Vietnam's “Bad Education Stories” of 2011 (Global Voices Online) (Feb 5)
VietNamNet Bridge posts an article about the “bad stories in the education sector in 2011.” Some of the bad stories include cases of corporal punishment, school bullying, and low performance of schools. Written by Mong Palatino · comments (0) Share: Donate · facebook · twitter · reddit · StumbleUpon ·...Source : Global Voices OnlineExplore : Facebook, Reddit, StumbleUpon, Twitter, Vietnam


vietex14-bchart (Scribd Feed) (Feb 5)
VieTeX & LaTeX và NG D NG S 8, 20 - 1 - 2012 Nguy n H u Đi n Hanoi University of Science Center for High-Performance Computing 334 Nguyen Trai, Thanh Xuan, Hanoi Office (84-4) 557 2869 ie TeX V http://nhdien.wordpress.com, Email:huudien@vnu.edu.vn, Mobile: 0989 061 951 A bchart.sty - v bi u đ c t ngang đơn gi n trong LTEX M cl c 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Gi i thi u Bi u đ c t Thanh bi...Source : Scribd FeedExplore : 1&1, Hanoi


Sunday videos: Sustainable waste in Vietnam; rare tiger cubs in China (Greenfudge.org) (Jan 22)
We’ve got two bits of eco-news from Asia this weekend. First we’re off to Vietnam to see how megacity Hanoi is coping with a growing waste problem with the help from scientists in Germany. Enormous amounts of waste, a rising population, over-crowding, and an aging infrastructure: Vietnam’s capital Hanoi is a perfect example of a fast-growing megacity. Scientists at Darmstadt...Source : Greenfudge.orgExplore : China, Hanoi, Vietnam


The Return of Radical Writer Susan Sontag: History Ignored (History News Network) (Jan 12)
... she was accused of plagiarism and had to defend herself against those charges. She traveled to Hanoi during the Vietnam War and wrote extensively about life in North Vietnam, attracting the same kind of American vitriol that was hurled at actress Jane Fonda when she visited North Vietnam. Author: Bruce Chadwick Bio: 1-12-12 Bruce Chadwick lectures on history and film at Rutgers...Source : History News NetworkExplore : Actors and Actresses, Authors, Culture, Entertainment, Susan Sontag


An ancient world in new Hanoi (The Long and Winding Road) (Jan 8)
Seemingly far removed from the commotion of Hanoi’s busy streets, lies a sanctuary of serenity – one that takes one away to a Hanoi of a thousand years ago. Built first to venerate the great Chinese sage Confucius, the Van Mieu or Temple of Literature, dates back to an era in which the city that [...]Source : The Long and Winding Road


Mark Zuckerberg vacations in Facebook-blocked Vietnam (L.A. Times Tech Blog) (Dec 27)
For the holidays, Mark Zuckerberg went where Facebook is not allowed to go: Vietnam. The Facebook founder vacationed in the communist state, arriving sometime around Dec. 22. Zuckerberg sitings almost immediately began to ricochet around the Web. VnExpress reported that Zuckerberg was granted a two-week tourist visa to Vietnam on Dec. 16. He and girlfriend, Priscilla Chan, visited the...Source : L.A. Times Tech BlogExplore : Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, Vietnam