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Imports
reduction causes vaccine shortage
As some enterprises
could not sell the vaccines they had imported last year, they reduced the
amount imported this year, leading to a shortage of vaccines in the
immunisation services, according to the Ministry of Health (MOH).
The country has two
immunisation programmes, namely the national immunisation programme and the
immunisation services.
The MOH supplies 11
free vaccines, such as those against tuberculosis, diphtheria, polio and
whooping cough, to the national immunisation programme. The funds for the
programme come from the State and the MOH budget. The vaccines were ordered,
manufactured and supplied a year ago.
The vaccines being
used in the immunisation services were imported based on market demand, the
MOH said in an announcement yesterday.
The immunisation
services also provided 11 vaccines available in the national immunisation
programme and some other ones such as those for chicken-pox, flu and
meningoencephalitis.
The vaccines in the
immunisation services were imported, often from the
Experts from the
MOH said that low awareness of the people in some parts of the country and a
few reports about negative reactions being experienced after vaccinations led
to a serious fall in the demand for vaccines.
Many enterprises
had imported the vaccines last year but could not sell them all. So they reduced
the amount of vaccine imports this year.
The MOH has taken
several measures to ensure the supply of the chicken-pox vaccine. It
permitted companies to import 77,600 doses from
It also set up more
offices in
The MOH plans to
improve dissemination of information to raise residents' awareness on
receiving vaccination.
Draft plan
proposes arming inspectors with pellet guns
The Transport
Ministry may equip transport inspectors with rubber-bulleted guns if a draft
circular between the ministries of transport and public security goes into
effect.
"The move
would help transport inspectors deal with aggressive, dangerous
violators," said the ministry's chief inspector Nguyen Van Huyen.
The circular
implements last year's decision by the Prime Minister, which allows transport
inspectors to use "supportive equipment" such as rubber-bulleted
guns, tear gas, anaesthetics, signal gun shot and electric rods. However,
Huyen made clear that only inspectors who worked directly in detecting,
examining and fining violators could use guns. Moreover, they would have to
"possess a virtuous character and health" and pass training courses
in the use of guns.
The circular also
requires gun owners to report their usage every six months or year and notify
their managers if they lose their guns within five days.
Families
resistant to infant blood screening
The practice of
screening newborns' blood for congenital diseases is meeting fierce
opposition from families, said Ta Quang Huy, director of the Ha Noi
Department of Population and Family Planning.
Blood samples taken
from the heel can reveal thyroid gland issues, which indicate conditions like
mental retardation, jaundice and anaemia. But many families refused to allow
the samples to be taken for spiritual reasons and fear that the babies would
be hurt, Huy said.
Moreover, while the
samples must be taken two or three days after birth, many mothers were discharged
from hospitals before this point.
More than 20 per
cent of newborns received screenings in 2012 and 31 per cent were screened
last year, according to the department.
Nguyen Van Anh, the
mother of a five-month-old daughter who lives in Ha Noi's Dong Da District,
did not register her baby for a screening because her family did not have any
genetic diseases.
"During my
pregnancy, I went to the hospital regularly for prenatal check-ups and my
daughter looked healthy when she was born, so the screening was not
necessary," she said.
Last year the
department joined with the National Hospital of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
and Ha Noi Hospital of Obstetrics and Gynaecology to hold 19 training courses
on newborn screening and taking heel blood samples for nearly 900 medical
workers. They also held 29 training courses for commune, ward and town
population workers.
By 2015, the
department aims for 98 per cent of pregnant women in Ha Noi to receive
information on prenatal and newborn screening and 90 per cent of newborns to
be screened.
The Ha Noi Hospital
of Obstetrics and Gynaecology set up the Centre for Prenatal and Newborn
Screening in February to conduct such tests.
