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Suspected murderer in Bình Dương turns himself in
Police put up the parameters around FPT Telecom Company in Chánh
Nghĩa Ward,
Bình
Dương Police on Sunday announced they had arrested a man alleged to have
murdered his colleague at FPT Telecom Company in Chánh Nghĩa Ward,
The
victim is Nguyễn Văn Đông, 21, from the southern province of Đồng Tháp.
The
captured suspect is Đỗ Long, 23, from the Central Highlands
Long
and Đông were guards of the Bảo Thiên Long Company, and were assigned to work
at the FPT Telecom Company in
On
March 9, they had an argument at work, and Long is alleged to have stabbed
Đông dozens of times with a knife, killing him at the scene. Long then fled
to hometown.
Đông’s
body was discovered the next morning by the cleaning lady, who then reported
the case to the police.
Long
surrendered to police on Saturday night in Lale Commune in Chư Pưh District,
The
Bình Dương Province Police took Long to
Fire destroys 40ha of forest in Gia Lai
A
fire that broke out in the Ia Grai protection forest in the Central Highlands
However,
more than 40ha of forest, comprising pine trees planted in 2015, was
destroyed.
Lê
Tiến Hiệp, head of the forest’s management board, said that the fire occurred
on Friday afternoon.
More
than 200 people from the management board, provincial Border Guards and local
residents from Ia Chía and Ia O communes were called to extinguish the fire.
The
team managed to temporarily halt the fire on Friday night. However, due to
dry conditions and strong winds, the flames reappeared. Ia Grai District
authorities called for more firemen from Đức Cơ District to stamp out it.
Ia
Grai District authorities kept a close watch on the scene to prevent the fire
from re-occurring.
The
cause of the fire is under investigation.
Vietnamese Buddhist Association hold requiem in RoK
The
Vietnamese Buddhist Association in the
Hundreds
of Vietnamese Buddhist followers including migrant workers, students and
members of Vietnam-RoK multicultural families across the RoK were present at
the event.
Buddhist
nun Thich Nu Gioi Tanh, Chairwoman of the Vietnamese Buddhist Association in
the RoK, said the requiem aims to pay tribute to ancestors and soldiers who
sacrificed their lives for
She
highlighted significant contributions of Vietnamese Buddhist community in the
RoK to charitable activities in the host society and the homeland.
At
the ceremony, a representative from the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS) Central
Committee announced a decision to recognise the Vietnamese Buddhist
Association in the RoK as a member of the VBS.
The
association’s chairwoman pledged to accompany other Vietnamese associations
in the RoK to build a strong community of overseas Vietnamese and contribute
significantly to the development of the two countries’ relations.
At
the end of the requiem, participants offered incense and released flower
garlands to commemorate the deceased and prayed for a New Year of peace and
prosperity.
Ha My massacre commemorated in Quang Nam
A
ceremony commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Ha My massacre took place
at the Ha My Monument, in Dien Duong ward, Dien Ban township, the central
province of Quang Nam on March 11.
The
event saw the presence of a 40-member delegation of the Republic of
Korea-Vietnam Peace Fund, representatives from the Quang Nam province chapter
of the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisation, local authorities, and
crowds of people, witnesses and relatives of victims.
The
RoK delegation, including professors, physicians, teachers, farmers, artists,
students and social activists, offered incense and floral wreaths to
commemorate the innocent victims of the massacre, and expressed their apology
to Vietnamese people for the involvement of RoK soldiers in the killing.
Fifty
years ago, on the morning of February 25, 1968, the 24th day of the first
lunar month of the year Mau Than (Year of Monkey), 135 Ha My villagers, most
of them being elderly, women and children, were killed by troops of the RoK
"Green Dragon" brigade.
Speaking
at the ceremony, President of the RoK-Vietnam Peace Fund, Kang U-il expressed
his pain and deep regret for the massacre, saying that the truth must be
brought to light in order to draw lessons from history and to ensure that
such tragedy will not happen again.
Previously,
the fund visited families and relatives of the massacre victims, and
presented 35 bicycles to students of the
The
RoK-Vietnam Peace Fund, a non-governmental organisation, was launched in 2016
by the National Human Rights Commission of Korea, with the purpose to promote
the "Sincere apologies to
More Japanese cherry trees planted in Hanoi
The
Japanese retail group AEON planted 500 more cherry blossom trees at the
The
event, which was attended by Japanese Ambassador to Vietnam Kunio Umeda and
Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung, was held by
the AEON Environmental Foundation in response to a project planting one
million green trees in the capital city.
