Tieng Viet lovers club

[vietboy]

Originally Posted by jf66312

hihi...anh jack hav hangover from last night??

Hangover from sua nguoi.

[jackbl]

Originally Posted by jf66312

Sorry, din type properly here. Should be "Maybe yesterday night u asked her, during work u know a lot of Customers, u must be happy? Then she replied u, VUI DAU."

hihi...anh jack hav hangover from last night??

What u meant???? Go America, your english become so "chim" to understand????

[Honey Boon]

vbs in singapore needs you

Originally Posted by jf66312

hihi...anh jack hav hangover from last night??

[vietboy]

Originally Posted by Honey Boon

vbs in singapore needs you

His poison ivy needs him n miss him too!

[jackbl]

Traffic accidents: the anguish lingers on
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A memorial day to commemorate people who have perished in traffic accidents is to be held nationwide for the first time next month. It is also an effort to remind people of the lurking danger involved in road traveling and boost their compliance with traffic safety rules.


Alarming statistics or scary reportage on fatal accidents can easily fall into oblivion, but for those involved, the loss of their loved ones seems surreal yet unbearable.

At the Tam Hiep roundabout in Dong Nai’s Bien Hoa city, crowds of bystanders were gathering, a motorbike and a helmet were scattered on the ground, and a bloody body was lying nearby, covered by a mattress.

The dead person was Hoang Quoc Viet, 18, who had just passed the university entrance exam. Amidst all the noise the shocked look on the face of the dead man’s older sister, who was giving Viet a ride and was fortunate to cheat death, stood out, as did the distressed screams of their father, who had just arrived.

Two weeks after Viet’s death, his parents were still dazed.

“He’s our youngest child and was always adored most. His sister obsessively blames herself for carrying him and causing his death,” Viet’s mother said, wiping her tears away.

“We sent him to a boarding high school in HCMC to minimize traveling out of the fear of accidents. We were also hesitant about buying him a motorbike after he passed the university entrance exam. But we couldn’t stop what finally happened,” she confided.

Quyet, a motorbike taxi driver who witnessed Viet’s accident, said more than ten days later, another fatal accident occurred at the same roundabout. The deceased was a pregnant woman.



6 years, 2 agonizing farewells

The smell of incense and a gloomy atmosphere has pervaded Liem and Huong’s small house in Dong Nai province’s Xuan Loc commune since the young couple and their small daughter were killed in a tragic accident almost a year ago.

A construction contractor, Liem had not finished building his own house. Trinh, Huong’s older sister, recalled in tears that they planned to add one more room for their daughter and a living room to the current unfinished house when they had enough money.

But their plan would never be realized as their lives were abruptly cut short by a coach speeding down a slope one fateful afternoon.

“Our parents have been grieving so much, they work in the garden from dawn till dusk to avoid facing this huge loss,” Trinh said.

Six years ago, Huong’s elder brother died in an accident on the National Highway.

Such losses have rendered their elderly mother a recluse, and cause her to shiver with fear whenever her remaining children and grandchildren go out on the street.

“I hold my breath every time I ride past that slope,” Trinh said, adding that a serious accident took place only four houses away from her two weeks ago.

Unfinished work, shattered dreams

Quynh Huong, the grief-stricken widow of Nguyen Ton Nhan, Vietnam’s leading translator of ancient Chinese works and poems, still can’t grasp the fact that he is gone, one and a half years after he passed.

Nhan was on his way to the Tet flower market when he was run into by another motorbike in downtown HCMC. He fell to the ground and was immediately run over by an ocoming coach.

The distressing news disrupted the joyous atmosphere of the traditional Tet holidays, which was only two days away.

She is now still filled with an overwhelming sense of loss and excruciating pain whenever she sees his unfinished drafts on his desk.

Born in 1948, Nhan translated and compiled volumes of time-honored Chinese philosophical and literary works into Vietnamese, including the critically acclaimed translation of Nho Giao Trung Quoc (China’s Confucianism).

He was working on Dai Tu Dien Tho Duong (Grand Dictionary of Poems Composed During the Tang Dynasty), which he had cherished for years and his colleagues and readers were also eager to check out, when he was killed.

A distressed mother has forlornly sat by her youngest son’s tomb every day, rain or shine, since he was killed on the way home from HCMC to inform her of his university graduation results.

