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Russia to
begin construction on 6th submarine for Vietnam
St Petersburg-based
Admiralty Verfi shipyard will commence work on its 6th submarine for
This is the final
submarine the Russian shipbuilder is providing to
The first
submarine, dubbed HQ-182 Hanoi successfully made its first maiden voyage on
January 8, 2014.
The second vessel
named HQ-183 Ho Chi Minh City docked at
Collectively, the
six submarines have been nicknamed "black holes" for their ability
to remain undetected underwater.
Nationwide
activities mark 60th anniversary of Dien Bien Phu Victory
A number of
activities were organised across the country to celebrate the 60th
anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu Victory over the French colonialists (May 7,
1954 - May 7, 2014).
On behalf of the
Central Military Commission and the Ministry of National Defence, Senior
Lieutenant General Ngo Xuan Lich, Secretary of the Party Central Committee
and Chief of the General Department of Politics under the Vietnam People’s
Army, visited and presented a gift to General Le Duc Anh, former President,
former Minister of National Defense; and General Nguyen Quyet, former Chief
of the General Department of Politics under the Vietnam People’s Army.
On April 29, two
photogragphy exhibitions opened in the
The exhibition
displays over 90 documents and photos of great historical value, featuring
the whole process of the national struggle against the French colonists,
under the leadership of the Party and President Ho Chi Minh, as well as
highlighting the Dien Bien Phu Victory.
Also the same day,
the
The film week,
which runs until May 7, is expected to help the younger generation learn more
about the resounding
The Quang Ngai
provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Vietnam
Association of Historical Sciences on April 29 jointly organised a
photography exhibition featuring the life and career of Lieutenant General
Pham Kiet, a brilliant military official of Vietnam People’s Army, and his
great contribution to the national struggle for liberation and revolutionary
cause.
Also on April 29, a
propaganda painting exhibition on Dien Bien Phu Victory opened in the
northern port city of
More than 200
posters and paintings provide visitors with insight into the Vietnamese
people’s resistance war against the French, as well as the history of the
glorious
Hanoi
paroles prisoners on National Liberation Day
The Hanoi Police on
April 29 announced an amnesty and commutation for 145 inmates from its three
detention camps on the occasion of National Liberation Day (April 30).
Among the total, 25
will be released on parole, and 119 will have their prison terms commuted by
one to nine months.
At Detention Camp
No1, Lieutenant General Dinh Van Toan, deputy director of the Hanoi Police,
congratulated prisoners eligible for the amnesty and commutation and asked
others to perform well to be considered in the next phase of amnesty.
He also asked the
camp to take more care of the prisoners so that they would soon enjoy the
State’s leniency and tolerance and reunite with their family.
The same day, the
southern
Man fined
for illegally trading cobras
A 40-year-old man
from Nam Truc district in the northern
He was caught a
month ago transporting 26 cobras from the central
The fine was issued
following a Decision signed on April 28 by Nguyen Duc Cuong, chairman of the
Quang Tri People's Committee.
The 26 cobras,
which are known as Ophiophagus Hannah and specified by the Government as a
rare species, have been released into their natural habitat.-
Traffic
accidents down in first four months
More than 8,600
traffic accidents occurred nationwide in the first four months of 2014,
killing 3,173 people and injuring another 8,512.
According to the
National Committee for Traffic Safety, declines were seen in the number of
cases (13.4 percent), fatalities (4.8 percent) and injuries (16.6 percent)
against the same period last year.
In April alone, the
nation saw 2,056 traffic accidents, resulting in 746 deaths and leaving 2,050
people injured. These figures showed declines of 294 cases, nine deaths and
275 injuries from one year ago.
During the month,
traffic police have handled nearly 1.4 million traffic law violation cases,
collecting total administrative fines of 803 billion VND (37.7 million USD)
and detaining 8,700 cars and 157 motorbikes.
Vietnamese
war heroes commemorated in Germany
The Vietnamese
community in
The April 27
ceremony at Tu An pagoda in
Monk Thich Tu Nhon
said that the event was to express gratitude to those who devoted their lives
to defending the country’s sea and island sovereignty and to remind
Vietnamese nationals of the self-reliance spirit.
In
The day-long
requiem was also aimed to tell Vietnamese people to treasure the sacrifices
made by soldiers and their compatriots.
Children
encouraged to wear helmets
A programme
encouraging primary school children to wear helmets on the road was launched
on April 28-29 in the southern
Tens of thousands
of helmets will be donated to children and teachers in the
Campaigns to raise
public awareness of the significance of wearing helmets for self-protection
is essential, said the National Traffic Safety Committee.
