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    Google News: Vietnam

  • Unique homecoming to Vietnam for US commander - The Associated Press

    7 Nov 2009 | 1:21 am
    Unique homecoming to Vietnam for US commanderThe Associated PressDANANG, Vietnam — On the day his side lost the Vietnam War, Hung Ba Le fled his homeland at the age of 5 in a fishing trawler crammed with 400 refugees. Unique homecoming to Vietnam for US commanderKGANall 168 news articles »

  • Vietnam signals change in economic policy - Xinhua

    7 Nov 2009 | 1:06 am
    Vietnam signals change in economic policyXinhua7 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam is manifesting some signs for change in its economic policy in view of the pickup of the world economy and increasing fiscal deficit. and more »

  • Storm-triggered landslide kills 13 in Vietnam - AFP

    6 Nov 2009 | 10:31 pm
    Straits TimesStorm-triggered landslide kills 13 in VietnamAFPHANOI — At least 13 people have been killed in a landslide in central Vietnam following storms and flooding that have now left almost 130 people dead, Mudslide leaves 13 dead in central VietnamThanh Nien DailyUrgent aids to Typhoon Mirinae victimsNhan DanMountain landslide kills 13SGGPPress Trust of India -Earthweek - A Diary of the Planet -The Associated Pressall 1,368 news articles »

  • Vietnam War memorial comes to South Florida - MiamiHerald.com

    6 Nov 2009 | 8:14 pm
    Vietnam War memorial comes to South FloridaMiamiHerald.comAt eight feet tall and 240 feet long, the Dignity Memorial Vietnam Wall is big, but not overwhelmingly so -- it's possible to traverse Vietnam Memorial Wall Groundbreaking Planned for WildwoodCape May County HeraldVietnam Replica Memorial To Visit JacksonvilleWOKVall 4 news articles »

  • Op-Ed Contributor The Forever War of the Mind - New York Times

    6 Nov 2009 | 6:54 pm
    Washington TimesOp-Ed Contributor The Forever War of the MindNew York Times“EVERY day I was in Vietnam, I thought about home. And, every day I've been home, I've thought about Vietnam.” So said one of the millions of Ohio town to toast forgotten Vietnam veteransThe Associated PressRock Hill dedicates place of honor for those who serveThe Herald | HeraldOnline.comHonor veterans on WednesdayClanton AdvertiserMorning Sentinel -Hannibal.net -Gaston Gazetteall 122 news articles »
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  • Unique homecoming to Vietnam for US commander

    7 Nov 2009 | 1:14 am
    On the day his side lost the Vietnam War, Hung Ba Le fled his homeland at the age of 5 in a fishing trawler crammed with 400 refugees.

  • Storm-triggered landslide kills 13 in Vietnam

    6 Nov 2009 | 10:16 pm
    At least 13 people have been killed in a landslide in central Vietnam following storms and flooding that have now left almost 130 people dead, according to officials.

  • Tapes show Kennedy was conflicted over Saigon coup

    3 Nov 2009 | 11:10 am
    Newly released White House tapes from the Vietnam War era portray President John F. Kennedy wrestling over the fate of South Vietnam's strongman in a situation that appears to mirror President Barack Obama's quandary today in dealing with Afghanistan's shaky government.

  • Storm kills at least 40 in Vietnam: official

    3 Nov 2009 | 11:08 am
    Tropical storm Mirinae, which hit the Philippines as a deadly typhoon at the weekend, killed at least 40 people and left 11 missing in Vietnam, a national disaster official said Tuesday.

  • Tropical storm kills 11 in Vietnam

    2 Nov 2009 | 8:47 pm
    Disaster officials say Tropical Storm Mirinae has killed 11 people, left two missing and forced families onto rooftops in central Vietnam.
 
