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Vietlott unveils lucky jackpot winner in HCM City
Vietnam
Lottery Company (Vietlott) has recently awarded its jackpot 2 Power 6/55
worth more than VND25 billion to a very lucky customer, an 84 year-old man
named T.H from
According
to an announcement by a Vietlott representative on April 3, the man brought
the winning ticket to a Vietlott branch in
The
winning numbers in the draw were 09 – 13 – 14 – 15 – 22 – 54. The Vietlot
representative said Mr T.H was awarded the prize at a ceremony held in
Settling bomb, mine consequences urgent: PM
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc speaks at the event.
Prime
Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has asked for greater efforts and higher awareness
from relevant agencies in dealing with war-left landmines and unexploded
ordnances (UXO) consequences and toxic chemical contaminated soil as the
works is urgent to protect people’s safety and their living
environment.
Speaking
at an exchange programme marking International Day for Mine Awareness and
Assistance in Mine Action (April 4) in Hanoi on April 3, the leader asked for
quick reduction of areas contaminated with bombs, mines and UXO, as well as
better prevention and support for victims.
“Although
the war has been over, the severe consequences of landmines, UXO and toxic
chemicals still exist, affecting human health and living environment in many
parts of the country,” said PM Phuc, who is also head of the National
Steering Committee on the Settlement of Post-war Unexploded Ordnance and
Toxic Chemical Consequences (Committee 701).
“Many
people have lost their lives or suffered the loss of a part of their body or
lost their loved ones. The consequences of landmine and UXO contamination
have also limited socio-economic development and become an obstacle to
Over
the past few years, the Party and the State have always paid great attention
to the work, and rolled out major policies and guidelines to help overcome
the consequences, especially supporting victims of landmines and toxic
chemicals after the war, PM Phuc said.
Ministries,
agencies and localities nationwide have also actively coordinated with
international organisations to remove war-left bombs, mines and chemicals, he
added.
The
leader cited a dioxin remediation project at
He
used the occasion to thank international donors and non-governmental
organisations for providing equipment and funds to support these
efforts.
The
PM stressed that it is necessary to review relevant policies and laws, step
up cooperation in this regard and increase information dissemination in order
to raise public awareness of the work.
It
is estimated that more than 6.1 million ha of land or 18.71 percent of
Between
1975 and now, bombs and mines killed more than 40,000 people and injured
60,000 others, many of whom are family breadwinners and children.
Over
2,000 sappers died and got injured while searching for bombs and mines during
the period.
Lingering plight caused by war-left bombs, mines
Sappers are searching for war-left bombs and
mines.
Post-war
bombs and mines have remained a daily threat to people and a headache for
Governments of many countries worldwide, including
It
is estimated that more than 6.1 million ha of land or 18.71 percent of
Between
1975 and now, bombs and mines killed more than 40,000 people and injured
60,000 others, many of whom are family breadwinners and children.
Over
2,000 sappers died and got injured while searching for bombs and mines during
the period.
Right
after the end of war, the Vietnamese Party and State have identified the
settlement of consequences caused by war-left bombs, mines and UXO as an
urgent but regular, long-term task.
On
April 21, 2010, the Prime Minister approved a national action programme on
overcoming post-war bomb and mine consequences during 2010-2025 (Programme
504), aiming to mobilise domestic and foreign resources for these
efforts.
During
2010-2015, the programme focused on surveying and drawing up a map of danger
zones of bombs, mines and UXO. A centre was set up to manage data of bomb and
mine victims, contamination situation and countermeasures.
For
the 2016-2025 period, the Government aims to clear about 800,000 ha of
bomb-and mine-polluted land, while calling for domestic and international
resources for the implementation of the programme.
At
the same time, residents living in the danger zones will be relocated and
bomb and mine clearance projects will be added to local socio-economic
development plans.
The
Prime Minister issued a decision on May 24, 2017 on the establishment of the
National Steering Committee on the Settlement of Post-war Unexploded Ordnance
and Toxic Chemical Consequences (Committee 701).