The young man’s promising future and dreams were shattered to pieces by one reckless minute of a truck driver.


Living on the edge

Those who live in the proximity of traffic hot spots are always on edge.

Trinh Van Bay, who has lived near the hot spot on National Highway No.1, near Binh Dien bridge in HCMC’s suburban district of Binh Chanh, for dozens of years, is no stranger to accidents.

He could spend the whole day talking about accidents that happened there every few days.

“Though sitting inside, I’m always on the lookout for accidents. Whenever I hear a rumbling noise, brisk footsteps and piercing screams, I know that’s it,” he said.

“I’ll get there on motorbike immediately to take the injured to hospital,” he added.

Bay could clearly describe hundreds of accidents, and many of them still obsess him.

Once he witnessed an accident which caused a young couple to die instantly. Their young child was lucky to survive, too shocked even to recognize other family members who arrived at the scene later.

Also, a teen girl was crossing the street near the bridge on her bike with some of her friends when she was run into by a truck. She lived, but her legs were crushed and had to be amputated, Bay recalled, sighing.

Some months ago, he himself was hit by a motorbike which lost control when he was standing on the pavement in front of his house. He suffered a broken leg.

Bay said that he knows many doctors, nurses, and even the director of Binh Chanh district’s Hospital, as he often carries the injured to its emergency theater.

“I have also helped policemen maintain the accident scene and clear the roads, so I know them quite well. It’s all because I live near the traffic ‘black spot’,” he added.

However, he admitted to feeling uneasy whenever traveling on the street.



Volunteer amateur ‘paramedics’

At the Dau Giay T-Junction, a team of taxi motorbike (xe om) drivers in blue uniforms could easily be spotted.

“This T-junction is crowded and has dangerous curves, so all kinds of accidents happen here,” Diep Minh Hue said.

“We took the injured to the emergency room so often that we were encouraged to take first aid classes. So we did, if not, we may unknowingly aggravate their injuries,” Hue explained.

They also take turns watching for accidents, he added.

“Accidents here are all fatal. Last month, a criminal policeman was hit by a van and died instantly,” Cong Tan Bau, another team member, noted.

“We witness accidents so often, but have to travel a lot to earn a living. I feel really nervous sometimes,” Toan, another motorbike taxi driver, said.

“My heart races wildly every time there is an accident,” said Lien, who has run a small coffee stall on the sidewalk nearby for several years.

“Life is so ephemeral,” she sighed.



Chilling numbers

Within the first 9 months of this year alone, almost 7,000 people died in traffic accidents, leaving behind bereft, mourning family members and orphaned young children.

Though within these 9 months traffic accidents have dropped by over 20% compared to last year, the seriousness of the accidents has risen.

More than 48 cities and provinces were lauded for seeing their accident rate drop by over 10%, yet 6 others were reprimanded for the rising accident rate, with Dong Nai, neighboring Ho Chi Minh City, being one of the most accident-packed ones.

[jackbl]

Eat Vietnam – how to become a local
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How do the Vietnamese enjoy their food? Many of my expat friends often ask this question on their first visit to Vietnam. It’s hard to accurately explain all the regional culinary styles and nuances. But, in brief, common to all Vietnamese cuisine are three main fundamentals: completeness, symmetry and free-n’-easy.


Completeness: In daily meals, the Vietnamese rely on all the 5 senses to tickle the appetite. Almost all common dishes are dressed in vivid colors from the red of chilies, the green of onions and the white of green-pea sprouts to the yellow of egg yolks. For special events, the food is decorated or arranged in the shape of animals or flowers. Most of the dishes consist of a balance of flavors: the hotness of chili, the sourness of lemon, the saltiness of fish sauce, the sweetness of sugar or coconut-juice and the fattiness of meat. Some are accompanied by toasted rice-pancake, to be broken up into pieces by hands, thus, not only adding a crisp texture, but also providing a cracking background sound. Occasionally diners roll up their food into sheets of rice paper and/or fresh herbs right at the table, thus experiencing the food’s texture minutes before it overwhelms the taste buds. Whether the source is curry, cinnamon, ginger or a multitude of fragrant herbs, let us not forget about every culinary creation’s distinct scent. A very special fragrance is the one emanating from cà cuống essence. This delicacy, commonly found in Hanoi’s trademark steaming rice rolls, consists of the liquid extracted from an insect known as Tây hồ.

