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Social News 6/12
Vietnamese
spend US$3 billion a year to study abroad: report
More than
110,000 students are studying in 47 countries around the world, spending an
estimated US$3 billion a year, local media reported.
The
figures were released by an education and training working group of the
Vietnam Business Forum at its year-end session in
The
group called on the government to ease restrictions for foreign investors in
the sector to create more high-quality schools.
Currently,
to open an education institution, investors have to apply for three different
licenses and they have to repeat the similar applications when they want to
open a new branch of their existing institutions, according to the report.
During
their operation, investors are also obliged to repeatedly acquire assessments
and certifications from different agencies, which costs a lot of money and
time, the group said.
Foreign
investors pledged a total of US$30 million for education and training
projects in
Agribank
agrees to ‘Gold Sponsor’
The
organizing committee has announced the Vietnam Bank for Agriculture and Rural
Development (Agribank) has agreed to serve as a Gold Sponsor for the 2016
edition of the Hue Festival.
Pursuant
to an agreement signed on December 2, Agribank will provide US$133,340 (VND3
billion) to sponsor the event set to transpire April 29 to May 4, 2016.
Agribank
has been an avid supporter of social activities in the field of education and
community and over recent years has funded nearly US$445.000 (VND10 billion)
for community activities in the central
Tu
Sang and his combine harvesters
Engineer-farmer
Nguyen Van Lang, also called Tu Sang, of Tien Giang province has become
famous among farmers in the Mekong Delta region for the combine harvester he
has built.
His
machines have saved local farmers time, money, and effort while increasing
their productivity.
As a
farmer himself, Nguyen Van Lang clearly understands the difficulties of farm
work. There has been a lack of machines in agricultural production in Tien
Giang province, as in the rest of the Mekong Delta region. In 1980, using his
engineering knowledge, Lang began researching a new kind of harvester to help
his fellow farmers.
After
many failures, Lang succeeded in making his first harvester, which was cheap,
light, and harvested rice faster. He has produced more than 2000 “Tu Sang”
brand harvesters which have been much sought after throughout the Mekong
Delta region.
The idea
of building a combine harvester came to Lang when he thought about how to
address the shortage of laborers at harvest time. After 10 years of research,
Lang produced his first combine harvester, which can cut, winnow, and clean
the rice at the same time.
Lang’s
combine harvester weighs 2 tons, can harvest 2-3ha per day with less waste,
and replaces up to 50 laborers.
Tu Sang
brand combine harvesters can now be seen in fields all over the Mekong Delta
region thanks to their cheap price and high productivity, which is equal to
that of harvesters imported from abroad. And Tu Sang combine harvesters
perform well in soft, muddy soil.
Lang
said, "I spent a long time researching and making mistakes. I learned
from my failures and made it better. I produced the first harvester for my
family’s use only, but other farmers asked me to make one for them as
well."
Today,
Lang spends most of his time on research to improve the quality and
efficiency of agricultural machines. Lang now owns two machine shops
employing hundreds of workers which produce cheap agricultural machines for
the entire region.
Lang won
first prize in the Mekong Delta region’s combine harvester’ contest in 2008 and
his combine harvester was named “Queen of the field”.
Nguyen
Van Phuoc, a farmer in Tang Hoa commune, Go Cong Tay district, Tien Giang
province, said, "Farmers like us find Tu Sang combine harvesters very
useful as they harvest quicker and cleaner with less waste. I think farmers
should not hesitate to invest in one of these combine harvesters."
Lang
son’s Nguyen Hong Thien, who is also an engineer, is now studying to improve
his father’s combine harvester. Thien plans to produce a new combine
harvester with continuous rubber tracks to help it avoid getting stuck in mud
and allow it to harvest rice in the rain.
With his
father’s help, Thien has produced a machine to help local farmers collect
straw to feed animals and grow mushrooms. Nguyen Van Lang and his son are
planning to create even more agricultural machines to make farmers’
lives easier.
11
primate species in
A new
study by global primate experts found
Experts
assessed the threat of extinction for 182 kinds of primates in South China,
South and Southeast Asia, including 25 species that can only be found in
The
monkeys have been facing “enormous” threats from hunting and habitat loss,
the research found.
Species restricted
to Vietnam such as Cat Ba langur (Trachypithecus poliocephalus), also known
as golden-headed langur, only has around 60 individual less, while Delacour’s
langur (Trachypithecus delacouri) and Tonkin snub-nosed monkey (Rhinopithecus
avunculus) now only have a population of around 200 individuals each.
