A British woman has finally found a happy place to live with her family. The place is Hoi An in central Vietnam and the woman is Janie Lawson. Janie Lawson and her sculpted angels displayed at Anantara Hoi An Resort's Art Space Restaurant On weekdays, visitors to Art Space, a restaurant of Anantara Hoi An Resort, may catch a glimpse of a middle-age woman who sits in a corner. Her name is Janie Lawson. Lawson, 49, is displaying two sculptures which she named “Hurricane of Angels” at Art Space. Currently living with her husband and their two young daughters in Hoi An, Lawson says this is her first exhibition in Vietnam after her departure from Britain one year ago. For her works of angels, Lawson made use of wire, crystals and a pair of pliers. “I was inspired by an experience which forced me to feel that I was in the eye of the storm, and the world was then filled with madness around me as I held my nerve in the midst of it all,” she says. “I … [Read more...] about How to live with angels
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VN military medics to join UN peacekeeping efforts in South Sudan
Viet Nam News HCM CITY — For the medical officers of the first Vietnamese delegation to a UN peacekeeping mission in South Sudan, the initial anxiety has been replaced with pride and confidence after receiving intensive training ahead of their one-year duty. “Wearing blue helmets, with red Vietnamese blood flowing in our hearts, we are ready for the African trip, to contribute to world peace,” said an assured Major Bùi Đức Thành, who will lead the Field Hospital Level 2 No 1 – the Vietnamese medical unit on its way to South Sudan this July. The event, according to Vietnamese leaders, marks the ‘impressive growth’ of the blue helmet force and reaffirms the Vietnamese Government’s commitment to international integration and contribution to international humanitarian and peace efforts. The military officers who will carry out this honourable but challenging duty have displayed unending efforts to achieve their … [Read more...] about VN military medics to join UN peacekeeping efforts in South Sudan
Viet Nam company brings industry 4.0 to change lives in Myanmar
Myanmar, where 70 per cent of the people are farm workers, needs modern technologies to improve its agricultural production. The opportunity has come through a Vietnamese telecom company, which provides industry 4.0 apps and services through mobile broadband. The Pyin Oo Lwin Highland in Mandalay Province is Myanmar’s major flower and vegetable production hub thanks to its cool weather and ideal georaphic location. Its affluence reminds one of Myanmar’s richness in the past. The military coup in 1962 destroyed Myanmar’s economy, but the country has strongly recovered since 2016 when the US lifted its embargo after 19 years. However, it is not easy to achieve rapid economic development with 70 per cent of the population working as farmers. Ms. San San Yi is a farmer and would like to change her life but has had to struggle for many years with her eight-hectare flower farm. A lack of knowledge of technology hindered her efforts to learn new things like how to install … [Read more...] about Viet Nam company brings industry 4.0 to change lives in Myanmar
Viettel brings Industry 4.0 to change life in land of golden pagodas
Mandalay Highland story Myanmar is famous for golden pagodas The Pyin Oo Lwin Highland in Mandalay province is Myanmar’s major flower and vegetable production hub thanks to its cool weather and ideal georaphic location. The affluence of Pyin Oo Lwin Highland reminds one of Myanmar’s richness in the past. The military coup in 1962 destroyed Myanmar but the country has strongly recovered since 2016 when the US lifted its embargo after 19 years. However, it is not easy to achieve rapid economic development with 70 per cent of the population working as farmers. San San Yi is a farmer and would like to change her life but has had to struggle for many years with her eight-hectare flower farm. Her lack of technology knowledge has hindered Yi’s efforts to learn new things like how to install and operate a water-efficient irrigation system or measuring the fertility of the land. Everything has changed since she accepted an invitation to trial a smart farming app … [Read more...] about Viettel brings Industry 4.0 to change life in land of golden pagodas
Thousands of youths to take part in summer volunteer campaigns
Viet Nam News HCM CITY — HCM City Communist Youth Union on Wednesday announced its volunteer campaigns for youth for the summer. Ngô Minh Hải, deputy secretary of the Hồ Chí Minh Communist Youth Union (HCYU), said the campaigns aim to promote the important role of youth in contributing to the city’s cultural, social and economic development. The activities will take place in the city’s 24 districts, Thổ Chu Island of Kiên Giang Province, several other provinces, and in Laos and Cambodia. With the theme “Volunteers Gain Experience and Grow Up”, the 13th Hoa phượng đỏ (Red Flamboyant) Volunteer Campaign for 40,000 high school students and young teachers will begin on June 3 and end on July 1. The campaign will include activities to build a “civilised urban” lifestyle in the city, protect the environment, adapt to climate change, and provide courses in social skills … [Read more...] about Thousands of youths to take part in summer volunteer campaigns