The
committee has been tasked with proposing solutions to mobilise donations at
home and abroad for the settlement of consequences of post-war bombs, mines
and toxic chemicals in
Apart
from the Vietnamese Government’s efforts, international donors and
non-governmental organisations have provided equipment and finance to support
the settlement of bomb and mine consequences in the country.
Thanks
to the joint efforts, each year,
In
All
bomb and mines victims in the country have been entitled to social welfare
benefits such as free health insurance cards and support in functional
rehabilitation and vocational training.
Vietnamese Embassy assists Vietnamese victims in
Some 13
Vietnamese were injured when a fire broke out inside the Ratchathewi
Apartment in
Vietnamese
Ambassador to Thailand Nguyen Hai Bang visited and offered comfort to 13
Vietnamese who were injured when a fire broke out inside the Ratchathewi
Apartment in Bangkok on early April 3.
The
Vietnamese victims, who were sent to four hospitals in
The
fire occurred at about 2:30 am on April 3. The flames quickly engulfed the
seventh floor of the 30-year-old Ratchathewi Apartment, where some 30
Vietnamese, mostly students, live, in a lane on
At
least three people were killed and about 60 others were injured in the fire.
Two
out of the three dead were identified not Vietnamese while the remaining’s
identify remains unknown.
The
Embassy of Vietnam to
Thai
authority suspected that a short circuit might have caused the fire.
18,000 synthetic drug pills seized in Son La
One of the arrested drug traffickers
Two
Lao nationals carrying 18,000 synthetic drug pills and two heroin bricks were
arrested in the northern mountainous
The
arrest was carried out by the provincial border guard’s department for drug
and crime prevention in collaboration with the Chieng Tuong border guard
station in local Yen Chau district and Yen Chau police.
During
the capture, a Yen Chau police officer was injured. He is under treatment at
Moc Chau hospital.
The
two traffickers, born in 1986 and 1969, reside in Xam Neua,
The
case is under investigation.
VFF leader congratulates Catholics, Protestants on Easter
President
of the VFF Central Committee Tran Thanh Man (centre, left) extends Easter
greetings to Catholic and Protestant dignitaries and followers in
President
of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee Tran Thanh Man
extended Easter greetings to Catholic and Protestant dignitaries and
followers in Hanoi while visiting the Hanoi Archdiocese and the Evangelical
Church of Vietnam (North) on April 3.
In
a meeting with Archbishop of the Hanoi Archdiocese Cardinal Pierre Nguyen Van
Nhon, Man highlighted the country’s outstanding achievements of
socio-economic development and major activities in the front work in 2017,
saying that Catholics nationwide have made great contributions to
attainments.
He
expressed his belief that Cardinal Pierre Nguyen Van Nhon will encourage
Catholic dignitaries and followers in the Hanoi Archdiocese to continue
participating in patriotic movements and campaigns launched by the VFF, and
implementing a programme on environmental protection and climate change
adaptation.
Cardinal
Pierre Nguyen Van Nhon promised to continuously encourage parishioners to
abide by legal regulations, and join hands in consolidating the national
great unity bloc.
While
visiting the Evangelical Church of Vietnam (North), Man said he believed head
of the church Pastor Nguyen Huu Mac will work to encourage the Protestant
community to join social activities and patriotic movements launched by the
VFF.
Pastor
Nguyen Huu Mac thanked for the Party, State and VFF’s attention to and
facilitation for the church’s activities and the development of its chapters
in localities.
He
affirmed the church will make more contributions to the national construction
and defence.
AFC lauds
The
Vietnamese have a proud record in the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Women’s
Championship, having been crowned regional champions in 2006 and 2012, while
their most recent showing, in 2016, saw them finish as runners-up after
losing to
They
have been even more successful in the SEA Games, winning the gold medal in
five of the past seven tournaments, including edging
At
the AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2018,
Following
a ten-day training camp in
The
team will face
Coach
Mai Duc Chung expressed his confidence in the team and called on them to
follow the example of U23 Vietnam, who brought home the silver medal from the
AFC U23 Championship last January.