Cat Ba
langurs, endemic to the
They are
also three Vietnamese species in the list of 25 most endangered primates
globally.
Other
critically endangered primates in
Dr. Ben
Rawson, director of Fauna and Flora in
“They
also highlight that
No
primate extinctions have yet been recorded in the 20th or 21st centuries.
US
tourists or business travelers can only apply for a three-month, single-entry
visa for their
“The
Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs is expected to approve the proposal to
issue a one-year visa for these visitors,” Tran Van Du, deputy head of the
Vietnam Immigration Department, told the Vietnam Business Forum (VBF)
final-term meeting in Hanoi.
Du was
responding to the American Chamber of Commerce in
AmCham
The
Vietnamese law on immigration was amended in June 2014, and was officially
put in place on January 1 this year.
Two
Sherry
Boger, governor of the board for the
The law
stipulates the three-month, single-entry visa for US citizens who want to
enter Vietnam for business and tourism purposes, similar to the B-1 and B-2
visa types as per US immigration rules.
The
short validity and single-entry requirement show that the amended law is “a
shortcoming” for
Such a
requirement is obviously causing difficulty for both Vietnamese and US
tourists and business travelers, Boger said, adding it could even reduce the
Southeast Asian country’s tourism revenue.
The
current visa rule can also leave a negative impact on the tourist industry,
which is one of
Boger
underlined that the Vietnamese should apply a multi-entry, 12-month term to
US vacationers and businesspeople, otherwise the
Vietnamese
citizens who wish to enter the US for business and tourism purposes can now
apply for a multi-entry, 12-month visa, Boger said while warning that the
term and requirement may be changed to three-month and single-entry in the
near future if the Vietnamese immigration rule remains unchanged.
David W.
Carter, from the Australian Chamber of Commerce in
In
response, Du said the immigration department is consider scrapping visa
requirements for Australian and New Zealand citizens to boost trade,
investment and tourism with these countries.
Fisheries
Society denounces killing of Vietnamese fisherman
The
Vietnam Fisheries Society has sent a note to the Government Office, the
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs, and the Party Central Committee’s Commission for External Relations
to voice their opposition of the killing of a fisherman from Quang Ngai near
the Truong Sa islands.
The note
said that while the fishing vessel of Mr. Nguyen Van Cu of Quang Ngai
province was anchored near Truong Sa islands it was attacked by a ship with
11 people onboard. 3 of these men searched Mr Cu’s vessel and fatally shot Mr
Truong Van Bay.
Vice
President of the Vietnam Fisheries Society Vo Van Trac said the killing of a
Vietnamese fisherman is illegal and inhumane, violates
He said,
"The Vietnam Fisheries Society condemns the killing and requests the
incident to be clarified to protect the legitimate rights of Vietnamese
fishermen. In the long term, there should be specific measures to protect
Vietnamese fishermen working in Vietnamese waters.”
A
banner competition for young math wizards
For
young Vietnamese math wizards, it was a banner year at the International
Mathematical Competition 2015 in
The
Chinese local newspaper Zing.vn has reported the young math geniuses won a
total of 27 medals – one gold, 16 silver and 10 bronze – at the recently
concluded competition.
This
year’s event attracted the participation of 1,500 contesters from 40
countries around the globe.
Vietnamese
woman faces murder charges in Taiwan
A
Vietnamese woman was arrested in
Nguyen
Thi Soi, 33, was picked up at her workplace in
According
to the report, Soi was accused of killing her boyfriend Kieu Van Manh, 43,
before chopping up his body and disposing of the remains in a ditch.
It
quoted the police as saying that Kieu was killed apparently for wanting to
break up with Soi.
The
investigation was launched after a dog was seen carrying a human skull in its
mouth on Nov. 18.
Investigators
found the rest of Kieu's remains in a bag used for pig feed, and later found
Soi in a pig farm in
Students
fare well at int’l math competition in China
A
Vietnamese team comprised of 29 students, grades 10-12, has successfully
competed internationally in the World of Mathematics Team Competition (WMTC),
November 25-29, in
Professor
Do Duc Thai, the lead instructor of the team, unveiled they won 27 medals
including one gold, 16 silver and 10 bronze medals at the four-day
competition that attracted the participation of students from 40 nations
around the globe.
