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Social News 21/8
Vietjet
offers 400,000 free tickets
Vietjet
Air will give away more than 400,000 promotional tickets starting from zero
dollars during a special week-long promotion campaign entitled “Enjoy Flying
- It’s Time to Vietjet”, to welcome in the season of festivals and celebrate
the launch of its newest routes from Ho Chi Minh City to Seoul and Yangon
(Myanmar), and Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi to Pleiku in the central highlands.
“As
the festival season is approaching, we hope the promotion will bring
travelers thousands of flying opportunities around Vietnam and to other
incredible international destinations such as Myanmar, known as the Land of
Golden Pagodas, and South Korea, famous for its incredible cuisine and
culture,” said Mr. Desmond Lin, Vietjet’s Director of Business Development.
The
promotion runs from August 25 to September 1 for travel from September 1 to
December 31 on all domestic flights and September 1 to March 31, 2016 on all
international flights from
The
low-cost fares exclude taxes, fees and charges. Terms and conditions apply.
Doctors
from the
Dong
Quoc Viet, from the
He had
earlier been unsuccessfully treated at the
Nguyen
Tien Dung, former head of the Paediatrics Ward at the hospital, said this was
a rare case since meningitis left untreated for three to seven days might
leave victims with blindness, paralysis or metal retardation.
Health
goods removed from Ha Noi drugstores
Four
of six drug stores operating at the northern Viet Nam Hapu Centre have failed
to present original papers for merchandise on their shelves, reported Ha Noi
Market Watch.
During
a large-scale inspection at Hapu Centre, located on
They
also confiscated 11 boxes of functional foods, 45 boxes of wound dressing and
20 boxes of imported surgical masks. These goods are manufactured abroad, but
had no legal documents of origin or registration numbers.
"The
four drugstores were fined VND68 million (US$3,000)," said a
representative from Ha Noi Market Watch.
"This
wide-ranging inspection was meant to improve the responsibility of
enterprises in doing business and to promptly detect violations to secure the
benefits of consumers," said Hoang Dai Nghia, an official from the Ha
Noi Market Watch.
The
inspection work focused on the drugstores' facilities, equipment, quality of
medicines and posting of bills, said Nghia.
Hapu
is the largest distributor of medicine in the north, which accommodates 205
business establishments. The majority of these businesses, or 192 units,
distribute trade medicines, while ten provide functional foods and the other
three sell medical equipment.
Ngo
Quoc Doanh, Vice Director General of Real Estate Investment Joint Stock
Company, which leases drugstores, said, "To manage business activities
of drugstores, the drugstore owners had to sign a pledge not to sell
falsified goods. The building management team will end contracts with those
who are found to sell fake goods by the authorities."
In
2013 the real estate company ended its lease contract with a drugstore
shortly after it was found to have been selling false goods.
Thousands
of smuggled toys seized in Ha Noi
The Ha
Noi Market Watch team today seized thousands of toys which were illegally
imported from
The
team seized the toys, which included 25,200 water guns and 13,200 plastic
nail blisters, when searching a truck that was on its way to Ha Noi.
The
driver, named Nguyen Van Xuyen, a resident of the coastal
"All
of the toys did not have the conformity regulation stamp (CR) or any legal
certification of the products' places of origin," said Doan Duc Hiep,
from the Ha Noi Market Watch.
"Through
media, we are searching for the owner of the toys and the owner of the
truck," a representative of the Market Watch team told Vietnamplus
online newspaper.
As
regulated, after one year, if the car owner and the goods owner do not come
forward, the truck will be seized and the toys will the destroyed.
Since
the Mid-Autumn Festival – the children's festival – is approaching next
month, authorities are tightening control on those markets expecting to see
increasing demand during the holiday.
Da
Nang forms organising board for East Asian Seas Congress
Authorities
from the central city of
The
board will be led by Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Nguyen
Ngoc Tuan.
The
congress, themed “Global Targets – Local Benefits: Setting the Sustainable
Development Agenda for the Seas of East Asia beyond 2015”, will include a
senior government officials’ meeting, an East Asian Seas Partnership Council
meeting, an international workshop on water resources, forums, dialogues with
scientists and youth, an environment exhibition and field trips.
Participants
will review coastal and sea marine zone management in the region and discuss
successful research in coastal management and the East Asian marine
sustainable development strategy.
The
fifth Ministerial Forum will be a key event of the EAS Congress 2015.
As
part of the Congress, the Partnerships in Environmental Management for the
Seas of East Asian (PEMSEA)’s Network of Local Governments Forum will be held
on November 16.