Border
guards seize 90 kg of dynamite
Two men were caught
while they were illegally transporting 90 kilograms of dynamite at a
Laos-Viet Nam border section in Huong Hoa District in the central
The border guards
at the site said the dynamite was TNT and that the two men had claimed they
had bought the cargo from the border area for use in fishing activities in
the coastal area.
One of the men was
from the neighboring
It is being
investigated whether a bigger ring of dynamite smugglers is involved.
Preventive methods
against Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS-CoV) caused by the
The deputy head of
the city's Health Department, Nguyen Huu Hung, told Viet Nam News last week
that
The city's
International Health Quarantine Centre is using remote temperature measuring
machines at
Passengers coming
from or stopping en route in countries where the MERS-CoV has spread will be
tested.
People with
suspected symptoms of MERS-CoV could be taken to hospitals, and if infected,
would be given medicine.
MERS-CoV's symptoms
are similar to Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), including fever,
cough and shortness of breath.
However, many people
infected with the MERS-CoV have shown no symptoms.
According to the US
Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, MERS-CoV is a viral respiratory
illness that was first reported in
About 30 per cent
of the people who have contracted the MERS-CoV infection have died.
The virus can be
spread through close contact; for example, someone who cares for or lives
with an infected person.
However, there has
been no evidence of sustained spread in community settings.
The World Health
Organisation on May 23 reported that 635 laboratory-confirmed cases of
MERS-CoV infections had occurred globally. Of that figure, 193 were
fatalities.
Activities
protecting seas to take place in Hai Phong
The 2014 Week on
Activities include
the sixth forum on the maritime branding of Vietnam, under the theme
“Vietnam's Maritime Brand in International Integration” which will be held on
June 6, a ceremony to mark the 2014 World Oceans Day and Vietnam Sea and
Island Week on June 7 and the launching of a campaign by youth volunteers on
cleaning beaches and cycling along the beaches to communicate about sea and
environmental protection.
The activities aim
to improve the public’s awareness of protecting the ocean and responding to
climate change by such practical acts as cleaning beaches and maritime
ecological zones.
They also help
change the community’s awareness, habits and lifestyles towards environmental
friendliness and improve the awareness of preserving maritime biodiversity,
as well as encourage officials, soldiers and people in disadvantaged islands.
The week is
organised annually by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental in
a response to the World Environment Day (June 5) and the World Oceans Day
(June 8).
Bac Lieu
Buddhists pray for peace in East Sea
The Bac Lieu
provincial chapter of the Vietnam Buddhist Shangha (VBS) on May 27 organised
a ceremony to pray for peace in the
At the ceremony,
local Buddhists approved a petition to send to the National Assembly, the
Fatherland Front and the VBS Central Committee, calling for unity from
Vietnamese people and peace-lovers all over the world in order to force
The petition also
asked the Chinese government to fulfil its responsibility of maintaining
peace, while respecting sovereignty and territorial integrity of nations in
the
It also suggested
the Vietnamese Government sue
The chapter also
called on all Buddhist monks and followers not to participate in illegal
demonstrations causing social disorder.
On this occasion, a
requiem for soldiers and sailors who died to defend the Hoang Sa (Paracel)
archipelago was also held.
At the beginning of
May,
Friendship
bodies condemn
The Vietnam Union
of Friendship Organisations (VUFO) and the Vietnam Youth Union (VYU) have
called on organisations, individuals, political circles and peace-loving
people over the world to continue raising their voice to request
In a letter
released on May 27, VUFO expressed its concern about
It said that
VUFO also accused
It expressed the
deep gratitude to the international community for their support to
On May 26, the VYU
also issued a statement to protest
In the statement,
the youth union requested
It called on youth
organisations at home and abroad to support
On May 2,
It has also
deployed a large number of ships of various kinds to the area, including
military, coast guard and marine surveillance and patrol ships.
Chinese ships have
repeatedly rammed and fired water cannons into Vietnamese coast guard and
fisheries surveillance ships which are carrying out their law enforcement
missions in the country’s waters, leaving many Vietnamese ships damaged and
fisheries surveillance officers injured.
