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Ha
Noi-Sapa link road gets Lao Cai approval
The
People's Committee of the mountainous
Chairman
of the committee Doan Van Huong asked relevant units and locals to complete
the necessary procedures to start the construction work soon, an official
said.
The 27
km-long link road is expected to be constructed with technological standards
suitable to mountainous areas.
According
to the plan, the entire route will have nine bridges, including five
viaducts, and four flyovers over streams.
About
275 households will be shifted from 104 ha that will be used to build the
road.
The
total investment under a BOT model (build-operate-transfer) is expected more
than VND2.5 trillion (US$116.6 million).
The
payback period of the project is expected to be 24 years and eight months via
toll collection.
The
construction is scheduled to begin in the first quarter of next year.
The
provincial chairman has asked the transport department to quickly assess and
submit the project to the committee for approval to issue a tender.
The
construction units have been asked to work closely with relevant sectors and
local agencies to complete the project on schedule, Chairman Huong said.
The
transport and construction sectors will work together to deal with issues of
environment and tourism impact, compensation, land clearance as well as
resettlement.
Southwest
patients to get free treatment
An
association to sponsor the medical treatment of disadvantaged patients in the
southwest region was launched on Saturday.
The
association consists of 104 members who are in charge of mobilising public
support for the deprived section.
It has
thus far raised more than VND63 billion (US$2.9 million), of which VND5
billion ($230,000) will be used for building shelters, VND500 million
($23,000) to sponsor five heart surgeries, and VND100 million ($4,608) will
be utilised to support poor children, among others.
The
association plans to mobilise a total of VND200 billion ($9.2 million) within
the first three years of its operation.
Condition
of rescued fishermen stable
Eight
fishermen who were on a ship that sank after getting caught in strong waves
last Saturday are now in stable condition, said Hoang Minh Luyen, chief of
staff of the Thanh Hoa Border Guard.
The ship
that was engaged in fishing sank t 8.30pm near Da Lat Gate in the northern
Fishing
boats shun Diem Ho Harbour
The Diem
Ho harbour was completed at the end of last year in the
It took
two years to complete the harbour in Thai Thuong Commune, Thai Thuy District,
with investment of VND106 billion (US$5 million) funded by the State and
provincial budget.
Thai
Thuy District has a 30km coastline and the number of fishing boats increases
each year, so in 2012, the Thai Binh People's Committee decided to build the
harbour.
The
harbour can house over 100 vessels with a capacity of under 300CV.
When
Typhoon Kujira hit last month with wind speeds of 75-88km per hour, the
coastal districts Tien Hai and Thai Thuy called their fishing vessels back to
safety, but none of them took cover in Diem Ho.
Instead
they went to old harbours in
Do Khac
Bang, chairman of the Thai Thuong Commune People's Committee in Thai Thuy
District, said that fishing boats refused to berth in the new harbour because
it did not have trees to block the wind.
Heavy
rains together with flood-tides and strong winds could also capsize the
boats, he said.
The
harbour is also situated far from market, making it difficult for fishermen
to sell their catches.
Bui The
Dan, director of the Thai Thuy District Infrastructure Management Board, said
that local seamen refused to go to the new harbour because they were used to
berthing along the
The
river is near the market, main roads and residential areas which is much
easier for trade and transport.
Bang
said the commune would ask provincial authorities to plant trees to provide
shelter.
The
commune will also inform local residents about the benefits of the new
harbour.
New
blood donors sought on Ly Son
More
than 30 volunteers and celebrities will travel to Ly Son Island in the
central
The
potential blood donors are like a "mobile blood bank", Prof Dr
Nguyen Anh Tri, head of the National Institute of Hematology and Blood
Transfusion and head of the campaign, told the media in
They are
a vital source, especially on islands — the country has nearly 3,000 islands
— because transporting blood to these places in an emergency is very
difficult.
Moreover,
limited resources and electricity supply are a hurdle to equipping all these
places with refrigerators to store blood, he said.
