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13 sailors
rescued after collision at sea
The Da Nang
Maritime Rescue Co-ordination Centre saved 13 sailors off the coast of the
central
The ships collided
56 nautical miles off the
The HCM City
People’s Committee has asked the Department of Education and Training to pull
the plug on its pilot project and replace it with an integrated English
teaching curriculum.
At present,
mathematics and science have been taught in English at public schools under a
pilot Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) teaching project.
Chairman of the
municipal People’s Committee Le Hoang Quan has assigned the Department of
Education and Training to work with the UK Consulate General in
He also asked Vice
Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Hua Ngoc Thuan to finalize a
report on the results of the pilot project.
Vaccinations
to be supervised more closely
The Ministry of
Health (MOH) announced on Sunday that it would provide more vaccination
training after medical workers in the southern
The incident
occurred on October 14 at Sao Mai Kindergarten in
Doan Tan Buu,
deputy director of the Dong Thap Department of Health, said the medical
workers were temporarily suspended.
Director of the
Preventive Medicine Department under the MOH Tran Dac Phu said that it was
the first time such an incident occurred. The distilled water was safe and
did not affect the children's health, according to the Dong Thap Department
of Health.
The children will
receive the actual vaccine next month.
Animal horn
found in luggage
About 6kg of animal
horn suspected to be from a rhinocerous was discovered in the luggage of a
passenger travelling from
The customs unit at
The horn has been
sent for further tests.
Poor
families in Dong Nai to receive support
The southern
The province will
use VND420 billion ($19.7 million) per year to support them.
The number of
low-income households in the province, 7,000, could grow to 55,000 by 2015, a
local official said, while 23,000 other households live close to the poverty
line.
Two workers
hurt in factory blast
An explosion at a
household rice paper production unit in
The blast destroyed
the unit's metal roof and caused its walls to collapse, damaging the roof of
a nearby house.
According to local
police, the explosion occurred because workers turned the pressure cooker up
too high.
10th ASEAN
Skills Competition successfully organised
The 10th ASEAN
Skills Competition held in
Cao Van Sam, Deputy
Head of the General Department of Vocational Training under the Ministry of
Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs and Deputy Head of the competition’s
Organising Board, said all contestants strictly complied with the regulations
and rules.
There were no big
differences in qualifications among the contestants, who were required to
compete fiercely with their rivals to win medals.
Deputy Head of the
General Department of Vocational Training Cao Van Sam
The final results
have not yet been announced, however, Vietnamese contestants at traditional
skills like industry, construction, restaurant services performed in a manner
consistent with previous competitions, Sam added.
New skills like
welding, for which Vietnamese contestants have been weak, showed significant
progress this year. This is attributed to changes in improved vocational
training in recent years.
Training units
closely coordinate with businesses to meet demands of both businesses and
labour market, Sam concluded.
The closing and
awards ceremony of the competition will be held on October 28.
The
The statement was
made by the RoK Minister of Environment Yoon Seong Kyo at the 11th
Vietnam-RoK Environment Ministers Meeting held in
During the event,
Vietnamese Minister of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) Nguyen Minh
Quang and his RoK counterpart said that recent development in international
cooperation in this field benefitted environmental protection, climate change
adaptation and green growth acceleration in
The same day, the
Korea-Vietnam Environmental Business Forum 2014 was held on the sidelines of
the meeting, offering good opportunities for environmental managers and
businesses of both nations to share experiences and expand cooperation.
On this occasion,
MONRE also called on local businesses to actively cooperate with their RoK
counterparts to share experience and enhance capacity.
Communication
system developed in sea areas
The Prime Minister
has ratified a planning on communication system development in sea boundary,
sea and islands by 2020 to ensure all target localities are provided with
public post services and equipped with basic broadcasting system.
By 2020, fixed
telecommunication network and mobile broadband as well as digital television
coverage will bring telecom services to island communes and districts within
100 kilometres from the coast.
Internet broadband
systems and accompanying facilities will be upgraded to extend the coverage
to individuals and organisations in sea border communes, 12 island districts
and neighbouring areas.
In addition, the
authority will develop VSAT networks as well as constructing fiber optic
lines connecting the mainland to islands to serve the development of
economics, tourism, security and national defence.
According to the
planning, digital terrestrial TV network, Direct to Home (DTH) television and
cable television services will be developed to provide high quality and
diverse services for island localities.
