Chợ Lớn, usually anglicized as "Cholon" in English sources, is a quarter of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. It lies on the west bank of the Saigon River, having Bình Tây Market as its central market. Chợ Lớn consists of the western half of District 5 as well as several adjoining neighborhoods in District 6 and District 11. The quarter has long been inhabited by Chinese people and is considered the largest Chinatown in the world by area.
The Mỹ Đình National Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Nam Từ Liêm district, Hanoi, Vietnam. It has a capacity of 40,192 seats and is the centerpiece of Vietnam's National Sports Complex. It was officially opened in September 2003 and was the main venue for the Southeast Asian Games later that year, hosting the opening and closing ceremony as well as the men's football and athletics events.
Mường is a group of dialects spoken by the Mường people of Vietnam. They are in the Austroasiatic language family and closely related to Vietnamese. According to Phan (2012), the Mường dialects are not a single language, or even most closely related to each other, but rather are an ethnically defined and paraphyletic taxon.
A neighborhood association (NA) is a group of residents or property owners who advocate to organize activities within a neighborhood. An association may have elected leaders and voluntary dues.
The Fabulous Poodles were a British pre-new wave band formed in 1975. Known for quirky stage antics, such as exploding ukuleles, as well as songs with funny lyrics, The Fabulous Poodles toured with Meat Loaf, Sha Na Na, Tom Petty, Bill Bruford and Chuck Berry. They appeared on the Old Grey Whistle Test and for a long time were music critic John Peel's favourite group. The band released three albums between 1977 and 1979 on Pye Records.
Ninh Hòa is a district-level town of Khánh Hòa province in the South Central Coast region of Vietnam. As of 2003 the town had a population of 227,630. The district covers an area of 1,199 km². The district capital lies at Ninh Hòa.
Chương Mỹ is a district (huyện) of Hanoi in the Red River Delta region of Vietnam.
Ứng Hòa is a southern district (huyện) of Hanoi in the Red River Delta region of Vietnam. The River Đáy forms much of the western boundary with Mỹ Đức district. It covers an area of 183.72 square kilometres (70.93 sq mi), and as of 2005 it had a population of 193,731 people. It has 28 communes and one town.
Vạn Ninh is a rural district of Khánh Hòa province in the South Central Coast region of Vietnam.
Bình Gia is a rural district of Lạng Sơn province in the Northeast region of Vietnam. As of 2003, the district had a population of 54,349. The district covers an area of 1,091 km2. The district capital lies at Bình Gia.
Tuyên Hóa is a rural district of Quảng Bình province in the North Central Coast region of Vietnam. Its seat is the town of Đồng Lê. Speakers of the Nguồn language are mostly located near Đồng Lê. As of 2003, the district had a population of 78,933. The district covers an area of 1,149 km2. The district capital lies at Đồng Lê.
Arnoldus Montanus was a Dutch teacher and author who published books on theology, history, and geography of both the Netherlands and faraway countries.
Operation Coburg was an Australian and New Zealand military action during the Vietnam War. The operation saw heavy fighting between the 1st Australian Task Force and North Vietnamese People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) and Viet Cong (VC) forces during the wider fighting around Long Binh and Bien Hoa.
Khatoco Khánh Hoà was a Vietnamese football club based in Nha Trang, Khánh Hòa. They played in the top division in Vietnamese football, V.League 1, before being rebranded as Khanh Hoa FC in 2012. Their home stadium is Nha Trang Stadium.
Haiphong Football Club, simply known as Haiphong, is a Vietnamese professional football club based in Haiphong. Haiphong is one of the most successful football teams in Vietnam with 13 major titles. They are currently playing in V.League 1 and their home ground is Lach Tray Stadium.
Thanh Hoa Football Club, known as Đông Á Thanh Hóa for sponsorship reasons, is a Vietnamese professional football club based in Thanh Hóa. They are now playing in V.League 1.
Palazzi di Genova is a 1622 book written and illustrated by Peter Paul Rubens, depicting and describing the palaces of Genoa, Italy in 72 plates. A second volume with 67 further plates was added the same year, and they are usually found together. The illustrations of the second part are usually considered not to be by Rubens though. It is the only book Rubens published himself.
Khanh Hoa Football Club is a professional football club based in Khánh Hòa Province, Vietnam. They compete in V.League 1, the highest division football tournament in Vietnam. The team is currently playing at 19 August Stadium.
The siege of Rheinberg, also known as the Rhine campaign of 1601, was the siege of the towns of Rheinberg and Meurs from 12 June to 2 August 1601 during the Eighty Years' War and the Anglo–Spanish War. Maurice of Orange with an Anglo-Dutch army besieged the Spanish-held cities in part to distract them before their impending siege at Ostend. Rheinberg, an important city, eventually capitulated on 28 July after a Spanish relief force under Herman van den Bergh failed to relieve the city. The towns of Meurs surrendered soon after.
Jacob van Meurs was a Dutch engraver and publisher from Amsterdam. His works are in the National Gallery of Art and the National Portrait Gallery. Active from 1651 to 1680, he specialized in works of geography, travelogues, and history. He published the first version of The New and Unknown World: or Description of America and the Southland which was printed in Dutch and included 125 copper engravings.