People
who volunteer to become blood donors will be tested to ensure their blood is
suitable for donation.
Subsequently,
if someone needs a blood transfusion, these donors will be called to directly
provide blood to the patient, he said.
The
campaign started yesterday and will go on until July 26 in 22 provinces and
cities with activities also to educate people about communicating
thalassemia, an inherited blood disorder.
The
campaign this year also aims to collect at least17,000 units of blood to meet
a shortage, especially of A and O groups throughout the country.
The
campaign, in its third year, is carried out by the institute in co-operation
with Nhan Ai Vong Tay Viet Joint Stock Company and Vietnam Television's
channel 24.
The two
previous campaigns saw more than 50,000 people turn voluntary blood donors
and 28,436 units collected.
Many
blood donation programmes followed in provinces and cities and managed to
collect more than 40,000 units.
The
Vietnamese Students Association in
Tran Phu
Nhuan, Vice Chairman of the Vietnamese People Association in
The
workshop helps the students understand better the situation in the
Experts
Lokshin G and Kobelev E from the Far East Institute of the
Workshops
highlights Vietnam-RoK labour cooperation
Officials
from Vietnamese labour management agencies and labour consultants were u
pdated on the Employment Permit System (EPS) programme in the
Held by
There
are over 47,000 Vietnamese labourers having stable jobs in the RoK under the
EPS programme, according to Head of the Management Office for Labourers under
the EPS Programme Le Manh Hung.
However,
many newly arriving workers do not have much understanding of the country’s
legal regulations and rules of RoK firms, and meet difficulties in daily
activities, he noted.
Addressing
the event, Deputy Head of the Overseas Labour Management Department Nguyen
Nhu Tuan updated participants on the implementation of
He said
he hope labour consultants of the Management Office will help in persuading
expat workers to abide by the
During
the workshop, participants shared their experience in consulting and
supporting Vietnamese labourers, while discussing measures to manage
Vietnamese workers working in the RoK.
The MoU
presents jobs opportunities in the RoK for new Vietnamese employees as well
as workers with concluding labour contracts, especially in the context of the
RoK’s initiatives to reduce illegal residence in the country
National
Emulation Congress promotes creativity
On July
5, the
From
2010-2015 the VGCL has launched several emulation movements, which have
encouraged enterprises to overcome their difficulties and achieve growth.
VGCL
Chairman Dang Ngoc Tung addresses the congress, “Emulation movements have
promoted talent and creativity of organizations and individuals who have
excelled in their tasks and helped their enterprises exceed their set
targets. They are the exemplary role models of patriotism and revolutionary
spirit of Vietnamese workers.”
NA Vice
Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan said trade unions at all levels have to
intensify emulation movements for workers at major projects and replicate
outstanding models, good people, and good deeds nationwide.
The NA
leader conferred the Labor Orders on exemplary role models at the congress.
War
martyrs commemorated in Dien Bien
A
three-day requiem for war martyrs is taking place in the northern mountainous
The
event has gathered some 7,000 war veterans and Buddhist dignitaries, monks
and followers.
Delivering
his opening speech, Most Venerable Thich Thien Nhon, Chairman of the Vietnam
Buddhist Sangha (VBS) Executive Council, affirmed that Vietnamese people,
including the Buddhist community, always remember and proud of the soldiers’
glorious sacrifice with great respect.
According
to Mua A Son, Chairman of the Dien Bien People’s Committee, the requiem is a
practical and meaningful activity to mark the upcoming 68th War Invalids and
Martyrs Day (July 27).
At the
event, the VBS Executive Council has gifted a number of local disadvantaged
families and received an insignia from the Vietnam Veterans’ Association.
Switzerland-based
NGO offers medical checkups to Phu Yen kids
The
Switzerland-based Children Action organisation on July 3-4 provided free
medical check-ups for nearly 200 children in central Phu Yen province to
select dozens of them with disabilities for surgeries.
Children
Action will fund all costs for the surgeries.
The
children are all under 16 years old from disadvantaged backgrounds across the
locality.