Since
its launch in 2003, the triennial East Asian Seas Congress has been held
alternately among PEMSEA member countries, namely Malaysia (2003), China
(2006), the Philippines (2009) and the Republic of Korea (2012)-
Households
affected by mines get financial aid
The
Viet Nam Association for Support UXO/ Mine Action Efforts (VNASMA), in
co-ordination with the Quang Nam People's Committee, today gave aid to poor
households that were affected by mines.
Twenty
households in Duy Xuyen and Thang Binh districts received VND240 million
(US$11,000) in all.
VNASMA
Chairman and Lieutenant-General Nguyen Duc Soat said the association had
joined hands with localities to spread awareness about the dangers posed by
mines, their control and prevention of risks, and called for support from
domestic and international organisations in this work.
VNASMA
is scheduled to give presents to 60 victims of mines in the province by the
end of this year.
It was
founded in November last year with 200 members. It aims to give information
about the dangers posed by mines and to call for community and international
support to help mine victims.
Vietnam
News Agency, Yonhap sign content exchange MoU
The
State-run Vietnam News Agency (VNA) and Yonhap News Agency, the
The
MoU was signed by VNA Deputy General Director Le Duy Truyen and Yonhap
President Park No-hwang in Yonhap headquarters in
Under
the agreement, the two sides will produce and exchange English articles
featuring their own country’s developments for publishing in both English and
the counterpart country’ language.
Topics
of such articles should deal with
The
MoU, together with the previously-signed agreement on professional
cooperation, serves as a legal foundation for the two news agencies to carry
out their partnership in the form of exchanging visits, sharing information,
providing support to each other’s resident correspondents, and coordinating
at regional and global press forums.
At
talks held after the MoU signing ceremony, host and guest stated that
information sharing has benefited both sides over the past time, contributing
to the
They
vowed to keep the cooperation going, especially in sharing information involving
Korean community in
Yonhap
President Park No-hwang said Yonhap considers
VNA
Deputy General Director Le Duy Truyen, in response, expressed desire to learn
about Yonhap’s experience in developing new media forms during the present
era of digitalization.
The
Deputy General Director is leading a VNA delegation on a five-day visit to
the RoK from August 18.
Son
La asked to report on poor resettlement facility condition
The
Prime Minister has requested the People’s Committee of northern mountainous
Son La province to make a list of resettlement project facilities to make way
for the construction of the Son La hydropower plant that are in bad
conditions.
The
People’s Committee was asked to scrutinise facilities serving local residents
displaced by the Son La hydropower plant construction and identify those in
need of repair or renovation. They are also required to report the cause of
damages.
Previously,
the Ministries of Investment & Planning; Finance; and Agriculture &
Rural Development made a field trip to survey the facilities and discovered
many are in poor condition which were mainly caused by disasters, poor
maintenance or misuse.-
Binh
Dinh spends big on animal breeding
The
People’s Committee of the central
Under
the plan, specific areas in the province will be zoned off for raising
different kinds of animals in a bid to ensure supply of high quality food for
domestic demand and for export.
The
sector’s production value is expected to increase six percent year-on-year
from 2016 to 2020.
Besides,
as many as 26 slaughter facilities will be built across 16.4 hectares.
Cooperatives will be established to strengthen connections among farmers,
enterprises and consumers.
A
number of training courses will also be organised to increase knowledge of
farming, feeding and caring for animals among farmers.
Advanced
technology application will also be fostered in local animal farms while
waste water treatment facilities will be built to protect the environment.
Ethnic
minority students to access life skills
A
training course on life skills education for primary and secondary ethnic
minority students opened in northern mountainous Lao Cai province on August
19.
Course
participants included 120 teachers from Lao Cai, Dien Bien, Lai Chau, Nghe An
and Kom Tum where nine ethic groups with small populations reside.
The
educators are looking into ways to make vital skills part of eight major
subjects at schools, including philology, ethics, science, civics and
biology.
The
project is intended to enhance psychosocial competency of the target
students.
The
course, part of a public project on education for ethnic minorities, will run
through August 23.
The
Hanoi Land Fund Development Centre will come into operation on September 1,
merging all existing land fund development centres in the city.
The
centre, which is part of
It is
capable of distributing compensation payouts and support resettlement;
transferring land use rights of individuals, organisations and households;
and holding land use rights auctions and other services regarding land.-
Quang
The
Vietnam Bombs and Mines Action Support Association (VBMASA) coordinated with
the Quang Nam People’s Committee to organise a programme on August 19 to
assist victims of u nexploded ordnances ( UXOs ) in the province.
The
programme assisted 20 impoverished families in Duy Xuyen and Thang Binh
districts affected by UXOs, 18 of which received cows and the other two
received cash, worth a combined 240 million VND (10,000 USD).
