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Workers
hospitalised due to suspected food poisoning
About 170 employees
of Nienshing garment company in northern Thai Binh province have been
admitted to hospital with suspected food poisoning.
The victims were
sent to Thai Binh provincial hospital and near-by Hoang An and Lam Hoa
hospitals on June 2 after showing symptoms of food poisoning, such as
stomachache and vomiting.
They were reported
to have eaten dinner at their work place on June 1 before being hospitalised
the next day.
Thai Binh
provincial Department for Food Hygiene and Safety head Le Van Dien said
poisoned workers purchased their meals at Dung Hop business, which was also
attributed to a previous large-scale food poisoning case involving 160
workers from Phuc Khanh industrial zone in Thai Binh, in August 2012.
The cause of the
suspected food poisoning is currently under investigation.
Chinese
citizen supports Vietnam’s sovereignty over Hoang Sa
Xisha islands -
Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelago – should belong to
In a comment sent
to VOVWorld website of Radio the Voice of Vietnam (VOV), Zhang Pei Qiang
expressed his hope that the situation in the South China Sea (
He said both
countries should settle the issues through peaceful negotiations to ease
tensions and prevent another violent conflict like it was in 1979, in
which the two countries suffered bad consequences.
Bulgaria-Vietnam
parliamentarians’ group backs
The
Bulgaria-Vietnam Friendship Parliamentarians’ Group has voiced its backing
for
After being briefed
by Vietnamese Ambassador Le Duc Luu, the group’s President MP Dimitar Dubov
said that as a European Union member,
The group called on
It also asked
parties involved to carry out negotiations to settle disputes in peaceful
ways and ensure safety, security and freedom of navigation in the
In addition, the
Vietnamese community in
At the beginning of
May, China illegally dispatched the rig Haiyang Shiyou-981 as well as a large
fleet of armed vessels, military ships and aircraft to Vietnam’s waters, and
positioned the rig at 15 degrees 29 minutes 58 seconds north latitude and 111
degrees 12 minutes 06 seconds east longitude. The location is 80 miles deep
into
On May 27,
Mongolia-Vietnam
Friendship Association condemns
The
Vietnam-Mongolia Friendship Association (VMFA) has issued a joint statement
expressing concern about the current
A Vietnam-Mongolia
Friendship Association delegation led by its Chairman Ho Xuan Hung visited
To mark the event,
the Vietnam-Mongolia Friendship Association (VMFA) and the Vietnamese Embassy
in
At the seminar, the
two sides agreed that unilateral actions by China in the East Sea is a
serious violation of the sovereignty, sovereign rights and jurisdiction of
Vietnam stipulated by the 1982 UN Convention on Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) and
the 2002 Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the East Sea (DOC).
They described the
seminar as a good opportunity to enhance understanding and mutual trust,
mutually benefiting cooperation between
Both sides agreed
to strengthen cross-cultural exchange, education, boost economic and trade
cooperation, and support the Vietnamese community in
Within the
framework of the event, the Vietnamese delegation paid a courtesy visit to
the Chairman of the Mongolian Union of Peace and Friendship Organizations and
visited a School no 14 named President Ho Chi Minh in Ulanbato.
Blaze
destroys forest in Nghe An Province
A fire destroyed
more than 90ha of a forest yesterday in the Nam Loc Commune,
The district
People's Committee vice chairman Le Khanh Hoa said that the fire reportedly
broke out in a pine forest in the
The fire was
extinguished around 8am today.
Hoa said that the
heat wave and strong winds made firefighting difficult. One person was
injured when the fire was being extinguished.
The local
authorities are investigating the cause of the fire.
According to the
Forest Protection Department under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural
Development, the risk of forest fires has increased in the
The provinces which
are reported to be facing the highest risk of forest fires are Binh Dinh, Ha
Tinh, Ninh Thuan, Quang Binh, Quang Ngai,
A long spell of hot
weather is forecast to cover the northern and central regions during June,
with the average temperature forecast to range between 25-30 degrees Celsius.
According to the
National Hydro-meteorological Forecast Centre, the severe weather will bring
with it heavy showers and storms. There will be around three bands of heavy
rain in the regions during the month, mainly in northern mountainous
provinces.
Experts have also
warned that June is the rainy season in the north, so localities there should
be on the alert against dangerous weather phenomenons such as thunderstorms,
hail and whirlwinds, and especially landslides and flash floods caused by
heavy rains.
