The Vietnamese version Tam An Lac of The Restful Mind by His Eminence
Gyalwa Dokhampa, one of the most revered contemporary spiritual masters
of the Buddhism''s Drukpa Lineage, officially hit bookstores yesterday.
Faced with Viet Nam''s chaotic streets, mind-numbing bureaucracy and
appetite for strange delicacies (dog, anyone?), it is easy for somewhat
uptight foreigners such as myself to underestimate the value of spending
time in this vibrant corner of Southeast Asia.
Viet Nam on Saturday won one silver and one bronze at the World Xiangqi
(Chinese chess) Championships in China, snagging two tickets to compete
at the upcoming World Mind Games.
National champions Ton That Nhat Tan and Ngo Lan Huong will represent
Viet Nam in xiangqi (Chinese chess) at the coming World Mind Games from
December 12-18 in Beijing.
Nguyen Hoang Lam and Cao Phuong Thanh won silver
medals in the xiangqi (Chinese chess) event at the SportAccord World
Mind Games in Beijing, China on Wednesday.
Five Vietnamese xiangqi (Chinese chess) players are
competing with rivals from 143 countries around the world at the second
World Mind Sports Games in France.
