Police in Ho Chi Minh City has proposed the local prosecutor's office to indict a Vietnamese-Australian woman for drug trafficking. >> Airport detects 1.62 kg of drugs hidden in handbag>> Vietnam nabs Cambodian carrying 5.2 kg of drugs>> 3 Filipinos caught with 13.7 kg of drugs in Hanoi The police made the proposal yesterday after completing their investigation of drug trafficking by 56-year-old Nguyen Thi Minh Loan, who was caught carrying 1.2 kg of white powder substance in her suitcase at the Tan Son Nhat Airport in HCMC on May 18, 2012, as she was about to leave Vietnam for Australia. The substance were packed in five plastic bags that were stuck on the inside walls of the suitcase. These bags were covered by additional plastic wrappings containing pepper and coffee powder, to prevent detection by police dogs. Later tests on the suspicious powder confirmed that it is heroin. A similar case occurred on June 1 when Tan Son Nhat airport customs caught Ngo Thi … [Read more...] about Vietnamese-Australian woman faces drug charges
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Vietnamese Australian support children
Luke Nguyen, a Vietnamese Australian who has taken part in a documentary film to introduce Vietnamese cuisine, returned once again to Vietnam to help the children. This time, Luke Nguyen paid his third visit to Nguyen Nga Centre, a place where invalid children are looked after in Binh Dinh’s Quy Nhon City. “When Nguyen Nga moves to a larger place, I will return to help build a kitchen and a luxurious restaurant to teach the invalid children how to cook good Vietnamese foods,” Luke Nguyen said. “I also hope that they can serve domestic and international guests, professionally, with their good foods,” he added. It was not easy to do that, but he is determined to see it through, Luke Nguyen said. Luke Nguyen also has a plan to ask for permission to open a vocational training centre in Hoi An to teach invalid and homeless children how to cook and serve in restaurants. The children will be sent to restaurants in central provinces to work and can live on … [Read more...] about Vietnamese Australian support children
Vietnamese Australian artist’s graphic art exhibition opens in HCM City
Nguyen Huy Khue on October 18 opened his graphic art exhibition at the Applied Arts Gallery, HCM City University of Fine Art, 5 Phan Dang Luu Street, Binh Thanh District. The exhibition is entitled "Transformation", introducing 55 of the latest artworks by this Vietnamese Australian artist. These works include both traditional and semi-abstract portraits. While traditional portraits describe secret thoughts of characters, semi-abstract works show hasten moves of modern life. Huynh Boi Tran, the exhibition's curator said Khue's artworks expresses human's vulnerability and fragility yet praises the boundless energy of life. "His works are mesmerizing for its lines, forms and their passion", Tran commented. Women in Khue's paintings are very sweet and feminine while men are very manly. Characters in Khue's nude paintings are beautiful. "I want to make a cultural exchange between Australian painting, where I studied and live, and Vietnamese painting, my home country. The … [Read more...] about Vietnamese Australian artist’s graphic art exhibition opens in HCM City
A Vietnamese Australian and his fresh vegetables project
"I have spent part of my life serving foreigners, and now, it is time to serve my compatriots", declared agriculturalist Doctor Nguyen Quoc Vong, a Vietnamese Australian, as he decided to leave Australia for Vietnam. It has taken Doctor Nguyen Quoc Vong nearly 20 years to turn his wish of returning to Vietnam and contribute to national development into a reality. In 1969, Vong left his native city of Hue for Japan to study with a hope of gaining useful knowledge to take home. After successfully defending his doctorate thesis in agriculture in 1977, Vong stayed in Japan and worked for the Thakii Seeds Company where he recieved a high salary and kept a stable job. However, his passion to deepen his research in agriculture urged him to work as an assistant to Professor Muraka, chairman of Japan's Planting Research Association, part of Japan's Agricultural Institute. Unfortunately, Japan at that time did not allow foreigners to work in state agencies, therefore, despite his great … [Read more...] about A Vietnamese Australian and his fresh vegetables project
A Vietnamese Australian and his clean vegetables project
Doctor Vong on his motorbike in Vietnam "I has spent part of my life serving foreigners, and now, it is time to serve my compatriots", declared agriculture Doctor Nguyen Quoc Vong, a Vietnamese Australian, as hedecided to leave Australia for Vietnam. It has taken Doctor Nguyen Quoc Vong nearly 20 years to turn his wish of returning to Vietnam and making contributions to national development into a reality. In 1969, Vong left his native city of Hue for Japan to study witha hope of gaining knowledge of use to his homeland. After successfully defending his doctorate thesis in agriculture in 1977, Vong stayed in Japan and worked for the Thakii Seeds Company where he recieved a high salary and kept a stable job. However, his passion to deepen his research in agriculture urged him to work as an assistant to Professor Muraka, chairman of Japan’s Planting Research Association, part of Japan’s Agricultural Institute. Unfortunately, Japan at that time did not allow any foreigner … [Read more...] about A Vietnamese Australian and his clean vegetables project