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Social News 17/11
Newspaper
fined for inaccuracy
The
Ministry of Information and Communications' Deputy Chief Inspector, Do Thi
Tinh, has decided to fine the Dan Viet online newspaper VND 15 million
(US$714) for publishing inaccurate information.
The story
in question, "The world's most magnificent presidential palaces,"
was carried on November 2. The paper could appeal or contest the decision,
the ministry said.
The
Information and Communication Ministry this year has issued fines on a large
number of online and print newspapers for a variety of offences dealing with
incorrect information.
Thanh
Hoa fills gaping road sinkhole
Authorities
in Thanh Hoa province's Quy Loc Commune have used 1,000 cubic metres of soil
and rock to fill up a gaping sinkhole.
They
have also repaired the road on which the sinkhole had appeared to ensure
traffic safety, and provided financial support for local households to repair
their houses and other property.
Local
officials said they have instituted a ban on residents and businesses
drilling wells and using dynamite to mine rock within a radius of 500 metres
around the sinkhole.
The
25-metre-wide sinkhole appeared on October 28.
Fire
hits An Ninh Industrial Zone
An
extensive fire that broke out at 4:30pm yesterday afternoon at An Ninh
Industrial Zone in Ha Noi's Hoai Duc District has been stamped out.
The fire
occurred in a workshop producing tools for the Ministry of Public Security,
according to deputy director of the city firefighting department Colonel To
Xuan Thieu.
Six fire
engines and hundreds of firefighters were sent to the scene to extinguish the
fire, which took an hour and a half.
By 7pm
yesterday, the scene was still sealed off for a technical examination.
The
cause of the fire and the extent of damages remained unknown. The police are
investigating the case.
People
who lived nearby said that they heard explosions from the industrial zone and
saw and smelled smoke.
The 10ha
An Ninh Industrial Zone, located in Ha Noi's Lai Yen Commune, was built last
year.
Lam
Dong punishes illegal loggers
The
People's Committee of the central Lam Dong province has fined 14 local men a
total of VND700 million (US$33,600), or VND50 million (US$2,400) each, for
illegal logging.
The men,
who belong to the ethnic K'ho community and are between 20 and 40 years old,
were caught in September with 4,881 cubic metres of du sam wood (Keteleeria
evelyniana).
The
above-mentioned wood is classified as endangered in the Red List of
Threatened Species of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature.
Baby dies after receiving TB jab
A
44-day-old baby died yesterday after being given a TB vaccine on Monday in
the
Deputy
Director of
Linh
said the baby died while he was being transferred to Cho Don Medical Centre
for treatment.
The Bac
Kan Health Department is investigating the baby's death.
According
to Linh, it was a routine vaccination, and another baby had received a shot
from the same batch with no ill consequences.
The
illegal miners had excavated nearly 4,000 tonnes of porcelain clay in Hoa Bac
Commune since July. The city also confiscated an excavator and VND480 million
($23,000) in cash.
Early
diagnosis critical to stop child pneumonia
It is
critical that parents and caregivers recognise the symptoms of pneumonia and
understand the danger the disease poses to their children's health, and seek
appropriate care immediately to reduce fatalities, a health expert has said.
Pneumonia
is a severe form of acute lower respiratory infection caused by bacteria,
viruses or fungi that specifically affects the lungs.
It was
the world's number one infectious killer of children under five followed by
diarrhea, malaria, injury, and HIV/AIDS, Truong Huu Khanh, head of the
infectious disease department at
Pneumonia
kills an estimated 1.1 million children every year, with 98 per cent of
deaths occurring in developing countries, he told a meeting to mark World
Pneumonia Day yesterday.
In
Streptococcus
pneumoniae is the most common cause of bacterial pneumonia in children, which
usually makes them severely ill with high fever and rapid breathing.
Some
common symptoms of pneumonia in children include cough, fast or difficult
breathing, fever, chills, headaches, loss of appetite, and wheezing.
Children
with pneumonia need to be hospitalised for immediate treatment with effective
antibiotics.
Adequate
nutrition is key to improving children's natural defences and protecting them
from this and other diseases.