In the northern,
central and Central Highlands provinces, the average temperature in June is
forecast to be between 0.5 and 1 degrees Celsius higher than in previous
summers.
Meanwhile, the
average June rainfall in the northern central coastal and southern localities
will be 20-50 percent lower than in previous years.
More unusual
weather is predicted this year, with heatwaves and storms likely to hit the
country earlier than in previous years.
The centre also
said hot weather will continue in provinces in all regions across the country
for longer than usual, as the rainy season may arrive later than in previous
years.
Red bauxite
sludge covers farms in
Toxic red mud from
an nearby bauxite mine forced Dao Van Tuyen, a resident of Dong Ben 2 Village
in Thuong Am Commune in northern
His field is near a
bauxite project run by the Hoa An Company, which uses a large earthen
reservoir to store the mud waste.
The waste is the main
solid waste produced when alumina is extracted from bauxite.
Tuyen said every
time it rained, the red mud spilled over into the rice fields, killing
everything. He said his and other families in the area had lost their fields
under a sea of red mud.
Phan Thi Tan,
another resident, said she could not raise fish any more because of the toxic
mud. She said she had to spend more than VND20 million (US$900) to build an
80 metre stone-fence around her house to protect it from the mud.
According to a
Vietnam News Agency reporter's investigation, Hoa An Company is exploiting
bauxite from an area much larger than has been authorised.
The reporter said
the company was not treating the mud correctly and so it created a huge
environmental problem.
Dam Thi Tham, a resident
of Dong Ben 2 Village, said the company signed a contract to hire one acre
from her family for two years in 2009, but had not returned it.
"They said
they're losing money so they can't return the land and they can't compensate
me," Tham said, adding that there were 20 other households in the same
situation.
Pham Van Tinh, head
of the Mineral Natural Resources Unit in Tuyen Quang, said the department
would "carry out an examination in the coming time and will impose
suitable punishment".
The HCM City
People's Committee has told local district authorities to take steps to
prevent saline-water intrusion and drought for this year's crops in suburban
areas.
Under the order,
the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development will closely monitor
saline-water intrusion in rivers and canals at the city's stations, including
at Nha Be, Cat Lai, Thu Thiem,
The agriculture
department will also check irrigation works and sluice gates to ensure water
supply for farming and aquaculture production, the committee has said.
The department will
also be responsible for training farmers in how to use water efficiently.
As part of the
plan, the Department of Natural Resources and Environment will inspect waste
water discharge at Le Minh Xuan, Tan Tao and Tan Phu industrial parks and
other production establishments.
To prevent
pollution of irrigation canals, the city will fine any company that does not
treat waste water or does not meet waste water-treatment regulations.
The People's
Committee said that rural districts would have to monitor water usage to
prevent shortages, and plant drought-resistant plants.
The People's
Committee has told the HCM City Irrigation Service Exploitation Management
Company to maintain irrigation works, store irrigation water in fields and
canals, and prepare pumps and fuel in case of drought or forest fires.
According to the
National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, the rainfall in the
Central Highlands and southern regions in May, June and October is forecasted
to be lower than average, while rainfall from July through September will be
about the same as in previous years.
WB helps
upgrade fishing port in Binh Dinh
Deputy Director of
the Coastal Resources for Sustainable Development Project (CRSD) Tran Van
Vinh, announced the World Bank (WB) has granted VND47 billion to help the
central coastal
The project aims to
create favourable conditions for around 3,000 ships docking at De Gi port
every year, most of them are off-shore fishing ships. It is also expected to
increase the quality of post-fishing services, generate jobs for 400-600 local
workers, and protect the ecological environment around the port.
Approximately 2.4ha
will be subject to site clearance to pave the way for transport networks,
waste treatment plants, electricity services, buildings, and expanded fishing
port.
Phu Cat District
People’s Committee Deputy Chairman Luong Ngoc Anh said the upgrading of De Gi
port will contribute greatly to local socio-economic development.
It will help
off-shore fishing vessels anchor safely in adverse weather conditions, and
encourage local fishermen to engage in fishing activities, thus contributing
to the protection of
As scheduled, the
project will be completed and put into operation in 2016.
Transnational
drug trafficking bust leads to one arrest
Border guards in
collaboration with customs forces from Quang Binh province on June 1 arrested
one suspect, seizing 600 tablets of drugs.