Launched by the the
Asia Injury Prevention Foundation (AIP), the Helmets for Kids campaign aims
to reduce the number of traffic crash injuries and fatalities.
More than 25,000
helmets have already been presented to first graders in the three provinces
under the three-year-old project.
Sustainable
living space nurtures innovative ideas
A sustainable
living space at the Hanoi University of Science and Technology was opened on
April 29, aiming to promote sustainable consumption practices in
Tran Van Nhan,
Director of the Vietnam Cleaner Production Centre, said that the space is
showcasing samples of 2,000 sustainable products that have been developed by Vietnamese
and Dutch experts in cooperation with 500 businesses from
Businesses that
want to expand their network and boost partnerships in the field can send
their products to the space for display, he added.
The space will also
offer a platform for people to practice sustainable consumption under the
GetGreen Vietnam project.
Doctor Marcel Crul
from the Dutch Delft University of Technology said that the space will open
up opportunities for experts and businesspeople to share ideas, harbouring
initiatives on sustainability and innovation.
Kon Tum
team brings war hero remains home
Seventeen sets of
remains of Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts have been retrieved from
The retrieval was
part of the search campaign during the 2013-24 dry season carried out by the
K53 team of the Military Command of the Central Highlands
On April 29, the
provincial Military Command reported that the remains included 15 found in
They will be laid
to rest in
Co To's
facelift attributed to access to national grid
From a poor island
district with poor infrastructure, Co To island in the
From October 16,
2013, backward, the district had to use generators to produce electricity. To
cater to the power demand of over 6,000 islanders, each year Co To district
had to spend over 30 billion VND (1.4 million USD), including 10 billion VND
from the State and the rest paid by islanders.
This large expense
partly held back the development of some spearhead economic industries,
including tourism, fishing and the processing of fish.
For that reason,
Quang Ninh province and the Northern Power Corporation (NPC) have decided to
bring power to the district. A project worth over 1.1 trillion VND was
officially launched on November 4, 2012, to build diverse works, including
23.226 kilometres of 110kV line, 25.064 kilometres of undersea cable, and
43.333 kilometres of 22kV overhead line.
The national grid
has created a facelift to the district, remarkably improving locals' lives.
Islanders do not hesitate to use power for economic development.
Ngo Van Tuat, in Co
To town, said that earlier, as the power fee was very expensive, he had to
pay at least 200,000 VND per month. When his family used the power from the
national grid, he only had to pay 100,000 VND for several electronic devices.
“With the inexpensive
electricity fee, I bought more fridges to keep seafood fresher and saved more
money,” he said.
The electricity
also brought the island greater opportunities for developing tourism – the
sector that was set as a spearhead industry for the district.
According to Nguyen
Duc Thanh, Secretary of the district Party Committee, over the past 30 years,
some 1,300 houses worth 90 billion VND were built on Co To island. However,
within six months of having access to the national grid, people built over
500 houses worth 100 billion VND for accommodation and to welcome visitors.
At present, many
families are expanding their houses to provide accommodation with greater
comfort for visitors.
During the 2014
tourism reason, the district invests more in express buses and trams to serve
tourism.
“The district’s
socio-economic development has seen a breakthrough thanks to the national
grid,” said Thanh.
Home
helpers to enjoy official labour rights
A Government
resolution will take effect this May recognising home help as a career with
special protections, reported Thanh Nien (Young people) newspaper.
Tong Thi Minh, head
of the Ministry of Labour, War Invalid and Social Affairs’ Labour and Wages
Department, said her office is drafting details of the resolution which takes
effect on May 25.
The details will
not provide a precise contract format but compel employers to provide new
hires with a list of tasks their job requires. This list will effectively
prohibit the employer from forcing an employee to do other tasks.
The resolution also
bans employers from all kinds of abuse and sexual harassment, and requires
them to include meals, lodging and travel support in the contract, as well as
the helpers’ wages, Minh said.
She said the
resolution does not require employers to pay social insurance for helpers as
the payment is only obligatory for employers with at least 10 employees.
Ngo Thi Ngoc Anh,
Director of the Hanoi-based Research Centre for Gender, Family and
Environment in Development, said the resolution should specify the
responsibility and power of local governments on the matter.
Her centre has been
running a home helper protection project for two years in
Anh said officials
in areas she encountered had no understanding of how to resolve a breach of
contract dispute.
Questioned about
Anh’s concerns, Minh said the contract can be filled with labour officials at
the ward or commune level. Disputes will be dealt with by district government
officials, and can be brought to court in the event that local officials fail
to offer satisfying solutions.
