A high school teacher in the north-central Vietnamese province of Nghe An had had his nose broken by the older brother of a misbehaving student. Dang Minh Thuy, 40, a physical education teacher and the homeroom teacher of class 9D at Tan Thanh High School in Yen Thanh District, was hospitalized for his injuries, the school board confirmed on Thursday afternoon. Thuy was attacked by N.V.D., older brother of N.V.P., a student in class 9D. The victim shared that the attack was in retaliation for his imposing disciplinary action upon P. for burning paper in the classroom on Tuesday. The teacher sent a formal letter inviting P.’s parents to the school to discuss his bad behavior. At around 9:30 am on Wednesday, D. and another man arrived at the school to talk with Thuy about the incident. During their conversation, D. suddenly threw a punch at the teacher, knocking him to the ground. Thuy was later brought to a local general hospital by his colleagues. According to Tran Ngoc … [Read more...] about Man breaks teacher’s nose after younger brother scolded at Vietnamese high school
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Vietnamese-American shot dead by Seattle cop before high school graduation
Police in Seattle are investigating the fatal shooting of a young Vietnamese-American by an officer who mistook the pen the victim was holding for a knife. A spokesman from King County Sheriff’s Office said, as cited by the Seattle Times, that the shooting is under investigation by the sheriff’s Major Crimes Unit. The incident happened around two weeks ago when three deputies arrived at a block after receiving several 911 calls about a man holding a sharp object and threatening people, a sheriff’s spokeswoman said. She said the officers found the man, who was later identified as 20-year-old Tommy Le, pounding and stabbing at a door and screaming. They confronted him and fired their tasers to force him to drop “what they thought was a knife”, the source said. She said when he moved toward the deputies, one of them shot him three times. He died at a medical center soon after, just hours before his high school graduation ceremony. Police … [Read more...] about Vietnamese-American shot dead by Seattle cop before high school graduation
The man who restores ancient pottery in Ninh Binh’s village
Since 2007, meritorious Artisan Pham Van Vang from Bach Lien village, Yen Thanh commune, Yen Mo district, in the northern province of Ninh Binh, has nurtured the idea of restoring the ancient local Bo Bat pottery craft, an art which had been lost for around ten centuries. With unremitting efforts, he has successfully brought these pottery products to both domestic and international markets. According to many historical documents, Bo Bat pottery in Bach Lien village had been strongly developed during the tenth century. After King Ly Cong Uan moved the royal capital from Hoa Lu (now Ninh Binh) to Thang Long (now Hanoi) in 1010, many families in the village also moved and settled in the riverside area, forming what has become the famous Bat Trang pottery village Therefore, the art of Bo Bat pottery had been lost. Pursuing a dream of establishing his own career The spread of Bo Bat pottery products in both domestic and international markets surprised many people, with the young … [Read more...] about The man who restores ancient pottery in Ninh Binh’s village
Man restoring ancient pottery in Ninh Binh’s village
According to many historical documents, Bo Bat pottery in Bach Lien village had been strongly developed during the tenth century. After King Ly Cong Uan moved the royal capital from Hoa Lu (now Ninh Binh) to Thang Long (now Hanoi) in 1010, many families in the village also moved and settled in the riverside area, forming what has become the famous Bat Trang pottery village Therefore, the art of Bo Bat pottery had been lost. Pursuing a dream of establishing his own career The spread of Bo Bat pottery products in both domestic and international markets surprised many people, with the young man’s spirit overcoming all difficulties. Artisan Vang shared: “When I was a child, I heard from my grandparents that the Bo Bat pottery had appeared in my homeland more than 3,000 years ago. There was a time when all villagers had worked and lived by the pottery craft”. With the will to restore the traditional craft of the village, following his high school graduation in 2005, Pham … [Read more...] about Man restoring ancient pottery in Ninh Binh’s village
Vietnamese-American man acts as second ‘father’ to 12 orphans in home country
A Vietnamese-American has financially assisted the adoptive father of 12 orphans in his home country for years as a way to give back to his native country. A Vietnamese-American has financially assisted the adoptive father of 12 orphans in his home country for years as a way to give back to his native country. Le Minh Trien, 53, the owner of a thriving lawn mowing business in the U.S., was deeply moved when he first learnt of a fairy tale taking place on Cam (Forbidden) Mountain in the Mekong Delta province of An Giang. The protagonists of the tale, Nguyen Tan Bong and his ailing septuagenarian mother, have provided for and taken care of 11 orphaned and disadvantaged children, including a preschooler with hearing and speech impairments, for over a decade now. Bong, 51 years old, has rejected marriage proposals from women out of admiration for his good deeds and devotion to single-handedly caring for his children. Trien came across an article published in 2008 about Bong and his … [Read more...] about Vietnamese-American man acts as second ‘father’ to 12 orphans in home country