The
students from Giang Vo, Cau Giay,
“It was
a lot of fun participating in the competition and traveling to
Minh
competed in three rounds, each of which was ten minutes in length. He said
the fast paced rounds helped him sharpen his critical thinking skills, as
well as his calculation and geometrical abilities.
The
Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the Consulate General of the
First,
second, or third-year undergraduate students who demonstrate leadership
qualities through academic excellence, community involvement, and extracurricular
activities, and who have a good command of English, are invited to apply for
the program.
Competition
will be based on the potential of the candidates to become student leaders
through academic performance, community involvement, and extracurricular activities,
without regard to their field of study, race, religion, or gender.
To apply
online, please click here to create an account and start your application for
the program. Deadline for online submissions at 5:00 PM, Friday,
January 1, 2016. Applications submitted via e-mail, or in hard copy
will not be considered.
Candidates
can visit program website at UGRAD website for the full program description,
program eligibility requirements, a link to the online application and a
great video of current UGRAD students in the
Danish
firms discuss sustainable development, responsibility
The
Danish embassy and companies from that country operating in
Danish
Footprints, the first event of its kind and held at Phu My Hung in District
7, featured several outdoor activities for employees of the companies and
their families, and carried the message Care for the Next Generation.
There
are around 130 Danish firms operating in various industries in
Expert
slates inadequate planning for
Chairman
of Hanoi Transport Association Bui Danh Lien said it will be impossible for
Lien made
his comments following a recent proposal by Hanoi People's Committee to the
municipal People's Council to use an additional VND2.16 trillion (USD102.8
million) to reduce traffic jams between 2016 and 2020.
According
to the Hanoi People's Committee, the city has cut traffic congestion hotspots
to 51 from 89 since 2012. However, the remainder still face serious
congestion due the sharp increase in cars and inadequate infrastructure.
Bui Danh
Lien said,
Nguyen
Trai, Ho Tung Mau, Vu Trong Phung and Nguyen Xien have seen more serious
congestion after a range of apartment projects were constructed.
In 2010,
the prime minister requested
Lien
also said that the best solution for
Queries
raised over medical qualifications
Pham
Khanh Phong Lan, vice director of HCM City Department of Health raised
concerns over the quality of future doctors as increasing numbers of
universities are seeking permission to open their own medicine faculties.
Hanoi
University of Business and Technology was recently given permission by the
Education and Training Ministry to open a new medical faculty. According to
Lan, several private universities, issued plans to open new medicine
faculties which would be open to students with average or low marks.
Hanoi
University of Business and Technology and other universities argue that
She
said, "Bachelor degrees from many universities are losing their
credibility. People are flocking to universities to earn a degree, but after
graduation, they still don't have enough skills for their real jobs. This problem
is even more important in the health sector because doctors make life or
death decisions."
Lan said
ways should be found to improve the quality of medical staff instead of
increasing the quantity. Graduates who cannot find jobs in hospitals often
open their own clinics and could pose a risk to the public.
"We
blame everything on overcrowding and a lack of doctors. But the truth is
people don't want to go to communal or district medical facilities because
they don't trust the quality of the staff there," she said.
She went
on to say that state agencies must carry out inspections carefully before
giving approval for new medicine faculties. And after that, they still need
to carry out inspections to see if those universities can maintain their
standards.
"In
October, the Health Ministry announced that Hanoi University of Business and
Technology still needs to address some problems before they would be allowed
to open new medicine faculty. However, while the Ministry of Education and
Training asked various universities to stop recruiting students for medicine,
it gave approval to Hanoi University of Business and Technology. We need a
clearer explanation and the Health Ministry needs to issue clearer standards.
If the Education Ministry agrees to this faculty while the Health Ministry
doesn't, then the Education Ministry must take all the responsibility for
what could happen," Lan said.
Insects
infest
Residents
in many areas in
Nguyen
Trang Hong from Ecohome 1 apartment building in Bac Tu Liem District said
that she had been bitten twice.
"We’ve
found some 30 insects inside my room, after leaving the window open by
accident" Hong said, showing some bruises on her arms. "I got
bitten when I tried to remove them off my T-shirt four days ago. It hurt a
lot."
Hong
said that many of her neighbours have also been stung by the insects, which
are attracted by electric lights and fly into their rooms at nights.
People
living on other areas including Truong Chinh, Le Trong Tan and Thai Ha
Streets are also complaining about the appearance of the insect in their
homes.