Fishermen will be
equipped with telecom devices using satellite technology to help them receive
information on weather and fishing ground forecast while keeping relevant
agencies updated on their location and marine security.
Miners put
lives, homes in danger
Many families in
the northern mountainous
Mai Son Cement JSC
has been accused of threatening the lives of people in at least 16 homes in
Locals said the
rocks that were hitting their homes were up to three kilogrammes in weight.
One resident,
Nguyen Ngoc Anh, said rocks flew into his house whenever the company started
blasting.
They had damaged
his roof and the house shook every time the company opened a new area.
Another resident,
Phan Thi Sim, said one rock smashed through her roof and fell onto a bed.
Residents said they
had reported the problem to authorised agencies many times, but the situation
has not changed.
According to a
reporter, the company has built a fence around the stone exploitation site.
However, it is not high enough to prevent rocks from landing on nearby
houses.
Although the
company always makes an announcement by loudspeaker before blasting, the
rocks still smash into houses and injure people.
Some families
living about a kilometre away from the site are still affected by the blasts.
Le The Thin, head
of Resident Zone 18 far away from the blast site said that each blast felt
like an earthquake. He said dust filled the air choking residents and
animals.
Hoang Van Viet,
deputy head of the mining company, admitted that rocks hit locals' houses.
However, he claimed
that because the company did not check cracks in the houses before blasting,
he was not sure when they occurred.
Viet said the
company planned to build another fence surrounding the exploitation site and
reduce the amount of dynamite to minimise the dust and flying rocks.
HCMC police
issue leaflets giving foreigners safety tips
“Prevention is
better than a cure” is the headline on leaflets police in District 1 of Ho
Chi Minh City have handed out to foreign visitors, especially those in the
‘backpacker area’, to provide them with tips to ensure their safety in the
city.
The leaflets,
titled “A few travel reminders for a hassle – free trip,” are presented in
both English and Vietnamese and illustrated with images, providing useful
advice on different activities for foreign visitors.
Regarding taxi
usage, the leaflet says, “Ripping off unsuspecting passengers is an art form
for dishonest drivers. Stick to reliable companies such as Vinasun and Mai
Linh Taxi.”
It also advises
foreigners to “remember that negotiating is not rude, but expected. Never
settle for the initial offers, especially in tourist areas.”
In order to avoid
having their belongings snatched, foreign visitors should keep their bags
close to their bodies, avoid wearing precious jewelry and try not to be too
flashy with their camera and phone, the leaflet says.
Telephones hotlines
to contact police in emergency cases are also provided on the leaflets.
Lieutenant Colonel
Nguyen Van Phuoc, chief of Pham Ngu Lao Ward, said the backpacker area in the
ward receives 500-1,000 foreign visitors from different countries every day.
Therefore
criminals, both Vietnamese and foreigners, often operate in the area,
attacking foreign travelers to steal their property, the official said.
Police officers
have not only handed the leaflets directly to foreigners, but they have also
provided them to restaurant and hotels in the city’s downtown so that they
can deliver them to their guests, Phuoc said.
Most of the
foreigners who received the leaflets were very happy and showed appreciation
for the effort by police, the official added.
Local
students awarded ASEAN scholarships
Twelve Vietnamese
students, aged between 14 and 16, have received ASEAN scholarships to begin
their study in
The ASEAN
Scholarship for Vietnam is tenable for 4 years leading to the award of the
Singapore-Cambridge General Certificate of Education ‘Advanced’ (GCE A-Level)
(or equivalent) certificate.
After graduation,
the students will have an opportunity to apply for scholarships to study at
any Singaporean university.
Addressing the
awards ceremony, Singaporean Ambassador to Vietnam Ng Teck Hean, congratulated
the 12 outstanding Vietnamese students, encouraging them to take the
opportunity to learn more about
He added that this
will further strengthen bilateral strategic partnership, established during
the visit to Vietnam of Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in
September last year.
The scholarships,
presented by the Ministry of Education of
Bkav to
launch global network security contest
Bkav network
security company plans to host a global WhiteHat Grand Prix Competition in
2015 with the aim of attracting the participation of both domestic and
international hackers.
Previously, the
WhiteHat Grand Prix Competition 2014 was successfully organised nationwide.
At the final round held in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City simultaneously on
October 25, Bamboo team won the first prize, and received an award of VND100
million. REBD and Babyrobots teams took the second and third, receiving VND20
million and VND10 million, respectively.
Ngo Tuan Anh, vice
chairman of BKAV, said the contest aims to boost study and research in
network safety and security, thus increasing the quality of human resources
for the national security network.