Pneumonia
can be prevented by immunisation, adequate nutrition, hand washing with soap,
and by addressing environmental factors like parental smoking and indoor air
pollution.
Khanh
warned of high levels of antibiotic resistance to treatments reported around
the country.
Sustained
use of antibiotics to treat children with pneumonia could make managing
antibiotic resistance more difficult in future, he warned further.
The
issuance of cards follows regulations set out by the Law on Organ Donations,
which became effective in 2007, said Professor Dr. Tran Ngoc Sinh, head of
HCM City University of Medicine and Pharmacy's urology department.
Cho Ray
is the first hospital in the country to issue organ donor cards.
The
National Centre for Co-ordinating Human Organ Transplants established last
year at
Organs
can be donated from people who have been diagnosed with brain death or a
non-beating heart due to accidents or stroke.
The
organs from one person could theoretically save at least seven patients
waiting for kidney, heart, liver, lung or pancreas transplants, Sinh said.
The
hospital's Unit for Co-ordinating Human Organ Transplants will choose the
closest match between donor and recipient. The organs will be allocated to
patients registered in the unit's database.
Since
1992, the hospital has performed nearly 400 kidney transplant surgeries, with
live donor kidneys taken from relatives accounting for more than 95 per cent.
In 2008,
the hospital performed the first kidney transplant from donors with brain
death. Since then, it has conducted donor transplant of kidneys taken from
seven people with brain death, saving the life of 13 patients.
The
number of people diagnosed with brain death or a non-beating heart due to
traffic accidents or illness is high, according to Sinh.
The
cards will also help raise awareness about the need to save lives of people
waiting for organ transplants.
WB,
The
State Bank of
The
investment will fund construction of over 1,000 kilometers of transmission
lines and implement Smart Grid technologies to improve reliability and
quality of electricity supply.
“Improving
energy efficiency is critical for
The loan
supports a Transmission Efficiency Project, which is expected to improve the
capacity, efficiency and reliability of electricity transmission in areas
that are key to the country’s economic development, including the Greater
Hanoi Area, the Greater Ho Chi Minh City Area, the Mekong Delta, and the
Central Region.
It will
finance transmission lines and substations, constituting about 15% of the
expected need for transmission network expansion by 2020. The project targets
key investment needs in major economic development areas where transmission
overloads are already present or are expected in the very near term.
In
addition, the project will support Smart Grid technologies for monitoring,
control, and protection equipment to improve reliability and reduce
electricity outages, and help build the capacity of the National Power
Transmission Company by supporting its operational and financial
independence, as part of a plan to pilot a competitive energy wholesale
market by 2015.
The
total financing requirement of the project is estimated at US$731.25 million,
of which US$500 million will be funded by the International Bank for
Reconstruction and Development, the World Bank Group’s lending arm for
middle-income countries. The remaining US$231.25 million will be financed by
the National Power Transmission Company, Electricity of Vietnam.
The
Japanese government has agreed to provide US$2.8 million in non-refundable
aid to fund an innovative project aimed at reducing carbon emissions of large
hotels in
A
memorandum of understanding (MoU) on the funding was signed on November 12 in
In
accordance with the term of the MoU, NEDO has agreed to provide international
administrative support for the implementation of the project.
Shinsuke
Unisuga, a NEDO representative said it is hoped the project, the first of its
kind in the ASEAN region, would dramatically reduce the harmful effects of
carbon dioxide (CO2) in hotels across the nation.
Medal
awarded to Vietnam-based TASS chief representative
The
Vietnam News Agency (VNA) on November 13 presented the State’s Friendship
Medal to Denhisovich Yuri Aleksandrovich, Chief Representative of the Russian
News Agency TASS in
At the
presentation ceremony in
Expressing
his honour to receive the noble reward of the
With his
fluent Vietnamese and profound understanding of the country’s law and
culture, the Russian reporter published stories reflecting
Over the
past years, VNA and TASS have effectively conducted the exchange of
information, delegations and reporters, assisted each other’s correspondents,
and cooperated at regional and international forums.-
The
Japanese Government will provide non-refundable aid worth US$500,975 for five
projects in
Contracts
on the aid were signed in
Japanese
Ambassador to Vietnam Hiroshi Fukada said the projects are expected to
strengthen the relationship between two nations.
