu Championships in Singapore over the past two days. The gold medals were taken by Pham Quoc Khanh and Vu Tra My.The Vietnamese martial artists hope to keep the position of runners-up they won last year.Reported by Huy Tuong Update from: http://www.thanhniennews.com/sports/?catid=5&newsid=44497 Read More →
Glue sniffing on rise amongst HCMC youth
Glue sniffing appears to be an alarming new trend amongst many Ho Chi Minh City youth looking for a cheap high. Teens report “ecstatic” feelings after inhaling the fumes from industrial-strength glue squeezed into plastic bags.The glues are sold in stores around the city ranging from VND2,000-17,000... Read more
Ship lands at HCM City for youth exchanges
VietNamNet Bridge – The Ship for Southeast Asian Youth Programme 2008 (SSEAYP) with 311 young people from all 10 ASEAN member countries and Japan aboard docked at the Sai Gon port on Nov. 26 for a four-day visit to the country. The Vietnam National Committee on Youth General Secretary, Nguyen Viet Phat, joined a crowd of more than 500 young people of the... Read more
Traditional music show brings old styles to youth
VietNamNet Bridge – Pop and dance tunes dominate HCM City’s entertainment scene but traditional music is finally getting its due with a cai luong (reformed opera) show this week. Contestants Vo Thanh Phe (L), Vo Thi Tri and Le Quoc Phong (R). (Photo: cailuongvietnam.com)The show Huyen Su Viet Nam (Vietnamese Legendary History) features dozens of excerpts... Read more
Teen murder puts focus on youth crime
VietNamNet Bridge – The murder of 15-year-old Le Thanh Tung by his classmate ten days ago came as a shock to many, especially those in Cu Chi District, HCM City, where he grew up. Experts say that children should be encouraged to take part in positive activities when they are small, to help relieve the stress of school pressure, and keep them from playing... Read more
National youth creativity contest launched
Vietnam’s fifth annual creative contest, open to young people from southern provinces, was launched in Ho Chi Minh City Tuesday. To enter the competition, inventors aged six to 19 must submit a creation that can be used as a study tool, software or toy or something that can be used for family activities, environmental protection or economic development.... Read more
Vietnamese youth footballers seek bronze at regional olympiad
Vietnamese youth footballers lost to Indonesia’s A team 7-0 Thursday afternoon in the semifinals match at the ASEAN Primary School Students Olympiad (APSSO) in Jakarta. Earlier in the day, the Vietnamese team had defeated Indonesia’s C squad to secure a berth in the playoffs. The youths will now play Indonesia’s B for third place.In the... Read more
Man arrested for torturing youth
Police of Trang Bang District in southern Tay Ninh Province recently arrested a suspect on charges of illegal detention and abuse. Nguyen Dinh Minh, a 23-year-old bicycle repairer, allegedly tied up and tortured Huynh Lai Quoc Trung, 13, of Trang Bang District’s Gia Loc Town on October 25.Police said Minh... Read more
Brazilian veterans beat Vietnam youth in football friendly
Vietnam’s U22 team suffered a 2-0 loss to former Brazilian players in a friendly match in Ho Chi Minh City’s Thong Nhat Stadium last night. The taller, bigger and more experienced Brazilians controlled the match better during the match while the host team, who won the Merdeka Cup in Malaysia last Saturday,... Read more