Vietnam has
exercised utmost restraint, showed every gesture of goodwill and exhausted
all dialogue channels to communicate with the Chinese authorities of
different levels for expressing protest and demanding China to immediately
withdraw its drilling rig and armed and military vessels from the Vietnamese
waters.
Nevertheless, up to
now,
President
meets young role models in SOEs
President Truong
Tan Sang on May 27 once again praised young people for their contributions to
the national development, saying that the youth at any time forms the
backbone of the country.
At a
He urged the
youngsters to pay attention to Party and Youth Union building work as well as
continue following late President Ho Chi Minh’s example.
During the meeting,
delegates proposed measures to help promote the role of the State sector in
the socialist-oriented market economy as well as to support young fishermen.
Over the past
years, youngsters in State corporations and groups have carried out various
initiatives and studies that have been effectively applied to production and
business.
They have also
donated VND88 billion (US$4.1 million) to social welfare activities.
Sustainable
rail system in
The British
Consulate-General in
The seminar focused
on the impact of the new rapid urban rail infrastructure on potential
corridors of economic development along the routes and matters related to
financing the construction.
With a total
investment of US$1.85 billion, foreign donors have contributed nearly EUR860
million to implement the first phase of the metro line.
The management
board of HCM city’s Urban Railway also introduced the planning of the city’s
urban railway system, with a focus on building metro line No 5, in the second
phase of construction.
According to
representatives from the British Consulate-General in
Friendship
medals and orders conferred to Russian teachers
State Vice
President Nguyen Thi Doan on May 27 presented two collectives and 15 teachers
from Moscow State University of Geodesy and Cartography (MIIGAiK) with
friendship medals and orders.
Speaking at the
event, Ha Minh Hoa, Director of Vietnam Institute of Geodesy and Cartography
Director Ha Minh Hoa under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment
highlighted the valuable support of teachers from MIIGAiK in training human
resources and developing geodesy and cartography in
Hoa expressed hope
that the university will continue to help
Representatives
from collectives and individuals expressed their great honour to receive the
noble awards in recognition of their contribution to the cause of training
and education and developing geodesy and cartography in
Excessive
pesticides detected in Chinese produce
The National
Agro-Forestry–Fisheries Quality Assurance Department (NAFIQAD) on May 27
issued a warning that 17 batches of fruit and vegetables from
The NAFIQAD sent a
letter to
To ensure food
safety for Vietnamese consumers, NAFIQAD demanded AQSIQ take immediate
remedial action to prevent any such future occurrences, determine the cause
and timely respond to the NAFIQAD with the results of the investigation.
The fruits and
vegetables include lemons, grapes, persimmon, apples, mandarine and orange,
carrots and turnip from Chinese companies namely Shenzhen Asia Global
logistics, Shanghai Company, Yunnan Tongtai Import and Export Trading,
Tongshai Songwei Huge Wave Imports and Exports, Pingxiang Yunshan Trade,
Guangxi Pingxiang Tianhui Trade, Guangxi Pingxiang Hexing Trading and Kehou
Shunjing Trade respectively.
Civil
organisations work more on climate change response
Socio-political
organisations have been called on to take greater part in raising public
awareness of climate change and rising sea levels.
These are posing a
visible threat to
Climate change that
sparks various extreme weather patterns is wreaking great havoc globally, and
At a seminar on the
crisis in
Civil organisations’
participation in making sure the effective enforcement of environment-related
laws and regulations is seen as an important element in ensuring the
interests of the poor and vulnerable will be considered in policies on
climate change.
Many civil organisations
have actively been involving in response programmes, such as those
identifying energy-efficient technologies for home appliances and industrial
production and others helping farmers develop weather-resilient plant and
livestock varieties and farming methods.
