Red River Love is a campaign run by Exploring Swimming – a volunteer group which provides free swimming and first aid lessons to children in Red River Delta provinces in northern Vietnam. Three years ago, Nguyen Ngoc Khanh, 35, a resident of Hanoi, nearly drowned during a long-distance swim in the Red River. The incident was an eye opener for Khanh, who has since changed his approach to swimming and now works to share his water safety knowledge with children and adults throughout the northern region. Free swimming classes After nearly drowning in 2019, Khanh began working with a team of coaches to improve his swimming skills so that he could be both a safer and more efficient long-distance swimmer. His passion for long-distance swimming in the ocean, lakes, and rivers was so strong that he launched Exploring Swimming – a club where he and other swimming enthusiasts could connect. Red River Love volunteers install lifebuoys along a bridge across the Red River … [Read more...] about After brush with death, this swimmer is on a mission to keep Vietnamese children afloat
Scholarships for vietnamese high school students
Hanoi’s international school yearly tuition up to $34,700
Hanoi has 13 international schools, defined as schools funded entirely by international investments. Their tuition fees generally rise every year. School District Tuition fee (million of VND/year) Pre-school Primary Secondary British International School in Hanoi (BIS) Long Bien 211-425 547-611 705-807 United Nations International School of Hanoi (UNIS) Tay Ho 291-529 656 693-785 St. Paul American School Hanoi (St. Paul Hanoi) Hoai Duc 395 559 610-659 Hanoi International School (HIS) Ba Dinh 396 489-498 538-636 The International School @ ParkCity Hanoi (ISPH) Ha Dong 295 369-476 476-566 Singapore International School (SIS) Hoang Mai/Tay Ho/Ba Dinh 100-319 232-446 263-556 British Vietnamese International School Hanoi (BVIS) Thanh Xuan 223-303 407-413 485-551 Horizon International Bilingual School (HIBS) Tay Ho 222 232-351 253-399 Lycee Français Alexandre … [Read more...] about Hanoi’s international school yearly tuition up to $34,700
Minutes before school attack, Texas gunman sent online warning
The gunman, 18-year-old Salvador Ramos, also sent a message on Tuesday saying he was going to shoot his grandmother and another one confirming he had done so, Abbott said at a news conference. Ramos' grandmother, whom the suspect shot in the face shortly before attacking the school, survived and called police. Ramos gave no warning except the online posts. After shooting his grandmother, he fled the home they shared and crashed his car near Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, about 80 miles (130 km) west of San Antonio. A school police officer approached him outside the building, according to officials, but no gunfire was exchanged. Authorities offered few additional details of that encounter, which is likely to become a focus of investigations, except that the suspect dropped a bag full of ammunition on the ground and ran toward the school when he saw the officer. Ramos then entered the school through a back door carrying an AR-15-style rifle and made his way down two … [Read more...] about Minutes before school attack, Texas gunman sent online warning
High-ranking delegation of HCMC visits Laos
Vice Mayor of Vientiane, Mr. Phoukhong Bannavong and representatives of departments of Vientiane receive the delegation of Ho Chi Minh City high ranking officials at Wattay International Airport. (Photo: SGGP) Attending the trip was Major General Nguyen Truong Thang, Commander of Military Region 7; Lieutenant General Nguyen Van Nam, Commander of the HCMC High Command; Vice Chairman of the HCMC People’s Committee Ngo Minh Chau and representatives of departments of the city. The visit is part of the activities to celebrate the Vietnam-Laos Solidarity and Friendship Year 2022 as well as the 60th anniversary of diplomatic ties and the 45th anniversary of the Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation. It aims to further promote the Vietnam-Laos great friendship, special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation, and strengthen the implementation of cooperation projects between HCMC and Laotian localities. The delegation had a meeting with Vietnamese people who are living in Laos and … [Read more...] about High-ranking delegation of HCMC visits Laos