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...pristine Lake Hoan Kiem. According to legend, it was here that a giant tortoise swam off with the Emperor's magical sword, after the Emperor drove off those Chinese invaders in the 1400s. Today it's a popular gathering spot where locals stroll, play chess, practice tai chi and, at night, admire the jewels that dot the lake: the red-lacquered Rising Sun Bridge, the Jade Mountain Temple and the Tortoise Tower. Here visitors can soak in the real Hanoi and still feel right at home...
Vietnamese security agents had been tracking their quarry for days, and when police made their move on Nov. 17, they took no chances. At least 20 officers surrounded a house in Ho Chi Minh City and swarmed inside, arresting six people and confiscating documents connected to planned "democracy seminars", witnesses told a pro-democracy group. Such raids are far from unusual: This year at least a dozen Vietnamese activists have been arrested, most charged with "propaganda against the Socialist Republic," a crime punishable by up to 20 years in prison...
Can’t tell Tai Chi from pad thai? With the growing number of martial arts groups on campus, the distinction has definitely become hazier. The four largest of these groups—Harvard Wushu, Harvard Aikido, Harvard Shotokan Karate, and Harvard Tai Chi Tiger-Crane Club (Kung Fu)—sat down with FM to enlighten us on who’s who, and who kicks the most ass. FM: How did your art originate? Aikido: It’s a Japanese martial art, a very recent martial art, developed by a man we call...
...industry is expanding rapidly throughout the region, mental-health workers and researchers fear pathological gambling could reach epidemic proportions in coming years. Macau's success has inspired other Asian cities and countries to allow new casinos. In Vietnam, a $4 billion luxury gaming resort will open near Ho Chi Minh City in 2009. Ground has already been broken for a pair of casino complexes in Singapore. The Philippine government is planning to open a 100-acre (405,000-square-meter) gaming complex that will employ 40,000 Filipinos in Manila Bay. In an attempt to lure Chinese gamblers over...
...that relatively small surcharge hardly seems sufficient to overcome the seductive pull of casinos and their multimillion-dollar marketing budgets. "The gambling industry is so big," says Poon Yan-chi, director of the Macau center where Tan delivers his PowerPoint presentations on the evils of gambling. "It's like David and Goliath." David sometimes wins. But that...