She said leaflets
and training courses will be provided at several localities to help officials
know what they need to do.
Tin Tuc, a daily of
the Vietnam News Agency, quoted Nelien Haspels, an expert on gender issues at
the International Labor Organisation Asia-Pacifi,c as saying that ILO
considers the resolution an important step toward protecting home helpers and
recognising their contributions to socio-economic values.
An ILO survey noted
that the number of home helpers in
The survey also
said most helpers are required to work too many hours and are vulnerable to
sexual harassment and different kinds of abuse.
Home helpers have
expressed excitement over the new regulations which give them better control
over their jobs, according to Tin Tuc, which noted that their employers are
unhappy for the same reason.
Nguyen Thi Luyen
from Nam Dinh province, who works at a luxury apartment building in
Her colleague Diep
said they have been working under verbal contracts or negotiations settled
between brokerage companies and the families.
“Families try all
they can to cut into our wages,” Diep said.
But Bich Hoa, an
employer from
Hoa said most
helpers follow habit or their employers’ instructions, and few are
professionally trained.
The ILO survey also
said most of the helpers are poor women from rural areas and usually have
only a ninth grade education at most.
Some employers
objected to the new scheduling regulations, saying they do not suit the
nature of the job.
The resolution
requires overtime for working extra hours, or on official holidays; it also
grants home helpers 12 vacation days a year.
Nguyen Thanh Truyen
from
Inland
people send support for Truong Sa
Representatives
hailing from provinces and organisations have set sail for Truong Sa island
district, the central coastal
Ship HQ-996 with
those people on board left Khanh Hoa’s Cam Ranh port on April 28.
During the trip til
May 7, the delegation will deliver gifts, totalling some 2 billion VND
(95,200 USD), to soldiers and residents on Song Tu Tay, Son Ca, Nam Yet, Sinh
Ton, Co Lin and Truong Sa Lon islands and Platform DK1.
A ceremony will
also be held to commemorate the soldiers who dedicated their lives to
protecting Truong Sa archipelago and the country’s southwestern waters.
Secretary of the
Khanh Hoa provincial Party Committee Le Thanh Quang said that the visit
delivers the support of inland people for the construction of an economically
and militarily strong Truong Sa district.-
Russian scientists
and medical experts joining in preserving the embalmed body of the late
President Ho Chi Minh, the founder of modern
Speaking at the event,
Political Commissar of the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum Safeguarding High Command,
Maj. Gen. Pham Van Lap recalled the memories in September 1967 when
During 1969-1975
fierce wartime, Russian medical specialists and officers and soldiers of the
Vietnam People’s Army successfully moved the remains of the President to
far-flung areas to safety for six times, he said.
The embalmed
President was later laid inside a mausoleum dedicated to him. Since the
mausoleum inaugurated in late August 1975, it received over 50 million
visitors, from both at home and abroad, to pay tribute to the late leader
whose mummified body is always kept at the best state.
Since 2004, the
Russian
Vietnamese
Ambassador Nguyen Xuan Son, in his speech, reiterated his gratitude to
participants for their dedicated support and endeavours.
Dien Bien
Phu victory spotlighted at
On April 29,
The event was held
by the Moscow Academy of Economics and Law (MAEL) and the Russian Veterans
Association in
Speaking at the
seminar, Russian military experts emphasized that the
This was the
victory of the ingenious combination between a modern military strategy with
The resounding
victory not only brought peace to
Delegates said that
today’s young generations should be educated about the historic victories of
Vietnam and the Soviet Union with the great sacrifice of millions of
outstanding people so as to make them better understand the value of peace.
Vietnamese
ambassador to Russia Pham Xuan Son said despite happening in different
timelines, the victories of the Vietnamese and
Moreover, the
victory of the Soviet people in the Great Patriotic War was also a positive
factor in encouraging revolutionary movements in the world in general as well
as in
“The Vietnamese
people are always grateful to the Soviet Union for its tremendous support in
Measles on
the rise in Binh Duong
The southern
Measles cases in
adults and children in Binh Duong are still showing signs of increasing.
Over the past two
weeks, the provincial general hospital has received a steady stream of
patients suffering from the bacterial infection typhus, commonly associated
as the cause of the measles virus.
Adult patients are
classified for examination and treatment at the infectious disease area
while children patients are monitored for health condition at the paediatrics
department.
Despite the
increasing number of patients admitted to the hospital for inpatient
treatment in recent days, the hospital has received a large number of severe
cases that required the support of respiratory machine or intensive
treatment.