ASOCIO
The Asian-Oceania
Computing Industry Organisation (ASOCIO) ICT Summit 2014, is set to take
place in
At a press briefing
ahead of the event in
The delegates will
discuss the IT application in smart agriculture, health, and transport, human
resources development, public services, opportunities and challenges for
businesses.
Additionally, the
focus will be on restructuring agriculture, building a new rural development
model, and creating the Social,
In the forum
framework, the Japan ICT Day in Vietnam 2014 is to transpire on October 30
with a focus on developing human resources for Vietnam-Japan technological
cooperation and bolstering business cooperation in major projects.
Truong Gia Binh,
Chairman of the Vietnam Software and IT Services Association (VINASA) said
Vietnam-ASOCIO ICT Summit 2014 gives
"The forum is
expected to bring practical benefits not only to information and technology
development but also to
Initiated in 1984,
the ASOCIO ITC Summit is designed to promote relationship between its members
while developing the computing industry in the region.
The move is part of
the country’s efforts to reduce the use of HCFC substances by 10 percent from
January 1, 2015 onwards, said Nguyen Van Tue, Director of the Department of
Meteorology, Hydrology and Climate Change under the Ministry of Natural
Resources and the Environment.
The declaration was
made at a workshop in
Between now and
2019,
As part of the
project,
To assist the
country’s efforts, the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation
(UNIDO) worked with the department to design the project.
As a party to the
Montreal Protocol since January 1994,
UNIDO
Representative in Vietnam Patrick Gilabert said that as part of the project
UNIDO and equipment suppliers will deliver hydrocarbon technology to
businesses that use refrigeration facilities.
The success of the
project will act a basis for further actions in the future, he added.
Art
exchange helps boost Germany–Vietnam friendship
An art exchange was
recently held in
Speaking at the
event,
Germany–Vietnam
Friendship Association President Siegfried Sommer said that activities of the
October Arts Club aim to advertise Vietnamese culture to German friends,
helping to bring the two peoples closer together.
He expressed hope
that more activities should be staged to mark 40 years of the Vietnam–Germany
diplomatic relations next year.
Dong Nai:
More fund allocated to poor households
The southern
Of the approved
sum, over 420 billion VND (19.7 million USD) will be used annually to support
the households.
According to Vice
Director of the provincial Department of Labour, Invalids, and Social
Affairs, Lam Duy Tin, the current 7,000 poor households account for 1 percent
of the province’s total.
The number is
forecast to grow to 55,000 in 2015, or 7 percent of the total, in accordance
with new classifications. Meanwhile, 23,000 other households are foreseen to
live near the poverty line, Tin said.
Under a resolution
of the provincial People’s Committee, in the 2015-2020 period a household
with each member earning below 1 million VND a month in rural areas and below
1.2 million VND in urban areas is classified as poor.
Between 2011 and
2014, over 10,000 households god rid of poverty a year.
Communication
system developed in sea areas
The Prime Minister
has ratified a planning on communication system development in sea boundary,
sea and islands by 2020 to ensure all target localities are provided with
public post services and equipped with basic broadcasting system.
By 2020, fixed
telecommunication network and mobile broadband as well as digital television
coverage will bring telecom services to island communes and districts within
100 kilometres from the coast.
Internet broadband
systems and accompanying facilities will be upgraded to extend the coverage
to individuals and organisations in sea border communes, 12 island districts
and neighbouring areas.
In addition, the
authority will develop VSAT networks as well as constructing fiber optic
lines connecting the mainland to islands to serve the development of
economics, tourism, security and national defence.
According to the
planning, digital terrestrial TV network, Direct to Home (DTH) television and
cable television services will be developed to provide high quality and
diverse services for island localities.
Fishermen will be
equipped with telecom devices using satellite technology to help them receive
information on weather and fishing ground forecast while keeping relevant
agencies updated on their location and marine security.
Son La exerts
more efforts to protect biodiversity
The northern
mountainous
Under the plan, the
province will protect four existing nature reserves namely the 6,311ha Copia
in Thuan Chau district, the 18,020ha
It will also build
a new reserve on an area of 20,000ha in Muong La district and a 247ha
culture-tourism-environment preservation zone in Phu Yen district.
The Muong La forest
boasts its high biodiversity with many endangered species, notably black
gibbons that are now only found in
Son La is now home
to nearly 634,000 of forest, including 610,000ha of natural forest. The
province expects to increase its forest coverage to 55 percent (779,600ha) by
2020.
