Word: nguyens
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...political dissidents to spread information about social abuses and government corruption. The new generation of blogs covers everything from criticizing top ranking officials for chartering planes to monitoring labor violations. Before this month, no formal blogging or Internet restrictions were in place, but several cyber dissidents - such as Huynh Nguyen Dao, Nguyen Bac Truyen and Le Nguyen Sang - have been arrested for posting anti-government propaganda online. The government regularly shuts down politically sensitive blogs, and to avoid arrest, some bloggers have taken to writing under pseudonyms. "They have to use their nickname, and different computers so they can post...
...some free subs.” Other restaurants in The Garage, though positive about Subway’s prospects, said they were not too concerned about it hurting their business. “Probably it will hurt but hopefully not much,” said Hoang M. Nguyen, assistant manager of Lê’s Vietnamese Restaurant. Indeed, some Garage eaters said they do not plan to change their habits. “Subway’s just Subway,” said Charles Frederick, who said he eats in The Garage about twice a week and was eating...
...said. During the two-day event, the summit featured speakers and smaller presentations about premodern and modern Vietnamese history, the current economic and political state of the country, and humanitarian efforts in Vietnam. One favorite of many attendees was a presentation about Vietnamese poetry and music by Nguyen Ngoc Bich, a translator and lecturer specializing in Vietnamese literature. Many students said this was their first time being exposed to Vietnamese poetry and music. “It was just amazing to be able to hear poetry from a thousand years ago,” said Jeremy N. Tran...
...Tuesday, October 14, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung ordered the government to get tough on polluters. It fined Vedan $16,000 and ordered to the company to pay $7.6M in environmental back dues it owes. These are fees the company was supposed to pay in order to pollute. They had not paid these fees in several years and so criminal charges could still be filed. This should send out a clear message to all manufacturers, says Natural Resources and Environment Minister Pham Khoi Nguyen...
...Prime Minister's call for tougher enforcement also cautioned local authorities to balance environmental protection with development to ensure growth is sustainable. In a press conference after the charges against Vedan were made public, Nguyen, the Natural Resources and Environment Minister, conceded he was under a lot of pressure. "Many local officials have called me to say that we have to lower standards on the environment," the Natural Resources and Environment Minister said, "otherwise they can't attract foreign investors...