Dr. Nguyen Van
Tinh, the hospital’s Deputy Director said, "The number of measles
patients has increased sharply, including two separate paediatric critical
cases and two severe adult cases have begun to recover.”
The local health
sector also suggested the people should bring their children for vaccination
against measles and take preventive measures to limit the spread in the
community.
Deputy Minister of
Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Nguyen Trong Dam and US Special Advisor
for International Disability Rights Judith E.Heumann co-chaired an April 29
roundtable in
The Ministry of
Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs reported at the event that
Participants agreed
that the country has always prioritised conducting policies to ensure the
rights of the disabled and boost their participation in social affairs.
With the aim of
providing vocational training and generating jobs for 250,000 people with
disabilities by 2015, the Vietnamese Government has been improving its legal
system relating to the issue.
The country also
signed the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disability in 2007 and
is expected to ratify it this year.
Besides receiving
social and legal support, disabled people in
The MoLISA he
Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs will continue programmes to
raise people’s awareness of the disabled, and intensify activities to help
them better integrate into the community.
Vietnamese
officials are joining more than 1,000 delegates at the 2014 Going Global -
one of the greatest international conferences of higher education organised
by the British Council – in
Bui Van Ga, Vice
Minister of Education and Training, is scheduled to chair a breakfast session
on higher education partnerships in Vietnam and join Brazilian and Turkish
education leaders to talk about the role of internationalisation in driving
the world’s fastest growing economies.
The ‘Vietnam-UK:
Partnership for Mutual Development’ breakfast session will be held on May 1,
bringing together 40 vice-chancellors and international leads from UK and US
leading higher education institutions.
Participants will
be introduced to unique and innovative partnerships with employers and
researchers that have been enabling the
This will be
presented through a project on establishing a Vietnam-UK research led
international standards university, initiated by Aston University (UK) and
the
To date the
Tran Ngoc Ca, Head
of the US-based Science and Technology Office under the Ministry of Science
and Technology, will talk about 10 prioritised areas within Vietnam's science
and technology development strategy until 2020 and share his expertise in
developing public - private - community partnerships to facilitate innovation
in science and technology and forming collaboration work with US partners in
key areas such as biotechnology and agriculture, STEM education and research
exchange, amongst others.
Vice Minister Ga
will join the president of the Education Council of Turkey and the president
of the National Council for Scientific and Technological Development of
Brazil to discuss the role and impact of internationalisation in emerging
economies.
The delegation from
Around 200 domestic
and foreign scientists from Russia, the US, France, China, Laos and Vietnam
will attend a seminar in Hanoi on May 5 to examine the significance and
magnitude of the 1954 Dien Bien Phu victory over French colonialism.
The historic Dien
Bien Phu victory – the climax of the 1953-1954 Winter-Spring Strategic
Offensive – was the greatest victory recorded by the Vietnam People’s Army
and Vietnamese people in their protracted war of resistance against the
French colonialists.
The victory is a
glorious landmark and forever pride of Vietnamese people. It sent shockwaves
reverberating around the world signaling the end of French colonialism while
concurrently giving rise to the national liberation movement around the
world.
Dr Nguyen Van Nhat,
Director of the Vietnam Institute of History, emphasises that the seminar
aims to affirm the clear-sighted and wise leadership of the Communist Party
of Vietnam and President Ho Chi Minh in selecting the most appropriate war
strategy and mobilising forces for the historic campaign.
The May 7, 1954
victory demonstrated the heroic sacrifice and great contribution of armed
forces, conscripted labourers and people nationwide, especially those in
north-west and liberated zone IV.
It heightened
revolutionary vigilance, upheld revolutionary will, and strengthened military
potential to be ready to defend national sovereignty and the socialist regime
amidst hostile forces’ insidious schemes.
The historic
victory helped foster international relations and cooperation in the fields
of politics, diplomacy, military, security and economics to raise
The seminar will be
held by the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences (VASS).
Japan
awards Sunrise Order to VJFA President
The information was
released by the Japanese Embassy in
Khai has received a
Japanese scholarship for a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) course in
In 1995, as
Secretary of the Japan-Vietnam Friendship Parliamentary Alliance (JVFPA),
Khai actively contributed to maintaining and expanding the alliance’s
activities with the aim of strengthening parliamentary exchange between the
two countries.
In 2002, after
being elected to the Diet (Parliament), he became an official member of JVFPA
and the first President of the Vietnamese Students' Association in
Since he was
appointed as VJFA Chairman, he has initiated a series of cultural exchanges
between
He is currently
introducing Japanese culture through translating Japanese poems into
Vietnamese.
