Woman to iron

A woman and her two children were killed in a blaze that broke out at a house in Da Nang City, central Vietnam on Sunday. The incident took place at a house on Trung Nu Vuong Street in Hoa Thuan Tay Ward, Hai Chau District at around 2:15 pm on Sunday, local authorities confirmed later the same day. The fire first broke out in the bedroom on the second floor of the residence. Local residents attempted to break open the door and put out the flames, but their efforts were in vain. Firefighting police arrived at the location shortly after being notified and were eventually able to extinguish the fire. They later discovered three bodies inside the house. The victims were identified as N.T.H.L., 49, and her two children, 14-year-old D.Q.P. and 11-year-old D.Q.T.. Police are working to determine the cause of the fire. Like us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter to get the latest news about Vietnam! … [Read more...] about Woman, 2 children die in house fire in Da Nang

Huynh Thi Nhu Quyen has spent the past six years saving thousands of cats and dogs from slaughterhouses in Ho Chi Minh City. About six years ago, Quyen’s dog disappeared. Fearing the worst, she turned the search for her missing dog toward local slaughterhouses. It was during this hunt, when she discovered dozens of cats and dogs locked away in cages waiting to be butchered, that she resolved to save as many cats and dogs as she could. Huynh Thi Nhu Quyen cares for cats and dogs at the rescue center in Cu Chi District, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Photo: Ngoc Phuong / Tuoi Tre On that trip she wound up buying each and every animal from the slaughterhouse. Now, more than six years later, she has saved nearly a thousand cats and dogs from sure demise. Over the years, Quyen’s rescue operation ballooned in size to the point that she was forced to move her rescues out of her home and into a shelter she built on a 2,000-squre-meter rented lot on Nguyen Thi Se Street … [Read more...] about Vietnamese woman devotes heart, soul to saving thousands of cats, dogs from slaughter

For 14 days, 5,000 Laotians received free treatment and medical support from medical practitioners from Vietnam, as part of a volunteer project. The regular volunteering trip involving Vietnamese doctors to Laos was halted for two years following the COVID-19 pandemic. Now that crossing the border is again possible, the young Vietnamese doctors made their way to the people of Attapeu and Champasak Provinces. Besides providing treatment and drugs, the Vietnamese volunteers spent time holding professional talks with their Laotian counterparts. Tiring, yet satisfying The envoy from Vietnam set up 10 diagnosis desks on a given makeshift premise as part of their ‘miniature hospital’ initiative. They provided service in internal medicine, pediatrics, obstetrics, and surgery in the neighboring country. They also coordinated with local authorities to manage the flow of patients and welcomed a large number of them during their two-week visit. At 8:00 am every morning, … [Read more...] about Vietnamese doctors help needy Laotians in overseas volunteer trip

On July 1 the 93-year-old woman in Hanoi's Nam Tu Liem District agreed to have her hair cut for the first time in her life on the condition that "it be gifted to cancer patients." "It used to take me several hours to wash my hair when I was younger because it used to reach all the way down to my calves. "Someone once advised me to cut it short to make it easier to care for but I refused." Nguyen Thi Lan before and after cutting her hair at her home in Hanoi’s Nam Tu Liem District. Photo by VnExpress/Quynh Nguyen She recently some bald patients on TV and wondered why "these women and girls do not have hair" and decided to cut her hair short to donate to them. Her granddaughter, Do Tuyet Minh, 34, explained to her that they were cancer patients undergoing radiation and chemotherapy, which caused hair loss. She joked with her grandmother about cutting her hair to donate to them. Everyone in the family assumed Lan would refuse. "But as soon as I mentioned … [Read more...] about Donors give cancer patients locks of hope

Muoi Sau (Sixteen) Dessert Soup Stall in Hanoi’s downtown is a well-known place for those who love the sweetness of Hanoi desserts. Che or sweet soup is a Vietnamese dessert that originated in northern Vietnam a nearly century ago. This has long been a familiar nosh of Hanoians to cool off on hot summer afternoons. From the simple sweet porridge cooked from lotus, black or green mung beans, over time, it has become more diverse with different variants. A specialty of Hanoi The mixture of lotus and young rice sweet soup. Photo: Moc Van Interestingly, you can enjoy che in both Summer and Winter. There is no better way to refresh your body in the middle of a hot summer day than having a cool fresh glass of che , and warm your body up with a hot bowl of Vietnamese sweet soup on a freezing winter night. che may be served hot or cold, in bowls, glasses, or over ice. Unlike che from other provinces, Hanoians are very careful in the selection of … [Read more...] about [Quintessence of Hanoi’s cuisine] Muoi Sau sweet soups – quintessence of Hanoi’s nosh

