Whenever I reach a new destination I seek out a favourite coffee shop as my headquarters or “HQ.” No idea how I picked up the habit – there is no logical reason for it. After all these years of roaming around I’ve just picked up a few odd habits I guess, and this is one of them. I need an HQ or I won’t feel settled in. Somewhere where people can find me in the daytime (but since I know nobody, there’s nobody to find me - yet). The criteria are rigid: First, the café must be frequented entirely by locals. Bluntly put, if I wanted to hang out with foreigners I’d have stayed in Western countries instead of coming to Southeast Asia. The gaggles of selfie-snapping tourists from the big cities aren’t my thing either. Secondly, I want a traditional local place, not some corporate, mass-produced experience, where customers queue up at a counter to be served with someone sporting a name tag who wishes them a nice day who definitely doesn’t care what kind of day I have. That’s what I was … [Read more...] about Make yourself at home in Vietnam
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German Communist Party backs Vietnamese AO victims
The German Communist Party (DKP) on May 10 issued a statement expressing its support for the lawsuit lodged by Vietnamese French Tran To Nga and Vietnamese Agent Orange/dioxin victims against 14 multinational chemical groups. Caring for children infected with AO/dioxin (Photo: VNA) In a statement sent to the Vietnamese Embassy in Germany and the Vietnam News Agency representative office in Berlin, the DKP stated that on May 10, a court in Evry city, Paris ruled that the case fell outside its jurisdiction. This ruling has once again ignored millions of Vietnamese who are suffering from serious consequences caused by the chemical war waged by the US troops during the war in Vietnam, it said, stressing that the party will continue bringing to light culprits behind the sufferings of Vietnamese victims. The DKP also affirmed its profound solidarity with Tran To Nga and AO victims in Vietnam. Earlier, the Bourdon & Associated law firm also vowed to accompany Nga … [Read more...] about German Communist Party backs Vietnamese AO victims
Shares to move up but investors should be cautious
Workers pump gas into shells at the PetroVietnam Gas JSC (GAS)'s Northern Central Gas Store in Vung Ang Industrial Zone, Ha Tinh Province. GAS rose 6.6 per cent last week. — VNA/VNS Photo Hoang Hung Securities companies have forecast that the stock market's uptrend may continue this week but investors should adopt risk management measures. On the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE), the VN-Index gained 1.31 per cent, to close Friday at 1,377.77 points, the highest milestone so far. It gained 1.93 per cent in total last week. An average of 770.9 million shares were traded on the southern exchange each session last week, worth VND23.9 trillion (US$1 billion). According to SSI Securities Incorporation (SSI), the VN-Index has the impetus to continue towards the target of 1,400 points in the coming sessions. “However, the buying force might increase when the index approaches the resistance zone of 1,400 points. Therefore, investors should focus on risk management during the … [Read more...] about Shares to move up but investors should be cautious
