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A young man in central Vietnam has helped his family escape poverty by chicken breeding and planting peach trees. Tran Manh Quy, in Xuan Du Commune, Thanh Hoa Province, has been recognised by the Vietnam Youth Federation for his contribution to society. — Photo tuoitrethanhhoa.vn Tran Manh Quy, 32, lives in Xuan Du Commune, Nhu Thanh, Thanh Hoa Province. His income has hit VND700 million (US$30,300) per year and he has created jobs for 10 local residents with a stable salary of VND5 million each monthly. Born into a farming family in a poor mountainous region, Quy had a tough childhood. After graduating from Hanoi University of Physical Education and Sports, he worked all kinds of jobs but still could not afford to care for his family. In 2012, he realised the land of his hometown was suitable for growing peaches and learned through newspapers and the internet about how to raise chickens under peach trees. After months of thinking, he decided to leave Hanoi to … [Read more...] about Young man in Thanh Hoa leads family out of poverty

SINGAPORE: A 43-year-old man made his stepdaughter, then 12, masturbate him with a sex toy as an alternative to receiving beatings for her poor studies. The man, who cannot be named in order to protect the identity of the victim, was found guilty on Tuesday (Jun 2) of procuring the commission of an obscene act by a child by asking her to masturbate him with a box-like sex toy. He was found guilty of this single charge after a trial and separately pleaded guilty to five charges of insulting a woman's modesty, with 10 similar charges taken into consideration. The offence came to light only six years after it had occurred and the mother of the victim has since divorced him. According to the prosecution's case, the man made his 12-year-old stepdaughter perform a sexual act on him in 2012 when she was staying at his flat with her mother and the accused's mother. After going to school, she would return home to study and be tutored by the accused, who would punish her if she … [Read more...] about Man found guilty of making 12-year-old stepdaughter use sex toy on him as alternative to beating

Vietnam logs no new COVID-19 infections on March 1 morning Vietnam documented zero COVID-19 infections in the past 12 hours as of 6:00 am on March 1, leaving the national tally unchanged at 2,448 patients, according to the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control. Earlier, Vietnam reported 16 COVID-19 cases at 6pm on February 28, including 12 locally infected cases in the northern province of Hai Duong, the country's largest COVID-19 hotspot, and four imported cases in the southern provinces of Tay Ninh and Dong Thap. Of the total infections, there were 1,542 domestically-transmitted cases, including 849 recorded since the latest outbreak hit the northern province of Hai Duong on January 27. Ten cities and provinces nationwide have gone through 16 consecutive days without any locally-infected cases of COVID-19, including Hoa Binh, Dien Bien, Ha Giang, Binh Duong, Hung Yen, Bac Giang, Gia Lai, Bac Ninh, Quang Ninh, and Ho Chi Minh City. … [Read more...] about VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES MARCH 1

BANGKOK: Thailand will hold a general election on Mar 24, authorities said on Wednesday (Jan 23), the first national poll since a 2014 coup knocked out the civilian government of Yingluck Shinawatra. The military has since rewritten the constitution, muzzled dissent and appointed military allies across the bureaucracy in a bid to scratch the Shinawatra clan from the Thai political scene and embed its own influence in the country's future. "March 24 will be the election day," an Election Commission official told reporters, hours after the publication of a decree signed by King Maha Vajiralongkorn empowered the EC to give a date. 24 March is the day which is flexible enough and should be beneficial to everyone concerned. We will try our best to make sure we'll be able to announce the outcome of the vote in time as specified by the law: Thai Election Commission chairman Ittiporn Boonprakong #เลือกตั้ง2562 — Pichayada P. (@PichayadaCNA) January 23, 2019 The military … [Read more...] about Thailand to hold first election since coup on Mar 24

EPL Results | EPL Points Table Mikel Arteta's men fought back from an early Youri Tielemans goal to score through David Luiz, Alexandre Lacazette and Nicolas Pepe, ending a three-game losing streak at the King Power Stadium in the top flight. 1 2128540 The result means Arsenal closed to within three points of sixth-place Liverpool, having played a game more, while Leicester stay third and 13 points behind leaders Manchester City. Tielemans gave Leicester the lead with a precise finish after being allowed to run unchecked into the Arsenal box, with Kieran Tierney out of position and Pablo Mari distracted by Jamie Vardy. It was the fourth time the Gunners had conceded in the opening six minutes of a league game in 2021, but it seemed to spark them into life, with Pepe winning a penalty only for VAR to determine he was fouled outside the box. David Luiz deservedly equalised six minutes before the break, steering a fine header past Kasper Schmeichel from Willian's … [Read more...] about Leicester City 1-3 Arsenal: Pepe completes impressive Gunners comeback