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  • Unique homecoming to Vietnam for US commander

    7 Nov 2009 | 1:57 am
    Hung Ba Le fled his homeland at the age of 5 in a fishing trawler crammed with 400 refugees. Thirty-four years later, he made an unlikely homecoming - as the commander of a

  • Landslide kills 13 in Vietnam

    7 Nov 2009 | 1:39 am
    AT least 13 people have been killed in a landslide in central Vietnam following storms and flooding that have now left almost 130 people dead, officials said.

  • JFK conflicted over Saigon coup

    7 Nov 2009 | 1:27 am
    Kennedy struggled with backing Vietnam coup, audiotapes reveal President John F. Kennedy met with Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Maxwell Taylor and Defense Secretary Robert McNamara, in October 1963. " wi...

  • Ohio town to thank Vietnam vets

    7 Nov 2009 | 12:40 am
    Bill Staton cleans a Vietnam veterans memorial in Shelby, Ohio. Today, the town will have a parade honoring Vietnam vets, who often received a chilly welcome when they returned home.

  • Unique homecoming to Vietnam for US commander

    7 Nov 2009 | 12:38 am
    Hung Ba Le fled his homeland at the age of 5 in a fishing trawler crammed with 400 refugees. Thirty-four years later, he makes an unlikely homecoming - as the commander of a
 
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    Vietnam Stock Market News

  • Sao Ta Foods gains highest shrimp export turnover of $6.6mln in Oct

    6 Nov 2009 | 10:55 am
    VNStockNews.com - Sao Ta Foods Joint Stock Co (coded FMC) had released its business report in Oct, in which the company reached the highest export results with 722 tonnes of shrimp products worth $6.6 million and 94 tonnes of processed agricultural products of $162,000.This will result in higher gained profit in comparison with other previous months.In the first nine months of this year, the

  • PVI insures Han River Bridge construction

    6 Nov 2009 | 10:39 am
    VNStockNews.com - PetroVietnam Insurance Joint Stock Corp (PVI) has contracted to insure the work on building a new bridge over Han River in Da Nang City.In details, PVI will provide insurance for all risks in construction, installation and responsibility of third partner of the 4a bidding package of the Han River bridge project.Total expense for the new bridge is estimated at 1.5 trillion dong.

  • Nearly $400m of foreign currency bonds listed on HNX

    6 Nov 2009 | 10:34 am
    VNStockNews.com - Hanoi Stock Exchange (HNX) in March held the first tender for G-bond being issued in foreign currency to raise capital for government's key projects.The total volume of raised bonds reached $230.11 million, including $100 million of one-year bonds (the coupon rate at 3 percent pa), $80.01 million of two-year bonds (coupon rate at 3.2 percent pa) and $50.1 million of three-year

  • SCB increases the interest rates

    6 Nov 2009 | 10:31 am
    VNStockNews.com - Saigon Commercial Joint Stock Bank (SCB) has recently increased the interest rates for deposits in dong, US dollar and euro, starting from November 4.Particularly, as for deposits in dong, the interest rates for short-term deposits of one, two and three weeks will be increased by 0.05-0.25 percent to 7.6 percent, 8 percent and 8.2 percent per year respectively.The interest rates

  • VietA Bank issues shares to hike chartered capital

    6 Nov 2009 | 10:28 am
    VNStockNews.com - SBV-HCM City arm approved Viet A Commercial Joint Stock Bank (VietA Bank) to hike the chartered capital from 1.359 trillion dong to over 1.631 trillion dong through extra share offering.Accordingly, the bank will issue additional 27 million shares worth 272 billion dong to the existing shareholders at a ratio of one new share for five old hares at 10,000 dong/share.The deadline
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    Global Voices Online: Vietnam

  • Vietnam: Too many ads in an airport

    Mong Palatino
    5 Nov 2009 | 4:38 pm
    Charvey notices an unusually big number of ads in a Vietnam airport

  • Vietnam: Twitter-like application

    Mong Palatino
    28 Oct 2009 | 12:30 am
    Introducing Mimo, a Vietnamese microblogging website whose platform is similar to Twitter.

