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☆ Vietnam Lists Overseas Political Groups as 'Terrorist Organisations'
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-06 | by ( March | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: 1 min

HANOI (Reuters) - Vietnam's government on Wednesday listed two political groups operating in the United States as "terrorist organisations" and accused them of orchestrating attacks and trying to create their own states in the Southeast Asian country's Central Highlands. The groups include North Carolina-headquartered Montagnard Support Group Inc (MSGI) and Montagnard Stand for Justice (MSFJ), which was established in Thailand, the Ministry of Public Security said in a statement. Both operate in the United States, it said.

Organizations: Justice, Ministry of Public Security Locations: HANOI, United States, Central Highlands, North Carolina, Thailand

☆ Inside Nestle's instant coffee business
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-02 | by ( Shawn Baldwin | Jeniece Pettitt | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailInside Nestle's instant coffee businessIn Vietnam's Central Highlands growers eagerly await the annual coffee harvest in October when coffee cherries turn deep red in color. Vietnam is the world's second largest exporter of coffee behind Brazil which produces about 40% of the globe's coffee supply. Fluctuating coffee prices and high labor costs have caused financial difficulties for farmers in recent years. To keep up with demand Nescafé works with over 100,000 farmers and buys more than 13 million bags of green coffee annually.

Locations: Highlands, Vietnam, Brazil

☆ Are these the most beautiful coffee shops in the world?
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-17 | by ( David Tran | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

The Budapest Café is one of many eye-catching businesses featured in “Designing Coffee: New Coffee Places and Branding,” a coffee table book — no pun intended — that puts the world’s most photogenic, eccentric cafés and roasters on display. Its "bright, playful design and color palette transform a former dental office into a bustling and vibrant bakery café," Kingston writes in "Designing Coffee." In an increasingly competitive coffee industry, coffee shop owners are putting thoughts into how their spaces are designed. Across its ambience and menu, the Genovese Coffee House in Sydney offers Australian consumers an "espresso" ticket to Mediterranean café culture. Anson Smart/Genovese Coffee House/Courtesy gestaltenElsewhere, Genovese Coffee House (pictured above) in Sydney, Australia drew inspiration from Italian coffee culture.

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☆ How to put your best travel foot forward for Earth Day 2023
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-22 | by ( Forrest Brown | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +20 min

But you don’t have to totally cut out travel or stay super close to home to be a good planetary citizen. You need a city that’s dedicated to getting it right to best enjoy an urban biking vacation. Here, we've curated 30 of our favorite corners, including the Thu Bon River, which flows through central Vietnam. A maze of rivers and caves, the UNESCO World Centre is defined by its craggy limestone facades and jade green water. Bruno De Hogues/Photodisc/Getty Images Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park: A UNESCO World Heritage, Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park is heaven for spelunkers.

☆ Netherlands returns over 200 pre-Hispanic artifacts to Mexico
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-02 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

MEXICO CITY, Dec 1 (Reuters) - The Netherlands has returned 223 pre-Hispanic archaeological pieces to Mexico, Mexico's foreign ministry said on Thursday, as it looks to recover more of its cultural heritage held in foreign collections. The returns were the result of "active cooperation" between the two countries and showed a commitment to restore historical and cultural objects to their place of origin, the ministry said. The INAH this week denounced a Paris auction that included Mexican objects valued in the thousands or tens of thousands of euros. The Netherlands this year returned a collection of 343 pre-Hispanic era ceramics to Panama. Culture ministers from around the world have pledged to boost efforts to return stolen and illegally traded artifacts to countries of origin.

☆ Indigenous fashion designers, artisans challenge plagiarism on Mexico City runway
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-23 | by ( Aida Pelaez-Fernandez | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

MEXICO CITY, Nov 23 (Reuters) - Wrapped in colorful haute couture, artisans and indigenous designers took a Mexico City fashion event by storm, all while trying to carve out a sustainable future in an industry threatened by plagiarism, instability and lack of funds. World-renowned brands such as Ralph Lauren and Chinese fast-fashion company Shein have in recent months faced accusations of plagiarizing indigenous Mexican designs, threatening the country's ancient textile tradition. [1/10] Artisan Juana Bravo Lazaro from the Urupan indigenous community, attends the Original Mexican Textile Art meeting, in Mexico City, Mexico November 20, 2022. Plagiarism of ancient indigenous designs has drawn ire from Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador. "They plagiarize designs from artisans and indigenous people from Hidalgo, Chiapas, Guerrero," he told a news conference last week.

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Residents who evacuated from their flooded homes sit on a roadside after Super Typhoon Noru, in San Ildefonso, Bulacan province, Philippines, September 26, 2022. REUTERS/Eloisa LopezHANOI, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Vietnam urged more people on Tuesday to evacuate as an intensifying Typhoon Noru barrelled towards the southeast Asian nation, after causing at least eight deaths and widespread flooding in the Philippines. The typhoon forced airports in Vietnam to close, causing travel disruption, while thousands were forced to evacuate their homes, according to official statements. Typhoon Noru, the strongest storm to hit the Philippines this year, also damaged 1.53 billion pesos ($26 million) worth of crops, government data showed. read more"There are still areas with floods," Daniel Fernando, governor of Bulacan province north of the capital, told DZRH.

☆ How a former freelance journalist emptied her savings and put $20,000 on her credit card to turn a Vietnamese-coffee side hustle into a full-time business
▼ + stars: | 2022-01-11 | by ( Britney Nguyen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Sahra Nguyen was a freelance journalist when she started building Nguyen Coffee Supply in 2016. She saw an injustice in US coffee culture because Vietnamese coffee was missing from the market. From journalist to business ownerNguyen started her career as a freelance journalist with a desire to tell stories about the Asian American community. Starting Nguyen Coffee Supply wasn't just about sharing a love for coffee, she added. With Nguyen Coffee Supply, Nguyen said she hoped to spread the word about Vietnamese coffee and, in the process, "elevate the culture and community and products."

☆ This 68-year-old retiree lives on $620 per month in Mexico — take a look inside in her 'charming' $160,000 home
▼ + stars: | 2021-12-11 | by ( Glen Rogers | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Glen Rogers lives on $620 per month in San Miguel de Allende, where she bought a home for $160,000 in 2002. Building the perfect homeMy 2-bedroom, 2-bathroom San Miguel home has a front courtyard on the ground floor. Photo: Clayton Conn for CNBC Make ItIt's a gorgeous home with more than enough space for one person. Photo: Clayton Conn for CNBC Make ItI'm very happy with how the studio turned out. What I love about San MiguelA Unesco World Heritage Site since 2008, San Miguel is a lovely city filled with old-world charm.

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