The suspect accused
of illegally transporting the drugs from
Law enforcement
officials also confiscated one black Wave motorcycle, LAK260,000 (the Lao
currency) and one cell phone.
Son reportedly
admitted he engaged in the transportation of narcotics through the border
gate to sell in Ha Tinh and Quang Binh provinces.
Officials are
continuing their investigation into the case.
Islanders
enjoy same power price as mainland counterparts
Electricity prices
in islands have been reduced to the same level as those in the mainland as of
June 1.
Residents in rural
and mountainous areas which have not been connected to the national power
grid are also entitled to the new adjustment.
Earlier, people
living in these areas had to pay much higher prices for electricity, with the
prices in islands as high as 10,000 VND per kWh, compared to the average
1,508.85 VND per kWh applied for areas connected to the national grid.
The Government’s
price support is aimed at helping improve local living standards, drive
economic growth and ensure security.
In addition,
welfare beneficiary households of certain categories as stipulated by the
Prime Minister also become entitled to the same power subsidy amount as poor
families as of June 1.
Families living
under poverty line will continue to enjoy subsidy equivalent to the cost of
30 kWh at the lowest level in the electricity price frame.
The Electricity of
Vietnam group has been making efforts to expand the national electricity
network to remote areas and islands.
On February 2,
Meanwhile, works
are also being stepped up to bring power from the grid to Ly Son Island, the central
Nation-wide
day to celebrate loving families
The Ministry of
Culture, Sports and Tourism will launch a campaign calling on people across
the country to enjoy a two-hour family meal from 5pm on June 26 to mark the
2014 Vietnam Family Day.
Through the
programme, the ministry hopes many Vietnamese people will respect warm
moments with their families, appreciating the immeasurable value that exists
in Vietnamese families.
The event will
honour the cultural traditions of Vietnamese people who consider the family
meal as an ideal time for family members to discuss morality, lifestyle and
their educational or working lives. Jointly held annually by the ministry,
the Vietnam Women’s
The organisers also
plan to promote and educate families on patriotic tradition during this
year’s event, contributing to safeguarding the country’s sovereignty over its
sea and islands.
Campaign
launched to end violence against children
A campaign to end
violence against the young has been launched in northern Hoa Binh province,
starting the national Month of Action for Children, which runs through June.
The aim is to raise
awareness and encourage people to speak out and take action on behalf of
children.
“I fully support
Vietnam’s wish to share its voice and join with the world to end all forms of
violence against children. Let’s make a commitment to end violence so every
child can grow up to in a healthy and safe environment,” implored Minister of
Labour, War Invalids and Social Affairs Pham Thi Hai Chuyen at the launch.
There is
significant evidence that violence, exploitation and abuse can affect
children’s physical and metal held, impairing their ability to learn and
socialise as well as their transition to adulthood, with adverse consequences
developing later in life.
Between 2006 and
2011, violence and abuse against approximately 5,600 children in Vietnam was
reported to police.
To mark the
national action month, the National Fund for Vietnamese Children presented 1
billion VND (47,000 USD) to its Hoa Binh chapter.
School
quality project helps reduce school drop-outs
The rate of dropout
has reduced remarkable to almost zero at primary schools in mountainous areas
in the central province of Quang Nam thanks to a project to enhance school
quality funded by foreign donors.
According to Nguyen
Tan Tu, head of the Primary Education Section of Quang Nam province’s
Education and Training Department, the School Education Quality Assurance
Programme (SEQAP) has been implemented at 48 primary schools in 8 poor
mountainous districts since March 2010.
Under the project,
the target schools received assistance to shift from half-day to full-day
attendance, including training and guidance materials for teachers.
In particular, more
than 5,800 students at the schools, who are mostly from ethnic minority
groups, have been provided with free lunch in order to keep them at school.
At the same time, more classrooms and other facilities have been built to
serve the needs of students during full-day school attendance.
As a result, the
rate of attendance has increased at these schools while no students have quit
school since the project began. Study results have also improved among ethnic
minority students.
The SEQAP project
has been carried out in 36 cities and provinces nationwide and will continue
until December, 2015 with an investment capital of 186 million USD, of which
27.9 million USD came from the Vietnamese government and the rest financed by
the WB, the UK Department for International Development and the Belgian
Development Agency.
It is designed to
improve the quality of primary education, raise ethnic minority children’s
study results and create equal education opportunity for all children.