  • Disaster Management and the role of ICTs

    Aparna Ray
    27 Oct 2009 | 3:39 pm
    What is disaster management? What are the various stages that it involves? The terminology may differ depending on where you are. In New Zealand, for example, you would be talking of the 4R’s, namely Readiness, Response, Recovery and Reduction. In other places, such as India, it could be as outlined in the graphic below: Whatever the terminology, today it is an undeniable truth that the need of the hour is effective disaster management and preparation for a growing incidence, worldwide, of different forms of natural disasters. In a series of posts, we shall trace and examine the increasing…

  • Adoption: Securing the Rights of Mothers and Children

    Juliana Rincón Parra
    23 Oct 2009 | 4:10 am
    The adoption of a child either within your own country or across borders creates opportunities for children and prospective parents as well as risks for human rights abuses. On the internet, people worldwide share varied experiences from the point of view of adoptive mothers, birth mothers and adoptees themselves. One thing most people seek, is more openness and dialogue about a process with many consequences hidden from view. Babygate: trafficking children to cover demand Malinda, an adoptive mother of two Chinese girls,  writes in her blog Adoption Talk about the lengths some corrupt…

  • Vietnam: Flooding pictures

    Mong Palatino
    21 Oct 2009 | 6:39 am
    The Fish Egg Tree uploads pictures of the recent flooding in Kon Tum, Vietnam. The flooding was caused by Typhoon Ketsana.
 
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  • A shoe with everything

    28 Oct 2009 | 9:39 pm
    Diamondesque jewels set on a giant multicoloured, multifacet jewel, surrounded by a ring of clear jewels sitting on more of the same on a gold trimmed and silver studded Be Be flip flop with a bit of wedgieness about it and silver studs teamed with flesh coloured, sun evading thong socks and, if you look very carefully, a flower painted on the big toenail. A winner on all fronts I'd say. Sometimes I am so glad my giant western feet don't fit into these things because I would, I know I would.

  • Franco Vietnamese Hospital Benches

    27 Oct 2009 | 6:43 pm
    I've been spending longer than I particularly want to FV hospital this week. I'm still in negotiations about whether I can blog the reason or not, meanwhile, here's a picture of the benches there that throw shadows shaped like sunglasses.Yes, I was THAT bored.

  • Newspaper Headline

    27 Oct 2009 | 5:44 pm
    Newspaper suffers shortage of proof readers

  • Justice

    17 Oct 2009 | 5:10 am
    There's been a lot of running about recently trying to comply with new visa regulations, some of my documents went missing a while back and it's not proving too easy to get them replaced. Thankfully I still have all my originals but this morning I made my second attempt to get my police check sorted. I was turned away last time because it was too busy so early Saturday morning I turned up at the Department of Justice:I think I got it sorted, at least I got a slip telling me when to go back and pick it up but worryingly, I got it from the counter where they organise marriage licences.I am a…

  • Polka Dot rainwear

    11 Oct 2009 | 4:01 pm
    The Saigon equivalent of a dreich day, it was overcast and cloudy all day with near constant drizzle gave me lots of time to mull over the rainwear solution.I've more or less given up on working out how to get the plastic poncho to keep anything other than my shoulders slightly dry. They flap around and leak and whatever I'm wearing on my legs wicks up water to waist height. I put it on when I'm on the bike but it's more a case of fitting in that providing any practical wet weather protection. How two Vietnamese manage to stay snug and dry under one of them is beyond my comprehension.I like…
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    Ho Chi Minh City, Bangkok, and beyond

  • SE asia airline deals

    23 Oct 2009 | 4:41 pm
    Here are some air travel deals in in and around Vietnam to keep an eye on -VNBusinessNews.com - Domestic and foreign airlines in Vietnam are rushing to offer lower airfares and cut operating costs in a bid to cope with shrinking air travel demand.Airlines have been subjected to massive losses since the global economic crisis led companies to curb travel and shipping and customers reconsider their travel plans.The world’s airlines lost US$6 billion in first half of this year and are set to lose at least $9 billion for the entire 2009, according to the International Air Transport…