"The
insect is very dangerous, especially to children," Pham Thi Hue on
The rove
beetles are said to have come from some neighbouring farmland areas where
rice and vegetables have just been harvested.
According
to the Hanoi Dermatology and
Vu Manh
Hung, deputy director of the hospital, said November was a peak season for
the insects which are thriving because of milder weather.
Its
bites could cause dermatitis or conjunctivitis, said Nguyen Van Chau, an
official of the National Institute of Malariology, Parasitology and
Entomology.
He
advised people to treat ant bites by washing them with soap and applying
ointments containing corticosteroid. The bites usually heal in about a week.
Malaysian
LCC Malindo Air to open flights to HCMC
Malaysian
low-cost carrier Malindo Air said it is scheduled to open the flights from
Malindo
Air is currently using 27 Boeing aircrafts 737 and ATR 600s for domestic and
international flights linking to the countries such as
Mr.
Chandran Rama Muthy, Executive director said in 2016 the carrier will open
more flight routes linking
At a
forum on Thalassemia on November 29, the Hospital of Hematology-Blood
Transfusion in Ho Chi Minh City said that the rate of Thalassemia patients
fluctuate from 2 percent to 25 percent in different localities.
The
Southeast Asian country is ranked one of nations with highest percentage of
Thalassemia people with more than 10 million adults carrying the diseased
genes and around 2,000 children born with Thalassemia at birth.
Treatments
for moderate to severe thalassemia may include frequent blood transfusions.
More-severe forms of thalassemia often require frequent blood transfusions,
possibly every few weeks. Over time, blood transfusions cause a buildup of
iron in your blood, which can damage your heart, liver and other organs. To
help your body get rid of the extra iron, you may need to take medications
that rid your body of extra iron; if not iron overload can cause fatal
complications such as heart, liver and kidney failure.
The
hospital said that there has been an increase of 10 percent of Thalassemia
people. In 2014, over 16,000 people went to the hospital for examination and
treatment. People with the disease can labor as normal if they receive early
diagnosis and treatment of blood transfusion periodically.
Thalassemia
is caused by variant or missing genes that affect how the body makes
hemoglobin, the protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen. People with
Thalassemia make less hemoglobin and have fewer circulating red blood cells
than normal, which results in mild or severe microcytic anemia.
Thalassemia
can cause complications, including iron overload, bone deformities, and cardiovascular
illness. However, this same inherited disease of red blood cells may confer a
degree of protection against malaria (specifically, malaria caused by the
protozoan parasite Plasmodium falciparum), which is or was prevalent in the
regions where the trait is common.
Thalassemia
resulted in 25,000 deaths in 2013 down from 36,000 deaths in 1990.
VND4.3
bil fines for food safety violations
The Food
Administration of Vietnam under the Ministry of Health December 1 said that
it has collected nearly VND4.3 billion (US$ 191,153) fines for food safety
violations in 11 months of 2015.
Of as
violating companies, 201 which broke the food safety advertisement regulation
were fined over VND3.35 billion (US$148,921).
The
Administration also revoked 30 certificates of food safety; 7 certificates
for advertising; suspended the circulation of 60 batches of products; and
destroyed three sub-standard products and 230 kg of sub-quality products.
Inspectors also transferred documents to other agencies for further fines.
New
fund supports human resource development
Luong
Van Can Fund (LVCF), a non-profit organization established by the HCMC
People’s Committee to develop the next generation of highly skilled
professionals, is offering scholarships for those wishing to study abroad in
the academic year 2016.
Launched
last year, the fund aims to provide national and international scholarships
which cover up to 100% of tuition fees and living stipends for eligible
students, especially those with disadvantaged backgrounds.
This
year, scholarship recipients can choose to study at one of three institutions
–
Candidates
can pursue a Master’s or doctorate program at
For
scholarships at RMIT Vietnam, candidates can apply for a Master of Business
Administration program or a Master of International Business program before
December 7.
Scholarships
for Undergraduate (Diploma) Courses at NAFA Singapore are also available for
those wishing to follow one of the diploma programs: 3D Design, Design and
Media, Fine Art, Arts Management, Fashion Studies, Dance, Theatre, Music.
Deadline for application is December 13.
Details
about selection criteria, procedures and required documents are available at
LVCF’s website www.lvcfund.org.vn.