The five
projects aim to develop two schools in Thai Nguyen and Hung Yen provinces,
two medical centres in Hung Yen and Hai Duong provinces and one hospital in
Hai Duong province.
Endangered
animals rescued from illegal wildlife trade
The
Management Board of the
The wild
animals, including three stump-tailed macaques , two
All the
rescued animals are listed as endangered species in the Vietnam Red Book,
requiring strict protection.
Traffic
accident victims commemorated in Hanoi
A
memorial service was held by
The
event forms part of activities in response to the World Day of Remembrance
for Victims of Road Traffic Accidents (November 16).
It aims
to warn the public about traffic-related tragedies and raise the population’s
awareness of driving carefully and abiding by traffic rules.
Addressing
the event, Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Quoc Hung
expressed his sympathy to the families of the victims.
He also
called on relevant agencies at all levels, as well as organisations and
individuals to play an active part in curbing traffic accidents.
During
the last 11 months, more than 1,800 traffic accidents were reported across
the city, causing 560 deaths and 1,684 injuries, according to the Hanoi
Traffic Police Department.
Online
test on traffic safety attracted 150,000 participants
As many
as 150,000 students from more than 6,000 schools throughout the country
signed up for the online competition on smart traffic behaviour for the
2014-2015 school year at http://gttm.go.vn , which ran from October 14 to
November 14, according to the National Traffic Safety Committee.
The
competition recorded the outstanding participation of more than 1,000
competitors from a number of localities, including Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City,
Nam Dinh, Ninh Binh, Thai Binh, Quang Ninh, Nghe An, Quang Binh, Lam Dong,
and Ba Ria-Vung Tau.
The
competition, launched by the National Traffic Safety Committee, in
collaboration with the Ministry of Education and Training, and the Ho Chi
Minh Communist Youth Union, aims to improve traffic law compliance, introduce
new laws on road traffic, and teach students’ traffic behaviour.
The
first version of the competition was organised in southern Ba Ria-Vung Tau
province for the 2012-2013 school year, with participation of 19,000 students
from 223 schools nationwide.
Khmer-Vietnam
primary school commences new school year
The
General Association of Vietnamese Cambodian People launched the new academic
year at the Khmer-Vietnam friendship primary school in
Rector
Nguyen Van Hao said the school welcomed over 200 Vietnamese and Cambodian
children in seven classes, with two classes taught in the Cambodian language
Khmer and five classes taught in Vietnamese.
Vietnamese
Ambassador to Cambodia Thach Du thanked local authorities for enabling
Vietnamese children to go to school and integrate into the host society.
Later, a
ceremony was held to inaugurate the staff house worth nearly 56,000 USD, with
over 41,000 USD provided by the Mekong Delta
The
Khmer-Vietnam friendship primary school was inaugurated in 2012, costing
145,000 USD, which was funded by Dong Thap’s Provincial People’s Committee.
Vietnamese
expats in
The
Vietnamese People’s Association in the
A
ceremony to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the association was also held
on this occasion.
Deputy
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Chairman of the State Committee for the
Overseas Vietnamese Affairs Vu Hong
Speaking
at the event, Chairman of the association Hoang Dinh Thang said since its
establishment on November 15, 1999, the association had become a strong
social organisation that has drawn the participation of Vietnamese expats
based on solidarity, integration into the host society, and close-knit
relations with
The
association currently has 28 member associations and 48 Vietnamese People
chapters with a 96-member executive board, representing nearly 65,000
Vietnamese expats in the
Over the
past 15 years, the association has undertaken maximum efforts to increase the
Vietnamese community’s quality of life and promote cooperation with the host
country in a number of fields.
The
Vietnamese community was officially recognised as the 14th ethnic minority
group in the
Conservation
challenges from development projects
Minimising
the adverse impacts of development projects on the environment and natural
resources is a pressing issue that needs to be addressed urgently, experts
said at a workshop in
Prioritising
development projects, especially the construction of industrial parks and
hydropower plants, without paying attention to biodiversity conservation and
environmental protection has negative consequences for the environment and
society.