A symposium in
The country’s
Mekong Delta region, which groups 12 provinces and one centrally-run city, is
particularly prone to environmental changes.
In early May, it
was reported that saltwater has intruded into nearly 20,000 hectares of rice
fields in the southernmost
National
committee on education reform to be set up
Prime Minister
Nguyen Tan Dung has signed a decision allowing the establishment of a
national committee on education and training reform.
He will be the
President of the committee, while the Vice President positions will be taken
over by head of the Party Central Committee’s Commission for Popularisation
and Education Dinh The Huynh and Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam.
The committee will
help convey the Prime Minister’s instructions to ministries, sectors and
localities on how to better put forth policies relating to education and
training reform.
It will inspect the
implementation of important strategies, programmes and projects that help
change the quality and effectiveness of education and vocational training.
Binh Duong
event raises awareness of sea sovereignty
A programme was
held in the southern
The event was
organised by the Binh Duong Water Supply and Drainage and Environment company
in conjunction with the provincial chapter of the Vietnam Fatherland Front
(VFF) and the Trade Union. Over 200 youths who work in the province
volunteered throughout the day.
Speaking at the
event, Huynh Van Nhi, Chairman of Binh Duong’s VFF, praised the efforts of
businesses in the province in overcoming difficulties to stabilise production
activities following the recent disturbances caused by anti-China protests.
He said enterprises
operating in the province and across the country need to join hands in
assisting fishermen to maintain their activities in fishing grounds in the
country’s waters.
Promoting
ecological environment protection
Participants at an
international seminar have stressed the need to protect the ecological
environment for sustainable economic growth.
The seminar was
held in the Mekong Delta city of
Delegates discussed
measures to establish an overall zoning plan on implementing the Convention
on Biological Diversity and increasing the capacity of ecological systems
against climate change.
The plan is
expected to benefit many countries, including
In
Swiss woman
supports Vietnamese AO victims
On May 27, the
Vietnam Association for the Victims of Agent Orange/Dioxin (VAVA) received a
US$10,000 donation from Maggie Brooks – a Swiss citizen – in support of local
victims.
VAVA Vice Chairman
Nguyen The Luc expressed thanks for the valuable assistance from Maggie
Brooks, who helped Vietnamese lawyers hold a meeting with the International
Association of Democratic Lawyers (IADL) in 2011, to pursue justice for
Vietnamese Agent Orange (AO) victims.
Since November
2013, Maggie Brooks has also raised funds to build houses for AO victims, he
added.
The Swiss woman
spoke of how her husband was affected by a stroke and was confined to a
wheelchair for 12 years. Maggie said she understands the physical and
spiritual pain that Vietnamese AO victims are suffering.
She said she hopes
that her small donation can help ease the difficulties of local victims who
are still facing lingering pain and suffering ahead.
ASEAN works
to protect rare flora, fauna
Increasing both
regional and international cooperation in preserving biodiversity and
countering illegal cross-border trade in endangered flora and fauna has been
defined as a key mission of the ASEAN Wildlife Enforcement Network
(ASEAN-WEN), a workshop heard in
The maintenance of
the network’s operational efficiency is primarily the responsibility of all
10 members of the grouping, said Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural
Development Vu Van Tam.
However, as most of
the nations in the bloc face shortages of human resources, finance and
techniques, cooperation and assistance from other regional and global
organisations in the field are of necessity, Tam added.
Sharing this view,
Secretary General of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered
Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) management agency John E.Scalon said
the widespread participations of global partners who have the same goals to
struggle against wildlife crimes will help the network summon all resources
to develop sustainably.
The establishment
of the ASEAN-WEN in 2005 demonstrates the strong commitments of the bloc’s
members to protecting rare flora and fauna in each country and the region as
a whole.