  • Vietnam travel plan -

    23 Oct 2009 | 1:56 am
    Do you ever have problems, as I do, in bringing your travel plans to life? Every trip to Vietnam it’s always the visa problem, scoring plane tickets at a reasonable price and a good, inexpensive place to stay in Saigon. Then there are my helpers, everyone wants to help at once but things don’t seem to get done. Though, due to these helpers, I’v always ended up with a visa and a place to stay in Saigon that’s more or less what I wanted. So some might say part of the problem, especially with regard to helpers, is not them but probably my western ways.On this trip I’m out ahead of…

  • Thailand train accident

    4 Oct 2009 | 9:12 pm
    TRAIN ACCIDENTTrain derails in Hua Hin, killing at least 7 passengersA train bounding for Bangkok from Trang derailed in Prachuab Khiri Khan on Monday morning, killing at least seven passengers and injuring many others.The accident happened at about 4.45am at Khao Tao station in the province's Hua Hin district.A Nation reporter at the scene said that ten of 15 compartments derailed.He said that initial investigation showed that at least seven passengers; all women, were killed and about 61 passengers injured. The injured passengers were transferred to hospitals nearby including Pran Buri…

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    3 Oct 2009 | 3:13 pm
    Typhoon Lekima kills 12 in Southeast Asia 4 Oct 2007 06:27:14 GMT Source: Reuters KY ANH, Vietnam, Oct 4 (Reuters) - Typhoon Lekima lashed Vietnam and southern China with torrential rains and high winds, killing at least seven people, damaging hundreds of homes and disrupting air, sea and train travel, officials said on Thursday. The storm, which killed at least five people in the Philippines last weekend, swept into central Vietnam from the sea on Wednesday night, blowing roofs off houses, sinking scores of fishing vessels and grounding flights before moving to Laos. The typhoon raised…

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    14 Sep 2009 | 4:24 pm
    Vietnamese government cracks down on Blogger's BBC News Monday, 14 September 2009 A Vietnamese blogger detained by police has said she was freed after promising she would quit writing her blog, which has been critical of the government.Nguyen Ngoc Nhu Quynh is the last of three bloggers recently detained and then released by police.A Vietnam Foreign Ministry spokeswoman said the three had been arrested legally for national security reasons.Analysts say the authorities want to prevent blogs becoming a news source and a tool for opposition groups.On 27 August, blogger Bui Thanh Hieu, also known…
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    Vietnamese God

  • Hobart

    5 Nov 2009 | 9:03 am
    I felt so cold last night even though I had two blankets on. It was no wonder as my friends told me it was zero degree during the night. I have never ever been in such a cold situation before and I am a bit worried about my health as for the rest of the trip it could get even colder here in Tasmania. It took us over 6 hours to get to Hobart from Strahan as we stopped to visit Queens town and Lake St. Clair for a bit. Queenstown was not really interesting as it’s kind of a mining town with a few shops and pubs but with old fashioned and charming. Lake St. Clair is so beautiful and peaceful…

  • Cradle Mountain

    3 Nov 2009 | 4:52 pm
    We spent almost 3 hours driving from Stanley to Cradle Mountain; the road was really windy in parts but mostly good so we had a good trip. We couldn’t find any cafés along the road so we ended up stopping at the resort on the way into the Cradle Mountain settlement. It was a bit expensive and I decided to have a glass of local Tasmanian wine, a nice Sauvignon Blanc which made me dizzy as I hadn't had any breakfast!We stayed at the Discovery Holiday Park suggested by the RACV accommodation guide. It was the cheapest accommodation in quite an expensive place. We went down to the tourist…