Those
needing more information can email to info@lvcfund.org.vn
Registration
for electronic motorcycles and bicycles required
The
Traffic Police Division under the
The
fines will range from VND80,000 to VND1 million along with other supplemented
penalties, including confiscating vehicle registration certificates or
unregistered vehicles, revoking drivers’ licenses and handing out fines for
fraudulent license plates.
The
division also announced that in December, the city’s traffic police force and
the
In
November,
Stamps
set published to welcome Year of the Monkey 2016
A set of
stamps themed ‘Year of the Monkey’ has recently been issued by the Ministry
of Information and Communications (MIC) to welcome the lunar New Year 2016
and year of the Monkey.
Designed
by painter Nguyen Du of the Vietnam Post Corporation, the set includes two
stamps measuring 37 x 37 millimetres.
The
first design, priced at VND3,000 features a father monkey walking proudly
among peach blossoms, promising a new year of health and success.
Meanwhile
the second design priced at VND10,500 portrays a mother monkey and her child
hugging each other, representing love, compassion and warmth of the family.
According
to painter Nguyen Du, the family of monkeys symbolise the gathering of all
Vietnamese families on Tet holiday.
The main
colours used in the two stamps are bright yellow and pink, representing
apricot and peach flowers, two iconic blossoms of Vietnamese people on the
Lunar New Year, he said.
Growing
numbers seek international education
The
Vietnam Business Forum (VBF) reported that the number of pupils and students
who want to study abroad as well as at international schools in
The
number of students who want to study abroad as well as at international
schools is increasing
According
to the public-private dialogue, currently over 110,000 Vietnamese students
are studying in 47 countries, spending USD30-40,000 a year on tuition.
In 2013,
125,000 Vietnamese students studied abroad, an increase of 15 percent on the
previous year. According to Monitor.Icef.com, 90 percent of the students do
not rely on scholarships or other funds for their study. It is estimated that
Vietnamese students have spent USD3bn each year on studying abroad.
Most
students think that studying abroad is better and worth their money. Well-off
families whose children are unable to get score well in Vietnamese university
exams also send their children abroad with hope for better education. In
addition, more countries provide or have increased the number of scholarships
for Vietnamese students.
Not only
high school graduates are seeking chances to study abroad, even high school
and secondary pupils are keen to benefit from international standard
education.
Brian
O'Reilly, representative of the VBF's Education and Training Group, said
according to article 24 in the Resolution 73 issued in 2012, an international
school is only allowed to receive a maximum of 10 percent of Vietnamese
primary or secondary pupils, and 20 percent for high school pupils. He said
the decision was unreasonable in a context where
If
Some
people said they feared students might lose Vietnamese culture if they study
at international schools. O'Reilly however dismissed this irrational fear and
said international schools still teach students Vietnamese history and
provide an environment in which Vietnamese culture was obviously respected.
He suggested that government should remove the article so that more students
can study in
Ho
Chi Minh City targets reduced traffic jams, flooding next year
Tat Thanh
Cang, deputy Party secretary and deputy chairman of the People’s Committee of
Ho Chi Minh City, unveiled a plan to build a total of nearly 580,000 square
meters of road surface next year.
In
addition, the city will construct 11 new bridges, and strive to complete 26
other construction sites for public transport use during the year.
The
addition of the facilities will make the total area used for traffic 8.42
percent of the total urban area of the city.
With
regard to the plan to alleviate flooding, the city will focus on carrying out
drainage projects funded by foreign ODA loans to dredge canals, strengthen
water drainage systems, and treat wastewater.
Currently,
the center of the metropolis has 17 locations identified as “hot spots” for
flooding, especially after rain.
At the
opening of the meeting, deputy permanent Party secretary Vo Van Thuong
revealed his motivation to turn the city into one of the major economic,
financial, trade and technology centers of
Thuong
set additional targets in 2016, including a GDP growth rate of eight percent,
the percentage of skilled laborers reaching 75 percent, creating 125,000 jobs
and reducing unemployment to below 4.5 percent, as well as building an
additional eight million square meters of housing.
Vietnamese
fishermen face tough life after release from Thai prison
Fourteen
Vietnamese fishermen have finally been released after months of imprisonment
in
The
fishermen, all hailing from the southernmost
The men
were arrested by
They
were later sentenced to three months in jail.
They had
been imprisoned for 55 days before their families back in
Nine of
the 14 fishermen worked on the CM 99693 ship owned by Duong Hoang Du, and
five others on the CM 91030 of Truong Cong Luan.
