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Hanoi
school students support Vietnam’s sovereignty over seas, islands
Students of
Phan Huy Chu in
More than 1,200
students of
They took part in
an extracurricular activity May 16 called “
Principal Nguyen
Thi Nhiep said the management board discussed the idea of the human map on
May 14 and teachers and students were eager to do it.
Central
region heat wave shows no sign of relenting
The central region
has been sizzling in the last few days with temperatures soaring above 40
degrees Celsius in Quang Tri, Quang Binh, and Ha Tinh Provinces, reaching
45-47 degrees in places.
The severe heat
wave has upset daily life in many parts of
Tran Van Thanh of
Dong Hoi city said hot and dry westerly winds have worsened the heat.
Some 45,000 people
face the threat of water shortage as reservoirs are depleting quickly,
according to Minh Hoa District authorities.
Residents on 11
islets in the
Their fresh water
supply has run out, forcing them to buy water at VND100,000 (US$5) per cubic
meter.
Temperatures have
been much higher than forecast in Ky Anh and Huong Khe Districts in Ha Tinh.
Meteorologists
forecast a maximum of 39 degrees but the mercury soared to 42 degrees indoors
and 47 degrees outdoors in recent days, Nguyen Van Hoa, a local man, said.
Rivers and springs
are drying out in Huong Khe.
Several areas in
Forestry
departments in the three provinces are keeping a lookout for forest fires
that might be triggered by the heat wave.
Exploring
the universe on Space Day in Hanoi
Festival goers have
the opportunity to participate in exciting and fascinating space activities
at a festival that kicked off in
This year’s annual
event is being held in celebration of Vietnam Science and Technology Day (May
18) and the 39th anniversary of the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology
(VAST).
Dr Vu Anh Tuan,
Director of the National Satellite Center (VNSC) said that right from early
morning, the event attracted a huge number of Vietnamese scientists,
students, and universe lovers keen to learn more about space-technology
sector in the country.
They raised a lot
of questions on Vietnamese-made micro satellite Pico Dragon, and the
programmes and projects on space technology applications to serve community
benefits.
The centre’s
experts also introduced visitors to the universe technology in Vietnam and
the VAST’s Space Technology Projects, Vietnam Space Center Project in Hoa Lac
Hi-Tech Park (the largest science and technology project in Vietnam during
the past 35 years), and a plan on satellite technology
development and application in Vietnam in 2020.
Visitors also had
chance to learn about opportunities to study and work in the field of space
and satellite technology in Vietnam and Japan, exchange with staff
involving in space technology projects, and visit laboratories where
micro and meteorological satellites are installed.
The festival is the
result of a joint effort by VNSC and VAST.
National
paediatrics conference convened in Hue
A two-day national
conference on paediatrics in
The 21st event,
opened on May 16, brought together over 200 scientists and doctors from
Vietnam, Japan, Hong Kong (China), Singapore, the US, Australia, and Sweden.
Three plenary
sessions and 13 workshops were held, focusing on child-related nutrition,
respiration, digestion, and immunity issues.
Foreign speakers
presented latest technologies in paediatrics at the function.
Nguyen Cong Khanh,
Chairman of the Vietnam Paediatrics Association said from now to 2020, the
health sector strives to reduce the under-five mortality rate to below 16 per
1,000 live births.
It also aims to cut
the proportion of children under five who suffer from obesity to below 5% in
rural areas and below 10% in major cities.
Education
ministry continues program to gift used textbooks to poor students
The Ministry of
Education and Training has instructed its affiliated departments to continue
a program to give old textbooks for free to poor students in disadvantaged
areas.
With the 2014-15
academic year set to end soon, the ministry wants them and schools to collect
textbooks for the program.
It has also
exhorted teachers to persuade students to gift their used books to their
junior colleagues.
It wants the
program to be carried out before schools break for the summer vacation.
It has called for
identifying venues where people can bring textbooks easily.
HCMC public
hospitals set to hike fees
The Ho Chi Minh
City Department of Health said facilities and treatment quality have been
enhanced at public hospitals ahead of the increase in fees from June 1.
At a meeting with
the People's Council’s Culture-Social Department on May 16, a health official
said to justify the fee hike, the health sector has taken measures like
increasing the number of examination rooms and doctors' working hours and
issuing medical insurance cards with bar codes.
The fees went up at
government hospitals nationwide on April 15 based on a central decision in
2012.
But because of the
economic situation, HCMC authorities deferred the hikes by a few months.
The new fee
schedule will take effect in the 378 public hospitals and clinics in HCMC,
with those for examination and checks, the daily cost of a sickbed, tests,
and many other services rising to 75 percent of the rates that will come into
effect in 2016.
The fees for 1,519
operational services will increase by 65 percent.
On June 1 next year
they will go up to 85 percent and 75 percent respectively, and a year later
to 100 percent.
The health sector
estimates that 63 percent of city residents are covered by medical insurance
and the new rates will not have much impact on their lives.
They include low
income families and children under six who are all covered.
The Department of
Health has set up teams to monitor treatment quality at hospitals, an
official said, adding they would start with Nguyen Trai, Gia Dinh, and
Children’s Hospital No.1.
The inspectors
would ensure that patients' rights are protected and verify if hospitals use
15 percent of their revenues to improve facilities and build new wards.