  • Stanley

    30 Oct 2009 | 4:51 pm
    It took us about two hours to drive from Devonport to Stanley as we stopped at many places on the way and we spent quite a lot of time at a tulip farm. I have never ever seen tulips in my life and they are so gorgeous especially the black queen of the night variety, which is really amazing. The multi-coloured flame of Paris is beautiful, too. They are all beautiful and this has been one of the highlights of my trip.Anyway, we arrived and stayed one night at Stanley on the way to Cradle Mountain, one of the prime tourist areas of Tasmania. I’m glad to be here because this is such a small…

  • Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhh Happens

    26 Oct 2009 | 4:12 pm
    Today I felt like playing tennis and we took the car to get there. When we reversed the car, we didn't check carefully and backed into another car on the side of the road. Even though it was a minor accident, it costs a lot especially in Australia. It may not cost much in Hanoi but it's expensive here. Luckily, the Korean owner doesn't really care about the car and he wanted the cash instead of getting it fixed which suited us just fine. Unfortunately it cost $500 plus the cost of fixing my friend's car. I hope this is the end of my bad luck for this trip, especially as we are heading to…

  • Short Break

    23 Oct 2009 | 4:12 pm
    After a short flight(Jetstar) from Melbourne to Sydney, I realized that I had forgotten my Ipod on the plane. I couldn't get it back when I talked to the official at Sydney airport. I was a bit disappointed after calling them a few times and they kept telling me that they will call back but it never happened, which is pretty bad service. Anyway, as people say," Shit happens".However, we arrived in Melbourne and decided to take the skybus to the city then a train to my friend's house. It's unbelievable that the train system in Melbourne is so bad, with most of the trains running late and…
 
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    Street kids in Vietnam

  • Drama and violence

    3 Nov 2009 | 8:03 pm
    Some exciting news from two of the Blue Dragon girls today!One of our kids who has recently graduated from Year 12, Quyen, has just been accepted into a drama school here in Hanoi. This has been her dream for many years - and it's all thanks to her hard work and perseverance that she's made it. It's a 3 month course, and Quyen started on Monday. (That's a pic of Quyen below).Meantime, another of our girls, Hanh, has been in art school just a few weeks and she's already been invited to participate in an exhibition. Many Blue Dragon supporters know of Hanh's work - the gift cards which we sell…

  • Radio NZ

    28 Oct 2009 | 7:49 pm
    Here's a link to a radio interview I did recently on New Zealand radio. There are a few things on here that I have not yet blogged about - such as the Blue Dragon kids who are currently studying in Singapore and New Zealand. I'll get around to writing about that soon...(P.S. - Some people apparently can't hear the interview using that link. If that's the case, follow this link and scroll down until you see the heading "Michael Brosowski". Thanks for letting me know, VinaMinh!).

  • Typhoon relief continues

    25 Oct 2009 | 9:22 pm
    Over the weekend, Blue Dragon worked with the Vietnamese Red Cross to get emergency supplies of rice, noodles, and water filters to families in Hue.Although the typhoon ended a month ago, flooding continues and families are unable to get back to work - so there's still extensive hunger, homelessness, and general misery.Auscham in Ho Chi Minh City raised the funds to pay for all this - big thanks to them for their support.A family outside their demolished homeTaken from a Red Cross vehicle, showing flooded village streetsThe roof has been torn away from this homeBlue Dragon staff preparing to…

  • Long Bien festival

    15 Oct 2009 | 7:29 pm
    An important symbol of Blue Dragon's work in Hanoi is the Long Bien Bridge.Once a beautiful landmark, famous for being designed by Mr Eiffel himself, it is now a rickety bridge which is home to street kids, beggars, drug dealers, and a night market that thrives and bustles with traders and thieves alike.But it's still at the heart of Hanoi, and of Hanoians.Last week the local community held the first ever Long Bien festival, intended to celebrate and recognise the place that the Bridge has in Hanoi's history and spirit.Blue Dragon got involved because so many of our kids live around the…