Free
surgeries for children with harelips, cleft palates
Fifty-nine children
with harelips and cleft palates in the Central Highlands received free
surgery worth nearly 900 million VND (43,200 USD) from May 30 to June 2.
Most of them are
from disadvantaged families and ethnic minority groups in Dak Nong, Dak Lak,
Lam Dong, Gia Lai and Kon Tum localities.
The programme, the
3 rd of its kind in Dak Nong province, was held by the Hanoi-based Centre for
Researching and Aiding Smile Operation (OSCA).
The centre has so
far provided free operations for over 500 children in the region.
Meanwhile, the
Children’s Fund in the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang on June 2
provided money to support 41 poor ethnic children with the defects.
Averagely, one out
of every 700 babies in Vietnam was born with cleft lip and palates. This is
relatively high compared with the global rate of 1/1,000. However, if promptly
treated, most babies with the defects can make a full recovery.
Cao Bang
succeeds in protecting rare gibbons
More than 129 Cao
Vit gibbons, one of the world’s rarest primate species, are being protected
in Trung Khanh district of the northern mountainous province of Cao Bang, as
part of a project launched by Fauna & Flora International (FFI) in 2004.
According to
elderly people in Ngoc Khe, one of the three communes preserving the gibbon
community, the no-tail and black or yellow species were seen in thick forests
long ago. Local residents called them “Cao Vit” or “Cao Huyt” as these words
sounds like their howls. However, as time passed by, the primate population
decreased due to deforestation.
In 2002, the FFI
discovered the gibbons still inhabiting the Ngoc Khe, Ngoc Con and Phong Nam
communes of Trung Khanh district. Two years later, the organisation found
around 37 individuals, and set up a project in March to restore and expand
the habitat for the primates.
In 2007, FFI helped
Cao Bang province establish the Cao Vit Gibbon Conservation Area, which
covers nearly 3,000 ha in the three aforesaid communes.
Nong Van Toa,
director of the area’s management board, said since the 2004 project was
activated, local residents have been supported with effective ways to improve
their living standards. They no longer have to go to forests for firewood,
Toa added.
Livestock interest
groups have been developed to reduce farmers’ dependence on forest resources.
Additionally, over 200 households have been equipped with breeding and
cultivating techniques.
Besides Cao Vit
gibbons, the conservation area is home to many other rare animals such as
monkeys, bears and deer, all of them well protected by local people.
Pooling
Vietnamese resources in France
A meeting of
Vietnamese experts and intellectuals was held in Paris on June 1 to examine
ways of bringing into full play their contributions to the homeland.
Addressing the
gathering, Vietnamese Ambassador to France Duong Chi Dung affirmed that
Vietnamese intellectuals are a critically important resource for Vietnam.
He emphasized that
the Party, State and Government are always highly appreciative of the
contributions of Vietnamese intellectuals overseas, including those inFrance,
to the cause of national construction and defence.
At the meeting,
delegates expressed hope that they would like to share professional and
managerial skills with their peers in Vietnam, while promoting research,
sci-tech, and education & training development in the country.
They made recommendations
to the Party and State to attract more Vietnamese intellectuals overseas to
national development.
Attendees with
unanimity strongly condemned China’s abhorrent violation of Vietnam’s
territorial waters when it located the Haiyang Shiyou-981 oil rig illegally
in Vietnam’s exclusive economic zone and continental shelf.
They offered
carefully thought-out conceived and developed suggestions on approaches to
resolve the dispute on the basis of international law. They also praised the
soldiers who are protecting the national sovereignty of the country and
proffered a variety of programmes to assist them.
Oil&
gas companies support children in Mekong Delta
A group of the
nation’s leading oil and gas companies on June 2 donated VND3 billion to the
National Fund for Vietnamese Children (NFVC) to support education and provide
scholarships for children in the Mekong Delta.
The oil and gas
companies include Chevron Vietnam, PetroVietnam Exploration Production
Corporation (PVEP), Mitsui Oil Exploration Company Limited (MOECO) and PTT
Exploration and Production Public Company Limited (PTTEP).
The funds were
donated as part of an ongoing programme begun in 2009 supported by these same
companies which has provided over 3,800 academic scholarships and funds to
enhance education in schools located in Can Tho and the provinces of Ca Mau,
Kien Giang, Bac Lieu and Hau Giang.