Symmetry: In general, Vietnamese cooks pay great attention to the balance of ingredients in each dish. Yin and Yang, pillars of ancient Asian philosophy, account for the stability of all substances. Yin is negative and Yang is positive. The reciprocal neutralization of positive and negative factors is thought of as making food healthier.

Fish sauce, ever-present in every Vietnamese meal, is complemented by sugar (sweet), lemon or vinegar (sour), chilies (hot) and other ingredients such as garlic. Saltiness and spiciness are positive while sourness and sweetness are negative. As most meats are positive, adding vegetables, which are considered negative, will ensure balance. Vietnamese cooks are also concerned with the health properties of their dishes. A gourmet‘s lean bowl of Phở might come with a side of fatty-juices. Some sliced ginger in a bowl of rice porridge will help one recover from a cold-induced fever while sliced green onions and coriander will speed up the recovery of someone affected by heat-induced fever. Rice porridge with meat or fish and some kind of spices is always a popular choice for those mending a variety of ailments.

Among other dishes served as a medical treatment are steamed black chicken with Chinese herbs and swallow’s nest soup. A Vietnamese saying goes: To win your husband’s love, serve him a bowl of rice porridge with duck broth, thiên lý flower soup and lotus-bean sweet soup”. Also a concern of the experienced Vietnamese cook is the correlation between food and climate. Summer meals are rich in vegetables and fruits while more nutritious meat and fish dishes abound at the gourmet’s table during winter. In the highland regions, ingredients rich in heat (yang) such as garlic, black pepper and ginger are assumed to prevent malaria.

Free-n’-easy: All courses are served at the same time and the Vietnamese are free to choose their favorite dish from a varied selection. There is no pressure to try them all and left-overs are acceptable. Especially dishes accompanied by shrimp paste, whose strong smell is not popular among many foreigners, can be avoided by those who are yet to acquire the taste. As guests it is usually good etiquette to leave some food in your bowl to reassure your hosts that they cooked more than enough food for everyone. Some food can be eaten with bare hands and if you are not comfortable with chopsticks your hosts will be happy to provide you with fork and spoon. Chatting at the dinner table is not considered impolite; rather, it makes for a warm, cozy and more relaxed meal. A few glasses of rice wine or beer will further warm up the meal too. Offering or receiving food from each other’s bowls is thought of as a friendly gesture. It also shows the elders that you respect them.

So in which ways do you think you will better enjoy your food?

[PC1881]

Sorry guys, can someone help with the following?


that long e kn muon nhu the .chi vi qua yeu a ma thoi .that long e noi ra nhu the e cung xot xa nguoi .that long e cung nhu nguoi ta e cung biet ghen tuon nguoi oi hieu cho e , e chi yeu minh a ma thoi

[yummyymym]

Originally Posted by PC1881

Sorry guys, can someone help with the following?

that long e kn muon nhu the .chi vi qua yeu a ma thoi .that long e noi ra nhu the e cung xot xa nguoi .that long e cung nhu nguoi ta e cung biet ghen tuon nguoi oi hieu cho e , e chi yeu minh a ma thoi

My heart really don't want like that. Only because love you a lot only. My heart really say leave like that I also unhappy. My heart really also like others I also know jealous understand me. I only love you.

Not sure if my translation is correct but the seniors should be able to give you the correct interpretation. Cheers.

[vietboy]

Originally Posted by yummyymym

My heart really don't want like that. Only because love you a lot only. My heart really say leave like that I also unhappy. My heart really also like others I also know jealous understand me. I only love you.

Not sure if my translation is correct but the seniors should be able to give you the correct interpretation. Cheers.

Wa, u from asking for translation to giving translation. U really improved by leaps n bounds. Good work! Super lah!

[yummyymym]

Lol but Dunno correct or not maybe totally wrong la

[jackbl]

Frenchman jumps to death in Vietnam during sex probe
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Thursday (November 8), a 38-year-old French male citizen jumped from the 19th floor of an apartment building in Ho Chi Minh City after police started investigating him for lewd acts with minors.