For
those who cannot receive surgeries, the organisation will provide wheelchairs
and crutches.
This is
the fifth time the Swiss non-governmental organisation has provided
disability screening check-ups for local children. Each year, around 30-40
children receive free surgeries and treatment.
Representatives
of Eastern International University (EIU) in southern Binh Duong province and
Portland State University (PSU) in the
PSU
President Wim Wiewel said that this is part of the university’s scholarship
fund for Vietnamese students worth US$6 million.
Chairman
of the provincial People’s Committee Tran Van Nam spoke highly of cooperation
between the two universities.
He hoped
that the connection will help train high-quality human resources for Binh
Duong province, pledging to create favourable conditions for the cooperation.
The PSU
now partners a number of Vietnamese universities, including the EIU, Hanoi
University of Foreign Trade, and
Vietnam
to continue strong measures against MERS
Tran Dac
Phu, chief of the Department of Preventive Health under the health ministry,
was quoted as saying in news website VietNamNet that they are keeping a close
watch on the virus and strengthening preventive measures.
People
are still required to go through temperature screenings when entering
Since
the
The
latest case was a 74-year-old Korean tourist who came to
He was
sent to isolation on the same day, while
Although
many people dismissed the ministry's measures as "overreacting,"
they were meant to prevent the virus from entering
MERS
falls in the same group of viruses as the common cold and severe acute
respiratory syndrome (SARS), which killed 800 people around the world in
2002-03.
The virus,
first reported in
As of
July 1, WHO said, it has been notified of 1,357 laboratory-confirmed cases of
infection, including at least 484 related deaths.
In the
No
vaccines or treatment is available for MERS, whose route of transmission
still remains unknown, though most cases are attributed to human-to-human
infection, WHO said.
Inl't
Cooperatives Day 2015 marked in Hanoi
The
Vietnam Cooperatives Alliance hosted a meeting in
There
are about 300,000 cooperative groups and 20,000 cooperatives throughout the
nation. The Vietnam Cooperative Alliance has engaged in most of economic
sectors attracting about 12,000 members.
The
cooperative economic sector has greatly contributed to the nation's poverty
reduction, new rural development, and improvement of people’s lives,
especially those in remote and disadvantaged areas.
The main
message of International Cooperatives Day 2015 is to call on governments and
cooperative movements to take action to promote equality.
Vice
President of the Vietnam Co-operative Alliance Hoang Van Thinh, the co-operative
economic sector has grown steadily as a result of great efforts by the Party,
State, National Assembly and Government.
Philip
Hanzen, International Labour Organisation (ILO)’s representative, glowingly
spoke of cooperation between ILO and the Vietnam Co-operative Alliance,
particularly in implementing the Vietnam Labour Code and Co-operative Law.
He
expressed his hope that the two sides will further collaboration for better
results in the future.
Blood
donation campaign introduced in HCM City
The National
Institute of Haematology and Blood Transfusion (NIHBT) introduced the “Red
Journey 2015” blood donation campaign on July 3 in
Accordingly,
the event and its 120 volunteers will operate from July 3-26 in 22 provinces
and cities nationwide, aiming to attract about 20,000 donors and receive at
least 17,000 units of blood.
Gala
shows and promotion activities will be also organised.
A
delegation will start the journey through 13 southern and
The two
delegations will reunite in
Organised
for the first time in 2013, the “Red Journey” has popularised blood donation
activities to around 1 million people and attracted 50,000 donors with 28,400
blood units, according to Head of the NIHBT Dr. Nguyen Anh Tri.
Founding
of Hoa Hao Buddhism celebrated
The
Mekong Delta
Addressing
the event, Vice President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central
Committee Nguyen Van Pha said that over the past 76 years, Hoa Hao followers
have promoted patriotism and unity and contributed to the nation-building and
safeguarding process.
They
have actively participated in social and charitable activities including
providing free food for orphans, the elderly and patients at hospitals as
well as offering medicine to poor patients, he stated.