Ambassador
Kunio Umeda said the planting of cherry blossom trees in
He
hoped the trees will grow well, making
Chairman
of the AEON Environmental Foundation Takuya Okada said since 2014, the
foundation has grown nearly 100,000 trees in
He
added that the foundation has planted 200 cherry blossom trees at
The
trees were selected from the variety from
Chairman
Nguyen Duc Chung said the cherry blossom trees that he planted at
He
hoped the event will help raise public awareness of environmental protection.
More
than 200 Vietnamese and Japanese volunteers joined hands to plant the cherry
trees.
Maps
of
Through
the map exhibition, the country wants to provide visitors with more
information about
More
than 40 leading travel companies from
The
Vietnamese booths are set up on an area of 500 square metres, drawing a large
crowd of foreign visitors thanks to the provision of a diverse number of
products and services.
Deputy
Director General of Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) Ha Van
Sieu said there are good of opportunities for
However,
the biggest challenge for the tourism industry at present is how to improve
its competitiveness in the region and beyond since most of Vietnamese tourism
businesses are small- and medium-sized ones.
Therefore,
it is necessary to invest in human resource development and seek the most
efficient way to promote tourism, he suggested.
According
to the General Statistics Office of
Vietnam
aims to serve between 15 and 17 million foreign and 78 million domestic
travellers this year, with total revenue expected to hit 620 trillion VND
(27.28 billion USD), up 21.35 percent on year.
With
a growth of 30 percent in tourism in 2017,
Ben Tre hosts Mekong Delta Francophone Day
The
21st Francophone Day of the Mekong Delta opened in Ben Tre on March 11 in
celebration of the International Francophonie Day (March 20) and to mark the
45th anniversary of the Vietnam – France diplomatic ties (April 12).
The
event was jointly organised by the Ben Tre province chapter of the Vietnam
Union of Friendship Organisations, Francophone international organisations,
and Can Tho University.
Many
activities were held during the event, including a French speaking contest on
the theme of Vietnamese and French cuisine, a cooking contest focusing on
French dishes, and bilingual art exchanges.
Jean
Philippe Rousse, attaché of cooperation and cultural activities at the
Consulate General of France in
Ben
Tre has the largest numbers of French language learners and teachers in the
Mekong Delta region, with 4,000 students and 30 teachers at secondary and
high school levels.
Vice
Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Nguyen Huu Phuoc said more than
100 graduates from the Ben Tre senior high school for gifted students have
received tertiary education in
Over
the past time, numerous local students have received scholarships of
France-based universities and institutes, which will encourage more students
to learn French and lay the foundation for the cooperation between Ben Tre
and France in the future, he said.
The
Francophone Day of the Mekong Delta is the biggest annual get-together of the
Francophone community in the Mekong Delta.
It
is rotationally organised by four regional localities. This is the fourth
time Ben Tre province has ever hosted the event.
Firefighters stamp out tanker blaze in Hai Phong port city
Firefighters
successfully stamped out the blaze of a tanker at Port K99 in in Hai An
district, the northern port city of
According
to the municipal People’s Committee, the fire broke out at 4:30 pm on March
10 on Hai Ha 18 oil tanker which was carrying 900 cubic metres of A92 petrol.
When
the incident happened, the tanker was pumping petrol ashore. However, a fuel
pump was malfunctioned, so the process was stopped for the ship to be pulled
out of the wharf for repair. An explosion occurred immediately after that,
leading to fire.
Right
after the incident, Minister of Public Security To Lam, Secretary of the
municipal Party Committee and Chairman of the municipal People’s Council Le
Van Thanh, Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Van Tung, and
Vice Chairmen of the municipal People’s Committee Pham Van Ha and Nguyen Van
Thanh, came to the scene to direct firefighting efforts.
More
than 400 firefighters and 15 fire trucks were sent to put the fire under
control.
According
to the initial information, no human losses have been reported so far and the
tanker has been removed to a safe area.
Prime
Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc also sent a dispatch to the National Committee on
Incident, Disaster Response and Search and Rescue, the Ministries of Public
Security, National Defence, and Transport, and the People’s Committee of Hai
Phong, requesting them to work out all measures to prevent the blaze from
spreading to other areas and ensure absolute safety for nearby residents.
Danang requested to rescue Dien Hai Citadel
Hung
told the Daily on March 8 that several existing structures have encroached on
the citadel. The
Moreover,
Hung proposed closing down the boat station along the
“Although
the boat station does not encroach on Dien Hai Citadel according to the law
of heritage, it is blocking the entrance to the relic site,” said Hung.
Chairman
of Danang City Huynh Duc Tho has assigned the Department of Culture and
Sports to work with the Department of Construction to rework the zoning plan
for Dien Hai Citadel, including the possibility of relocating the boat
station.
Proceeds from auction of U23 team’s ball, jersey presented to
poor districts
The
20 billion VND (878,000 USD) collected from the auction of the ball and the
jersey with autographs of all members of U23 Vietnam team, the runners-up of
the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U23 Championship last January, was
presented to 20 deprived districts of 12 provinces nationwide in Hanoi on
March 11.
