Thiet set his mind on gaining his master’s 14 years after graduating from university in the United States. “Graduation day was one of the most important days in my life because it fulfilled all my dreams,” he said. Le Phuoc Thiet at the graduation ceremony. Photo: tuoitre.vn Thiet took his wife and seven children to the United States since 1975. When all his children were married, he started to think about going to university. Thiat was 60 years old at the time. He graduated in finance at a university in California in 2001. After getting his bachelor’s degree, Thiet was planning to go for his master’s, but his wife fell seriously ill, so he had to spend both his time and money to take care of her. His dream was delayed for many years. When his wife recovered in 2012, the couple decided to return Vietnam, Tien Phong (Vanguard) newspaper reported. Three years later, Thiet once again thought about going back to school. He began his … [Read more...] about 85-year-old man goes back to school to earn MBA degree
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18-year-old man arrested for electrocuting, stabbing cop
Police in Dak Lak Province arrested an 18-year-old man Sunday for allegedly injuring an officer who tried to stop him from fighting with his girlfriend and landlord. At around 4:30 p.m. Sunday Ho Van Tuan reportedly quarreled with his girlfriend at their home in Y Ngong Street, Buon Ma Thuot town. When his landlord attempted to calm him down, he began to throw stones at him. Upon the landlord’s complaint, the ward police sent Lieutenant Nguyen Quoc Nam and local official Le Van Duc to investigate. When Nam attempted to arrest him, Tuan suddenly attacked him with an electroshock weapon. He then whipped out a knife and stabbed the paralyzed officer before fleeing. Duc also sustained an injury in his hand. Bui Truong Phong, director of the Dak Lak General Hospital, said Nam had a wound each in his head, shoulder and abdomen. “He is in stable condition and we are closely monitoring his health,” he told the media late Sunday. … [Read more...] about 18-year-old man arrested for electrocuting, stabbing cop
Bird flu kills 23-year-old man
A 23-year-old man from the northern province of Dien Bien died from bird flu on November 28, two days after being admitted to hospital, a health official said. His death brings the nationwide death toll to fiver since the beginning of the year, announced the chief of the Preventive Medicine and Environment Department, Nguyen Huy Nga on November 30. The man experienced symptoms of high fever, cough and breathing problems on November 18. The victim's condition did not improve and was taken to the province's General Hospital with serious lung damage eight days later. Doctors' effort to save him was futile and he died two days later. Health workers discovered the man had eaten duck's blood pudding a week before he was ill. Test results have confirmed he was infected with the H5N1 strain of the bird flu virus. As the outbreaks of bird flu might occur in recent days, the Preventive Medicine and Environment Department warned people not to kill and eat sick water-fowl but denounce … [Read more...] about Bird flu kills 23-year-old man
Cops detained for beating to death 54-year-old man
Four policemen have been detained after they allegedly beat a 54-year-old man to death following the forced removal of part of his house in Hanoi. The four officers are from Kim No Commune in Dong Anh District, Hanoi. … [Read more...] about Cops detained for beating to death 54-year-old man
90 year-old man runs crocodile farm
The first person, running a private business by breeding crocodiles in Hue, is Le Van Song, a man aged 90 and living in Phu Bai town, Thua Thien-Hue province. He thought of the business for more than 40 years, but he only embarked on it 8 years ago for trial purposes. At the age of 90, he is taking care of more than 50 crocodiles in his farm. He said that what he did was to fulfill his dream back to 40 years ago. “When I first saw a crocodile herd in Ho Chi Minh City about 40 years ago, I fell in love with them. When I get older, I just wanted to breed my own crocodiles”, he said. Not until his 60s was he was able to borrow the money; then he asked some friends in Ho Chi Minh City to help buy the crocodiles. At first, he bought five crocodiles to gain experience and later, he bought 30 more of them. “Since no one in Hue had done that before me, I was determined to do my own plan”, he said. “When I was poor, my goal was to make my ends meet in order … [Read more...] about 90 year-old man runs crocodile farm