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A man eats breakfast in Kien Giang Province in southern Vietnam. This is one of the photos that Nguyen Viet Hung Hung, aka Lekima Hung, took last year and is showcasing at the "Save Our Seas (S.O.S)" exhibition in Hanoi from June 4 to 9. The event is held in collaboration with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP). A landfill near the sea in the southern Tien Giang Province. Last August Hung began a 43-day bike trip in Hanoi, traveled nearly 7,000 kilometers across 39 cities and provinces from north to south. He took over 3,000 photographs of pollution caused by plastic trash along the coast. A boat dock in Binh Thuan Province in the south central coast. Hung started searching for information about the dangers of plastic trash four or five years ago and found that Vietnam is the world's fourth largest marine polluter. He then decided to use photos to raise awareness of the problem. A woman sitting pillion on a motorbike helps the little boy covers his nose as they travel … [Read more...] about Hanoi exhibition exposes people’s apathy to pollution

The 19/5 Canal in Tan Phu and Binh Tan Districts is thought to be one of the most polluted canals in Saigon. The HCMC People's Committee has instructed the Departments of Agriculture and Rural Development and Finance to advise renovation of the canal section in Binh Tan. The work is expected to start before May 19, 2020. The 10-kilometer-long canal connects the Nuoc Den Canal and the Tham Luong Channel. Embankments and railings have been put up along its banks. The canal is so polluted that its water is black. The section passing through Binh Hung Hoa Ward in Binh Tan is especially badly polluted. Many parts of the canal overflow with garbage although sanitation workers come to collect the trash every day. Every day they pick up dozens of sacks of garbage, gather them on the banks and wait for the garbage truck to come and take them away. The trucks collect the sacks once a week. As they lie on the banks during that period, they are covered in flies and maggots. The tide gates in the … [Read more...] about Saigon canal overflows with garbage, awaits cleanup

A company in the central province of Quang Nam is the new owner of the small bicycle that Vi Quyet Chien, 13, used to travel from his home in Van Ho District in Son La, a province in Vietnam’s northern mountains, to the capital city of Hanoi last month. The auction for the bicycle that Chien rode to visit his two-month-old brother, who is still hospitalized in Hanoi, was organized on Facebook by Hanoi resident Dang Nhu Quynh. Held from Monday to Thursday, the auction attracted hundreds of individuals and firms. Aside from its VND103 million ($4,400) bid for the bicycle, the winner also gave Chien’s parents VND20 million ($896) to support the family. Quynh himself had raised VND50 million ($2,243) from benefactors to help the family. Vi Van Nam, Chien’s father, said he will spend the money on the hospital bills for the sick baby and pay a loan of nearly VND30 million ($1,345) he had taken for the treatment.  "As farmers, it’s not easy for us to … [Read more...] about Bicycle Vietnamese boy rode 103km to see ailing brother auctioned

Beckham, 44, arrived in the city Thursday night and spent Friday touring the city. On Friday night, many fans spotted him on the Bui Vien walking street in District 1, a backpacker precinct. On Saturday, Beckham was at the 7th Military Region Stadium in Tan Binh District, where he met with fans. On stage, he learned how to make summer rolls, the Vietnamese snack in which rice paper is wrapped around pork, shrimp, herbs and rice vermicelli, and best had dunked in sweet and sour fish sauce or a thick peanut dip. David Beckham makes a Vietnamese spring roll. Photo by VnExpress/Huu Khoa Then he played football with local children and was joined by Vietnam’s rising star Duy Manh, a midfielder famous for his achievements as part of the Vietnamese men’s national football team, and Cong Vinh, a retired footballer considered one of the best in Vietnam’s football history. David Beckham with Vietnamese footballers Duy Manh (L) and Cong Vinh, along with two young fans. … [Read more...] about David Beckham plays ball for insurance firm

With so much attention focused on the meeting between President Donald Trump and North Korean Leader Kim Jong-un, their entourages, their vehicles, security arrangements and other aspects, snaps of disarming moments provide some light-hearted "relief." While the veracity of some of these pictures have not been ascertained, they are being widely shared on social media. Two "think tanks" casually play chess next to a row of military tanks. Photo shared on Facebook by a member of Hanoi Massive Community group. This motorbike driver only needs a raincoat-armor to help bring peace to the world. Photo shared on Facebook by a member of Hanoi Massive Community group. This U.S. agent has found out that the best way to travel in Vietnam is on a motorbike. Photo shared on Facebook by a member of Vietnam Is Awesome group. A U.S. security agent has a "tea-rrific" time sipping Vietnamese tra da (iced green tea) at a street-side stall while taking a break. Photo shared on Facebook by a … [Read more...] about Offbeat coverage of Trump-Kim summit goes viral