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religious restrictions need to be lifted, says Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh of Vietnam

Posted by Website Introductions: On Monday, there was a plea which had been made by one of the world's most famous of all Zen masters. Read more: religious restrictions need to be lifted, says Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh of Vietnam [click]
Tags: religious restrictions, leaders as corrupt. Comments: 0.

from a Vietnam bear bile farm, there had been 19 bears rescued

Posted by Website Introductions: To imagine that one would actually have to be rescuing bears from a place, I cannot think of the kind of torment that these bears had to endure over the course of their 'imprisonment'. Read more: from a Vietnam bear bile farm, there had been 19 bears rescued [click]
Tags: bear rescue, hemorrhoids to epilepsy. Comments: 0.

Large Jade sculpture is to begin in North Vietnam

Posted by Website Introductions: At a gemstone fair in Myanmar, the thirty five ton block, which is actually being considered as the world's biggest, had been bought by Dao Trong Cuong, who is known as the vice director of the Vietnam Gem and Jewelry Institute, as well as the director of the Than Chau Ngoc Viet Gem-made Painting Company. Read more: Large Jade sculpture is to
Tags: buddha, northern province. Comments: 1.

Four decades after his plane went down, a York county airman remains in a recovered state

Posted by Website Introductions: It had taken just about 41 years or so, but a York County airman had been missing in action ever since the Vietnam war had finally been laid to rest over in Arlington National Cemetery. This had been even after his remains were positively identified, just earlier this year. Read more: Four decades after his plane went down, a York county airman
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return of disputed land, is being sought after by Vietnamese catholics

Posted by Website Introductions: In southern Vietnam, there was a Catholic religious order, that had asked communist authorities to halt construction of a city park, of which they had claimed as being church property. It is not what appears to be of the latest in an long line of church-state land disputes. Read more: return of disputed land, is being sought after by Vietnamese
Tags: disputed land, hailed the talks. Comments: 0.

there is a drug resistant swine flu cluster on the Vietnam train

Posted by Website Introductions: In Vietnam, there are health officials that are reporting what it is that appears to be the largest of all cluster, yet, of swine flu cases that are Tamiflu-resistant. Altogether, there have been seven people who have traveled on the very long train ride. Read more: there is a drug resistant swine flu cluster on the Vietnam train [click]
Tags: swine flu, reported the cluster. Comments: 0.

tourism fair opens in Vietnam

Posted by Website Introductions: In the Asian country known as Vietnam, in the northern province of Quang Ninh, in Mong Cai city, there was a Vietnam, China trade and tourism fair that had just opened. Read more: tourism fair opens in Vietnam [click]
Tags: tourism fair, opening ceremony. Comments: 0.

sent from Vietnam was suspected US troop remains

Posted by Website Introductions: Remains that were said to have been those of American servicemen that were killed during the Vietnam War, had been loaded up on a plane on Tuesday and flown back to the United States for identification purposes. Read more: sent from Vietnam was suspected US troop remains [click]
Tags: us troop remains, flown back. Comments: 0.

a new war on AIDS is being waged in Vietnam

Posted by Website Introductions: Fearing that they would catch the virus, doctors at a Vietnamese hospital had turned away a lady's husband who had fallen ill with AIDS. Read more: a new war on AIDS is being waged in Vietnam [click]
Tags: aids, fell ill. Comments: 0.

Land Use and Golf Courses in Vietnam

Posted by Website Introductions: Vietnam Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung, on a statement posted on the government website, says that there should be some restrictions added in building new golf courses zoning regulations. Read more: Land Use and Golf Courses in Vietnam [click]
Tags: golf courses, prime minister nguyen tan dung. Comments: 0.

Facebook Blocked in Vietnam

Posted by Website Introductions: Facebook is one of the most popular social networking website to date and is gaining more and more users everyday. Updating status, playing games, connecting with the rest of the world are some of its main features which could also mean big trouble for an oppressive government or department. Read more: Facebook Blocked in Vietnam [click]
Tags: facebook, vietnam blocks facebook. Comments: 0.

4 airbus A380 planes are being considered for purchase by Vietnam Airlines

Posted by Website Introductions: An initial agreement with European Aeronautic, Defense and Space Company and the parent of Airbus, was recently signed by Vietnam Air, in order to begin negotiations on the purchase of the airbuses. Read more: 4 airbus A380 planes are being considered for purchase by Vietnam Airlines [click]
Tags: vietnam air, chief executive officer. Comments: 0.

As Vietnam lifts the band on gold imports, dong forwards strengthen

Posted by Website Introductions: Rise did the dong forwards of Vietnam, with a three month contract steady climbing, being up the most currently, since August. This was after the central bank said that it would be lifting the ban on gold imports that was enforced, prior. Read more: As Vietnam lifts the band on gold imports, dong forwards strengthen [click]
Tags: gold imports, resumption of imports. Comments: 1.

