Team spirit According to Chief Operating Officer in Bentiu Tom Ferreira, whether there is a heaven or not depends on each person’s belief. People may create a heaven of their own or try to work in the most positive way of thinking. For him, Bentiu is the heaven, for this place nurtures team spirit, mutual support and encouraging cohesion among peacekeepers and between peacekeepers and local people. For all these, he believed that the L2FH No.1 of Vietnam would quickly become part of that team spirit. It is true! In only less than a month, the L2FH No.1 of Vietnam got used to the conditions and raised the national flag to take over the field hospital from the U.K. in Bentiu, then started to receive and treat patients. During the two following weeks, the hospital treated 56 in-coming patients and the number after a month is more than 100. This was impressive and UN Under-Secretary General for Peacekeeping Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix sent a congratulation letter to the staff of … [Read more...] about Overcoming challenges in the “heaven” of Bentiu
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Love in the Ancient Citadel tiptoes on to a modern stage
VietNamNet Bridge – Over centuries, the tragic story of My Chau, the princess of Au Lac Kingdom, and Trong Thuy, the prince of the northern rival Kingdom has served as a warning about the big neighbour’s ambition to take over the country. Only love remains: Love in Citadel combines ballet, Vietnamese folk art and contemporary dance in an innovative work. Van Lang was the land of King An Duong Vuong, who had only one crown princess, My Chau. As fate would have it, the princess fell in love with Trong Thuy, son of her father’s rival. An Duong Vuong had a military secret that would help him and his less populous army ward off any foreign attacks. Trong Thuy was sent to Au Lac with the mission of seducing the princess and eventually, steal her father’s secret. The two fell in love, got … [Read more...] about Love in the Ancient Citadel tiptoes on to a modern stage
The best bays in central Vietnam
VietNamNet Bridge - Here are the most beautiful bays in central Vietnam. Quy Nhon Bay Spreading from the south of Phuong Mai peninsula to Genh Rang, the bay of Quy Nhon takes an important role in the marine economics of Quy Nhon City in the central province of Binh Dinh. There are many beautiful beaches in the bay like Hoang Hau (Queen), Tien Sa, etc. Xuan Dai Bay The central province of Phu Yen boasts numerous beautiful scenic spots of which Xuan Dai Bay is a masterpiece of nature. With its rare and yet still little-known beauty, this bay makes an attractive destination. Located 50 km north of Tuy Hoa city, Xuan Dai Bay covers 13,000 hectares. It is flanked by 15 km Co Ngua Mountain which, from afar, looks like a unicorn's head. The 50 km-long Bay has many beautiful small beaches with a primitive beauty. The area includes mountains, islets and peninsulas such as Ong Xa islet, Da Mai mountain, and Mu U peninsula which together create a magnificent landscape. Xuan Dai is a … [Read more...] about The best bays in central Vietnam
Some in Sanders’ army seem determined to march on without him
It should have been a triumphant night for Hillary Clinton when her rival Bernie Sanders gave a rousing speech urging his supporters to vote for her in the Nov. 8 U.S. presidential election. Instead it turned into a sign of potential trouble for her White House bid. His speech on Monday to the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia urging the party to unite against Republican Donald Trump was met with some jeers when he endorsed Clinton – a sign he had lost control of his own movement. "I'm beyond disappointed," California delegate Aleece Depuey, 49, said after Sanders sought to rally support for his one-time rival. Hundreds of Sanders supporters marched through the streets on Day One of the four-day convention, chanting: "We want Bernie!" Delegates wore "Bernie or Bust" buttons. Others donned Robin Hood-style hats, a call to redistribute wealth from the rich to the poor. When he spoke, a scuffle broke out between a Sanders supporter and a Clinton supporter in the hall. … [Read more...] about Some in Sanders’ army seem determined to march on without him
Bin Laden movie “Zero Dark Thirty” arrives, mired in controversy
Oscar-winning director Kathryn Bigelow could have made a testosterone-fueled shoot-'em-up Hollywood version of the capture and killing of Osama bin Laden. Instead, she and screenwriter Mark Boal turned "Zero Dark Thirty" into a more complex look at the decade-long hunt for the al Qaeda leader, including a frank presentation of U.S. torture and previously undisclosed details of the mission to hunt down the man behind the September 11 attacks. When the film opens in limited U.S. release on Wednesday, Bigelow and Boal want audiences to disregard a year of controversies, including claims, which they have denied, that the film makers were leaked classified information. "It's about a look inside the intelligence community. The strength and power and courage and dedication and tenacity and vulnerability of these women and men," Bigelow, 61, told Reuters in a joint interview with Boal. Bigelow won an Academy Award in 2010 for "The Hurt Locker," about U.S. army bomb disposal experts in … [Read more...] about Bin Laden movie “Zero Dark Thirty” arrives, mired in controversy