Brunei navy
patrol ship visits Vietnam
KDB Darulehsan of
the Royal Brunei Navy with 70 officers and crewmen on board docked at
During their stay,
the
This is the first
visit to
PM approves
Lang-Hoa Lac water project
The Prime Minister
has approved a US$254.45 million water improvement project for the
The total
investment in the project will be sourced with US$230.39 from Asian
Development Bank (ADB) loans, with the remainder coming from Vietnamese
counterpart funds.
The project, using
water sources from Da River, aims to solve social welfare problems and
improve the living environment for the people in the outskirt areas, creating
favourable conditions for the capital city’s economic development.
Work on the project
is expected to begin later this year and be completed prior to 2020.
Major drug
trafficking ring busted in HCM City
Ten people were
arrested on April 28 in an alleged narcotic trafficking conspiracy operating
out of
Police forces in
Binh Thanh district
Hieu declared that
his ring has been operating on a fairly large scale, specializing in
synthetic drugs involving many coconspirators in numerous districts of
He purchased
synthetic drugs from three main suppliers, namely 38 year-old Nguyen Trong
Thien Thu from district three, 29 year-old Nguyen Viet Son from Go Vap
district, and 34 year-old Vong Chi Vinh from Tan Phu district.
Police also seized
150 gram of synthetic drugs and 75 ecstasy pills. Detainees reportedly
confessed they had already sold 500 grams of synthetic drugs and around 500
ecstasy pills in the preceding two months.
Further
investigations are continuing.
The Vietnamese Embassy
to the
(MSAVLC)- a British
charitable organization- has closely linked with a half-century of
humanitarian work in
MSAVLC President
and Secretary General Peter Lidgard said 2013 was a challenging year for his
organization when half of the 8 executive board members had to quit because
of health reasons.
However, the
remaining members have spared no efforts to take on the mission of the
organization to continue operations and medical assistance for the people
from Vietnam Laos and
During 2013 alone,
the MSAVLC called for donations from kind-hearted people across the UK with a
large amount of funding, wheelchairs and hearing aid equipment for the
Vietnam Association for Victims of Agent Orange/dioxin (VAVA) in Hanoi
and Ha Tinh.
It also sponsored
training programs, medical equipment purchase and healthcare projects for
Also during the
past year, Peter Lidgard and his wife Mary who is also a member of the
executive board conducted a nearly four-month trip to Vietnam, Laos and
Cambodia to assess the implementation of MSAVLC-funded humanitarian projects
and to learn the practical needs of funding recipients to improve the
organization’s operational efficiency.
At the meeting,
ambassador Vu Quang Minh spoke highly of the MSAVLC’s long-term operation and
practical assistance for the people of the three SEA nations as well as its
enduring contributions it made for the past decades to developing stronger
relations between
“The Vietnamese
Embassy is ready to serve as a bridge for the MSAVLC to strengthen its
connectivity with other organizations having relations with
In addition, the
Embassy proposed making a documentary about the MSAVLC’s charitable
activities in the lead up to the 50th of anniversary of its establishment in
2015.” Minh concluded.
Prosecutions
to come in the
Police in
Police in Lai Chau
said they have gathered evidence and sent it to the
Major-General Tran
Duan, head of police force in
Police in
On February 24, the
bridge collapsed while a funeral procession was crossing. About 20 people
fell into the rocky gorge underneath. The accident killed eight and left 38
injured. After the Ministry of Transport confirmed in their report that
overload was not the cause, Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc asked the
Ministry of Public Security to quickly investigate the case and submit the
results in April.
Nguyen Khac Chu,
Chairman of Lai Chau Province People's Committee, said they were plans for
building a temporary bridge.
Hand, foot
and mouth disease spreads in Vietnam
Hand, foot and
mouth disease has affected more than 17,400 people in 62 out of 63 cities and
provinces nationwide this year, while
The information was
given by the Preventive Medicine Department under the Ministry of Health.
According to the
department, despite seeing a 20% reduction in the number of new patients
compared to last year overall, a number of localities have recorded
increases. Among those,
The disease is
mainly transmitted through the digestive track, mostly affecting children. It
also poses a high risk of becoming an epidemic. In serious cases patients can
suffer from complications such as meningitis, pneumonia and heart problems,
causing deaths if they do not receive proper treatment in a timely manner.
Dr. Tran Dac Phu,
Head of the Preventive Medicine Department, said the Ministry of Health has
taken measures to control the disease in affected areas to prevent it from
spreading.
He added that
Source: VNA/VNN/VOV/Dantri/VNS
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