FAO s Best Hunger Fighters

Posted by Website Introductions: the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization or FAO, had selected four most successful countries to reduce poverty rate and hungry people that includes Armenia, Brazil, Nigeria and Vietnam. Read more: FAO's Best Hunger Fighters [click]
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Bilateral Trade Between Indonesia And Vietnam Down To 16

Posted by Website Introductions: This year, the bilateral trade between Indonesia and Vietnam had went down to 16.5 percent year-on-year to 1.54 billion U.S. dollars according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade's information center. Read more: Bilateral Trade Between Indonesia And Vietnam Down To 16% [click]
Tags: bilateral trade, indonesia. Comments: 0.

during Tropical Storm, Minirae, a man spent three days in a tree

Posted by Website Introductions: When Tropical Storm Mirinae had sparked a flash flood, a sixty nine year old watchman immediately ran from the scene and shimmied up a tree in a desperate attempt at survival, as after sixty nine years of living on earth, he was not able to swim. Read more: during Tropical Storm, Minirae, a man spent three days in a tree [click]
Tags: tropical storm mirinae, a military helicopter. Comments: 0.

Paracels incident

Posted by Website Introductions: The incident ocurred during the strife caused by Typhoon Ketsana in September when Read more: Paracels incident [click]
Tags: fishermen, typhoon ketsana. Comments: 0.

Swine Flu s Effects Still Not Over

Posted by Website Introductions: The world was alarmed with the increasing numbers of people acquiring the deadly Influenza A(H1N1) virus or most commonly known as "swine flu". Just when everybody thought that the recession was the worst thing that hit their lives, then comes the fatal (if not immediately attended) swine flu. Research after research to treat the flu has lowered
Tags: swine flu, influenza ah1n1. Comments: 0.

the real estate market suffers cramp due to a new tax

Posted by Website Introductions: Their will be just about one hundred or so, residential projects that would be conducted in Ho Chi Minh City, in Vietnam. Read more: the real estate market suffers cramp due to a new tax [click]
Tags: capital gains tax, transactions. Comments: 0.

Anomalies On Mrs. Vietnam 2009

Posted by Website Introductions: Two of the contestants that loose at the recently held Mrs. Vietnam 2009 demands for an explanations from the pageant organizers for where they claim to be corrupt, shady and a secretive event. Read more: Anomalies On Mrs. Vietnam 2009 [click]
Tags: mrs vietnam pageant, corrupt. Comments: 0.

Rational policy on Afghanistan

Posted by Website Introductions: Perhaps there is nothing as similar to Vietnam as Afghanistan. But also nothing as DIS-similar. It is easy (and dangerous) to get them mixed up. Read more: Rational policy on Afghanistan [click]
Tags: rufus phillips, why vietnam matters. Comments: 0.

Vinaphone is extending its services to now include a third generation

Posted by Website Introductions: it is understood that Vietnam's biggest cities have already been graced with the presence of the third generation mobile phone service plan coming from Vinaphone, Vietnam's telecommunications company. Read more: Vinaphone is extending its services to now include a third generation [click]
Tags: 3g mobile, telecommunications. Comments: 0.

subsidized lending efforts are planning to be extended by the Vietnam

Posted by Website Introductions: A few subsidized lending efforts are to be extended by the Vietnamese people. The Vietnam central bank has made claim that it would extend its subsidized lending program by about two years or so, by the end of the year two thousand and eleven. Read more: subsidized lending efforts are planning to be extended by the Vietnam [click]
Tags: subsidized, central bank. Comments: 0.

Vietnamese Bloggers Arrested After Wearing T-shirts For Protests

Posted by Website Introductions: Vietnamese bloggers that blogs a controversial bauxite mining project in Central Highlands and prints T-shirts to protests were arrested. Read more: Vietnamese Bloggers Arrested After Wearing T-shirts For Protests [click]
Tags: bloggers, blogging. Comments: 1.

A Savvy Bus Tour Around Vietnam

Posted by Website Introductions: Asia is one of the most captivating continents on the planet. Read more: A Savvy Bus Tour Around Vietnam [click]
Tags: bus tours, vietnam savvy bus tour. Comments: 0.

Tiger Parts Seized in Vietnam

Posted by Website Introductions: Due to the rapid urbanization of Asian countries as well as their use in some Chinese traditional medicine, tigers are considered endangered in Vietnam. Read more: Tiger Parts Seized in Vietnam [click]
Tags: tiger seizure, traffic wildlife trade monitoring networ. Comments: 0.

The Ho Chi Minh Trail s Piece of History

Posted by Website Introductions: A bloody blood bath can be recalled every time when one mentions the Vietnam war but it is all now part of the history. Read more: The Ho Chi Minh Trail's Piece of History [click]
Tags: ho chi minh trail, legend of the vietnamese trail. Comments: 0.