According
to Trinh Le Nguyen, Director of the Centre for People and Nature
Reconciliation (PanNature),
The
country is home to two World Natural Heritage sites, Ha Long Bay and
However,
the overexploitation of natural resources in recent years is threatening the
ecological system and biodiversity, mainly due to a lack of awareness of
their importance on behalf of local authorities, businesses and local
residents, Nguyen noted.
It is
necessary to put an end to the exploitation of natural forests as soon as
possible, while expanding protected areas and allocating more resources to
environmental protection, he suggested.
Associate
Professor PhD Ta Hoa Phuong from the
Chairman
of the Vietnam Entomology Association, Vu Quang Con, mentioned the example of
the world’s largest Son Doong cave in the
He said
constructing a cable car system that is not designed and managed carefully
would seriously harm biodiversity and even cause biodiversity loss.
Finding
a balance between the protection of natural heritage and economic growth as
well as legal commitments constitutes one of the biggest challenges for the
country, experts commented.
Localities
move to combat diabetes
Free
check-ups and consultations on diabetes were offered at an awareness raising
event in
The
event is part of a series of activities in response to World Diabetes Day
(November 14).
Over the
last 10 years, diabetes has increased at an alarming rate of 300 percent in
the city, much higher than the country’s average.
As much
as 7.9% and 35.6% of the municipal adult population suffer from diabetes and
pre-diabetes, respectively.
Director
of Ho Chi Minh City Nutrition Centre, Do Thi Ngoc Diep, said the growing
number of local diabetes patients is to blame on protein-laden diets and a
lack of physical activity.
Meanwhile,
in northern Bac Giang province a number of projects have been implemented to
prevent and control the disease, according to Tran Van Sinh, Deputy Director
of the provincial Department of Health.
As much
as 70 percent of local patients have benefitted from the projects.
Director
of Bac Giang’s Endocrine Disease and Malaria Prevention Centre, Hoang Xuan
Thuc, said the centre has undertaken maximum efforts to facilitate patients’
access to consultations, medical services and medication, having served
nearly 50,000 patients so far this year.
The
locality also aims to enhance medical staff’s capacity and communication
efforts to ensure effective prevention and control of the disease in the
community.
As a
chronic disease, diabetes increases the risk of other serious health
problems, such as blindness or heart and kidney failure.
Medical
experts said diabetes and its complications can be prevented through early
treatment, staying in good physical shape and eating healthily.
In
Notably,
65% of patients have not been officially diagnosed, and a majority of those
that have been diagnosed have yet to receive proper treatment.
In the
1990s, diabetes affected 1.2% of the population of 20- to 79-year-olds. The
rate jumped to 2.7% in 2002 and 5.7% in 2012.
People
suffering from obesity and high blood pressure face a higher risk of
developing diabetes.
Vietnamese
teachers appreciated at
President
Truong Tan Sang and other senior officials joined exemplary teachers from all
corners of the country at a ceremony in
Minister
of Education and Training Pham Vu Luan said between 1988 and 2012, the
People’s Teacher title was bestowed upon 528 individuals while 6,735 others
received the title of Meritorious Teacher.
Among 39
holders of the People’s Teacher title this year, the oldest is Prof. Le Quang
Long, 95, from the Hanoi National University of Education.
The
youngest among 680 new Meritorious Teachers is 34-year-old Mai Thi Tham from
southern Binh Phuoc province and 19 are ethnic minorities, Luan said.
Congratulating
Vietnamese educators on their Day, President Truong Tan Sang highlighted the
educational sector’s efforts to innovate its management, curricula, teaching,
learning, and assessment methods, and improve the living and studying
conditions for teachers and students in rural areas.
He asked
the ministry and the whole society to pay more heed to the education cause.
At the
ceremony, the leader presented the titles of People’s Teacher and Meritorious
Teacher to representatives of the awardees.
The
Vietnamese Teachers’ Day (November 20) officially came into being in 1982.
Vietnamese
bank supports Lao press
The
Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam (BIDV)
on November 14 offered ten computers and two printers to the Laos News Agency
(KPL) to support its news coverage.