Writing contest promotes Ha Long tourism
The
northern coastal city of
The
competition is themed the smile of Ha Long, which is also the name of a local
campaign that began in November 2014 aiming to turn each resident into an
ambassador of hospitality.
Submissions
must be articles published on printed or online newspapers between January 1
and October 31, 2018, focusing on real-life events and people that reflect
the charm of local tourism.
The
northern province of Quang Ninh, home to the World Heritage site of Ha Long
Bay, is host of National Tourism Year 2018 themed “Ha Long-Heritage, Wonder,
Friendly Destination”. It is set to host at least 51 cultural, sports and
tourism events throughout the year.
Highlights
include the opening ceremony and Carnaval Ha Long 2018 in Ha Long city, which
is scheduled for April 28.
The
locality welcomed 4.6 million tourists in the first quarter of 2018, up 21
percent against the same period last year, including 1.3 million foreigners,
up 8 percent. It earned more than 7.3 trillion VND (320.4 million USD) from
tourism, a year-on-year rise of 24 percent.
Vu A Dinh Scholarship Fund strives to give bigger aid to needy
students
Scene at
the event
“We
are making efforts to give ethnic minority students bigger scholarships so
they can cover living expense, study well and become good citizens,” said
former Vice President Truong My Hoa, who is President of Vu A Dinh
Scholarship Fund.
She
made the remarks at the award ceremony of Vu A Dinh scholarships for
impoverished ethnic minority students in
The
fund provides about 5,000 scholarships to needy students every year,
according to the fund President.
Since
the start of the 2017-2018 academic year, Vu A Dinh scholarships, worth 1 –
1.5 million VND each, were presented to poor students in 39 cities and
provinces throughout the country as a gesture to recognize their hard work
and motivate them to continue education, she noted.
In
this school year, the Vu A Dinh scholarships have been award to over 161
excellent students from difficult backgrounds who are studying at schools in
This
year, Be Phuong Thao, a third-year student of the
“The
scholarship has helped me cover parts of my living expenses and gave me
motivation to continue study to become a math teacher and serve my hometown,”
said Thao, who is from the Nung ethnic minority group.
In
addition, the Vu A Dinh Scholarship Fund has also hosted a number of
programmes to support ethnic minority students, including the “Mo duong tuong
lai” (Pave the way to the future) project which provided education for 100
ethnic minority girls, 50 of whom has graduated with Bachelor’s degree.
The
other, “Thap sang tuong lai” (Light the future) project, is designed to
provide education for students from 6th to 12th grades. Some 270 students
have benefited from the project so far.
The
Vu A Dinh Scholarship Fund, established in 1999 by the Ho Chi Minh Communist
Youth Union Central Committee, aims to support ethnic minority students who
are from poor families and achieve outstanding academic performances.
New hospital building delayed due to slow compensation for
residents
A design of
the new facility for
Slow
compensation for residents affected by the construction project has delayed
construction on a new facility for
The
project to build the new facility was approved by the Prime Minister in 2010.
In 2011, investors designed to build a 5,000-square metre facility, which was
later expanded to more than 7,000 square metres.
HCM
City People’s Committee has instructed the authorities of Bình Chánh
District, where the new facility will be located, and investors to speed up
the construction many times, but the project still has not yet been started.
In
2016, for instance, the committee required that the project begin in December
of that year and would be expected to be completed this year.
According
to the city Department of Health, construction on the new facility with 500
beds was delayed to the second quarter of last year. Its total capital is
VNĐ1.7 billion (US$75,555).
However,
Phụ Nữ (Women) newspaper reports that until now, no construction work has
been done. The project continues to be delayed because of slow clearance and
compensation.
A
60-year-old woman living on the construction site said that her family still
had not yet received money for compensation so they had not moved to another
place to live.
Phan
Quang Trí,
All
the hospital’s rooms for health examination and surgeries as well as others
are being degraded, according to Trí.
