MUSIC AND PERFORMANCES Hanoi-Rock concert with Dissonant Nation May 31, L'Espace, 24 Trang Tien Street Featuring Rock band Dissonant Nation with the resonating album titled We Play We Are in Their Credit, the trio from Aubagne have a dynamic style of rock performed in three languages: French, English and Marseilles. Their energy guarantees to burn the night away, and expect a vigorous yet refreshing performance. Ticket price: VND120,000 or VND60,000 for members of L'Espace and students. HCMC- New Orleans jazz fest May 31, 4pm 7 Nguyen Tat Thanh Street , District 4 The New Orleans Bourbon Jazz Festival featuring music, dance, Cajun food and coolers. The event, organised by Arts for Mobility, an organisation that raises funds for charity, will feature blues and soul singer Eugene "Hideaway" Brides from New Orleans and jazz singer Shun Sakai from Tokyo. City-based artists like the Wanderlusters and The Blue Brothers will also perform. There will be jazz dance performances by the … [Read more...] about What’s on May 2014 (Daily updated)
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Autism: Don’t let it be a lonely world
Viet Nam News By Dr. Jonathan Halevy Understanding autism Human beings are “social creatures”. We communicate through body language, gestures, facial expressions, sounds and verbal language. A child with autism, however, is unable to learn these social and communication skills. He has difficulty in understanding and developing a language; he won’t show interest in communicating with other children or adults, seeking their attention or paying attention to them. He won’t be able to interpret the meaning of gestures, body language and expressions. He will struggle to understand other people’s emotions. Some of these children may have limited interest in their surroundings. They will develop a strict and repetitive behaviour. They may play with the same toy repeatedly, often without understanding the nature of the toy (banging a toy car again and again, instead of “driving” it). They will not have an “imaginary friend” like … [Read more...] about Autism: Don’t let it be a lonely world
Social News 7/12
Rescue work continues in search for missing sailors Bad weather is hindering rescue efforts to save four missing sailors from a fishing boat which capsized two days ago in the sea between Hai Phong City and Quang Ninh Province. The boat, captained and owned by Hoang Van Tuyen, 34, capsized at about 4am on Saturday morning due to big waves, throwing all nine members on board at the time into the sea. Two of the sailors were saved by a foreign freight ship passing by the area while a Vietnamese ship nearby had rescued another three after receiving the SOS call from Hai Phong Coast Station. Four remain missing so far, including the youngest one Pham Van Tung, 22, together with Pham Van Hai, 47, Nguyen Van Duong, 43 and Bui Van Thuong, 32. All the ship members come from Hau Loc District in Thanh Hoa Province. Thanh Hoa's Disaster Prevention and Rescue Office Deputy Chief of Staff, Colonel Hoang Minh Luyen said that the Viet Nam Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Centre had deployed … [Read more...] about Social News 7/12
Perpetrators of child sexual abuse go unpunished in southern Vietnam
Nhi’s legs are curled from the knees and the 16 year old has not been able to walk steadily since she was a child. Her parents, who have never received a precise diagnosis for her developmental disability, say they can't send her to school. They tried to home school her for a time and finally had to accept that she couldn't memorize anything except the names of her father, mother and siblings, and the first three letters of the alphabet. She spends most of her time watching television and neighborhood kids play outside her door. However, the one time she ventured out of her house remains stamped hard in her memory: she was raped by the old man who ran a charitable center her parents sent her to. “She kept telling the same story,” Nhi’s father said. "The trauma may be unforgettable to her." Nhi* is one of several children Thanh Nien met with who have had to deal with the pain and stigma of rape as their tormentors remain scot-free. Nhi is her parents' oldest … [Read more...] about Perpetrators of child sexual abuse go unpunished in southern Vietnam
Startups by ‘dropouts’ blaze a trail
VietNamNet Bridge – A new generation of Vietnamese entrepreneurs show they are willing to take the risk of dropping everything else to focus on the opportunities they have spotted, and to work hard to succeed. Make your choice: Lozi.vn, launched this year, aims to help customers find cafes and eateries in cities and provinces throughout the country. — Phuot.vn Photo Last year, many bus operators reduced their fares and gave free tickets to students who took part in the national university entrance exam. This was possible partly due to the contribution of the bus ticket booking website vexere.com, which was launched in June 2013. The idea of launching the website came to Tran Nguyen Le Van, 29, in late 2012 when he was pursuing his MBA at the Thunderbird School of Global Management in Arizona in the US. He read articles about the Vietnamese people queuing up to buy tickets for the Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday. He wondered, "Why does no one in America have to queue up … [Read more...] about Startups by ‘dropouts’ blaze a trail