Founded in 1967,
the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) groups
World youth
federation representatives visit Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh Youth
Union Central Committee First Secretary Nguyen Dac Vinh received a delegation
from the World Federation of Democratic Youth (WFDY) in
Vinh briefed the
delegation on
Vinh hoped that the
WFDY will call on countries, international communities, young people and
democratic and progressive organisations around the world to strongly protest
WFDY General
Secretary Jesus Rafael Mora Gonzalez, in turn, expressed admiration for
Vietnam’s national construction and defence and confirmed that his
organization’s willingness to support Vietnamese people.
Protests
over
Overseas Vietnamese
(OVs) around the globe continue to organise peaceful demonstrations, as
tempers simmer in opposition to
The Vietnamese
Embassy in
Present at the
meeting were ambassadors and embassy staff from
Speaking at the
event, Vietnamese Ambassador Pham Sanh Chau stated that
He urged countries
to raise their voices in strong condemnation of
Participating
ambassadors echoed Chau’s view, rebuking
The same day, the
*** The Dongwon
Institute of Science and Technology in coordination with the Association of
People loving
VESAMO President
Park Kwang Joo condemned
Addressing the
event, Vietnamese Ambassador Nguyen Manh Dong expressed his hope that the
contest will help promote mutual understanding between the two countries’
students, contributing to tightening strategic cooperation between
*** More than 1,000
Vietnamese and Japanese people joined a march against
On the same day, in
They sent messages
of
Four demonstrations
in opposition to
*** Following
marches in
The Vietnamese
Students Association and Vietnamese People Association in Lyon also held a
seminar “Towards the East Sea” to exchange basic knowledge on national
sovereignty and correct information about
*** Vietnamese
people from Nghe Tinh province in
Since the
fund-raising campaign was launched not long ago, it has received warm
response from Vietnamese people in
OVs in RoK
support
At a recent march
of the Vietnamese community in Busan, organizers have raised 3.8 million won
to support Vietnamese soldiers on duty protecting sovereignty of the Spratly
(Truong Sa) and Hoang Sa (Paracel)
The money will be given
to the
On behalf of
Vietnamese nationals living in the
Over the past time,
along with the people nationwide and oversea Vietnamese abroad, the
Vietnamese community in the
OVs’ demonstrations
took place in all three regions of the RoK to protest
Hoban
Foundation aids OVs in RoK
The Hoban Family
Charitable Foundation on May 27 ceremoniously granted US$30,000 to help
Vietnamese better assimilate into their communities and live healthier and
more fulfilling lives in the
Speaking at the
event, Vietnamese Ambassador Pham Huu Chi thanked the foundation for funding
the one-year programme, running from June 2014 to May 2015.
The funds will be
used to organize activities for Vietnamese-Korean families and hold language
training courses for Vietnamese brides and their children to help them
integrate better into their resident country, he said.
Chi emphasized that
Hoban Foundation’s aid will contribute to strengthening the traditional
friendship, fostering cooperation between
On the occasion,
the Foundation also presented scholarships to outstanding Vietnamese students
who achieved excellent academic results.
Chairman of the
Overseas Vietnamese Association Tran Hai Linh expressed his appreciation for
Hoban Foundation’s assistance, saying it brings a great source of
encouragement for Vietnamese expatriates.
Hoa community
against
The Hoa (ethnic
Chinese) community in
Head of the
municipal Department for Ethnic Groups Ngo Van Trien was speaking during a
working session between the municipal Party Committee and the Party Central
Committee’s Commission for Popularisation and Education on May 27.
Hoa Intellectuals,
traders, enterprises and students in the city have expressed hope that
According to Vice
Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Hua Ngoc Thuan, citizens have
vehemently opposed
They have also
shown their support for the Party and State’s consistent stance in the issue.
On May 2,
On May 27,
Chinese ships
surrounding the rig have repeatedly rammed and fired water cannons into
Vietnamese coast guard and fisheries surveillance ships which are carrying
out their law enforcement missions in Vietnam’s waters, leaving many
Vietnamese boats damaged and officers injured.