It
needs a new facility to meet the demand of the high number of patients, he
said, adding that patients would be in more clean, airy and hygienic rooms.
The
hospital’s leaders do not know the reason why this new facility is stalled.
They
want construction to begin soon for the hospital to be able to improve the
quality of health examinations and treatment as well as provide professional
technical training.
Bình
Chánh District’s People’s Committee has not yet explained the delay of the
project and the slowness in compensation.
Acecook Việt
The Việt
Nam Football Federation’s general secretary Lê Hoài Anh (right) and
representative of Acecook Việt Nam Joint Stock Company in the signing
ceremony on April 2. - Photo vff.org.vn
Acecook
Việt Nam Joint Stock Company has inked a one-year contract with the Việt Nam
Football Federation (VFF) in
Attending
the signing ceremony on April 2 was VFF general secretary Lê Hoài Anh, head
coach of the national senior football team Park Hang-seo and general director
of Acecook Kajiwara Junichi.
Under
the deal, Acecook will sponsor the national senior men’s football team, U23
team and national women’s team.
Junichi
said Acecook did not outline any goals for the Vietnamese teams but hoped
they would achieve a lot.
Anh
said Acecook’s sponsorship would be a great support for the national teams to
compete in international tournaments this year.
For
the first time in the country’s history, six Vietnamese football teams
qualified for the finals of Asian championships, including the national team,
national U23 team and women’s team.
In
2018, VFF plans to spend some VNĐ70 billion (US$3.1 million) on the teams’
training and competition to help them prove the country’s talent in football
in the international arena.
Seat belt mandatory to prevent injury during accident
Parents
practice wearing seat belt at the “Protect Your Precious” campaign in Hà Nội.
People
who do not wear a seat belt are 30 times more likely to be thrown out of a
vehicle during a crash.
More
than 75 per cent of people who are ejected during a fatal crash die from
their injuries.
The
information was released at the launching of “Protect Your Precious” campaign
in Hà Nội on Sunday. Co-organised by General Motors Việt Nam (GM Việt Nam),
Việt Nam National Traffic Safety Committee (NTSC), Ministry of Education and
Training and Asia Injury Prevention (AIP) Foundation, it aimed to promote the
use of safety seats for children and raise awareness of the importance of
children wearing seat belts.
The
campaign includes a series of communication activities and three
knowledge-sharing workshops for car-owning parents in Hà Nội, Đà Nẵng and
Nguyễn
Trọng Thái, NTSC’s chief officer, said there were more than 20 fatalities and
60 injuries (in Việt
According
to AIP Foundation, children are particularly vulnerable and road accident is
the second-leading cause of death of Vietnamese children in the five to 14
age group. Every four minutes around the world, a child dies in a road crash.
In Việt
“As
Việt
“GM
Việt
The
2018 National Traffic Safety Year aims to reduce the number of children
deaths caused by accidents by 10 per cent from last year.
Government’s
Decree 46/2016 made it mandatory since the beginning of this year for
passengers in the back seats of a car to put on their seat belts on the road.
Violators will be imposed a fine of VNĐ100,000-200,000. The old regulation
only required the driver and passenger sitting next to the driver to wear
seat belts.
Artichokes help
Artichokes
are native to the Mediterranean region and can be found throughout Europe,
the Middle East, and the
They
were first brought to Việt
Artichokes
grown in the Sa Pa District of Lào Cai Province contain a high concentration
of cynarin (artichoke concentrate) which can reduce cholesterol production by
the liver and expel cholesterol from the liver and gallbladder. This process
then stimulates liver bile production and distribution, which in turn helps
in the breakdown of fat.
During
the 1990’s artichokes were so common in Sa Pa that local people would
regularly collect the leaves, flowers or roots for personal use. The over
exploitation of artichokes without proper re-cultivation eventually led to
the plants becoming near-extinct in the region.