Prime
Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc attended the presentation ceremony, which also saw
the presence of head coach Park Hang-seo and players of the U23 Vietnam team
along with representatives of the 20 localities.
The
beneficiary districts are Dong Van and Meo Vac of Ha Giang province, Muong
Khuong and Si Ma Cai of Lao Cai, Ha Quang and Bao Lac of Cao Bang, Van Ho and
Sop Cop of Son La, Muong Te and Sin Ho of Lai Chau, Muong Lat of Thanh Hoa,
Ky Son and Tuong Duong of Nghe An, A Luoi of Thua Thien-Hue, Tu Mo Rong and
Kon Plong of Kon Tum, Bac Tra My and Tay Giang of Quang Nam, Tan Phu Dong of
Tien Giang, and Tra Cu of Tra Vinh.
Addressing
the event, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc appreciated the warm response that
organisations and people nationwide gave to the auction. He also
congratulated FLC Group on winning the auction.
He
asked authorities of the 20 districts to use the presented money to build 500
houses worth 40 million VND (over 1,750 USD) each for revolution
contributors, policy beneficiary families and low-income earners.
He
also encouraged
The
Government leader also took this chance to call on all-level authorities and
sectors to follow the spirit of U23 Vietnam to make strong reforms and be
united and determined to develop the country.
The
ball and the jersey were initially gifts from the U23 team to PM Phuc.
On
February 1, the PM handed over the gifts to Minister of Labour, Invalids and
Social Affairs Dao Ngoc Dung and Minister of Information and Communications
Truong Minh Tuan for auction.
The
auction from February 6 to February 11 attracted people from all social
strata. FLC Group initially bid 12 billion VND (526,800 USD) for both items
and then raised the sum to 20 billion VND to win the auction.
Vu A Dinh scholarship fund mobilises support in RoK
The
Vu A Dinh scholarship fund, established in 1999, aims to support ethnic
minority students from poor families who achieve outstanding academic
performances, said former State Vice President and Chairwoman of the fund
Truong My Hoa.
At
a meeting with representatives from the Vietnamese community in the Republic
of Korea (RoK) on March 10 to mobilise support for the fund, Hoa noted that
academic investment for children is crucial, particularly those from ethnic
minority groups.
Some
5,000 scholarships are presented to the needy every year, helping them
overcome difficulties and contribute to society, she added.
At
the event, Vietnamese Ambassador to the RoK Nguyen Vu Tu underlined the sound
relations between
He
said that there are 50,000 Vietnamese students studying in the East Asian
nation and the figure is expected to rise.
Meanwhile,
representatives from the Vietnamese organisations in the RoK introduced their
activities to support the needy in the homeland and vowed to support the
impoverished students.
India tourism promotion event held in HCM City
Inviting
all Vietnamese citizens to experience the different flavours of Indian
culture, cuisine and nature was the theme of a tourism-promotion event that
was held by the Consulate General of India in
The
event, named ‘Visit India in 2018’, was organised in the city last Friday,
attended by representatives of the city’s Department of Tourism, Vietnamese
and Indian tourism enterprises, and other relevant agencies.
It
called on the travel industries from both sides to boost the bilateral
people-to-people exchange in line with the guidance given by the leaders of
the two countries.
Speaking
at the event, Indian Consul General K. Srikar Reddy in Việt
The
longstanding
Over
the years, there has been regular exchanges of high level visits between the
two countries.
The
leaders of both countries have agreed to intensify cooperation in the fields
of culture, tourism and people-to-people exchange while widening and
deepening cultural and historical ties.
Tourism
has been identified as a priority area for cooperation.
Last
year, foreign tourist arrivals in
Meanwhile,
the number of Vietnamese visiting
Nguyễn
Thị Ánh Hoa, deputy director of the
The
country attracts tourists thanks to its diverse traditions, life styles,
colorful fairs and festivals, geographical diversity, attractive beaches, 36
World Heritage sites and 25-bio-geographic zones.
According
to World Travel and Tourism Council’s research, the world’s 10 fastest
growing destinations for leisure-travel spending in the period of 2016-26
will be
Feasibility study for southern railway project done
The
Southern Institute of Science and Technology has finished the feasibility
study for a high-speed railway project linking HCMC and Can Tho City, said
the institute’s head Tran Cong Hoang Quoc Trang.
The
five southern localities which the 139-kilometer railway would pass through
have agreed on the recommended route.
In
particular, the HCMC-Can Tho railway would run in parallel with HCMC-Trung
Luong-My Thuan expressway. It would begin at Tan Kien station in HCMC and run
to stations in Long An, Tien Giang and Vinh Long provinces before ending at
The
railway would a track width of 1,435 mm. There would be 10 stations in 10
cities along the line.
