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Vietnam Turns to Youngsters for Soccer Domination
Originally posted on ESPN FC. There are many positive aspects to Vietnamese football, with the national team going close to making the final of the recent 2016 AFF Suzuki Cup. Indeed, the last decade or so has seen some memorable highlights for a sport introduced by the French in 1896. That includes the Vietnamese women’s
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US embassy calls for Fulbright Vietnamese Student Program applications
This article was originally posted on tuoitrenews.vn. The U.S. Embassy in Hanoi is calling for applications for the Fulbright Vietnamese Student Scholarship Program. The Fulbright Vietnamese Student Program is a competitive, merit-based scholarship program that enables successful candidates to pursue a master’s degree program beginning in the 2018-19 academic year, according to a press
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Richard Marx Subdues Crazed Passenger on Vietnam Flight
Originally posted on Yahoo. December 23, 2016 Singer Richard Marx and his wife helped take down a violent passenger on board a plane during a four-hour battle that involved tasers and ropes. Marx and his wife, Daisy Fuentes, were on board a Korean Air flight travelling to Vietnam when they claim a man sitting near
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Sunflower Mission Scholarships Build Bright Future
December 20, 2016 Originally posted on eSilicon. Sunflower Mission presented a total of 59 university scholarships to engineering and technology students in Ho Chi Minh City on November 29 and in Da Nang on December 1. Sunflower Mission, a U.S.-based nonprofit organization, was founded in 2002 to improve the lives of people in Vietnam through
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Prince William’s First Vietnam Visit: He’s Doing Amazing
November 21, 2016 Prince William of Britain is on a mission to save our planet’s wildlife. He arrived on November 16th for his first official Vietnam visit to attend an international conference on the illegal wildlife trade. The Duke of Cambridge is the president of United for Wildlife, an organization fervently working to protect elephants, rhinos,
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5 Ways Anyone Can Save The Douc From Extinction
The world’s most beautiful primates are endangered. Here’s five unbelievably easy ways anyone can save them. Due to their colorful fur, the Douc Langur monkeys are considered to be some of the most beautiful primates in the world. However, recent deforestation events have pushed them to endangered (and soon to be critically endangered) status. It is
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Blog: ASEAN Is The First To Dump Trump
Almost $1 billion has flowed out of Asia since Trump won the US presidential election. Possible culprit for the massive outflows could be a bearish view of Asia as it is generally seen that TPP will not pass. This is the most likely explanation given that many emerging economies – especially Vietnam – were reliant
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VietJet: Bikini Airline Orders 100 Planes for $11.3 Billion
May 25, 2016 VietJet Aviation Joint Stock Company, also known as ‘Bikini Air’ and Boeing [NYSE: BA] signed a contract this week valued at $11.3 billion USD.
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What Obama’s Vietnam Visit Means to US Investors and Businesses
May 20, 2016 Obama’s visit on the 23rd carries heavy political and economic agendas. Chief among the list is the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP)