Foreign Ministry’s
spokesman Le Hai Binh on May 27 demanded
The recent inhuman
actions endangered lives and damaged the property and legitimate interests of
Vietnamese fishermen, Binh said, asking the Chinese side to respect
international law, punish those responsible in earnest, pay adequate
compensation and prevent a repeat of the behaviour.
Russian
teachers honoured with friendship orders
Two units and 15
individuals from the Moscow State University of Geodesy and Cartography have
been presented
Vietnamese
Ambassador to Russia Pham Xuan Son on May 27 presented the rewards to the
Russian teachers at a ceremony to celebrate the 235th anniversary of the
university in
Speaking at the
event, Director of the Vietnam Institute of Geodesy and Cartography Ha Minh
Hoa expressed his hope that the Russian university, with its rich experience,
will continue its assistance and coordination with
Russian lectures
expressed their honour to receive the awards and promised to contribute more
to the development of
The 235-year-old
university has trained around 2,000 Vietnamese experts and engineers over the
past seven decades.
Binh Duong
event raises awareness of sea sovereignty
A programme was
held in the southern
The event was
organised by the Binh Duong Water Supply and Drainage and Environment company
in conjunction with the provincial chapter of the Vietnam Fatherland Front
(VFF) and the Trade Union. Over 200 youths who work in the province
volunteered throughout the day.
Speaking at the
event, Huynh Van Nhi, Chairman of Binh Duong’s VFF, praised the efforts of
businesses in the province in overcoming difficulties to stabilise production
activities following the recent disturbances caused by anti-China protests.
He said enterprises
operating in the province and across the country need to join hands in
assisting fishermen to maintain their activities in fishing grounds in the
country’s waters.-
Da Nang
Buddhists hope for peace in the East Sea
Buddhist monks,
nuns and followers in the central city of
Acting head of
It also infringes
The monk asked
At the beginning of
May,
On May 27,
Chinese ships
around the rig have repeatedly rammed and fired water cannons into Vietnamese
coast guard and fisheries surveillance boats which are carrying out their law
enforcement missions in Vietnam’s waters, leaving many Vietnamese vessels
damaged and officers injured.-
Live television
broadcast to highlight national sea sovereignty
A programme
entitled “The homeland looked at from the sea” will be broadcasted live on
June 8 to popularise the country’s sovereignty over its sea and islands.
The event will link
Through stories and
videos demonstrating
The event will
contribute to raising public awareness of the role, strategic position and
great potential of
Buddha’s
birthday celebrated in UK
The Vietnam
Buddhist Association in the
At the May 25
ceremony, Superior Buddhist monk Thich Minh Hien, deputy head of the Culture
Department under the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS), called on Buddhist monks,
nuns and followers at home and abroad, including those in the
Nguyen Van Phong,
First Secretary and Community Counsellor at the Vietnam Embassy in the UK
expressed his hope that a vast number of activities for the development of
Buddhism and the Vietnamese community in the UK will be held in the near
future, focusing on implementing a project on building Vietnam’s first pagoda
in London.
On the occasion,
Thich Le Nguyen, head of the association, launched a campaign to raise fund
for the construction of the pagoda.
Once finished, the
pagoda will host Vietnamese language and Buddhism classes for Vietnamese young
generations in
Fishermen
in Quang
Fishermen in
Vietnam Electricity
Corporation (EVN) has granted VND500 million (US$23,500) to the programme
‘Joining hands to protect sovereignty over sea and islands’ to help
disadvantaged fishermen continue fishing and support several fishermen who
have been attacked by Chinese vessels.
Eighty fishing
families in An Vinh and An Hai communes in Ly Son Islands district, Quang
Ngai province were presented with VND5 million each and two fishermen, Nguyen
Loc and Huynh Tan Duoc, who suffered from property damages after being
attacked by Chinese fishing vessels received VND50 million each to continue
their career in the traditional fishing areas around Hoang Sa (Paracel) and
Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagos.
