A Vietnamese female karaoke bar staff member has been charged with beating her two-year-old son to death while she was under the influence in southern Binh Duong Province. She was identified as Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao, 28, a native of An Giang Province, southern Vietnam. The Binh Duong Provincial People’s Procuracy on Friday approved a decision to file charges against Thao for the alleged murder of her son. She was earlier detained by the investigators of Binh Duong on May 18. According to a police report, Thao was living with her two kids, aged 3 and 2, in a boarding house in Binh Duong. At around 7:30 pm on May 16, she returned home from work and was drunk. Her younger child, named N.H.G.A., cried while Thao was asleep. After failing to soothe the crying baby, Thao kept beating him until he stopped crying. The mother went back to sleep then. At about 11:00 pm the same day, she woke up and discovered her younger child was pale and no longer breathing. She requested … [Read more...] about Vietnamese karaoke bar employee charged with murder of her son
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Portuguese club to extend contract with Vietnamese striker
Huynh Nhu (L) is the first Vietnamese female footballer to play in Portugal. Photo by Lank FC A source at Lank revealed that Huynh Nhu's initial contract with the club was for one year, with the option to extend it for another year. Following Nhu’s impressive performance, Lank are negotiating to extend her contract. Lank allowed Nhu to attend the SEA Games 32 in Cambodia this month and she helped her squad win the gold medal for the fourth consecutive season. After the tournament, Nhu did not return to Lank but is continuing to train with the national team to prepare for the Women’s World Cup in July. Rumors of Nhu parting ways with Lank then began circulating. However, a Lank representative said there was no issue with Nhu staying in Vietnam because the Portuguese women’s league Liga BPI concluded on May 21. Nhu signed a one-year contract with Lank on August 26, 2022. She scored five goals in the league and two in the National Cup. Nhu said she is happy with life at … [Read more...] about Portuguese club to extend contract with Vietnamese striker
The ‘golden woman’ of Vietnamese athletics
Nguyen Thi Oanh, one of Vietnam’s most elite professional athletes, has overcome both mental and physical obstacles to rise to the top of the Vietnamese sporting scene. Oanh made history at the 32nd Southteast Asian (SEA) Games on May 9 when she became the first athlete to secure gold medals in both the 1,500m and 3,000m women’s hurdling events. Just three days later, Oanh found herself once again atop the podium when she brought home another gold medal in the women’s 10,000-meter race. She claimed a total of four gold medals at the 32nd SEA Games, hosted by Cambodia from May 5 to May 17. Oanh, affectionately known in the Southeast Asian running scene as the 'runner without lungs,' is one of the most decorated athletes in the history of the event. She was born in 1995 in the northern Vietnamese province of Bac Giang, about 50 kilometers from Hanoi. She is the seventh child in a family of farmers. She developed a love for running in her early teens and, at the age of 15, … [Read more...] about The ‘golden woman’ of Vietnamese athletics
Vietnamese blue berets attend event marking int’l day of U.N. peacekeepers
The event was chaired by Major General Benjamin Olufemi Sawyerr, UNISFA Force Commander and Acting Head of Mission. The highlight of the ceremony was the parade of eight units, namely the Vietnamese Engineering Company Rotation 1, the infantry battalions of India, Ghana, Pakistan, Bangladesh, units from Nigeria and Nepal, and the Chinese Helicopter Unit. At the event, the Mission’s chain-of-command and leaders laid wreath in commemoration of U.N. peacekeepers who had sacrificed their lives while implementing their duties. Taking place in a solemn atmosphere, the ceremony demonstrated the blue berets’ responsibility, solidarity, mutual support and high determination to complete U.N. peacekeeping tasks. Given this year’s theme “Peace begins with me,” Major General Benjamin Olufemi Sawyerr expressed his hope that each of the participants will keep it in mind and continue to contribute to the community and everyone. “I appreciate your bravery, actions and commitment to the U.N. … [Read more...] about Vietnamese blue berets attend event marking int’l day of U.N. peacekeepers
Household names play their part for creation of jobs
Nestlé Vietnam owns four factories and two distribution centres with a total investment of more than $730 million. The company has 2,200 full-time employees and creates 10,000 more informal jobs for locals from its supply chain. Household names play their part for creation of jobs, illustration photo Khuat Quang Hung, its head of Corporate Affairs, said that leaders are concerned about long-term commitments to promote sustainable development of the local market, including the sustainability of human resources. “I always wonder after foreign businesses investing in Vietnam leave, what will be left? Besides technology transfer, we also need a highly qualified workforce with management capacity,” Hung said. Human resource training has been one of the top priorities for Nestlé Vietnam for many years. The company regularly organises talent training programmes, creating opportunities for final year students of universities to enter Nestlé Vietnam for internships. In … [Read more...] about Household names play their part for creation of jobs