Vitrac Alexandre Pierre Claude died on the spot after falling onto the terrace of the 4th floor of the Screc Tower on Truong Sa Street in District 3, police sources told Tuoi Tre Newspaper.

A local police officer wishing to be anonymous told Tuoitrenews that the man jumped out of the window of his apartment right after a team of police arrived for questioning concerning his alleged sexual acts with children.

It is not clear if it is one child or more.

The incident occurred in the evening and the body was removed from the 22-story building by 10pm.

Police are investigating further.

In late June, Sainz Rinto Julio Antonio, 47 years old, of Spanish citizenship, killed himself in Ho Chi Minh City by leaping from the fourth floor of Phong Lan Hotel in District 2's Thao Dien Ward.

The Spanish man was working for Greatree Industrial Corporation in Binh Duong Province.

[jackbl]

Police work with consulate over Frenchman’s death
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Vietnam police forces are scheduled to work with the French consulate today (Tuesday) concerning the death of a Frenchman who jumped from the 19th floor of an apartment building in Ho Chi Minh City after police started investigating him for sexual acts with children.

On November 8, 38-year-old Vitrac Alexandre Pierre Claude jumped out of the window of his apartment inside the Screc Tower after a police team arrived to question him concerning his alleged lewd acts.

It is not immediately clear if the case involves one child or more.

He died on the spot after falling onto the terrace on the 4th floor of the Screc Tower on Truong Sa Street in District 3. The 22-story Screc Tower houses apartment buildings for lease.

Tuoitrenews found out that police are currently investigating a ring supplying young boys to pedophiles, and since the French citizen’s name came up as a client, police decided to question him. However, when they arrived at his apartment, the apparent suicide occurred.

According to initial information supplied to Tuoitrenews, Claude was a businessman and director of an IT company in Ho Chi Minh City. He had lived in Vietnam for seven years.

Tuoitrenews reporters have contacted the owners of the Screc building but its management board refused to provide any information. They also prevented the newspaper from interviewing his neighbors.

The incident occurred on the evening of the 8th and the body was removed from the building by 10pm.

[jackbl]

So ya think ya know soya?
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I still remember a long time ago, every time there was a cry of the bean curd lady coming to the alley, we kids in the neighborhood would rush outside with our bowls. We would hustle to have them filled with the hot silky tofu, topped with ginger syrup and coconut milk (commonly called Tàu hủ). Hot as the bean curd was, and also the weather, we would eat the tofu and sip the syrup as fast as possible, as if someone could come and take it away from us. Then our parents would come out and pay for our dessert, for as low as VND2,000 (US 10 cents). Bean curd is one of a few products made from soya or soy beans, as well as soy milk, soy sauce and soy paste, which is what you dip fresh sprint rolls into.

The health benefits of soy beans are undeniable. High in protein, fiber, vitamins and minerals, soy beans promote weight loss and prevent prostate cancer and osteoporosis. Although proven to be more beneficial to women than men, soy-based products remain a healthy choice in every diet.

A few shops have recently sprung up in Ho Chi Minh City focusing on selling products made from soy, with a little twist. One of the most popular is a chilled mango bean curd topped with chopped fruits like mango, kiwi, watermelon and pomelo, truly a lift-me- up during the middle of the day. If you want something warm to calm you down after a hard day, try black or red bean soup bean curd served in a beautiful wooden container. The drinks here are also enjoyable, with flavors ranging from plain to mint, strawberry and chocolate. You can opt for ice-blended drinks where milk is replaced with soy milk, in different flavors of matcha, chocolate or Japanese Azuki. Those who are on a diet or concerned about their insulin intake can ask the staff to reduce the sweetness or go for sugar-free drinks. Using wooden furniture and yellow lights, the shop is a cosy hangout after work or on the weekend. But if you do not have time to sit down and dine, you can also pop in and grab a quick snack or smoothie to go. Soy drinks and desserts are in the VND24-50,000 (US$1.2-2) range.

Also claimed to come from the merlion’s island, several shops in District 1 offer the Singaporean sweet made from soy milk and agar for VND25,000 ($1.2). The flavors include plain, honey dew, taro and water melon or almond. You can add tapioca, red bean and mung bean for a little extra. Since it is small in size, the shop is more suitable for takeaway or delivery.