Campaign
launched to improve hand-washing behaviour
The Ministry of
Health, in co-operation with the Unilever Vietnam Fund and Unilever’s
Lifebuoy soap brand, launched a national campaign today in
Attendants at the
launching ceremony included Health Minister Nguyen Thi Kim Tien; President of
the Vietnam Women’s Union Nguyen Thi Thanh Hoa; representatives from
ministries, agencies, social organisations and international organisations;
and over 2,500 teachers and pupils from schools across the city.
The campaign will
be implemented from May to December in response to the prime minister's
directive dated May 6 on strengthening the prevention and control of
hand-foot-mouth (HFM) diseases and dengue fever.
According to
Minister Tien, HFM diseases are running a high risk of increasing in Asian
countries, including
Statistics show
that nearly 18,660 HFM cases throughout the country so far this year, with
two fatalities.
HFM, digestive and
respiratory diseases could be prevented by ensuring personal and environmental
hygiene, Tien noted, adding that ensuring that children wash their hands with
soap and sterilising their toys and equipment is the best way to reduce the
risks of HFM-related viral infections.
She urged cities
and provincial leaders to take drastic HFM prevention and control measures,
while appealing to parents and child caretakers to regularly apply hygienic
methods of eating cooked foods, drinking boiled water and washing hands with
soap.
After the launching
ceremony, Health Minister Tien and Deputy Health Minister Nguyen Thanh Long
visited a kindergarten in District 3's commune 9 to inspect its hygiene and
HFM prevention and control.
Coast
Guard, Fisheries Surveillance continue to receive financial support
A delegation from
the Ministry of Public Security, led by Lieutenant General Tran Van Nhuan,
deputy head of the General Department for Building the People’s Police Force,
visited and presented VND1 billion (US$47,000) to the Vietnam Coast Guard and
the Fisheries Surveillance Department under the Ministry of Agriculture and
Rural Development.
On behalf of the
delegation, Lieutenant General Tran Van Nhuan shared the difficulties and
hardships of the force in the task of defending the nation's sovereignty and
territorial integrity over its sea and islands in recent days.
Lieutenant General
Nhuan affirmed that the people's police force always express their support
and respect for the high sense of responsibility, determination, and bravery
of the marine police and fisheries surveillance forces.
In response,
leaders of the Vietnam Coast Guard and the Fisheries Surveillance force
thanked the Ministry of Public Security for its timely and practical gift,
affirming that it would encourage the forces to continue working closely
together to resolutely defend the nation's sovereignty over its sea and
islands, living up to the trust given by the Party, State and people.
Army Corp 2
honoured with Ho Chi Minh Order
The High Command of
the Army Corps 2 held a ceremony in the
At the ceremony,
Major General Pham Van Hung, commander of Army Corps 2, reviewed the glorious
feats of arms the corps recorded during the resistance war against the
The Army Corps 2
has been honoured with many noble awards by the Party and State, such as the
Hero of the People's Armed Forces title, the Ho Chi Minh Order, the Military
Exploit Order, as well as with awards presented by the states of
Speaking at the
ceremony, Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army, Deputy
Minister of National Defence, Senior Lieutenant General Do Ba Ty hailed the
efforts and outstanding achievements of Army Corps 2’s officers and soldiers.
He also affirmed that the Party, the State and the Ministry of National
Defence always pay great attention to building revolutionary, regular, elite
and modern armed forces.
On behalf of the
Party and State leaders, Politburo member, Secretary of the Communist Party
of Vietnam Central Committee (CPVCC) and Head of the CPVCC Commission for
Communication and Education Dinh The Huynh, presented the Ho Chi Minh Order
to the Army Corps 2.
Work begins
on Hoa Lac–Hoa Binh route and
The Ministry of
Transport started work today on projects to build the Hoa Lac–Hoa Binh route
and upgrade a 30.4km section of the National Highway 6 connecting
The two projects,
which are scheduled to be completed in December 2016, cover about 141.3
hectares and cost approximately VND3 trillion (US$141 million).
The Hoa Lac–Hoa
Binh route, which will later be upgraded to an expressway, has a total length
of 25.7km running from Km00+00 to Km32+367, with 6.4km in Hanoian territory
and the remaining 19.3km belonging to Hoa Binh province.
The projects, once
completed, will help shorten travel time between Hanoi and Hoa Binh province,
facilitate transportation and trade between the capital city and northwestern
localities, and serve the socio-economic development in Hanoi and Hoa Binh in
particular and the Northwest region as a whole.
Two toll stations
are to be built after the project is completed: one at Km21+160 on Hoa
Lac-Hoa Binh route and another at Km38 or Km42 on National Highway 6, with a
payback period of about 29 years.
Tuyen Quang
inaugurates Kim Xuyen Bridge across Lo River
A ceremony was held
in the
Construction on the
facility started on September 2, 2010 with total investment capital of VND370
billion (US$17.4 million) sourced from government bonds.
The reinforced
concrete bridge, located in Hong Lac commune, measures 11m wide and 638m
long, excluding the roadways, and is equipped with traffic signals.
The completion of
the bridge helps connect National Highways of 37, 2C, 2 and 70 among
provinces of Tuyen Quang, Phu Tho, Yen Bai and Thai Nguyen, contributing to
facilitating goods transportation and boosting local socio-economic
development.
Source: VNN/VNA/SGGP/ND
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