By
1998 deputy general director of Traphaco Joint Stocks Company Nguyễn Huy Văn
declared that the company intended on restoring artichoke farms to
Traphaco
asked the institute to import artichoke seeds from
“We
finally concentrated on revitalizing artichoke production in
The
company shared artichoke farming techniques with local farmers, helping them
to grow the fruit, and committed to purchasing all output.
Văn
pointed out that Việt Nam has around 4,000 herbal remedies, meaning a
valuable market could be created from utilising local knowledge in the field.
“Currently,
traditional medicine is not only limited to traditional methods of herbal
medicine production but also the application of advanced science and
technology from product development and plant care to harvest, processing and
packaging,” Văn said.
Thào
A Từ, a farmer from Suối Hồ Hamlet, Sa Pa District said that since 2011, he
has shifted more than 3,000 sq.m of land from rice production to artichokes,
earning him around VNĐ70 million (US$ 3,000) annually– six times more
than he would have earned from rice cultivation.
“Thanks
to artichoke farming, I can afford to send my two children to school and
build a new house,” Từ said.
Another
farmer Thào A Cáng, from Suối Hồ Hamlet, Sa Pả Commune, Sa Pa District said
that before co-operation with Traphaco his family attempted to grow
artichokes, but the trees wouldn’t adapt to the climate.
Cáng
went on to say that after Traphaco shared their growing methods and sent
technicians to his farm to advise him, he could produce seedlings in
abundance and even grow other crops in his artichoke garden to bring in more
money.
“I
have worked with the company for eight years. I was the first farmer who grew
artichokes in my hamlet,” Cáng said, adding that he later taught other
farmers in the area to develop their artichoke farms.
Director
of
One
hectare of artichokes could generate around VNĐ 300 million ($13,000)
annually, and farmers could earn a yearly profit of up to VNĐ 150 million per
hectare.
“In
artichoke farming zones, farmers have better incomes than others in the
province,” Tuấn said.
Tuấn
said that thanks to the WHO’s guidelines on good agricultural and collection
practices (GACP-WHO), production of artichokes in the province has noticeably
increased.
“Artichokes
can grow well when combining local weather with improved cultivation from
local farmers,” Tuấn said.
He
also said that the mountainous
Besides
artichokes, Traphaco are also co-operating with pharmaceutical companies to
pilot growing other crops that could be used as herbal remedies
Việt Nam Youth Theatre celebrates 40th anniversary
German playwright Bertolt Brecht’s The Caucasian
Chalk Circle will be performed by the Việt Nam Youth Theatre in celebration
of the theatre’s 40th anniversary. Photo sankhau.com.vn
The
Việt Nam Youth Theatre will perform a series of plays in Hà Nội between April
5 - 10 to mark the 40th anniversary of its establishment. The opening
performance of the five day extravaganza will be the play Ai Là Thủ Phạm (Who
is the Culprit).
Written
by the late playwright Lưu Quang Vũ, Ai Là Thủ Phạm brings to life the
day-to-day experiences of families living in Hà Nội during the subsidy period
of the 1980’s. The play deals with the generational differences of its
characters, highlighting each generation’s approaches to social evils like
corruption and moral depravity.
Director
Chí Trung has successfully recreated the subsidy-era characters on stage for
the audience to experience. The play will be performed by prominent artists
such as Lê Khanh, Minh Hằng and Đức Khuê – all of whom hail from the first
generation of contemporary Vietnamese theatre.
"The
Youth Theatre is the only one to perform for young audiences in Việt
"The
theatre will continue its mission to make good use of traditional culture to
develop its performances. In the future the theatre will produce works in
Broadway form. Additionally, the theatre will continue its music and theatre
productions for young audiences."
Established
in 1978, the Youth Theatre has not only performed in Việt
The
theatre artists will perform the best from Đời Cười (Laughing Life), a comedy
series that has attracted large audiences since its debut in 2001, as well as
a music show on April 6 & 7 at the Hà Nội Opera House.