According
to a statement issued by the institute, it has worked with some 15 interested
investors and decided to pick
The
HCMC-Can Tho railway project has received much attention from the Canadian
government and the Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs has written to the
HCMC chairman showing support for the Canadian investor’s cooperation. The
consul general of
The
institute on February 2 signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with
MorFund on an investment scale of 6.3 billion Canadian dollars, or some US$5
billion. The MOU is considered a legal basis to proceed to the next steps of
the project’s financing.
The
institute plans to report the project to the Ministry of Transport, the Prime
Minister and the National Assembly this year so that it can get off the
ground soon.
In
November 2013, the institute and the U.S.-based EDES also signed a MOU on
cooperation in the HCMC-Can Tho railway project. However, no official contract
between the two sides has been inked since then.
According
to the institute, the HCMC-Can Tho railway would be first used for cargo
transport and would not consider transporting passengers until 2025.
Red Spring blood donation festival takes place in
The
National Institute of Hematology and Blood Transfusion (NIHBT) has collected
nearly 10,300 units of blood from donors at the Lễ hội Xuân hồng 2018 (Red
Spring 2018) blood donation festival in Hà Nội.
Organised
by the NIHBT and the Hà Nội Steering Committee for Voluntarily Blood Donation
Mobilisation, the year’s largest blood donation festival aims to collect at
least 8,000 units of blood from 15,000 participants, mainly youth and
students, from March 3 to 11.
“The
annual festival has basically aimed to assist during the blood shortage for
emergency aid and treatment at hospitals, as well as provide safe and
sufficient blood for development of high medical techniques, such as organ
transplants and cancer treatment, saving lives of patients with fatal
diseases,” said Deputy Minister of Health Nguyễn Viết Tiến on Saturday.
Tiến
also expressed his hope that humanitarian blood donations would be further
expanded among each family, as well as the entire society in the coming years.
“The
country experiences a blood supply shortage after the Tết (Lunar New Year)
holiday due to the demand for blood being higher than our preserved amount,”
said NIHBT director Bạch Quốc Khánh .
“Red
Spring festival remains the best way to handle the situation. We organised
this year’s event in many places in the city over nine days to offer more
opportunities for donors to donate blood and to increase the quality of
healthcare for donors,” said Khánh.
Trần
Minh Đức, a teacher, travelled more than 100 kilometres from
“I’m
very excited to share my blood to help needy patients, and I’m very happy
when I can do something useful,” said Đức.
Đức
said that this is the 15th time he has donated blood since he was a student
more than 10 years ago.
Đức
said that he learned about the festival through his Facebook social network.
He added that he will explain the benefits of voluntary blood donations with
his students and friends to increase the community’s awareness about such
humanitarian activities.
The
festival organisation board said more than 60,300 units of blood were
collected from 190,000 participants during ten Xuân Hồng blood donation
festivals, since the first festival was held in 2008. Last year, the
festival received more than 9,300 units of blood, compared to 9,000 units
during the previous year.
Construction begins for two railway roundabouts in Quảng Nam
Province
The
central province of Quảng Nam, in co-operation with local car firm Trường
Hải, commenced construction of a railway flyover roundabout at one of the
busiest crossroads on National Highway No 1A, in Núi Thành District, and a
road linking Chu Lai Port to Đà Nẵng-Quảng Ngãi Expressway.
The
flyover, invested in by Trường Hải to the tune of VNĐ600 billion (US$26.5
million), will be a key project to reduce traffic at the crossroad of the
national highway and north-south railway system as well as on the route from
the Chu Lai Port and Chu Lai-Trường Hải Industrial Complex to the expressway.
It
is scheduled to open to traffic this August.
The
flyover will allow non-stop travel on the national highway and hasten
transportation of cargo from the seaport to the road system and
A
pedestrian bridge will be built to create a safe way to cross the railway
system.
Minister
of Transport Nguyễn Văn Thể said the project will play a crucial role in
providing safe transport for all vehicles at the busy road-railway crossing.
He
said the flyover will be a symbol of
The
ministry also approved eight flyover bridges in flood-affected areas in
Chairman
of Trường Hải company Trần Bá Dương said the project will be a challenge for
construction companies and workers with its strict construction schedule.
He
said the company will work to complete the project on schedule to mark the
15th anniversary of the foundation of the Chu Lai Open Economic
Zone.
The
crossroad section is used by more than 9,000 workers and vehicles from the
Chu Lai-Trường Hải Industrial Complex as well as numerous vehicles that
traverse the national highway and railway systems.
Tourism
in the Cửu Long (
During
the period, Cần Thơ City received 1.8 million tourists, up 19 per cent
year-on-year, according to the city’s Department of Culture, Sports and
Tourism.