Lieutenant
General Nguyen Duc Soat, Hero of the People’s Armed Forces and Chairman of
the VBMASA, said the association would continue to coordinate with localities
and ministries to spread State policies relating to overcoming consequences
caused by UXOs.
Besides
helping people minimise damages caused by UXOs, the association will also
call for individuals and organisations, both local and international, to
remove UXOs.
Through
the end of 2015, the VBMASA will present 60 gift packages to UXO victims in
Quang
The
VBMASA’s Quang
Exhibitions
highlight
An
exhibition on the house at 48 Hang Ngang street where late President Ho Chi
Minh wrote the Declaration of Independence kicked off in Hanoi on August 18
as part of activities to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the August
Revolution (August 19) and National Day (September 2).
The
exhibits include 80 photos and items featuring the historical relic house and
its ex-owners – patriots Trinh Van Bo and Hoang Thi Minh Ho, and the
historical background of the Declaration of Independence and its
significance.
The
exhibition, which remains open to visitors from Tuesday to Sunday, aims to
help visitors better their understanding of the historical value of the
house.
The
same day, another exhibition highlighting historical milestones of
Through
100 photos, the exhibition tells the story of major changes in Hanoi and the
country at large over the past seven decades under the leadership of the
Communist Party of Vietnam, spanning the August Revolution general uprising,
the day President Ho Chi Minh read the Declaration of Independence (September
2) 70 years ago and present outstanding socio-economic development
achievements.
Eighth
Int’l Dental Congress opens in Hanoi
The
eighth Vietnam International Dental Exhibition and Congress kicked off in
Speaking
at the opening ceremony, Deputy Minister of Health Nguyen Viet Tien said that
The
congress offers a chance for Vietnamese dentists to access the world’s latest
expertise and techniques in this field, Tien stated.
According
to President of the Vietnam Odonto – Stomatology Association Trinh Dinh Hai,
up to 90 percent of the Vietnamese population have dental diseases. Among
them, tens of thousands of children with cleft palates need special care and
surgeries.
Therefore,
updating to advanced technology is essential to the country, he added.
During
their three-day sitting, participating experts will share knowledge on 42
subjects ranging from dental surgeries, teeth implants and therapy for
children with cleft palates to preventive dentistry.
In
parallel with symposiums, a dental exhibition is also taking place with 130
booths introducing advanced dental equipment and materials.
Hoang
Sa, Truong Sa legal documents on display
An
exhibition on historical and legal evidence proving
The
exhibition running until August 21 features a collection of historical and
legal documents that confirm
On
display are atlas and maps published by the Chinese government indicating
that
Objects
featuring
Threat
of hospital-acquired infections
According
to the Ministry of Health, around 1 million patients get infection at their
incision every year which make patients stay in the hospital many additional
days, increase treatment cost and drug resistance especially antibiotic.
However,
currently, prevention of hospital-acquired infection (HAI) is limited and the
overloading in hospital make the problem worse.
A female
patient in
Normally,
patients can be discharged from hospitals three or five days after the
operation; however, those get infection in the incision must stay additional
days for further treatment and take antibiotics.
Infection
in incision is very popular in medical facilities nowadays, said experts.
According
to a study conducted by
The
uncleanliness in hospitals was once confirmed by the Ministry of Health’s
This
leads to much drug resistance. A survey conducted by
Not
only hospital-acquired infection but also improper use of antibiotics amongst
people and overuse of the medication in treatment helped increase drug
resistance.
The
Ministry of Health said that antibiotic accounts for a big amount in
pharmacies in urban and rural districts without prescription. Meanwhile,
doctors combine many antibiotics in treatment. The Ministry said that the
rate of drug resistance also increase and worse, more viruses resist to many
kinds of antibiotics and even new antibiotics.
Since
1997, the Ministry has regulated the HAI and ordered hospitals to have a ward
for the matter. However, recently, a survey shows that out of over 500
hospitals in the country, 40 percent of them have wards against
hospital-acquired infections.
It is
due to shortage of personnel. 15.7 percent of hospitals in districts or
commune have no such ward.
HAI-
also known as nosocomial infection- are commonly transmitted when health care
providers become complacent and do not practice correct hygiene regularly.
Also, increased use of outpatient treatment in recent decades means that a
greater percentage of people who are hospitalized today are likely to be
seriously ill with more weakened immune systems than in the past.
Moreover,
some medical procedures bypass the body's natural protective barriers. Since
medical staff move from patient to patient, the staff themselves serve as a
means for spreading pathogens. Essentially, the staff act as vectors.
As per
the Ministry, around 30 percent of medical workers don’t wash their
hands properly offering favorite condition for transmission from
patients to patients. Accordingly, the Ministry decided to establish a team
of drug resistance supervision to control drug resistance and implement
activities against the matter.