Workshop spotlights female police officers’ role in UN peacekeeping operations
Officers of Vietnam's Engineering Unit Rotation 1 and Level-2 Field Hospital Rotation 4 depart for the UN missions in Abyei and South Sudan, respectively, in late April 2022. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – An international workshop held in Hanoi on May 30 stressed the crucial role of female police officers in UN peacekeeping operations as well as the importance of promoting diversity in conflict settlement and post-conflict peace building. The event was organised by the People’s Security Academy and the UN Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) with support from the Canadian Government. It was part of a regional project named “Empowering Women for Sustainable Peace: Preventing Violence and Promoting Social Cohesion in ASEAN” funded by the Canadian and Republic of Korean governments. Vietnamese and foreign participants discussed measures for promoting female police officers ' engagement along with gender equality in UN peacekeeping operations. … [Read more...] about Workshop spotlights female police officers’ role in UN peacekeeping operations
Cannes 2023 honours two Vietnamese directors
Two Vietnamese directors have been honoured at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival that concluded in Cannes, France, on May 27 (local time). Director Tran Anh hung has been honoured int he Best Director section. (Photo: 2023 Cannes Film Festival) Tran Anh Hung, a French director of Vietnamese origin, was named Best Director for La passion de Dodin Bouffant (The Pot-au-Feu) that tells a love story between a chef named Eugénie (Juliette Binoche) and the gourmet named Dodin (Benoît Magimel). The film received a seven-minute round of applause at its premiere and was praised by critics. They complimented the film for its beautiful scenes, the honouring of food and its unique storytelling style. The Da Nang born director was presented with the Camera d'Or award for The Scent of Green Papaya at the 1993 Cannes Film Festival. Director Pham Thien An has been honoured in the Camera d'Or section. (Photo: 2023 Canes Film Festival) This year, director Pham … [Read more...] about Cannes 2023 honours two Vietnamese directors
Vietnamese guest workers left to fend for themselves after returning home
He used to work in South Korea under the Employment Permit System (EPS) program. When we met he told me he had just moved to the island in search of a long-term job. Phuong belongs to the first generation of Vietnamese guest workers who went to South Korea. He worked hard but also thanks to a good South Korean won-dong exchange rate at the time he managed to save nearly VND1 billion (US$42,650) after four years and 10 months, the duration allowed under the E9 work visa. On returning home to Dong Thap Province in the Mekong Delta in 2015, he cleaned up his father's garden, bought a pickup truck and set up a farm to raise cows. But within a few months some disease killed most of his cows and left the rest debilitated, and Phuong even had to sell the truck to pay off debts. Having lost everything he had earned overseas, he scrambled to find a job. Phuong spent the next four or five years helping his wife sell cloth at a local market but his financial situation did not … [Read more...] about Vietnamese guest workers left to fend for themselves after returning home
Fact or fiction: “Vietnamese street food is always good”
Foreigners in Vietnam are joining the discussion via Facebook comments on just how good Vietnamese food is, and where it ranks on the world stage, following a slew of tourism articles recently published by Tuoi Tre News . In his piece titled “ A foreigner’s thoughts on how much it costs to be a tourist in Vietnam ,” Liam Langan pointed out there’s really no one-size-fits-all approach to spending money at a tourist in Vietnam, and that where you choose to eat makes a massive difference in the size of your bill. Langan specifically compared a $300 fine dining experience to a street dish that fed two for just $5. Other foreigners in Vietnam were quick to agree with Langan. “I think the great thing about Saigon is that you can live off $5 or $6 a day and still have a decent time. Or, flash the cash, spend $50 or $100 and eat like a king,” said Leigh Doughty, a foreigner currently in Vietnam. A bowl of hủ tiếu noodles is served at a stall in District 1, Ho Chi … [Read more...] about Fact or fiction: “Vietnamese street food is always good”
Vietnamese PM Pham Minh Chinh meets US president at G7 summit
Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on Saturday met with U.S. President Joe Biden and his counterparts from other countries at an expanded summit of the Group of Seven (G7) countries in Japan. The Vietnamese Cabinet leader told President Biden that the Vietnam-U.S. bilateral ties have increasingly shown positive signs, with economic and trade cooperation being the focus. Biden spoke highly of the outcomes of the phone talks with Vietnam’s Communist Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong. The two leaders also exchanged ideas on several measures to boost the bilateral ties as well as other international and regional issues of mutual concern. In addition, they agreed to maintain the exchange of all-level delegations. Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (L) and U.S. President Joe Biden pose for a photo at the expanded G7 summit. Photo: Vietnam News Agency At the event, Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son met with his U.S. … [Read more...] about Vietnamese PM Pham Minh Chinh meets US president at G7 summit