  • Aid to typhoon victims

    11 Oct 2009 | 10:18 pm
    Following up from an earlier blog about the aftermath of the typhoon: Blue Dragon has delivered rice and other food supplies to about 200 families in Hue. We're happy to report that the families we work with were mostly unharmed by the typhoon - although in the days following they've been going hungry as their normal sources of food have been cut off.We'll be sending out an update to everyone on our mailing list in coming days, so email Amy - info@bdcf.org - if you're not on the mailing list but want to be!And below are a couple of pics of the distribution. The 2nd photo shows our lawyer,…
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  • NaviWorks Halloween

    chrisfharvey
    4 Nov 2009 | 5:35 am
    Third annual Halloween party at NaviWorks.  The peeps really got into it.  Good times, good times.  View the slideshow on the big screen here. 

  • Games in the Park

    chrisfharvey
    25 Oct 2009 | 7:02 am
    On weekends there are always groups of boyscouts, teenagers and 20-somethings getting together to play games and have fun in Tao Dan park near my house.  I happened upon these lively young people a few weeks ago.  Each of them had a balloon tied to one ankle.  The objective was to stomp other people's balloons while protecting your own.  Hilarity and pandemonium ensued at the whistle.  I stopped to watch for a moment and snap a pic.

  • Ads ads everywhere

    chrisfharvey
    18 Oct 2009 | 1:48 am
    I snapped this pic last week at Tan Son Nhat airport on the way to Hanoi.  Every seat back was covered with an ad.  More evidence that Vietnam has gone capita....erm, market-oriented in a big way. This ad is for a bank.  There are an unbelievable number of banks in Vietnam.  I have no idea why, because I don't think the consumer and business credit market here is very developed.  Anyone know?

  • Got a job!!

    chrisfharvey
    15 Oct 2009 | 6:55 am
    Wow, we've begun receiving some photographs from users entering our photo contest to show how they feel when they find a new job.  Got some great ones.  Click here to check it out! 

  • VietnamWorks Marketing Campaign

    chrisfharvey
    13 Oct 2009 | 9:20 am
    Today we launched the online component of our current "Success" campaign.  The site encourages our users to send us photos of them showing the emotions of landing a new job.  We'll choose one finalist to become the new face on the VietnamWorks home page.  Check it out! [in Vietnamese only].  The captions in the pictures say things like "Hey mom, I'm about to start a new job!" and "I got a new job, yeahh!"  The idea is to capture the emotion and excitement of finding a new job.  It's a great campaign!
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    saigon today

  • Working at height

    simon kutcher
    It is good to see safety improving on construction sites here. Of the 20 odd workers in this photo, only one is not wearing a hard hat. Although those in the know will probably point to the fact most of them will be wearing some form of plastic open-toed footwear

  • The Rex Hotel

    simon kutcher

  • District 7 and Phu My Hung

    simon kutcher
    The new urban developments such as Phu My Hung in District 7 make HCMC look so organised from the air. Canals, green space, wide roads - its enough to make you want to live there, as opposed to somewhere down in here

  • Yum Cha at Shang Palace

    simon kutcher

  • Halloween in Saigon

    simon kutcher
    There are parts of Saigon that go to extraordinary lengths for Halloween. Our kids went trick or treating on Saturday night and came across a few houses where people had set up more than just pumpkins and lanterns. These guys had trucked a graveyard and smoke machine all the way from the US. Impressive dedication
 
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  • Vietnam Swans thank Bintangs

    Vietnam Swans
    4 Nov 2009 | 5:39 am
    The Vietnam Swans National President emails the Jakarta Bintangs hierarchy to thank the Club for hosting last weekend’s Kainey Cup in Jakarta. Hi Tim, MJ and Michael On behalf of the Vietnam Swans, I would like to thank the Jakarta Bintangs for hosting us on the weekend and for the hospitality extended. Please pass on our thanks to the rest of the Bintangs. The Vietnam Swans had a great time and genuinely appreciated your efforts in ensuring that the weekend was so well organised. It was all good except for the fact that you retained the Kainey Cup. Regardless of where Asian footy is in…