He asked
the Hoa Hao Buddhist community to continue promoting great national unity and
participating in campaigns initiated by the VFF, including “Day for the
Poor”, and “Vietnamese people prioritise Vietnamese products”.
Founded
in 1939 in An Giang province, the Hoa Hao Buddhism sect now has over 2
million followers in 17 cities and provinces nationwide .
Last
year, Hoa Hao followers contributed more than VND230 billion (US$10.58
million) to supporting the poor and building new-style rural areas.
Medical
preventive units are to strengthen inspection efforts at hospitals and in the
community to promptly detect cases for timely treatment.
The
health sector is also responsible for raising public awareness of outbreak
prevention and encouraging families to vaccinate their children on the
recommended schedule.
It will
also open training courses for health workers to quickly identify symptoms of
the disease.
The
city’s health department advised that maintaining environmental hygiene and
receiving prompt and sufficient vaccinations are effective measures to
prevent the disease.
Children
are recommended to receive three doses of the vaccine: the first when they
are one-year-old, the second one or two weeks after that, and the third one
year after the first. For maintenance, children should receive booster
vaccinations once every three or four years until they reach 15 years old.
According
to Deputy Director of the municipal Department of Health Hoang Duc Hanh,
Japanese encephalitis is a pernicious communicable disease caused by mosquito
bites.
The
disease spreads around the year, especially in summer. Children under 15
years old are especially susceptible to the virus, particularly those who
have not been vaccinated, he stressed.
In the
first five months of this year,
Hanoi
leader proposes concrete plans for closer ties with Tokyo
Chairman
of the Hanoi City People’s Committee Nguyen The Thao proposed more concrete
policies to facilitate investment, trade, education and cultural exchange
with
The
guest suggested carrying out more tourism marketing activities; increasing
mutual visits by tour operators, businesses and journalists; and helping the
two business communities seek joint ventures.
At the
meeting, both sides reviewed the execution of a memorandum of understanding
on friendship and cooperation between the two cities signed in 2013, saying
that with the birth of the Asian Network of 21 Major Cities initiated by
The
Both
host and guest hoped expanding ties between the two cities would contribute
to the Vietnam – Japan strategic partnership.
The same
day, the Hanoi mayor also held a working session with Governor of Kanagawa
prefecture Kuroiwa Yuji and Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and
Tourism Akihiro Ota.
Together
with the ministry leaders, Thao co-chaired a workshop on investing in
infrastructure and urban development in Hanoi.
Japan is
currently the largest supplier of official development assistance to Vietnam
and Hanoi in particular and the second largest investor in the country.
Bac
Giang province promotes ethnic policies
Authorities
of northern Bac Giang province will continue making efforts in the last half
of 2015 to implement policies designed to benefit ethnic minority people by
improving their material and spiritual life, a local official said.
Nhu Van
Nam, Deputy Head of Bac Giang’s board for ethnic minority affairs, said the
board will promote the implementation of ethnic-targeted policies, including
Programme 135 initiated by the Government that aims to assist most
disadvantaged areas nationwide.
Support
will be provided to impoverished households in 62 underprivileged communes
and towns in the districts of Son Dong, Luc Ngan, Luc Nam, Yen The and Lang
Giang.
Relevant
agencies will help ethnics shift to improved sources of livelihood and
provide concessional loans for their production activities. Meanwhile,
infrastructure facilities and water supply stations in rural areas will be
built, Nam said.
For the
rest of this year, the ethnic minority affairs board will liaise with other
agencies to monitor the implementation of ethnic-targeted programmes,
projects and policies while calling for more investment in these communities.
It will
also submit blueprints for sustainable poverty alleviation, human resources,
job development and law dissemination in ethnic communities to the provincial
People’s Committee, he added.
In the
first six months of this year, Bac Giang spent 70 billion VND (3.25 million
USD) on carrying out Programme 135 under which communal authorities offered
production aid to 52 communes and 85 hamlets and villages in disadvantaged
areas.
