Different forms of lucky money printed with images of dogs have been in enormous demand over the past few weeks leading up to Vietnam’s Lunar New Year, or Tet, holiday. “Lucky money” – either real or fake currency – is traditionally given during the holiday as a wish for health and good fortune in the New Year. As 2018 is the zodiac year of the dog, the market for banknotes and coins bearing canine images is booming throughout the country. “I spent a very long time finding a nice note for a satisfactory price,” said Hong Giang, 21, living in District 4, Ho Chi Minh City. There are even lucky money websites that specialize in providing customers with particular bills and coins from the United States, Australia, Taiwan, Lithuania, and Belarus that bear a range of canine breeds. Australia’s coins for the Year of the Dog “Some people were able to buy the money at low prices, so they bought it in large numbers and … [Read more...] about Foreign money bearing canine images boasts booming trade ahead of Lunar New Year
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VietNamNet Bridge – Bui Minh Trang, chief inspector of HCM City’s Health Department, said various violations had been detected at cosmetic surgery clinics, such as false advertising and employing surgeon not certified to perform plastic surgery, resulting in several fatalities in recent months. The Viet Thanh Beauty Clinic. — Photo: VNN In addition, many clinics hired non-professional staff, he said. An American man died while having cosmetic surgery at a clinic on Su Van Hanh Street in District 10 on July. The man, identified as Edward Hartley, 53, went to the clinic for surgery to remove loose skin around his hip. He was given an anesthetic at 4pm, but started showing signs of circuit obstruction. Doctors conducted emergency procedures but failed to revive Hartley. The municipal Health Department has concluded … [Read more...] about Cosmetic surgery deaths highlight clinics’ violations