Both of
the ship owners are based in Ca Mau's
Luan ran
away after his ship carrying the crew members was towed to Songkhla, whereas
Du said he had no idea where his CM 99693 vessel was when they were arrested.
Duong
Hoang Huy, captain of the CM 99693, said there were three other ships sailing
near the two arrested vessels on the dark night marred by foul weather of
September 18, apparently implying they only entered the Thai waters
accidentally and unconsciously.
“We
notified each other that some Thai law enforcement ships were coming, and we
both rushed toward Vietnamese waters when they approached,” the 24-year-old
recalled.
However,
all five Vietnamese boats were captured after a short chase, Huy said.
“People
in military uniform jumped on to our boat, asking us to go to their ship at
gunpoint,” Huy said.
“On
their ship, we had our hands tied to our back, and my older brother Duong
Hoang Huu was hit on his back with a buttstock when he raised his head.”
Nguyen
Van Hien, one of the fishermen on the CM 99693 ship, said all of them were
exposed to harsh weather on the Thai boat for almost 24 hours before they
were fed with a bowl of porridge.
They
were then all sent to prison in Songkhla to serve their three-month jail term
the following day, Hien said.
News of
the arrest of the fishermen was soon sent to their hometown, leaving their
families in shock and grief.
The
first thing Tran Thi Du, mother of the Huy and Huu brothers, did was to look
for a source who could help bring her two sons back, albeit for a costly
price.
Du
finally found a source, who asked for VND70 million (US$3,125) to release
Huy, as he was the ship captain, she told Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper.
For Huu
and other fishermen, the price was around VND15 million ($670) each, Du said.
The
mother eventually had to “borrow from all possible sources” to collect around
VND100 million ($4,464) to ‘rescue’ her sons and Thai Van An, who was on the
same ship with Huu.
An was
arrested while his wife was expecting their third child and had to struggle
to make ends meet.
“An told
me to ask my mother to pay for his release as his wife could not do so, and
promised to pay me back,” Huu told Tuoi Tre.
“I did
as he wished, even though I knew for sure he will never be able to return the
money, given his hard life.”
Meanwhile,
Nguyen Thi Ut had to borrow VND12 million ($536) from a loan shark to afford
the release of her husband, Nguyen Van Hien.
“My husband
is still luckier than many other old fishermen, who may have to stay in jail
forever as they will never have enough money,” Ut said.
For
fishermen in Song Doc, being arrested for violating the waters of other
countries is not uncommon, and they only see it as a mishap, after which they
will still sail offshore to earn a livelihood.
“I do
not know how to find the money for my family alternatively,” Hien said.
From
January 2010 to November 2015, 248 boats with 2,269 fishermen in Ca Mau have
been arrested overseas, 159 boats and 1,753 fishermen of which were held by
The Thai
side has agreed to release 36 ships and confiscate 151 other boats.
In the
meantime, 26 ships of Ca Mau fishermen were seized by
VND
5 billion raised to support HIV/ AIDS patients
Over VND
5 billion (US$223,000) has been raised to support HIV/ AIDS patients at an
arts programme held in Hanoi on December 3 under the theme ‘Arms of
Compassion’.
The
event was co-organised by the Ministry of Health and the Hanoi Municipal
People’s Committee in response to the National Action Month to for HIV/AIDS
Prevention and Control.
In
addition to songs and dances, the programme also touched audiences through
several short reports on the daily life of HIV sufferers.
Conveying
a message of ‘Sharing compassion, building trust in life’, the fundraising
programme has received valuable contributions from hundreds of benefactors
and international organisations at home and abroad to support thousands of
those who are fighting the epidemic.
On the
occasion, 15 saving books, worth VND 10 million (US$445) each, were presented
to 15 disadvantaged children living with HIV from eight cities and provinces.
People
can continue to make donations to the programme by sending a text message
reading ‘VTNA’ to 1408. Each message will contribute VND 16,000 to help
children living with HIV/AIDS overcome difficulties in life and integrate
into the community.
Body
of local fisherman shot dead in
The body
of a Vietnamese fisherman shot dead in
The
deceased victim, 42-year-old
After
completing the necessary procedures and providing information at the station,
the fishermen were escorted to Sa Ky Port and transported to their homes,
according to local border guards.
Many
people came to the port to welcome the fishermen back, but Bay’s wife, Mai
Thi Long, did not make it as she was said to be exhausted by grief for her
late husband.