Addressing the
signing ceremony, President of Chevron Vietnam, Barry Andrews emphasized that
Chevron and its partners focused on supporting the community in three
fields-health, education and economic development.
NFVC Director Hoang
Van Tien said that this is the sixth year that donors have cooperated with
his organization to support its educational programs and reflected their
strong commitments to make further contribution to Mekong Delta region’s the
development.
Meanwhile, the
Centre for Researching and Aiding Smile Operation (OSCA) has co-ordinated
with the Dak Nong provincial Red Cross Society and Dak Nong General Hospital
to provide health check-ups for 77 children and free surgeries for 59
disadvantaged children with harelip and cleft palate. Total funding for
the surgeries to date has amounted to VND900 million.
Student
Association in US celebrates 1st founding anniversary
A ceremony was held
in Washington DC on June 2 marking the first founding anniversary of the
Vietnamese Youth and Student Association in the US (2013- 2014).
Addressing the
event, Ambassador Nguyen Quoc Cuong called on Vietnamese students and youth
to uphold their traditions – enthusiasm, dynamism and creativity.
The Association is
home to more than 16,000 Vietnamese students and youth in the US who
consistently show their strong solidarity and support for those Vietnamese
living far away from home.
It has officially
launched its website www.sinhvienusa.org, and organized many significant
events, such as US journey, US hand circle, and charitable programmes in
support of flood and storm victims and poor outstanding students who pursue
overseas study, The Vietnamese diplomat said.
He described
Vietnamese students as “itinerant ambassadors” representing a Vietnam of
renovation and international integration.
Cuong asked the
Association to strengthen connectivity between overseas Vietnamese students
in the US and those in other countries to make further contributions to
national development in the homeland.
Sixth
grader wins AIP’s photo contest about traffic
Sixth grader Ha
Dieu Linh in the northern province of Ha Nam won a photography contest for
junior high school students.
The photography
contest “Safe Walking” was launched by the Ho Chi Minh City Department of
Education and Training and the Asia Injury Prevention Foundation for junior
high schools nationwide.
The two month
contest received 4,175 entries. Sixth grader Ha Dieu Linh of Kha Phong Junior
High School in Ha Nam Province won the first prize.
100 photos that
entered the final round will be displayed in Dam Sen Entertainment Park to
the end of June.
Heavy rain
uproots trees in HCMC
An hour heavy rain
uprooted many trees across Ho Chi Minh City on June 1, which caused traffic
jam, power cut in a large area.
A tree toppled over
at the junction of Nguyen Trai and Phung Hung Streets in District 5, causing
blackout in the district.
The tree fell on a
fast food restaurant near the junction. Fortunately, pedestrians were not
injured.
Many trees at the
crossroad between Tan Da and An Duong Vuong were also uprooted by strong
wind, heavy rain.
The heavy rain also
flooded several streets in HCMC like Tan Hoa, Hong Bang, Nguyen Trai.
114 works
win 2014 National Press Awards
The 2014 National
Press Awards will be offered to 114 outstanding works of the media from 183
entries of the finalists, announced by the awards Jury Board on Sunday.
There are eight A-
Class prizes, 27 B- Class prizes, 41 C- Class prizes and 38 consolation
prizes.
Chairman of the
Vietnam Journalist Association Thuan Huu said that total of entries selected
into the final round of this year competition accurately and timely reflected
the economics, politics, social problems and national defense of the country.
The 2014 National
Press Awards Competition received total of 1,665 entries from 151 press
agencies, 271 freelances and 45 individuals.
The award ceremony
will take place in Hanoi on the 83rd anniversary of the Vietnam Revolutionary
Press Day (June 21).
Schools
asked to prevent food poisoning
Education authority
in Ho Chi Minh City has asked to increase food poisoning prevention at
schools.
A document issued
by the city’s Department of Education and Training said that schools in the
city need to prevent food poisoning, ensure sanitation safety at canteens
Those schools that
do not have canteens should sign contracts with food providers that can
deliver meals within two hours to ensure freshness, the document said.
A school official
or medical staff must be available to test meals before students and they
should not deliver meals to students if finding unsafe signs, the document
added.
In case that
schools cook for students, it must buy food with clear indication of origin
and legal companies. School management boards and medical staff should check
hygiene practices in food safety management, food storage, preparation and
serving.
There should be
daily report of all steps.
Source: VNN/VNA/VNS/VOV/SGGP/ND
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Thứ Ba, 3 tháng 6, 2014
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