On
behalf of KPL’s executive board, Sounthon Khanthavong highly valued the
support of BIDV for the Lao press in general and KPL in particular, saying
that the assistance will contribute to improving the press quality as well as
professional knowledge.
Speaking
at the event, Duong Van Phuong, head of the BIDV branch in
Since
2005, BIDV has involved in various social welfare activities in
These
efforts have helped tighten the friendship and solidarity between the people
of
Conference
seeks ways to improve child cancer treatment
Early
detection could have a good survival rate for up to 40% of cancer patients,
heard a national childhood cancer conference in
The
conference, the 7th of its kind, is one of the annual activities of the
Vietnam Childhood Cancer Programme, which is funded by
The
growing number of cancer patients is posing a huge challenge for the health
sector. As many as 150,000 new cancer cases are reported every year.
Leukaemia accounts for 30% of cases of child cancer.
Addressing
the event, Deputy Health Minister Nguyen Thi Xuyen appreciated the
She
emphasised the need to launch more communication campaigns to increase
parents’ awareness of this disease, organise prenatal and newborn screening
in order to early detect cancer cases, and apply cutting-edge treatment.
Domestic
and foreign scientists to the conference, scheduled to wrap up on November
14, are expected to present reports on treatment results of acute myeloid
leukaemia, lymphoma, and brain tumour, as well as on new technologies and
cancer medicine.
Agencies
jointly provide legal assistance for ethnic minorities
The
Ministry of Justice and the Government Committee for Ethnic Minority Affairs
will work closely to build and issue legal documents as well as programmes
and projects related to ethnic minority groups.
Under
their 2014-2020 coordination programme signed in
They
will also coordinate in inspecting the systematisation of legal documents in
the field so as to swiftly detect shortcomings and limitations and then make
timely adjustments.
Both
will jointly perform their professional activities to manage and supervise
the implementation of ethnic minority policies.
During
the period, the ministry will join hands with the committee to build a draft
law on ethnic minority affairs, develop and carry out legal support projects
for ethnic minority communities, and run communication campaigns to raise
public awareness of the law.
Addressing
the signing ceremony, Minister-Chairman of the committee Giang Seo Phu said
the programme marks a new development in the two agencies’ cooperation,
adding that it contributes to caring the lives of ethnic minority groups.
Meanwhile,
Minister of Justice Ha Hung Cuong underscored the need to focus on implementing
effectively cooperation contents set in the programme.
The
collaboration between the two agencies is expected to contribute to
increasing the quality and efficiency of building legal documents in the
State management of ethnic minority affairs, thus ensuring the legitimate
rights and benefits of ethic minority inhabitants.-
Under
the MoU, the two sides will forge links in fields of common concern,
especially support and hi-tech industries, education and training in
technology and science, trade, labour, tourism, and environment.
Both
localities will create favourable conditions for their enterprises to operate
effectively in respective side and swiftly provide them with information on
investment climate and the two governments’ policies.
They
will also work closely to support collaboration initiatives between the HCM
City Hi-tech Zone Management Board and Shiga’s Department of Trade, Industry,
Tourism and Labour.
Speaking
at the signing ceremony, Le Hoang Quan, Chairman of the HCM City People’s
Committee highlighted the developing ties between the two nations, describing
it as a stable foundation to further bolster connectivity between their
localities and enterprises.
He noted
Expressing
his impression at HCM city’s dynamic development, Shiga Governor Taizou
Mikazuki said his locality is willing to assist the Vietnamese city in
developing the domains of high technology, education and environment.
The HCM
City-Shiga cooperation will contribute to deepening the two countries’
relations further, he stressed.
The
National Institute for Science and Technology Policy and Strategy Studies
held a workshop in
Dr. Bach
Tan Sinh from the institute, which is under the Ministry of Science and
Technology, said
An
overlapping research institution system and underdeveloped infrastructure
have also limited research quality, he noted, adding that relevant aspects
like data, consultation, and evaluation systems, technology transfer and
intellectual property have been developed incomprehensively.
Meanwhile,
the ministry’s Department of International Cooperation said a number of Vietnamese
experts are still weak in foreign language as well as in publishing research
findings on international professional magazines.