On
top of this, a street carnival will kick off at 10am on April 8 in the
walking streets around
The
The Caucasian Chalk Circle will be staged by German Dominik Guenther as part
of an ongoing co-operation project between the Youth Theatre and Goethe
Institute.
A
meeting of established and emerging artists who have worked at the theatre
during its 40-year lifetime will be held on April 9 at the Hà Nội Opera House.
Located
at
Shuttlecocks and shuttle flights
Employee
benefits are important to many workers, but at the end of the day employers
decided when and how they are doled out.
An
airport in the central province of Đồng Hới was fined VNĐ35 million
(US$1,500) last week for closing a terminal so staff could play badminton.
The
terminal was closed from 7.55am to 9am, causing chaos for passengers of an
aircraft coming from
Some
passengers who arrived at the airport early for their flights were forced to
wait for the games to end before checking in.
Kudos
to the airport bosses for giving staff a chance to exercise. But perhaps
shutting an entire terminal in the middle of the day was a step too far.
Never too late
Some
say gender equality starts at home. Unfortunately, it certainly didn’t in the
case of an elderly woman in
Dzung
and her ex-husband married when she was in her twenties. The man never once
helped with household chores during their 60 years of marriage, Dzung said.
“All
these years all I asked of him was, for once, to help me to cook a meal or
wash dishes when I was ill with a fever or had back pain,” she said. “But he
never did.”
She
wanted to get divorced twice, in 1985 and 1992, but her family talked her out
of it. In September 2014, Dzung decided she was through and filed for
divorce. She was officially freed from the marriage in 2016.
Having
no children with her ex-husband, now at 88, Dzuing enjoys her time at a
nursing home in Hà Nội, supported by her retirement pension and her relatives,
with no husband in sight.
A
friendly reminder to men who think household chores are a woman’s job: Don’t
take anything for granted, even a person you may think belongs to you.
Only big breasted ladies need apply
Appearance
doesn’t seem to be a requirement just for beauty pageants anymore, but also
for getting work in the railway sector.
The
Ministry of Health caused confusion last week with its announcement of health
requirements for train drivers and assistants.
The
proposal included a breast measurement requirement: men’s not smaller than
80cm and women’s not smaller than 75cm. People with upper jaw protrusions
were also unfit for rail work, the proposal said.
The
requirements hit the headlines, and after much debate from citizens, a health
ministry official explained the breast size specifications.
“It
is only a biological measure to ensure candidates have large lung expansion
and good respiration and are able to meet the job’s requirements,” said Lê
Lương Đống, head of the Rehabilitation Department under the health ministry’s
Medical Services Administration, member of the proposal drafting group.
As
for the jaw deformity, as if realising it has nothing to do with the job,
Đổng said it will no longer be an issue for potential candidates.
Next
time if they plan to keep on having odd job requirements, officials may want
to consider including an appendix.
GM Vietnam launches Child Passenger Safety Campaign across
Vietnam
General
Motors Vietnam, part of US automotive giant GM, has just kicked off its
Protect Your Precious campaign in collaboration with the Vietnamese National
Traffic Safety Committee, the Ministry of Education and Training, and Asia
Injury Prevention Foundation to promote the use of child safety seats and the
importance of children wearing seatbelts.
Under
the theme “Backseat. Buckled up,” the campaign includes a series of
communication activities leveraging the media and social networks, along with
three knowledge-sharing workshops for car-owning parents in the three major
cities of
The
campaign is aimed at preventing unnecessary deaths and injuries among
children by raising public awareness of the significance of child safety
seats and seatbelts as well as emphasising parents’ responsibility for
keeping their children safe when traveling in vehicles.
At
the kick-off event at
“GM
Vietnam is conducting this campaign to join the government’s efforts to
ensure the safety of young vehicle passengers through the 2018 National
Traffic Safety Year, the theme of which is ‘Traffic Safety for Children’,”
said Ian Nicholls, president of GM Southeast Asia.