The
city’s tourism revenue rose by 28 per cent to reach VNĐ515 billion (US$22.6
million).
Trần
Việt Phường, director of the department, attributed the surge in tourist
arrivals to rising demand for travelling during the Tết (Lunar New Year)
holiday and various festive activities held in the city during the holiday.
Famous
tourist attractions, such as Cái Răng floating market, Mỹ Khánh tourism
village, Trúc Lâm Phương Nam Zen Monastery, Bình Thủy ancient house, and cồn
Sơn (Sơn islet), were crowded with domestic and foreign tourists during Tết,
Phường said.
To
lure more tourists, the city has fostered tourism promotion and links with
other major cities, such as
Last
year, the city welcomed 7.5 million tourists, up 40 per cent year-on-year,
and tourism revenue surged by 61 per cent to VNĐ2.9 trillion ($127.6
million).
The
province is encouraging enterprises to invest in infrastructure and tourism
facilities, as well as upgrade historical, cultural and scenic sites to serve
tourists, Hồng said.
It
has enhanced tourism marketing and promotion in local markets and abroad, he
said.
The
province has mapped out four key tourism zones, including
The
number of tourists visiting the province totaled more than 1 million in the
first two months of the year, up 2.5 per cent year-on-year.
Đồng
Tháp, Long An and Tiền Giang provinces have collaborated with
Jutatip Maneephan wins fourth stage of Biwase Cup
Asian
Games gold medalist Jutatip Maneephan won the fourth stage of the Bình Dương
international women’s cycling tournament, the Biwase Cup, yesterday.
The
Thai cyclist won the 50km race around
Lee
Euheen of
Lee
Joohee of
Despite
finishing in 12th in this stage, Nguyễn Thị Thu Mai of Gạo Hạt Ngọc Trời An
Giang retains the yellow jersey for the best overall time of 9:31.49 after
four stages.
In
the team rankings, Biwase Bình Dương lead, followed by Gạo Hạt Ngọc Trời An
Giang and the
Today,
cyclists will compete in the fifth stage from Nha Trang to
The
event features nearly 140 cyclists from nine foreign teams and nine domestic.
Quảng Ninh beat Đà Nẵng at league’s first game
Quảng
Ninh Coal defeated SHB Đà Nẵng 1-0 in the first round of the Nuti Café
V.League 1 at Cẩm Phả Stadium yesterday.
Taking
full advantage of playing at home, Quảng Ninh scored the opener in the 18th
minute through Brazilian striker Teofilo Eydison.
Eydison’s
goal drove the home side on but they couldn’t best goalkeeper Nguyễn Thanh
Bình again.
In
the second half, the visitors flooded forward to attempt to level the score.
However,
they nearly fell behind further in the 54th minute when Bình fouled Marcus
Vinicius of Quảng Ninh in the penalty area. Fortunately for the visitors
striker Mạc Hồng Quân failed to score from the spot.
In
the 79th minute, Đà Nẵng were presented a glorious opportunity to equalise
when goalkeeper Huỳnh Tuấn Linh of the hosts fouled national U23 striker Hà
Đức Chinh in the box.
Brazilian
Đỗ
The
hosts controlled the remainder of the game, taking away all three points.
In
other matches yesterday, Hà Nội FC beat Hải Phòng 1-0, while
On
Saturday, defending champions Quảng Nam FC drew with Sài Gòn FC 1-1 at Tam Kỳ
Stadium.
Although
Quảng
After
the break, the two sides pushed forward to seek goals. In the 47th minute, Hà
Minh Tuấn headed the ball into the Sài Gòn net to open the scoring.
In
the 62nd minute, following a defensive mix-up, Lê Hoàng Thiên levelled the
score for the visitors.
At
Pleiku Stadium, Hoàng Anh Gia Lai (HAGL) played out a goalless draw with
former champions Becamex Bình Dương.
The
event drew much attention of fans and media in the country, with HAGL heavily
tipped for the title this season.
The
stadium was full of fans who wanted to see HAGL’s midfielder and captain
Lương Xuân Trường after two years of playing in South Korea on loan and other
stars such as Nguyễn Công Phượng, Nguyễn Văn Toàn, Vũ Văn Thanh and Nguyễn
Phong Hồng Duy who played for the national U23 team during their run to the
final of the AFC U23 Championship in China in January.
However,
Bình Dương, who are in the process of bringing new blood into their team,
gave the hosts plenty of trouble but failed to score.
5,000 people walk in
Around
5,000 people joined a voluntary walk around
The
event was jointly held by the Vietnam Youth Federation's Central Committee,
Vietnam Volunteers Centre and FPT Corporation. It was also aimed to mark FPT
Community Day on every March 13.
