On May 16, Christopher Edwin DAY, a U.S. citizen, was sentenced to life imprisonment in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida after pleading guilty to two charges of travel with intent to engage in illicit sexual conduct in violation of 18 USC 2423(b) and two counts of attempted seduction of a minor into sexual activity in violation of 18 USC § 2422(b), according to the US HCMC Consulate General. This case started in the summer of 2016 when a local NGO in Hanoi reported the possible molestation of a minor boy to Homeland Security Investigations…
Author: Kevin Le
The recent RMIT Entrepreneurship Forum titled “Smart startups – How digitalization helps your startup journey” shared great insights on building future digital startups for Vietnam. Virtually organized by RMIT’s Human Resource Management and Entrepreneurship disciplines, the forum was well attended by various stakeholders ranging from industry professionals, Vietnamese entrepreneurs, academics, experts and students. The speakers were representatives of digital companies and startups in Vietnam, including the Korean food delivery app BAEMIN, the English learning app ELSA Speak, the Vietnamese audiobook app Fonos and handmade board games Maztermind. You may be interested in Mr. Jinwoo (Chris) Song, Managing Director of…
Americans and other foreign fighters who have taken up arms against Russia describe glaring differences in what they expected and what they experienced To Dakota’s surprise, it wasn’t the shelling that frightened him the most. A veteran of the Marine Corps who volunteered to fight in Ukraine has taken cover behind walls when Russian gunfire pierced and felt the gas from the artillery so often that his slogan, “It’s normal,” became a joke inside. the unit. What wasn’t normal, he said, was the sense of dread as he hid and listened as Russian attack helicopters shelled the position his team…
For Mexicans, Vietnam is a very popular honeymoon destination. Many couples want to come to Vietnam after their marriage to experience the different culture. After a very long journey with flights from Mexico to the US, passing through Japan and then Singapore, Pablo and Sofia have finally realized their travel plan for Vietnam after almost two years of waiting. The couple had planned to honeymoon in Vietnam after the wedding ceremony in August 2020, but the Covid-19 epidemic forced them to postpone their plans. Since the couple could not go to Vietnam, they did not choose another destination, but waited…
Recently, the world’s largest travel platform Tripadvisor with more than 60 million members announced the list of the most favorite destinations in Asia 2022, including two Vietnamese names, Hanoi and Da Nang. Hanoi ranks 13th and is introduced as a capital that preserves long standing monuments and architecture and also has groundbreaking modern developments. If visitors come to Hanoi, they should not miss historical destinations such as the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum or Hoa Lo Prison. Lakes, parks and tree-lined avenues and more than 600 temples and pagodas add to the city’s appeal. This charming city is easy to explore…
In recent weeks, a beggar in the eastern Indian state of Bihar walked past a train station with a metal box in his hand to hold people’s money for sharing. He also had a tablet with a QR code on the back. Raju Prasad started accepting donations through payment apps a few months ago. The 42-year-old said his earnings have nearly doubled to about 300 rupees a day ($4), more than the average daily wage of a farm worker in Bihar, a poor state. India the best. Many tourists transfer 5 or 10 rupees with just a few taps on…
A green, clean, renewable and environmentally friendly energy source. We are talking about the benefits of solar energy. But all those benefits become meaningless at night, when solar panels can no longer receive light. Their batteries even turn out to be another environmental problem. How do you deal with them when they expire? Fortunately, scientists are constantly exploring solutions to overcome this drawback. They are creating generations of greener storage batteries, better e-waste technologies. But in an even more groundbreaking effort, a team of scientists from the University of New South Wales (NSWU), Australia, has managed to create solar panels…
Korean coach Park Hang-seo has had an illustrious career with the Vietnam national and U23 football team since 2017, thanks in no small part to his “dad leadership” style. It was the summer of 2002 – the time when the entire country of South Korea erupted like a volcano after our men’s soccer team defeated Spain in the quarterfinals of the 2002 World Cup. Immediately after the game, I flew to Vietnam to visit my parents who lived here. Even if it was only my second trip to Vietnam, it wasn’t hard to see how passionate people are about football…
If you are looking for a way to earn some extra money online, paid online surveys may be a good option for you. But with so many survey sites to choose from, it can be difficult to know which one is right for you. In this beginner’s guide, we’ll show you everything you need to know about paid online surveys, including how they work and how to get started with Survey Junkie. So, without further ado, let’s get started! What are Paid Online Surveys? Paid online surveys are a perfect option to earn extra money from home. By sharing your…
The European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (Eurocham) believes that Vietnam has a chance to become the 20th economy in the world and the 10th in Asia in the next 30 years. Vietnam is a country with a strong economy, a growing middle class and a favorable investment climate. According to the World Bank, Vietnam’s middle class currently represents 13% of the country’s population and is expected to increase to 26% by 2026. Vietnam ranks among the top 5 countries in the region, including Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines in the rise of the middle class. At the conference…