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Tuesday, May 29, 2012

NUDE Mother and Daughter to keep land

Can Tho: Mother and daughter are nude to keep their land

VietNamNet Bridge – Ms. Pham Thi Lai, 52, and her daughter, 33, took off their clothes in order to prevent a construction company from taking her land for its project.

On May 22, Ms. Lai and her daughter did not wear clothes--to prevent workers of Construction JS Company No. 8 from implementing the Hung Phu residential area project on their land, which was revoked.

The company’s guards appeared and dragged the woman and her daughter at mid-noon.

The case was reported to the authorities of the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho.

Mr. Nguyen Huu Loi, Vice Party Secretary of Can Tho said on May 28 that the city would solve the case properly. The construction company was also criticized for their rough behavior against Ms. Lai and her daughter.

In 2005, the Construction JS Company No. 8 offered Ms. Lai’s family with nearly VND300 million ($18,000) to buy their land, but this family did not agree. In 2010, the company raised compensation to VND1.2 billion ($60,000) but the family still did not accept.

In December 2011, the land was revoked by force. Lai’s husband attempted suicide by insecticide to protest, but he was saved.

Ngoc Anh

Monday, March 16, 2009

Hundreds strip for free flights

Hundreds strip for free flights

LONDON - About 400 people have stripped off in London in order to win free flights in a stunt organised by Irish carrier Aer Lingus.

The airline had promised two free flights to people willing to strip off at Jubilee Gardens, in the shadow of the London Eye. The participants were given `shamrocks' to protect their modesty.

The airline had hoped to attract 1000 people for the strip-off, but Metropolitan Police told The Daily Telegraph that less than half that number had turned out, despite the unseasonably warm weather.

A spokesman for the airline said some participants had stripped off completely, despite warnings from the police that they would be fined for doing so.

The airline's stunt was to promote new routes from Gatwick Airport to Europe, tying in with it's "no hidden extras" tagline.

They say "

“I can’t say what made me fall in love with Vietnam - that a woman’s voice can drug you; that everything is so intense. The colors, the taste, even the rain. Nothing like the filthy rain in London. They say whatever you’re looking for, you will find here. They say you come to Vietnam and you understand a lot in a few minutes, but the rest has got to be lived. The smell: that’s the first thing that hits you, promising everything in exchange for your soul. And the heat. Your shirt is straightaway a rag. You can hardly remember your name, or what you came to escape from. But at night, there’s a breeze. The river is beautiful. You could be forgiven for thinking there was no war; that the gunshots were fireworks; that only pleasure matters. A pipe of opium, or the touch of a girl who might tell you she loves you. And then, something happens, as you knew it would. And nothing can ever be the same again.”
― Graham Greene, The Quiet American

Tips on Travel to Vietnam

It's always warm in Southeast Asia apart from high mountains, so leave the heavy clothing at home. Cotton and breathable fabrics are always better than synthetics -- although cotton does wrinkle a lot when traveling! December through April is roughly the dry season in that region, although it can still rain a little. December is a good time to go in terms of temperature -- cooler than in the humid summertime. Either way, wearing more clothing (shirt sleeves and long pants) is always more respectful towards the Asian culture, especially when visiting temples and rural areas.