Brazilian police probing rape allegations against football superstar Neymar have closed the case due to a lack of evidence. (AFP/Lionel BONAVENTURE) The police decision will be sent to prosecutors on Tuesday, who will have 15 days to evaluate the case, a spokeswoman for the attorney general's office told AFP. A final ruling on the case will be made by a judge. A spokesman for Neymar said he was not able to comment on the police decision. Sao Paulo police are due to hold a news conference on Tuesday. Neymar has vehemently denied allegations he raped a Brazilian woman in a Paris hotel in May. The ugly affair, which has dominated headlines and conversations in the soccer-mad country for weeks, overshadowed Brazil's preparations for the Copa America. Hosts Brazil went on to win South America's showcase tournament earlier this month without their biggest player, who was injured in a warm-up friendly before the opening match. The scandal blew up on Jun 2 when Neymar … [Read more...] about Brazil police end Neymar rape probe over lack of evidence

Making clothes at a garment company in Ha Noi. Clothing is among the top 5 export products to UK markets. — VNA/VNS Photo Viet Nam enjoyed a trade surplus of 3.9 billion pounds (over US$4.7 billion) in the four quarters to the end of March 2022, up nearly 22 per cent over the same period to 2021, reported the UK’s Department for International Trade. The data released early this week showed total trade in goods and services (exports plus imports) between the UK and Viet Nam was 5.7 billion pounds, an increase of 15 per cent year-on-year. During the reviewed period, total UK exports to Viet Nam amounted to 905 million pounds (an increase of 0.2 per cent), of which export of goods accounted for 68.3 per cent at 618 million pounds, up 3 per cent year-on-year, while services were 287 million pounds, making up 31.7 per cent and down 5.3 per cent year-on-year. Major products shipped from the UK to Viet Nam included pulp and waste paper (74.4 million pounds), medicinal and … [Read more...] about Viet Nam records $4.7 billion trade surplus with UK over 12 months

The Hoang Quan and Century City real estate projects which sold well thanks to being located near Long Thanh International Airport remain largely unused. The two projects were implemented after Long Thanh International Airport in Dong Nai Province got the go-ahead. Hoang Quan Real Estate Company’s Hoang Quan project was the first property project implemented to benefit from Long Thanh International Airport project. The five-hectare project which was built in 2010 has 21 semi-detached houses and 78 villas. Most of the houses have been sold. But a majority remain empty. Many houses left abandoned near Long Thanh International Airport A woman from Long An Province said that her family spent VND5.5 billion to buy a villa in the project in 2012. However, over the past 10 years, she has not yet been provided with the land ownership certificate. Therefore, it is quite difficult for her family to resell it. Meanwhile, the house has started deteriorating. … [Read more...] about Property development near Long Thanh International Airport abandoned

Making clothes at a garment company in Hanoi. Clothing is among the top 5 export products to UK markets. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - Vietnam Nam enjoyed a trade surplus of 3.9 billion pounds (over 4.7 billion USD) in the four quarters to the end of March 2022, up nearly 22% over the same period to 2021, reported the UK’s Department for International Trade. The data released early this week showed total trade in goods and services (exports plus imports) between the UK and Vietnam was 5.7 billion pounds, an increase of 15% year-on-year. During the reviewed period, total UK exports to Vietnam amounted to 905 million pounds (an increase of 0.2%), of which export of goods accounted for 68.3% at 618 million pounds, up 3% year-on-year, while services were 287 million pounds, making up 31.7% and down 5.3% year-on-year. Major products shipped from the UK to Vietnam included pulp and waste paper (74.4 million pounds), medicinal and pharmaceutical products (71.3 million … [Read more...] about Vietnam records 4.7 billion USD trade surplus with UK over 12 months

A restaurant in Hanoi that was recently fined because a staff member had long fingernails explained that the individual in question is actually a staff’s friend who happened to be in the kitchen when the inspectors arrived. Khiem Restaurant, located on Hoa Ma Street in Hai Ba Trung District, was fined VND2 million (US$85) for having an employee who directly processed food without cutting her nails short. The facility was in the list of 32 food and beverage establishments in Hai Ba Trung District that violated food safety regulations between June 16 and July 30. The list was signed by deputy head of the district’s health office Ngo Lan Huong. Some common violations include failure to store food samples, lacking food safety certificate, failure to wear gloves when in direct contact with food, and not covering food properly. Duong Van Khiem, owner of Khiem Restaurant, told Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper on Friday morning that the person in question is not an employee of the … [Read more...] about Hanoi restaurant fined as employee processes food with long fingernails