Truong
Dinh De, who is the victim’s son and also one of the crew members, collapsed
the moment he arrived at the port and is being provided with medical
assistance at his home.
Bay’s
body is being secured at the border guard station until competent authorities
in Quang Ngai arrive and carry out an autopsy to identify the cause of his
death.
The
fishing boat was sailing off
After
noticing the foreigners, Captain Cu quickly turned on his boat’s engine while
Bay, the victim, rushed toward the prow to release the anchor.
Bay was
running back to the boat's cabin when he was shot by one of the intruding
foreigners, causing him to collapse onto the shooter, Captain Cu added.
“After
hearing the gunfire, I charged the shooter and managed to disarm him, leaving
several cartridges on the deck. I then threw the gun and pushed him off the
boat," the captain recounted.
After
the struggle between Captain Cu and one of the attackers, the other
foreigners fled the fishing boat before Cu steered his boat out of danger.
He then
came back to the scene to pick up the other members of the crew, who had been
on a diving mission at the time of the incident, after the foreigners’ boats
had left.
The
attackers likely belong to a gang of bandits as they were not wearing any
military uniform that could indicate their nationality, said Captain Cu.
Local
border guards have not been able to identify the weapon which used the
cartridges left on the boat, according to initial reports.
Quang
Ngai police also arrived at Sa Ky Port and convened an urgent meeting with
the border guards to begin an investigation, as ordered by the Ministry of
Defense.
Over
1,300 students graduate from RMIT
The
first of three graduation ceremonies for more than 1,300 RMIT Vietnam
students took place on December 2 morning on the Saigon South campus in
HCMC’s District 7.
The
largest group of graduates was 518 students receiving their Bachelor of
Business degree, followed by Bachelor of Commerce (432), Bachelor of
Communication (100), Bachelor of Design (57), Bachelor of Information
Technology (32) and the first-ever group of Bachelor of Fashion graduates
(9).
Most
post-graduate degree qualifiers received Master of Business Administration
awards, with four Doctor of Philosophy awards conferred and an Honorary
Doctorate.
Vice-Chancellor
and President of RMIT Martin Bean CBE said: “It’s not just the technical
knowledge you’ve received from us that employers need and the world around
you needs. It’s your creativity. And it’s your moral purposes. So put your
education to its best use.”
A
highlight of the ceremony was the conferring of an Honorary Doctorate to the
Australian consul general in HCMC, John McAnulty, for his outstanding
contribution to
Apart
from McAnulty, Le Quoc Vinh, chairman and CEO of Le Invest (Holdings)
Corporation, will also get an Honorary Doctorate at a
RMIT
Vietnam’s prestigious President’s Award was conferred on outstanding Bachelor
of Business (Marketing) graduate Nguyen Thuc Hien, who graduated with
distinction with impressive achievements in areas outside her studies
throughout her time at RMIT Vietnam.
A second
President’s Award will be presented to Bachelor of Commerce graduate Nguyen
Vinh Bao at a ceremony in one of two more graduation ceremonies at the Hanoi
Opera House on Saturday.
Rivers
in
Farms
and rice fields in the two vast deltas of
It will
be further exacerbated by the intrusion of salt water into the Hong River
Delta and the Mekong Delta, the two biggest rice granaries in
This was
the warning of scientists attending the conference on the impact of climatic
change recently held by the French Institute of Research and Development and
the Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology.
Doctor
Ho Long Phi from the Vietnam National University-Ho Chi Minh City said the
Mekong Delta is forecast to have a 30-60 percent increase in floods during
the rainy season and drought in the dry season.
It is
planned that 60 percent of farming land in the delta will suffer from the
lack of fresh water, Dr. Phi added.
Besides
the impact of climatic change, the water supply of rivers is put under more
pressure by the construction of reservoirs and hydropower plants upstream in
Upstream
on the
The
reservoirs will limit floodwater by 15-20 percent.
Currently
In the
future, 90 percent of alluvium for the delta will disappear when all current
reservoirs under planning are built, Dr. Phi said.
The Hong
River Delta in the north has suffered similar phenomena, according to Doctor
Pham Thi Huong Lan from Hanoi-based
“Reservoirs
in
“Erosion
has badly affected the areas [in the north of
This
will adversely affect the lifestyle, production, and development of the
region.
Migration
from the Mekong Delta to other regions in the nation is continuing to occur.
About
370,000 people left the delta from 2004 to 2009, with half migrating to
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