... a three-hour drive from the coast, there was no shot of me re-visiting Hanoi today.   However, the Hanoi stop where the cruise ships dock for the day is Ha Long Bay, in the far Northeast corner of Vietnam (immediately south of China). As it turns out, Ha Long Bay (the bay, not the city) is absolutely gorgeous and worth a visit in itself. I think it is the prettiest place in Vietnam.

... }}"; Small boats of North Vietnam Just back from a business trip to Hanoi, my brother Matt Atkin has sent me these photos from the country. He reports that North Vietnam is an astonishing place where goods are still moved using carts and ... an English language website devoted to the boats of Vietnam here. Don’t miss something good! If you’d like to receive a ...

For more than two weeks I was just feeling low and at the bottom.  Work was overwhelming but that was just my distraction of my depression.  The problem this time: blaming myself for my stupidity. In the middle of this turmoil in my life, I had an urgent call from Vietnam.  I had to do attend

... the full entry & travel map Hanoi, Vietnam G'day, So yeah, ... days in Sihanouk ville it was time to get our shit together for Vietnam. Bek's Ma was coming over and we wanted ... freaked us out completely. And then there were four. Bek and I and the two mums for two weeks through Vietnam. We spent the next few days ducking and weaving through the traffic ...

... someone arrived holding a wee sign with my name on it. So actual Hanoi . . . went to the Hilton Prison Musuem, which housed the Vietnamese prisoners ... the visit. Also went to the temple of literature which the oldest university in Vietnam. A walk round the lake and a visit to the temple ... peanuts to the wild monkeys. then headed back to Hanoi. Arms are hurting like hell today :( but some of us headed ...

... , beauty of every domain to create beauty for itself. Beauty of Hanoi reflected even in the used betel and areca - a custom that according to legend from ... and Ngo Huyen now ). Today, people eat less Hanoi eat betel than before should not duplicate the betel which focus in ... "pieces betel are stories" of Hanoi in particular and Vietnam in general still be applied in the festival hospitality. ...

... ribcage. A sense of relief and satisfaction perhaps, or elation. After three weeks in Vietnam my regrets and hesitations had splintered and were being carried away by the river’s current. It ... And I knew Trung would not be. About Aliza "I have spent a year studying in Viterbo, Italy and a semester studying in Hanoi, Vietnam. In the fall of 2010 I will attend Barnard College of Columbia ...

Hanoi - Vietnam has officially allowed exceptions to its longstanding two-child policy under certain circumstances, a government official confirmed Wednesday. A new decree details seven scenarios in which couples are to have the right to a third child, Nguyen Thi Thanh Huong, director of the Hanoi Population Department, said. LINK TO ORIGINAL

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HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Thousands of Vietnamese fishermen are giving a royal send-off to a 15-ton dead whale, gathering at a southern Vietnamese village to pay homage at a funeral for the creature they call “Your Excellency.”… View full post on AP Top Strange News At 7:13 a.m. EST Donate some spare change so I can buy myself a cup of coffee Share and Enjoy:

Dear Lender, Have you ever wanted to see what happens to your money once you press the “LEND” button on kiva.org?  Well, wonder no more as I take you on a visual person-to-person experience into the rural provinces of Hanoi, Vietnam.  Every couple of weeks, I will be posting a video blog of what happens to

... nationwide. The NIN and Hanoi Medical University, under the direction of the Ministry of Health in Vietnam, are dedicated to improving ... a training site for many medical universities including Hanoi Medical University (HMU), Hai Duong ... treatment strategies and develops nutritional guidelines that are appropriate for Vietnam according to current socioeconomic conditions. The Institute consists ...

... ." Lembcke was a chaplain's assistant during the Vietnam War and later a professor of sociology at Holy Cross ... writes about how Jane Fonda did go to North Vietnam, but the stories about her and the myth of Hanoi Jane expand beyond any reasonable ... Collected evidence and research leads him to believe that the myth of Hanoi Jane developed after the war. This assumption took him to Waterbury ...

...   Dr. Peter Werner: Yes. That was requested by the Hanoi authorities. They wanted to see whether our method is effective or not and what are its impacts ... mud taken from lakes can be used as fertilizer.   TTCT: Can Vietnam use this technology to clean up the other lakes itself?   Dr. ... water in Long Bien district, Hanoi.   In South Vietnam, we are involved in projects to generate ...