Low-income
families in 62 rural communes and towns were supported with more than 3
billion VND (139,500 USD) while four concentrated water supply stations were
built in Son Dong, Luc Ngan, Luc Nam and Yen The districts.
About
760 households were helped to shift their livelihoods and 752 others received
11.28 billion VND (517,000 USD) of concessional loans provided by the Bank
for Social Policies to develop production activities.
According
to Bac Giang’s portal, the province was home to more than 1.6 million people
in 2014 with 21 ethnic groups. Ethnic minorities accounted for about 12.4
percent (more than 200,500 people) of the local population. The most populous
ethnic minority groups are the Nung, Tay and San Diu.
New
union lights up hope for poor patients
The
association to sponsor disadvantaged patients in the Southwest region made a
debut on July 4.
The
association consists of 104 members in charge of mobilising public support
for the deprived community.
It has
thus far raised more than 63 billion VND (2.9 million USD), of which 5
billion VND (230,414 USD) will be donated to building shelters, 500 million
VND (23,041 USD) to five heart surgeries, and 100 million VND (4,608 USD) to
supporting poor children, among others.
The
association targets to raise a total funds of 200 billion VND (9.2 million
USD) within the first three years of operation.
Nghe
An: Tea crops lost to drought
Hundreds
of hectares of tea plantation in the central province of Nghe An have been
destroyed due to prolonged drought, according to the provincial Department of
Agriculture and Rural Development.
The
hardest hit districts are Thanh Chuong (347ha), Anh Son (300ha) and Con Cuong
(100ha).
The
province’s People’s Committee for the first time announced a state of
emergency across the province in late June due to prolonged severe drought
occurring in the locality during the summer-autumn crop 2015.
Water
levels in local reservoirs have been down to 30 percent of full capacity.
Of the
total 42,440 hectares of summer-autumn crops cultivated in the locality, over
4,500 hectares were damaged due to water shortages, as were tens of thousands
of hectares of maize, tea, sugar cane and other crops, causing great losses
to local farmers.
Douc
langur to be shifted to rescue centre
The
central Quang Ngai Province's forest management department began legal
procedures today to shift a grey-shanked douc langur to the northern Ninh
Binh Province's Cuc Phuong Endangered Primate Rescue Centre.
The
langur, nearly a year old and weighing about 1kg, was handed over by a local
man to the forest management department yesterday. The man had captured it in
a local forest recently.
The
grey-shanked douc langur is a species native to Viet Nam and is included in
the list of endangered species in the Viet Nam Red Book. It is also one of
the world's 25 most endangered primates.
Work
starts on Bac Giang-Lang Son Expressway
The
Ministry of Transport held a launching ceremony in the northern province of
Lang Son on July 5 to commence construction of the Bac Giang-Lang Son
Expressway and reinforce the surface of the National Highway 1A section
running through Bac Giang and Lang Son provinces.
The
project will be implemented under the build-operate-transfer (BOT) format at
a total cost of over VND12.188 trillion (US$560.65 million). Project
investors will be permitted to collect fees to refund their investment
capital within 21 years and five months as soon as the expressway is put into
operation in 2017.
The
expressway is over 63km long, starting at Km 45+100 in Lang Son’s Chi Lang
district and ending at Km 108+500 connecting with an expansion project of the
Hanoi-Bac Giang section of the National Highway 1A. It accommodates four
lanes and a designed speed of 100km per hour.
Investors
will also reinforce the surface of the National Highway 1A section from Km
1+800 (Huu Nghi border gate in Lang Son) to Km 112 (Lang Giang district in
Bac Giang).
Addressing
the ceremony, Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai praised the project’s
significance, hailing it as a driving force to boost local socio-economic
development as well as reduce congestion and traffic accidents on the
National Highway 1A segment running through the two provinces.
The
deputy PM asked the investors and contractors to ensure the progress and
quality of the facility, while urging Bac Giang and Lang Son to create
favourable conditions for construction work in regards to land clearance.
Source: VNA/VNS/VOV/SGT/SGGP/TT/TN/Dantri
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