As per
the World Health Organization, HAI concerns to safety of patients and medical
workers. The rate of nosocomial infection in the globe fluctuates from 3.5
percent to 10 percent and in the Southeast Asian nation is 6 percent.
Doctors
save kid with 150 bee stings
According
to Children Hospital No.1 in
The
hospital said that the girl from the southern province of Long An was
hospitalized when she was suffering from anaphylactic shock, passing blood in
her urine, liver and kidney damages, low blood pressure and lost her
consciousness.
Doctors
said that she had over 150 bee stings in her face, neck, climbs and
chest. She was immediately put on ventilator and her blood was filtered
continuously.
After
36 hours, her condition was improved.
According
to the patient’s relative, the girl and her uncle went to a nearby jungle to
chop trees for cooking. They accidentally disturbed bee nest thus, they were
attacked by a swam of bee. Her uncle had fewer bee sting so he was treated in
local hospital.
IT
project to help educate children with disabilities
A
three-year pilot project to educate children with disabilities through
information technology (IT) would help equalise opportunities for all
Vietnamese children, said the Primary Education Department Deputy Head Tran
Thi Tham yesterday.
Tham
was speaking at a workshop held in Ha Noi on information and communication
technology (ICT) for children with special needs.
It was
funded by the US Agency for Development Project (USAID) and the Catholic
Relief Services (CRS).
One of
the outcomes of the project, provided to more than 700 disabled primary and
secondary school students in 10 cities and provinces, was an e-learning
website for students unable to go to school, said Secondary Education
Department Deputy head Nguyen Trong Hoan.
Surveys
by the ministry show that most disabled children with mobility difficulties
cannot afford to go to special schools.
"Nor
those children can go to other schools that lack teaching materials or
teachers to meet the special needs of the children," Hoan added.
The
piloting e-learning model provides sixth-grade students with lessons in two
subjects - Literature and Computer Science - on the website
www.giaoduchoanhap.edu.vn. The lessons are through video or sound clips.
"The
website provides lessons, which I really appreciate as there are few studying
sources for blind students like me," said Nguyen Thi Chuc, a student at
the Medical Rehabilitation and Vocational Training Centre in
"I
hope that there will be more lessons on other subjects as well so that we can
study more".
The project
also helped upgrade voice software for blind students and developed two
educational video clip sets for Maths and Vietnamese subjects using sign
language for fifth-grade deaf students.
"This
is a proven methodology for students with disabilities. We now look forward
to the use of the technology in schools and vocational institutions
throughout
Pregnant
woman's death in Hau Giang needs clarification
Relatives
of a pregnant woman who died after giving birth asked local authorities of
southern Hậu Giang province yesterday to determine the cause of the tragedy.
Earlier
on Sunday, Nguyễn Thị Thạch Hoa, 36, living in Long Mỹ district, complained
of pain in her stomach and was rushed to
She
was then moved to a delivery room for a natural delivery. However, her family
proposed a caesarean operation be performed, since she seemed exhausted.
The
surgery was successful, and a healthy baby girl, weighing 3.6 kilograms, was
delivered.
But
two hours after being shifted to the recovery room she began vomiting and
bleeding.
The
doctors decided to perform a second surgery after consulting with the
patient's family. Due to her womb having contracted, doctors had to remove
half of it, said doctor Phan Thanh Thuấn, director of Long My hospital.
Early
Monday she was transferred to the provincial
The
initial investigation revealed that the cause of death was due to heavy bleeding,
which led to a disorder in blood clotting after the cesarean operation,
according to doctor Phan Thanh Tùng, deputy director of the provincial health
department.
"This
was an unusual obstetric event. We would like to send condolences to the
patient's family", Doctor Thuấn said, adding that Long Mỹ hospital would
work closely with the provincial health department and local authorities to
determine the accident's cause and each individual's responsibility.
The
case is under further investigation, with the involvement of police and
medical experts.
Quang
Tri highway set to open soon
The
construction work on a section of National Highway No 1, passing through the
central Quang Tri Province, has been speeded up for completion by August 30.
Ho
Ngoc Lam, vice-director of the project management board, said the contractors
were trying to finish the final construction tasks.
Work
on the 42km-long section started in September 2013 with the total investment
capital of VND2.78 trillion (US$124.5 million)
The
contractors have completed 85 per cent of the work, while the work in Vinh
Linh District is also over. The contractors have started installing, road
dividers, traffic posts and lane separators.
Work
on the section in Gio Linh District has been slow because the contractors
took time to reinforce the weak ground platform, Lam said.
With
good weather conditions, the
The
section will be opened to traffic on August 30.
The
work has been completed two months ahead of schedule.
Source: VNA/VNS/VOV/SGT/SGGP/TT/TN/Dantri
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