When we arrived at 4pm on Tran Hung Dao Street in District 5 on a weekday, some places selling Tau hu were almost packed and it was hard to find an empty table. Offering soy-based products in a creative way for affordable prices, this newly opened shop has captivated the hearts of many young city-dwellers. Cold bean curd is served together with coffee, cocoa, and pandan juice with sweetened milk or the soy milk itself. Hot bean curd is cooked in palm sugar syrup or ginger syrup and served in a big ceramic bowl for VND8-10,000 (US 40-50 cents). Here you can also find soy drinks with added jellies, pudding or tapioca, just like at any milk tea shop in Saigon.

As the city has grown and changed every day, our bean curd lady also has been replaced with new shops selling at fixed prices in air-conditioned rooms with comfortable furniture. It is a part of modernity that we have to accept: new things come out, replacing old things. People in the city will continue to visit these shops to find the good old flavors, to seek a part of their childhood that seems like just yesterday.

[jackbl]

A Big Thank You to all my Teachers here in teaching me vietnamese language!

Chúc mừng ngày Nhà Giáo Việt Nam!

[jackbl]

Two monks punished for being kissed by pop star
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Two Buddhist monks in southern Vietnam have been banned from leaving a monastery and must maintain zero contact with the outside world for three months starting yesterday after they were found having been kissed by a famous pop singer.


During a charity auction on November 4 at the "Khong Ten" Nightclub in Ho Chi Minh City to raise funds for tumor-stricken singer Wanbi Tuan Anh, pop star Dam Vinh Hung auctioned a Western wine bottle at a starting price of VND20 million (US$960).

The winner turned out to be two monks who bid the highest price of VND55 million (US$2,640).

As a thank-you gesture, male singer Dam Vinh Hung kissed the lips of the Venerable Thich Phap Dinh of Phuoc Son Monastery.

In return, this monk - while still wearing a Buddhist robe - reluctantly reciprocated the affection.

The photo of the two kissing went viral on the internet, causing indignation among the public, especially in the Buddhist circles.

Meanwhile, the other monk - the older of the two - did not allow the pop star to touch his lips but instead let him kiss his left hand.

The former monk is the Venerable Thich Phap Dinh of Phuoc Son Monastery in Dong Nai province while the other is the Venerable Thich Giac An of Quan Am (Avalokiteshvara) Pagoda in Dong Thap province.

The Most Venerable Thich Buu Chanh, deputy head of the provincial Buddhist Church of Dong Nai, commented: “I am extremely shocked…this is seriously wrong, not only concerning Buddhist teachings but it also affects the reputation of the Buddhist church, of the clergy”.

On Wednesday, the Phuoc Son Monastery held a “Karma Ceremony” (Tac phap Yet Ma), a kind of monastic confession and repentance in which the two said monks kowtowed and chanted Dhammapada verses or Buddhist incantations to beg for forgiveness and pray for their sins to be left unstained on their karmas.

The Venerable Thich Phap Dinh (who were kissed on the lip) apologetically wrote “all of the images and sayings inappropriate with my role as a monk, I fully take responsibility. I really know my faults and my modest charity intention has badly influenced the Buddhist Church and Buddhist clergy”.



Buddhist law has no clause on man-to-man kiss

According to Thich Buu Chanh, the deputy head of the provincial Buddhist Church, Buddhist laws will punish a monk for kissing women by banning them from contact with the outside world. But the laws do not say anything about monks kissing men.

Besides, it was the singer who kissed the monk, not the other way round. the Most Venerable Thich Buu Chanh said, adding “the kiss was passive, not intentional”.

However, since their acts negatively affected the Buddhist Church and clergy, the monastery has decided to detain them inside the monastery and ban them from outside contact for three months.

At the karma ceremony, the two said they were invited to the charity auction event by a friend who is in showbiz.

The auction was aimed at raising funds to finance treatment for 25-year-old singer Wanbi Tuan Anh who is at risk of losing his vision due to a pituitary tumor.

As for the US$2,640 spent on a single bottle of wine, the two monks said they just bought it on behalf of a Buddhist follower who prefers to be anonymous and that the money belongs to this rich philanthropist.

This Buddhist follower was present yesterday morning at the karma ceremony and confirmed the information.