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The Hanoitimes - Hanoitimes presents a series of photos of Hanoians coping with the early winter cold this year. A new cold wave has been hitting Hanoi for the past ten days due to a very strong cold front, which has caused the temperatures in the capital city drop to 12-15 degrees Celsius. Nguyen Van Huong, head of the Weather Forecasting Department under the National Center for Meteorological and Hydrological Forecasting, said this was the first major cold wave in the north in the winter 2020-21. Therefore, Hanoians had to don extra jackets and bundle up against the biting cold. Motorbike drivers wrap themselves up with masks, hats, mufflers, and coats to prevent wind chill. Children are dressed up with face masks, hats and thick jackets to keep warm. Street vendors wear boots to keep their feet warm Raincoat becomes “coat” for an old woman. Wearing jackets is the … [Read more...] about Hanoians try to stay warm in chilly cold air

Mai Thu with her car, a reward for her relentless efforts I met Mai Thu on a cold, windy day at the beginning of the Year of the Buffalo in the impoverished district of Tanh Linh in Binh Thuan province. It was a time when the porch was lit up by golden sunshine and the confetti in the front was swaying in the wind, showing off its colours on the dry ground that looked like baked tiles. With her eyes filled with joy, the charming young woman recalls her journey filled with difficulties she had to overcome to achieve her current success. “ I used to be a very poor student with only VND1 million ($43.47) to my name that my mother managed to borrow from a pagoda after walking back and forth between so many places when I entered university,” Thu reminisced. “I had only flip-flops to wear as a student, and they were so worn out that they eventually broke at school and I had to go home barefoot.” “After I graduated as an accountant, I had to look for a livelihood. Life … [Read more...] about Winning a Mercedes car, the story of a resilient village girl

Drivers vie for position during the Abu Dhabi Formula One Grand Prix at the Yas Marina Circuit in the Emirati city of Abu Dhabi on December 13, 2020.(HAMAD I MOHAMMED / POOL / AFP) -- 2020 -- Effect of Covid-19 -- Despite widespread lockdowns following the global impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, Formula One managed to deliver a competitive and dramatic season – 17 races packed into 23 weeks. The original season was mostly cancelled and races re-arranged with the cancellation of many outside Europe or the Middle East, including the customary season-opening Australian Grand Prix in March. Teams, paddock staff and media had travelled to Melbourne for that race before it was cancelled at short notice on the eve of opening practice, a decision and situation that reflected the health crisis that lay ahead. A new calendar was put together by F1 with races held in blocks of two or three together and the entire paddock staying in tightly-controlled 'bubbles' to avoid risks of … [Read more...] about Five talking points in Formula One for 2020 and 2021