  • Jakarta Globe publishes article on Kainey Cup

    Vietnam Swans
    2 Nov 2009 | 4:41 am
    Yesterday’s Jakarta Globe newspaper ran a story on the Kainey Cup entitled Jakarta Bintangs and Vietnam Swans pay tribute in Kainey Cup. The article, by Paul Freeland, has been reproduced below: As if having a trophy named after him was not enough, Dave Kainey also has his own catch phrase. Kainey is credited as one of the driving forces behind creating the Jakarta Bintangs and Vietnam Swans, two of a growing number of Australian Rules football clubs around Asia. Those two clubs paid tribute to the man on Saturday when they contested the Kainey Cup in Cibubur. “I wanted to use a…

  • Jakarta Bintangs retain Kainey Cup

    Vietnam Swans
    1 Nov 2009 | 4:12 pm
    Last weekend, the Vietnam Swans made our first ever trip to Jakarta. Prior to this match, the ledger read one victory each for the two times we have played previously. The Jakarta Bintangs were convincing and retained the Kainey Cup 14.13 (97) to the Vietnam Swans’ 4.8 (32). More to follow.

  • Jakarta tomorrow; Melb Cup Calcutta Monday

    Vietnam Swans
    29 Oct 2009 | 12:22 pm
    Jakarta Bintangs Vs Vietnam Swans, Jakarta, 31 October 2009 On Saturday (that’s tomorrow!), 31 October, 2009, the Vietnam Swans will play the Jakarta Bintangs for the Kainey Cup in Jakarta. While the Jakarta Bintangs have travelled twice to Vietnam, this will be the Vietnam Swans inaugural tour to the archipelago. The Swannies will take the opportunity to salute two fine Swannies, Drew Franklin (coach and player) and Patrick Stringer (player and umpire) who will soon leave Vietnam for Australia and China respectively. The trip will also serve as a reunion with a number of former…

  • Should Australian Navy play at 2010 Champs?

    Vietnam Swans
    28 Oct 2009 | 7:21 am
    When the HMAS DARWIN visited Saigon for the recent match against the Vietnam Swans, there Captain Coach, Catter, floated the idea of a Navy team playing in the 2010 Asian Champs. Vietnam Swans National President, Phil Johns, then forwarded the idea through to the presidents of the Asian footy Clubs for consideration. Last week, the Vietnam Swans formally submitted our response to teh Asian Presidents. The email from the Swans National President has been reproduced below: Last night, the Vietnam Swans formally discussed the idea of the Navy having a team at the Champs. We thought the proposal…
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  • We were told we were very rich (and f that)

    AnhHung
    31 Oct 2009 | 9:19 pm
    There’s one scientific study “where they give two groups of kids relatively easy math problems. The first group they tell “wow, you must be really smart to complete all those!”, the second group they tell “wow, you must have worked really hard to complete all those!”. They then give them another set of problems far above their skill level. The second group of kids, the ‘hard-workers’, work much longer at the problems before giving up on them. And when both groups are given another set of relatively easy problems, the first group’s…

  • Launching Barcamp Saigon 2009 Logo Design Contest

    AnhHung
    29 Oct 2009 | 8:47 am
    Following the success of Barcamp Saigon 2008, we’ve been working on the second release of the event, which is slated for December 13th (tentative). With a view to encouraging further participation from the community, we’re pleased to announce the Barcamp Saigon 2009 Logo Design Contest. The contest will run for two weeks, the end-product of which will probably be the Logo for Barcamp Saigon for a few years to come, until future organizers decide they need a newer one. Friday November 13th is the last day to submit your logo! This contest is open to everyone, not just Logo…

  • Fishing and Mapping

    AnhHung
    27 Oct 2009 | 8:19 am
    I loved fishing when I was a child. One of my favorites back then. Not so unusual. We lived on the river bank, whose other side boasted two big lakes, one of which provided water for the rice fields of our villagers. Scientifically it’s called irrigation. But admittedly, I wasn’t very good at fishing. It takes a very patient person to catch the fish that he wants to fish. Have you ever heard the story of Jiang Ziya? He waited until he was 80 to catch the right fish with “a barbless hook or even no hook at all.” Jiang Ziya Stephen R. Covey, in his “The 7 habits of…