Participants
said to speed up the integration,
In its
project on international science-technology integration until 2020,
Vietnam-Japan
Association Friendship launched in Vinh Long
The
Vietnam-Japan Friendship Association’s chapter in southern Vinh Long province
convened its first congress on November 11 to set forth its tasks for the
2014-2019 tenure.
The
congress elected an executive board including six members.
The
chapter’s activities will focus on consolidating and developing the
friendship and cooperation between Vinh Long and
Addressing
the event, Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Tran Van Ron said
that the establishment of the chapter marks a new development in
people-to-people exchange between
Vinh
Long is now home two Japanese businesses, namely Acecook
New
bridge at Vietnam-Cambodia border to open soon
A bridge
connecting the southern
The
construction on the 77.28m long bridge began in April last year with a total
investment of 44 billion VND (2.1 million USD) sourced from Tay Ninh
province’s budget.
The
bridge, together with a 1.5 km approaching road, is part of a project to
develop cross-border trade at the Tan Nam border gate.
Once
operational, the bridge is expected to facilitate the flow of goods and
travel between Tay Ninh and the Cambodian provinces of Prey Veng and Kongpong
Cham, contributing to the region’s socio-economic development.-
Forum
talks HIV/AIDS prevention and control
More
than 450 delegates from ministries, agencies and localities nationwide are
gathering in the central city of Danang to share their experience in HIV/AIDS
prevention.
The
Vietnam Civil Society Partnership Platform on AIDS (VCSPA), taking place on November
12-14, is co-organised by the VCSPA governing board, the Vietnam Research
Institute for Social Development, the Global Fund for HIV/AIDS Project and
the Centre for Supporting Community Development (SCDI).
During the
event, participants discussed the HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis situation in
They
also highlighted challenges they face in the work and put forth ways to
improve people’s access to HIV/AIDS prevention and control services.
Deputy
Director of the Department of AIDS Prevention and Control under the Ministry
of Health Bui Duc Duong hailed the event for connecting social organisations
in the fight against the deadly disease.
The
annual platform currently has more than 300 member entities, including
non-governmental and community-based organisations, vulnerable groups and
individuals in 48 provinces and cities throughout the nation.
Ill
sailor on foreign ship gets timely help
A sailor
with appendicitis on board a Panamanian vessel off the coast of central Khanh
Hoa province was brought ashore for timely treatment by Vietnamese rescue
ship SAR 27-01 on November 12.
The
Vietnam Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Centre (VMRCC) receive a
request for help from the Franbo Prospect which was en route from
The
patient, a 36-year-old Vietnamese national named Pham Van Tinh, was rushed to
a provincial hospital in Khanh Hoa’s Nha Trang city.
At the
time of rescuing the ill sailor, the SAR 27-01 was on a mission to find eight
sailors who were reporting missing after two cargo ships, the Phuc Xuan 68
and Nam Vy 69, collided off the coast of
Communities
use mobiles to prepare for disasters
NGO
ActionAid and Microsoft on November 12 launched a pilot project using
mobilephones and Microsoft Data Gathering (MDG) tools for use in disaster
response in the Mekong Delta
The
densely populated province is located in a low-lying area especially
vulnerable to a range of hazards including floods, drought, cyclones and sea
water intrusion.
As part
of the project, local communities are being encouraged to co-operate with the
government to prepare for and respond to disasters.
ActionAid
will train local communities in how to use mobilephones and MDG tools to
collect, map and analyze weather and climate-related risks and
vulnerabilities.
The data
collected from local communities will become part of disaster-preparedness
planning and response plans at the local and national level.
A
computer-based Disaster Risk Reduction Information Centre with MDG integration
will be established in districts, and an Early Warning System will be set up.
The
project is being piloted in three communes in the province's Long Phu
District.
The test
run in the last three months in the communes showed that end-users and residents
could master the technology, according to a press release from ActionAid.
Hoa
Binh asked to reduce poverty among ethnic minorities
Deputy
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has urged the
Speaking
at the province’s conference for ethnic minorities on November 14, Phuc, who
is head of the Northwestern Region Steering Committee, emphasised the need to
address issues ethnic minority people are facing relating to capital, land
for production and accommodation, and clean water.