The EVN Labour
Union also visited and presented gifts worth VND30 million in total to
disadvantaged fishermen families in Ly Son Islands district.
On May 27, the
Quang Ngai Fishermen Support Fund and Dan Tri newspaper presented five
fishermen whose fishing boats have recently attacked and severely damaged by
Chinese vessels with VND15 million each. Fishermen Nguyen Tan Hai and Nguyen
Huyen Le Anh, who were injured during the attacks, received VND5 million
each.
Via the fund,
readers of Dan Tri newspaper in Da Nang city donated VND20 million to support
Le Thi Mai in Binh Chau commune, Binh Son district, Quang Ngai province,
whose husband and two sons have been missing since an October 2013 typhoon near
Truong Sa archipelago.
Meanwhile, in Quang
On this occasion,
Quang Nam provincial Labour Confederation and the Bank for Foreign Trade of
Vietnam (Vietcombank) presented 160 gifts to fishermen in Duy Hai and Duy
Nghia communes, Duy Xuyen district and 500 gifts, worth VND500,000 each, to
those in Binh Minh and Binh Duong commune, Thang Binh district.
Deputy Minister of
Agriculture and Rural Development Vu Van Tam made the comment at a May 27
ceremony marking 20 years since
The trafficking of
wild species has become a common problem of all nations over the world, Tam
said, adding that
CITES Secretary
General John E. Scanlon expressed his hope that with its experience,
Over the past two
decades,
Illegal trading of
wild species is estimated to bring smugglers 10-15 billion USD each year. It
causes negative impact on natural resources and increases the risk of
spreading infectious diseases.
CITES now counts
180 country members.
Civil
organisations urged to work more on climate change response
Socio-political
organisations have been called on to take greater part in raising public
awareness of climate change and rising sea levels.
These are posing a
visible threat to
Climate change that
sparks various extreme weather patterns is wreaking great havoc globally, and
At a seminar on the
crisis in
Civil
organisations’ participation in making sure the effective enforcement of
environment-related laws and regulations is seen as an important element in
ensuring the interests of the poor and vulnerable will be considered in
policies on climate change.
Many civil
organisations have actively been involving in response programmes, such as
those identifying energy-efficient technologies for home appliances and
industrial production and others helping farmers develop weather-resilient
plant and livestock varieties and farming methods.
A symposium in
The country’s
Mekong Delta region, which groups 12 provinces and one centrally-run city, is
particularly prone to environmental changes.
In early May, it
was reported that saltwater has intruded into nearly 20,000 hectares of rice
fields in the southernmost province of Ca Mau as a result of the seawater
level rising.-
Soil
erosion getting serious in Ca Mau province
Erosion has been
seen along 80 percent of the 254km coastline of the southernmost
Meanwhile, almost
all rivers and canals in the locality have also witnessed the same situation,
with severe damage reported over 25km.
From May 18-20,
about 220 metres of river bank in Dam Doi and Nam Can districts was worn
away, causing tens of houses to subside. Losses were estimated at more than 2
billion VND (95,200 USD).
To protect locals’
lives and properties, Ca Mau authorities have planted protective forests,
built over 17km of jetties worth 511 billion VND (24.3 million USD), and
resettled people who reside near river mouths and breakwaters.
However, the
committee noted that Ca Mau has not gained enough money to construct
anti-erosion facilities at all vulnerable areas. The situation may get more
severe as the rainy season is approaching, it added.
Youth
Two hundred members
of the Communist Youth Union and its affiliated units at health and transport
departments and hospitals are taking part in a two-year program to
assist patients at
hospitals.
They are helping
patients and their families with paperwork and medical workers under the
program that began May 27.
This year they will
help at the
They will also
donate bus tickets to patients from outside the city.
Source: VNN/VNA/VNS/ND/SGGP/VOV
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