The
walk participants include FPT staff the most along with local residents and
many singers and musicians. Each participant contributed VND100,000 (USD4.54)
to raise funds for social security projects, including the construction of
playgrounds for children.
Nguyen
Thi Thu Van, vice chairwoman of the Vietnam Youth Federation's Central
Committee, said that voluntary campaigns would be the focus of the federation
in the next five year, aiming to call for young people to contribute more to
community projects.
Bui
Quang Ngoc, general director of FPT, said that since 2010, the corporation
has selected March 13 as FPT Community Day so that their staff can contribute
to helping disadvantaged people in the country.
On
the sidelines of the walk, the Vietnam Voluntary Centre and FPT Corporation
signed an agreement for social security programmes in 2018, including
repairing houses for the poor and supporting schools in remote areas.
Two Vietnamese-American girls saved after being kidnapped for
ransom
Police
in
Officers
under the police department in District 11 saved six-year-old T.H.B.N. and
eight-year-old T.H.M.A. on March 10.
Their
father, 45-year-old Tran Hoang, reported their abduction to police officers
on March 7.
The
two girls are studying at an international school in the city, according to
the family.
Footage
from the school’s security cameras showed that Lam Thi Phuong Dung, 15, who
is the housekeeper, picked up the two children at their school on March 7.
Phuong
then walked them towards a strange man, who later carried the girls on his
motorcycle to an unknown location.
About
an hour later, T.T.C., Hoang’s mother, received a text message from a strange
number via Viber, which said that they were holding her two granddaughters.
The
abductors told the family to prepare their money and not to call the police,
or the two girl’s lives would be harmed.
At
2:00 pm on March 9, they kidnappers sent a second message, asserting that the
ransom worth US$50,000 must be delivered at an area near the Dau Tieng Rubber
Company in southern
Based
on the initial information, officers started probing Dung’s relationship with
multiple people, and dispatched units to various locations in
Following
relentless efforts, investigators were able to determine where the girls were
held.
They
carried out a raid on a tenanted house in Binh Tan District on March 9, where
the two children were staying with Dung.
The
victims were still in good health conditions but did not seem to be as active
as they normally are.
Thanks
to Dung’s statements, officers apprehended Truong Huong, a 58-year-old
Vietnamese- American woman who is also one of Hoang’s best friends.
Huong
refused to answer any of the officers’ questions and demanded the presence of
a consular representative.
Police
have also arrested a relative of the young girls for allegedly being involved
in the kidnap.
Further
investigation is ongoing.
Festival to bolster
The
event, the second of its kind, aims to create a free venue for students to
boost exchanges with the Japanese-speaking community in
The
festival will introduce visitors to cultural practices, signature dishes and
folk games of the two countries.
Visitors
are invited to learn Japanese calligraphy and Origami (Japanese paper folding
art), try on Kimono and Yukata (casual summer kimono), as well as a sumo
wrestler costume, and make Japanese traditional masks and dolls.
They
can also take part in a performance of cosplay costumes and a lucky draw with
many interesting prizes.
Lam Dong province acts to preserve gong culture
The
Central Highlands
The
scheme aims to gradually restore the values of the gong culture space as well
as the traditional lifestyles of ethnic minorities in the province, as a way
to safeguard their cultural identity and provide a boost for tourism.
Lam
Dong province’s programme also seeks to train a new crop of young
instrumentalists who can protect and keep the gong culture alive.
The
plan is part of
The
cultural space of gongs is practised by 17 ethnic groups in five provinces
across the Central Highlands, namely Kon Tum, Gia Lai, Dak Lak, Dak Nong, and
Lam Dong.
Dong Nai advances extra payment for Texwell Vina workers
premium
The
People’s Committee of Dong Nai province yesterday approved an extra advance
of nearly VND1.4 billion (US$61,000) on the provincial budget to pay social
premium for workers of Korean Texwell Vina Compay, which owner has run away,
so that they can enjoy unemployment insurance and maternity regime after
ending labor contracts with the company.
In
an announcement sent yesterday, the provincial Labor Union said that so far
1,700 social insurance books have been returned to workers and the remaining
of 300 books have not been received.
Ms.
Nguyen Hoa Hiep, deputy chairman of Dong Nai People’s Committee, said that
the province has worked to ensure rights for workers of the company and
mobilized businesses in the province to receive workers of over age 40.
Previously,
Dong Nai had advanced on its budget to pay half of January wage for the
workers to celebrate the Tet holiday. The
Inorganic fertilizers badly harm
Vietnamese
farmers use 11 million tons of fertilizers annually, of which, only one
million tons is the organic fertilizer while the remaining is inorganic,
according to the Department of Plant Protection’s statistic released at a
meeting on developing organic fertilizer for the country’s agriculture sector
in
As
of December, 2017, the number of registered organic fertilizer products for
agricultural production is 713, accounting for 5 percent compared to total
products registered with 14,318.