“GM
has always been committed to serving and contributing to the development of
the communities where we live and work around the world. Bearing in mind the
‘We care’ spirit, we will continue to strengthen this commitment through
activities that make a difference in people’s lives,” he added.
“GM
is more than just an American business, it is a company that takes its role
as a member of this community seriously to contribute to the greater good, to
solve problems, and to improve the lives of the Vietnamese people. I am proud
of the work GM is doing in
According
to AIP Foundation figures, road crashes in
Children
are particularly vulnerable. Every four minutes, a child in the world dies in
a road crash. In
For
children, wearing a seat belt is the most effective way to prevent death and
serious injury in a vehicle crash. People not wearing a seat belt are 30
times more likely to be ejected from a vehicle during a crash.
“Many
parents who drive cars in
To
promote the campaign’s message and share traffic safety knowledge with more
families, two similar workshops will be held on April 8 at
With
the support of the US Embassy and government authorities, the campaign is
expected to include the participation of more than 700 parents in the three
cities. With the assistance of the media, the campaign is expected to benefit
more than 76,000 people across
This
is not the first time that GM Vietnam has engaged in traffic safety
activities. In 2016, GM Vietnam collaborated with AIP Foundation to donate
1,000 motorcycle helmets to primary school students in
GM
Vietnam has also actively participated in a wide range of other social and
charitable activities covering social welfare, healthcare, education, and
environmental protection.
In
2017 alone, activities included delivering Tet gifts, donating equipment to
the Turtle Conservation Centre in Ninh Binh province, planting mangrove trees
in Nam Dinh province, building playgrounds from recycled materials, and
supporting the flood-affected community in Lao Cai province, among others.
This
year, GM Vietnam has presented 50 Chevrolet scholarships to disadvantaged
students from 14 schools in
Novaland
inaugurates 7 new bridges in Dong Thap
Seven bridges funded by property developer Novaland Group have been opened to public in the district of Hong Ngu in Dong Thap province after a near five month construction period. The new bridges will help to facilitate travel and the transportation of goods to the district’s centre, while ensuring greater safety for children commuting to school during the flood season. Novaland donated VND15 billion for the construction of the bridges. Bui Xuan Huy, Novaland CEO, says the bridges will contribute to improving the rural transport network and the living conditions of local people, while laying important foundations for rural economic development. On March 30, a cultural house was opened at Hoa An commune, Over the years, Novaland has implemented many communal activities in different localities, including the building of bridges in Dong Thap and Long An provinces, constructing compassion and cultural houses, joining summer campaigns, gifting cows to poor families, and granting thousands of scholarships to disadvantaged students in Novaland has also joined hands with Operation Smile to provide free surgeries to children born with congenital cleft lip and palate defects, and heart and eye diseases in the Mekong Delta region. Chubb Life gives new school to Quang Binh Chubb Life Vietnam Insurance Company has presented a new kindergarten school to Duy Ninh commune, Quang Ninh district, central Quang Binh province. This is the seventh school funded by Chubb Life The two-storey school comprising six classrooms and national standard toilets will house more than 200 children and serve as an emergency shelter for around 300 local residents. Since 2005, Chubb Life Vietnam and Chubb Charitable Foundation – International have donated nearly VND21.5 billion to educational projects in Vietnam, including funds to build seven new schools, providing school equipment and facilities, and granting scholarships to disadvantaged students. One injured as North-south train hits truck A truck driver was seriously injured in a collision as the vehicle he was driving was hit by the SE5 train running on the north-south railway route at 9.20am on April 2. The train collided with the truck as the driver was attempting to cross the railway in Nghi Khe commune, Thuong Tin district, Dang Hong Giang, head of the Railways Traffic Police Team under the Hanoi Police Department, said a rescue team was dispatched to the scene to bring the victim to hospital for treatment and clear the tracks in order to direct traffic and ensure the continued operation of train services. Police initially attributed the cause of the incident to driver error and a lack of traffic signals and barriers. The cause of the traffic accident is still under investigation.
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Thứ Tư, 4 tháng 4, 2018
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