After nearly 300 years, two whale skeletons in Quang Ngai Province, central Vietnam have been restored and put on display for public view. It is common practice amongst Vietnamese fishermen to store the skeletons of whales that washed ashore in temples. There, locals worship the bones of these massive sea creatures. In Ly Son District, a string of islands off the coast of central Vietnam, two of these skeletons were recently completely restored for a public display. Grandfather fish Fishermen in Vietnam call whales ‘grandfather fish,’ implying that they are of a high status. In Ly Son, an area which holds whales in particularly high regard, locals are excited for their two recently restored whale skeletons to be put on display. “Very soon everyone will get to see the grandfather fish at the Tan temple,” said 79-year-old Pham Thoai Tuyen. According to Tuyen, whales only rest in peace where people have spiritual faith in them, thus Ly Son is an area of peace. … [Read more...] about Vietnamese whale worshippers rejoice as 300-year-old skeleton restored
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Gunman kills 10 in live-streamed racial attack on New York state supermarket
An 18-year-old white gunman shot 10 people to death and wounded three on Saturday at a grocery store in a Black neighborhood of upstate New York, before surrendering after what authorities called an act of "racially motivated violent extremism." Authorities said the suspect, who was armed with an assault-style rifle and appeared to have acted alone, drove to Buffalo from his home several hours away to launch the afternoon attack that he broadcast in real time on social media platform Twitch, a live video service owned by Amazon.com. Eleven of the 13 people struck by gunfire were Black, officials said. The two others were white. The racial breakdown of the dead was not made clear. Court papers named the suspect as Payton Gendron of Conklin, a town of about 5,000 people in New York's Southern Tier region near the Pennsylvania border. He was arraigned hours after the shooting in state court on first-degree murder charges, which carry a maximum penalty of life in prison without … [Read more...] about Gunman kills 10 in live-streamed racial attack on New York state supermarket
Woman allegedly kills 8-month-old daughter before attempting suicide in Ho Chi Minh City: source
Police in Ho Chi Minh City are investigating a case where a woman allegedly murdered her own eighth-month baby before attempting to commit suicide at their rented house on Sunday. Officers in Hoc Mon District confirmed on Sunday evening they were investigating the reason behind the death of a baby girl. Preliminary information showed that a 36-year-old woman named N. and her eighth-month-old daughter were found lying motionless at a tenanted house in Trung Chanh Commune, Hoc Mon District on the morning of the same day. The baby girl had already died, while N. was still alive and rushed to the hospital for emergency treatment. Police later arrived and coordinated with relevant agencies in examining the scene and carrying out a probe. N. has lived at the rented home with her husband and two children for about a year, some local residents stated. A conflict recently broke out between the woman and her husband, they added. Investigators believed that N. had murdered her own … [Read more...] about Woman allegedly kills 8-month-old daughter before attempting suicide in Ho Chi Minh City: source
HCMC proposes to allow 18-year-olds to play in casinos
The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee has proposed to the National Assembly (NA) to allow Vietnamese people aged 18 to use casinos. HCMC proposes to allow 18-year-olds to play in casinos At a Tuesday meeting, the committee proposed to the NA deputies and the government to consider policies to promote the city’s nightlife for economic development. "We can pilot the organisation of casino games at 5-star hotels, major tourist attractions, and at the same time allow Vietnamese who are 18 years or older with full civil and financial capacity to participate," the committee said. The committee also wanted the government to consider expanding visa-exemption policies to more countries, implementing e-visa procedures, and extending the temporary stay period for international visitors to Vietnam from 15 days to 30 days from the date of entry. The city also proposed that karaoke bars, bars and dance clubs at hotels and resorts of 4 stars or higher can operate … [Read more...] about HCMC proposes to allow 18-year-olds to play in casinos
Letting 18-year-olds into casino ‘is very wrong’
"It is very wrong - casinos lack customers and want to hook youngsters? In fact many older people get hooked and later have big troubles with addiction to gambling. But need to restrict at least until 21 years old." Travel "Without considering the people that borrow money to gamble in big events (like soccer World Cup) and when they lose, they kill themselves leaving the debts to the family plus all the environment of people that develops around the casinos. Definitely not a smart move, that won't bring any good." Edwardsfinest "Gambling is a major issue here. Many families suffering because of it. Let's make is worse. In a lot of families the young ones are the money makers." Lance Coles "It's the start of a long slippery slope, gov't becomes attracted to the taxes and before long dependent on them. Australia is a case in point where Crown casino chain is too big to fail even when their behavior has been reprehensibly criminal. A vile billionaire owner who threw his staff … [Read more...] about Letting 18-year-olds into casino ‘is very wrong’
Twin sisters reunited after 47 years thanks to citizen ID cards
Twin sisters, separated 47 years ago, have been reunited in the most unusual of ways. Police in Bình Định Province help reunited twin sisters while handling documents for citizen identification cards. — Photo dantri.com.vn They only found each other again after applying for citizen identification cards. According to the local police in Hoài Nhơn Township, Bình Định Province, the unit received an application for a card for a woman named Mai Thị Bền, living in Hoài Châu Bắc Commune. Colonel Võ Văn Thạnh, head of Hoài Nhơn township's police department, said that when processing Bền's image, the computer could not load it because her face was too similar to that of another citizen in Phú Yên Province. The police spoke to Bền, who disclosed that she lost her family when she was 11 years old and was instead raised by a couple in Hoài Châu Bắc Commune. Bền could remember that she had a twin sister, but hasn't known where she is. She had been trying to find her … [Read more...] about Twin sisters reunited after 47 years thanks to citizen ID cards