The
province should guide them how to apply advanced technologies in production
in an effort to raise labour productivity and incomes, he said.
The
Deputy PM asked local authorities to combine vocational training with job
generation, as well as ensure political security and social order.
The
province was also requested to make full use of all resources to better the
socio-economic infrastructure system in ethnic-inhabited areas, with the
focus on building or upgrading roads, schools, and water and medical
facilities.
Hoa Binh
province is now home to a number of ethnic groups, including Muong, Kinh,
Thai,
During
the 2009-2014 period, thanks to nearly VND540 billion (US$25.38 million)
funded by the national target programme on sustainable poverty reduction, the
province has built 1,815 infrastructure facilities and 59 water supply works
in disadvantaged communes, and helped poor households buy production
machines, seeds and breeds.
Vietnamese
in
The
Vietnamese community in
The
donation has been delivered to the club “For the beloved Hoang Sa and Truong
Sa” set up by the Vu A Dinh Scholarship Fund.
Addressing
the event, former Vice President Truong My Hoa, who is also Chairwoman of the
Vu A Dinh Scholarship Fund, praised the Vietnamese community in
She also
informed that the Vu A Dinh Scholarship Fund has built two primary schools in
Truong Sa island district with money raised by the “For the beloved Hoang Sa
and Truong Sa” club.
Participants
at the charity night suggested organising more fund raising activities such
as cultural exchanges or art performances.
Dr. Bach
Tan Sinh, of the National Institute for Science and Technology Policy and
Strategic Studies, said research in the fields was still modest, leaving
unsatisfactory results.
He added
that information systems, consulting systems, and assessment and science
technology transfer system had not been developed well.
With an
advanced science and technology level and an improved investment environment,
it would be easier for
At the
conference, held by the Ministry of Science and Technology, participants
offered their assessments of the current status of science and technology in
ASEAN.
Prof.
Dr. Duong Nguyen Vu, of
The
experts said that
Vietnamese
scientists have cooperated with more than 70 countries and territories in the
world, but, according to the institute, the capability of Vietnamese
scientists is still limited, especially in foreign languages and
international relations, among others.
A survey
conducted by the institute showed that 73 percent of respondents who were
scientific managers said that only 25 percent of their staff could use French
or English.
All of
the interviewed managers said that scientific research carried out by
Vietnamese generally did not have good results, even when there was
collaboration with foreign partners.
Technology
boosts business competitiveness
Business
leaders came together at a workshop in
According
to the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry, who organised the event,
technology is an effective tool for SMEs to promote their products, improve
operations, reduce travel time and costs, and push exports.
Le Duc
Anh from the Department of E-commerce and Information Technology said
With
advanced technology, SMEs with limited financial resources and low
competitiveness will stand better chances to access international markets,
Anh added.
Director
of Asian-Pacific SME Energy Markets at Facebook, Huynh Kim Tuoc highlighted
Facebook’s role as an effective marketing tool that connects businesses all
over the world.
Meanwhile,
General Director of the United Parcel Services (UPS), Jeff McLean, said UPS’
logistic services would help users follow up on their deliveries, thus
reducing risks and errors in the process.
In 2013,
the total value of e-commerce in
Officials
say lax management fosters bribery in health care industry
Recently,
Bio-Rad Laboratories, a California-based firm, was accused of handing out
bribes to Vietnamese officials in order to win a contract. Nguyen Van Tien,
vice chairman of the National Assembly (NA)’s Committee of Social Affairs,
underlined the necessity of clarifying whether the company is trading in
medical equipment or pharmaceuticals.
“Currently,
it is common practice for doctors to be given commissions on the
prescriptions they write. This process needs to be controlled, and the way to
do that is to audit the expenses of pharmaceutical firms, along with those
who benefit from their payments. This, however, is a very difficult process
to undertake. At least in the case of Bio-Rad Laboratories, I hope we can
find those who are responsible,” Tien said.