  • 1216…

    AnhHung
    24 Oct 2009 | 7:28 am
    is the number of people who have completed our survey, which is based on Forrester’s Social Technographics, which classifies consumers into six overlapping levels of participation (creators, critics, collectors, joiners, spectators, and inactives). As of this writing. Social Technographics Profiles Our idea is simple: we want to gain a better understanding of how Vietnamese Internet Users are using Social Technologies (Blogs, SNS, Forums, etc.) everyday so we can target at them more effectively. Or to put it another way, we strive to build a big picture for the Social Computing scene in…

  • Facebook: the return of the Sith

    AnhHung
    24 Oct 2009 | 6:29 am
    I woke up to this morning with some twists and turns on the Facebook homepage, following the recent changes on its Event Management and Group features. It wasn’t a very pleasant moment at first, and I was not alone. Let’s take a look at the new design when it’s still fresh: The highlight is gone. For the past month we’ve experimented with different kinds of media on the highlight as a marketing tool for our Fan page and all of a sudden it disappeared. Without this, advertisers’ve lost a valuable estate, but thanks god the suggestion box is still there. I will…
 
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  • HCM - Thanh lý khướu bạc má

    vno09
    7 Nov 2009 | 2:10 am
    Bán khướu bạc má 2 mùa, siêng hót, lông mượt, giá 750K + tặng lồng tre mới đem về. Liên hệ: anh Quốc: 0902949120. Yahoo: quocdoan_ktdn@yahoo.com

  • HCM - chó phú quốc cần bán.....

    vno09
    7 Nov 2009 | 2:10 am
    tình hình là có 6 em chó phú quốc 2 tháng tuổi cần bán,1 con trắng đốm đen,5 con chó vàng,3 xoáy 3 ko xoáy,mũi vàng,mắt vàng....cha mẹ là gốc phú quốc 100%,ai có nhu cầu thì liên hệ :0975551166 địa chỉ:332 ung văn khiêm phường 25.quận bình thạnh -có xoáy 1tr5,ko xoáy 900

  • HCM - HCM-[Hot]..Bear con abino siêu xinh

    vno09
    7 Nov 2009 | 2:10 am
    Tình hình là 2 bé bear abino thuần nhà em vừa hạ sinh 7 bé abino con cách đây 2 tuần,nên bây giờ em lập topic gã bớt vì nhà e còn rất nhìu bé nên chăm ko xuể,vì bố mẹ là thuần nên các con cũng thuần hết á:80: Đây là nhung nhan của mí bé nè:83: Gía :190k/bé Liên lạc với e wa sđt:0908.8000.85 nha Thanks mọi người đã đọc topic của e nè Đi ngang nhớ up hộ e nhé tặng hoa cho mọi người :07::07::07:

  • HCM - Thanh lý 1 hồ 80x50x40 + nhiều thứ linh tinh.

    vno09
    7 Nov 2009 | 2:10 am
    Mình muốn ra đi 1 hồ 80x50x40 - 1 máy lọc - 1 cây sưởi - 1 hộp lọc kiếng 3 ngăn - 1 máy bơm oxy.Tất tần tật là 180k.Bạn nào cần LH ngay mình nhé ĐT:0988605113 Đ/c: 57 Độc Lập, p.Tân Thành, Q.Tân Phú.

  • HCM - HonDa Acura

    vno15
    7 Nov 2009 | 2:00 am
    Cần bán xe Acura Vigor màu đen,xe hàng Mỹ đời 92, nhà đang xài, ai thích xem xe ở Q9, Thủ Đức nhe, giá em nó là 185 triệu (fix cho ae 5s chút ít nha) ĐT: 0932159799
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