According
to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural development (MARD), manufacturing
and using fertilizers in moderation will help increase productivity and
produce quality.
However,
for a long time, Vietnamese farmers have used synthetic or inorganic
fertilizers which depleted the quality of soil and badly impacted on fruit
and vegetable meanwhile organic kinds - an essential element for the growth
of microorganisms in the soil can help improving humus in the soil , the
growth of microorganisms in addition to providing nutrients to the soil.
Developing
production of organic fertilizers both boosts organic agricultural production
and takes advantage of waste products in planting, breeding and revamp soil
environment.
However,
at present, the country has 180 licensed manufacturers to make organic
fertilizers, accounting for 24. 5 percent over 735 units. These 180
manufacturers make 2.5 million tons annually, just accounting for 0.1 percent
compared to their chemical fertilizer plants with 26.7 million tons a year.
Therefore,
at the meeting, experts warned that this is good opportunity for investors to
pour capital into producing organic fertilizers in next 5 - 7 years.
Speaking
at the meeting, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Xuan
Cuong proposed enterprises adopting hi-tech in manufacturing organic
fertilizer to protect environment. Moreover, he promised to have preferential
policies to support firms.
Additionally,
the Ministry will increase supervision on the quality of fertilizers to set
order in production and business of fertilizers. The Ministry petitioned the
government to have preferential policies in production capital, special
treatment in soil hiring as well as tax exemption for individual and
organizations to make organic fertilizers.
Moreover,
the government should have mechanism to support firms to build their brand
names and growth of production.
The
Minister suggested local administrations encouraging farmers to increase
utilization of environmentally friend fertilizers as well as enhance
supervision to discover fake fertilizers or low quality kinds.
HCMC needs to build 80,000 houses annually
The
Department of Construction in
Buildings
will be built in new urbans and in districts which have complete
infrastructure. New buildings to replace old ones inner-city areas such as
districts 1, 3, 4, 5 will set up to exploit land efficiency.
Meantime,
four new urbans including Thu Thiem, Hi-tech area, South including the South
area and
HCMC
strives to raise residents’ satisfaction to administrative procedures
HCMC
has been striving to increase residents and businesses’ satisfaction level to
administrative procedures to over 80 percent and individuals’ satisfaction in
education and health fields to over 80 percent by 2020.
Currently,
it is implementing solutions to efficiently materialize Politburo Conclusion
21 and National Assembly Resolution 54 on piloting specific mechanisms for
HCMC development.
Specifically,
the city focuses on building specific mechanisms according to the resolution
to untie knots in finance, land, apparatus and human resource in public
administrative field to develop fast and sustainably, according to the draft
statement on administrative reform results in the phase of 2011-2017 and
directions and missions in 2018-2020 which the city People's Committee has
recently sent to the city People’s Council.
The
People’s Committee said that administrative reform leadership and instruction
has been conducted drastically, closely and thoroughly in a timely manner
from city to ward levels.
Administrative
reform has been sped up and procedures have been simplified and streamlined
in construction and land field.
The
city has set up a working group headed by the chairman of the People's
Committee to solve investment procedures. One door mechanism and one stop
shop mechanism have been carried out to gradually improve resident serving
quality. Agencies have received and returned documents through post and
telecom service.
The
city has also paid attention to building and improving the staff of cadres
and officials to contribute in bettering state management efficiency. However
surveys show that residents and organizations’ satisfaction to public
administrative service and public services has increased insignificantly.
Obtained
results have failed to meet the target in the action program of the city
Party Committee to implement the resolution on administrative reform program
in the phase of 2016-2020.
Administrative
procedures in some fields such as invesment, land and construction are still
complicated. Annoucement and publicization of administrative formalities have
been slow while the number of procedures conducted under one door and one
stop shop mechanisms and electronic public services of level 3 and 4 has been
few.
Public
workforce cut has neither been stepped up nor paid attention to
appropriately. Decentralization has not been implemented thoroughly and
stably.
Therefore,
the city People’s Committee has set out specific missions to continue taking
the initiative in conducting and intensifying surveys of residents and
businesses’ satisfaction to the service by government agencies to rectify
limitations in a timely manner.
Besides
increasing residents and businesses’ satisfaction to administrative
procedures to over 80 percent, the city will study breakthrough innovations
in institutions in combination with strong administrative reform, change from
pre to post inspection in administrative procedure implementation, intensify
application of information technology to contribute in developing
e-government.
Especially
the city would focus on carrying out the plan of the city People’s Committee
to materialize NA Resolution 54 on schedule and ensure quality.