He went
on to say that violators must be strictly dealt with and that the bribery
system has become very sophisticated, ranging from sponsoring business trips
to foreign countries to directly handing out cash. It is difficult to control
the prices of medical equipment and pharmaceuticals, and it has been
suggested that the NA should add one article concerning pharmaceuticals to
the law.
“Currently,
dozens of foreign pharmaceutical companies are operating in
Vice
Chairman of the NA’s Committee of Justice Nguyen Dinh Quyen, said, “I’m not
really surprised to hear about that case, as it is an obvious result of lax
management.”
Tien
said that the fact that cash is largely used in
Meanwhile,
Quyen said that a combination of fines and strict criminal punishments could
create an effective deterrent for those who would break the law.
Experts
discuss measures to cope with tuberculosis in Vietnam
Fresh
measures to deal with emerging challenges in detecting and controlling
tuberculosis (TB) in
At a
conference in Ho Chi Minh on November 10-11, Dr. Martina Casenghi from the
Doctors without Borders pointed to the significant use of tools that help
doctors promptly determine drug-resistant tuberculosis in discovering and
controlling the disease.
Timely
and accurate diagnose is key to ensure TB suffers are treated appropriately,
said Casenghi.
TB is
the second leading cause of death from a single infectious agent in the world
after HIV.
Dr.
Nguyen Thi Ngoc Lan, head of Microbiology Department of Pham Ngoc Thach
Hospital, said doctors are now using advanced technologies to identify the
disease, including the cutting-edge Gene Xpert technology.
However,
the costly technology makes it an obstacle to the national TB control
programme, which is in short of finances due to declining foreign assistance,
Lan said.
She
talked about a molecular approach that will come up with faster and more
accurate testing results to improve the treatment efficiency.
During the
conference, participants also assessed the current medical need in
tuberculosis treatment in
According
to the World Health Organisation, TB killed 1.5 million people out of 9
million-infected patients in the world in 2013. Of the fatal cases, 360,000
were among HIV-positive people.
The
organisation noticed that last year,
VFF
salutes key community workers
The Vietnam
Fatherland Front (VFF) on November 11 awarded certificates of merit to 15
individuals and collectives for their lifetime dedication and achievements in
social work.
Speaking
at the award presentation ceremony, Vu Trong Kim, VFF Vice President and General
Secretary, said social work is a vitally important profession that provides
countless benefits to society.
Professional
social workers provide a vast number of diverse services dealing with
difficult societal problems that contribute much to the national development,
Kim said, adding it takes skill and a special type of person to do the work.
Social
work has achieved impressive good results over the past four years and is now
taught at about 40 universities and colleges across the nation, he noted.
Cheaper
petrol lowers
Six taxi
firms in the central city will cut their fares this week, Chairman of the
city's taxi association Vo Thanh Nhan has told Viet Nam News.
The
fares will be cut from VND500 (2.3 US cents) to VND800 (3.8 cents) per
kilometre from this week, following the fall in domestic petrol prices last
week.
The
decision to cut fares was announced at a meeting of the taxi association last
week. The reduction in fares will be based on each firm's decision, Nhan
added.
Petrol and
oil retailers reduced the prices of RON 92 and RON 95 gasoline by VND950 to
VND21,390 ($1) and VND21,990 ($1.03) per litre respectively.
The
price of the 0.05S and 0.25S diesel varieties was also cut by VND520 to stand
at VND19,240 (90 US cent) per litre.
Mai Linh
Taxi, one of the leading taxi companies in the city with 438 cars, has
offered the largest fare cut, ranging from VND700 (3.3 cents) to VND2,000
(9.5 cents) per kilometre from yesterday.
The firm
operates 2,300 green-coloured taxis in 15 provinces in the central and
Central Highlands .
The Phu
Hoang Corporation, which owns the Tien Sa Taxi, will also cut fares from
VND700 (3.3 cents) to VND1,500 (7.1 cents) from yesterday.
However,
trucks and passenger transport companies have found it difficult to make
adjustments in their rates, as they need time to reprint tickets and seek the
tax and administrative agencies' approval.
More
than 1,000 taxis in the city have installed the Global Positioning System
(GPS) car tracking system since last year.
Source: VNN/VNA/VNS/VOV/SGT/SGGP/ND
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