The venue’s manager is assisting police in the capital Vientiane while foreigners in Vang Vieng are being told not to drink free alcohol.
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It’s clear that wellness has come a long way in Vietnam since my first visit more than 20 years ago. Back then,even massages were viewed with suspicion.
The karsts that dot the waters of Vietnam’s Ha Long Bay have seen many changes,but their stark beauty is not diminished.
The new,spacious Serenity should be the cruiser of choice for anyone planning a trip down the Mekong.
Even before the typhoon,the UN estimated 18.6 million people out of a total population of 55 million needed humanitarian assistance.
David Hastie’s quoting of the Netherlands as a country with more students than Australia in private schools than public ones is not an accurate comparison (“In defence of private school funding:it’s not the great divide”,September 13). Private schools in the Netherlands are mostly chosen for children who require additional needs or for international students who have not yet learned Dutch;they are certainly not regarded as a status symbol,as can happen here.
The death toll in Vietnam has risen to 226,with 104 people missing,the government’s disaster management agency said.
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Reports said 10 cars and trucks,along with two motorbikes,fell into the river. Some people were pulled out of the river and taken to a hospital,but at least 10 were still missing.