The
committee has suggested promoting supervision and feedback role of the city
People’s Council and Vietnam Fatherland Front committee in administrative
reform.
HCMC records three cases of measles
Three
people were taken to hospital with diagnosis of measles during two past weeks,
repported the Preventive Medicine Department in
According
to the Department, in three first months of the year, the city recorded 2,187
cases of dengue inpatients, a year-on-year decrease of 30 percent; 255
hand-foot-mouth cases and one case of disease caused by Zika virus, a drop of
42 percent and 93 percent compared to 2017.
Three
cases of meales are most noticeable.
Following
the hospitalization of three measles inpatients, experts warned of the
possibility of reoccurrence of the ailment as the year in the measles period
is 3-5 years. This year is the peak year for the disease as per the period.
The
youngest patient is a 18-month-old infant in district 2. According to the
baby’s relative, the baby lived in the North where measles is plaguing and he
has moved to the city lately.
The
second patient is a toddler in district 6 and the third is a 23 year old
person in District Phu Nhuan.
Through
epidemiology investigation to isolate the district, no link between cases of
measles which adults and children both suffer.
Medical
workers warned weather transaction make children’s resistance weaker;
accordingly, parents should look after their kids well.
To
actively prevent the disease, parents need to take their children to
infirmaries for vaccination as per the National Expanded Immunization
Program.
When
a person experiences symptoms like fever, rash, red eye, and running nose,
they should go to the nearby clinic. Infected people should be kept isolation
especially children and unvaccinated people to prevent transmission.
Four Vietnamese women artists exhibit artworks in China
Four
Vietnamese female painters traveled to
Artists,
including Nguyen Thi Tam, Tran Thi Thuy Linh, Huynh Phuong Thi dai Trang and
Viet Thi Kim Quyen who are members of the
The
exhibition will feature nearly 50 paintings using various materials by 22
women artists from
ILO: Women have fewer chances than men in labor market
Women
have fewer opportunities to participate in the labor market and hold senior
positions than men, especially in developing countries, according to a survey
by the International Labor Organization (ILO).
The
survey released in
Only
48.5% of females participate in the labor market this year, 26.5 percentage
points lower than men. In addition, the jobless rate among women is 6%, 0.8
percentage point higher than men.
Deborah
Greenfield, ILO deputy general director for policy, said it is difficult to
achieve gender equality in the labor market despite many achievements and
commitments on the issue.
The
unemployment rates among women and men in developed countries are not so
different. There are even fewer unemployed women in Eastern Europe and
Meanwhile,
in Arab and North African countries, the number of jobless women doubles that
of men due to social prejudices hindering females from doing paid jobs. The report
also said that the number of males holding managerial posts is four times
higher than women.
The
gender discrimination in
According
to the latest employment survey, 71% of females are employed while the rate
is 80.6% for males.
In
2016, the number of unpaid female workers was 12.4% higher than men. Among
wage earners, male workers are monthly paid VND5.3 million, 10.7% higher than
females.
Ben Thanh market to apply safe-food model next month
Ben
Thanh Market in HCMC’s District 1 will pilot the model of safe-food market,
with the first step being to upgrade sanitation facilities next month, said
Le Quang Thien, head of the management unit of the market.
According
to Thien, the management unit is working on necessary procedures for the
market renovations so that the safe-food market model can be piloted there,
particularly with pork trading.
Renovations
at the market include the replacement of tiles of kiosks and shelves,
lighting systems, water supply and drainage, and food storage among others.
There
will also be a separate functional area and spacious aisles in addition to
hygiene and fire safety facilities.
Thien
said all pork sold at Ben Thanh Market has clear origin. In particular, 41
pork kiosks of 36 traders at the market sell pork sourced from Vissan, the
country’s biggest food processor.
The
implementation of the safe-food market model at Ben Thanh market is part of
the 2016-2020 pilot food safety program. In the first phase of the program,
the safe-food market model is applied for pork trading at Ben Thanh Market in
District 1 and Hoc Mon Wholesale Market in Hoc Mon District.
The
aim of the program is to develop a market model which meets food safety
standards, with a focus on the origin and quality of products.
Safe-food
markets must satisfy different criteria concerning products, traders, market
facilities and inspections.
Every
main criterion has detailed requirements. For instance, food products for
sale must have documents showing their origins, food safety certificates or
testing documents. The origin of food products must be traceable and comply
with technical requirements like residues of veterinary medicine and heavy
metals.
Besides,
food traders at markets must have trading registration certificates, and be
certified or pledge to meet food safety standards specific to the food
categories they trade in.
The
program will be expanded to 12 traditional wet markets after the first phase
and all traditional markets in HCMC after 2020. After pork, such a model will
be introduced to other farm produce, essential goods and catering services.
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Thứ Ba, 13 tháng 3, 2018
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