Renewable
energy water supply project benefits
Outcomes of a
two-year project on water supply using renewable energy in the Mekong Delta
region were reviewed at a recent workshop held in Can Tho City.
The programme,
funded by the Danish Government, has constructed 32 wind and solar energy
stations in 13 Mekong Delta provinces and cities to power water pumping,
helping reduce electricity costs by 30-40 percent, it was reported at the
event.
Experts also noted
that the model also eases water stations’ dependence on the national
electricity grid, thus ensuring uninterrupted water supply for residents in
the project’s target areas.
A communication
centre was established at Can Tho Water Supply Station to introduce the green
water supply model run by renewable energy.
Nguyen Kim Quy, a
senior official of
The project was
signed between the Danish Embassy in
The 13 Mekong Delta
localities are An Giang, Bac Lieu, Ben Tre, Ca Mau, Dong Thap, Hau Giang,
Kien Giang, Long An, Soc Trang, Tien Giang, Tra Vinh and Vinh Long provinces
and Can Tho City.
Project
helps Asian cities boost climate change resilience
A seminar was held
in
The project was
implemented in four cities of the Greater Mekong Sub-region, namely
Studies show that
The project
outcomes will help local authorities clarify priorities for future efforts to
adapt to climate change, he added.
Vice Chairman of
Hue’s People’s Committee Phan Ngoc Tho said his city in particular, and Thua
Thien-Hue province in general, are prone to natural disasters, such as
floods, storms, droughts, tidal surges, saltwater intrusion and land erosion,
which are becoming more frequent, severe and unpredictable each year.
It is therefore
crucial to identify the possible effects of natural disasters resulting from
climate change in order to be able to develop appropriate response measures
to minimise their impact on
Over the last four
years, M-BRACE experts provided technical assistance to local officials on
the development of climate change response plans.
Using the
experience generated during the first phase, Thua Thien-Hue will continue the
second phase of project implementation in an effort to improve its climate
change resilience.
Vietnamese foresters
still lack the necessary knowledge and law enforcement capacities, while
tools and equipment for practical conservation measures have yet to meet the
demand in island localities.
The exhaustion of
natural resources in the surrounding areas is forcing local residents to
illegally exploit natural resources in marine protected areas.
Experts suggested
relevant offices review the planning of marine protected areas and
re-evaluate the state of biodiversity with a view to making appropriate
adjustments as the existing plan was made many decades ago.
Before establishing
a marine protected area, authorities need to consider the locality’s
socio-economic conditions to make sure conservation targets are realistically
achievable, they said.
They also stressed
the importance of engaging local residents in conservation.
Deputy Minister of
Agriculture and Rural Development Vu Van Tam highlighted the role of the
conservation sites in improving fishermen’s livelihoods, safeguarding
national sovereignty and addressing cross-border environmental issues in the
He said the legal
framework on marine conservation is for the most part completed, including
the Biodiversity Law, the Law on Forest Protection and Development, and the
National Strategy for the Management of Special-purpose -Forests and Marine
Protected Areas for 2020.
Donald Macintosh,
senior advisor for the Mangroves for the Future (MFF) programme, said marine
conservation not only preserved biodiversity, but also cultural and
historical values.
The programme will
continue to support
Head of the MFF
coordination department, Chu Ngoc Hoi, called upon ministries and sectors to
help local authorities manage cross-border conservation sites and prioritise
the sanctuaries located in key economic and defence positions, such as Bach
Long Vi in Hai Phong northern city.
Deputy Minister Tam
suggested developing policies that encourage the involvement of the local
community, while expanding cooperation with foreign partners to seek
financial and technical support.
Distraught
locals worry about effects of the "devil's tree"
Residents of
An estimated 1,000
of these trees have been cultivated within close proximity in
Tran Van Ly, who
lives on
The Oriental Traditional
Medicine Association of Khanh Hoa Province has stated that these trees can
cause allergic reactions, leading to the symptoms complained about by
citizens. Although the municipality pledged to try to replace the species of
trees, limited budgets have hindered their efforts.
Replacing trees in
the city can be a hassle for homeowners, who are expected to foot the bill
for any change in greenery requiring obvious manual labour. Any resident who
wishes to have a tree cut down must pay for it, even with the approval of
city officials. Each tree that is cut down must also be replaced at the
resident's expense, making many wary of starting the process.
Medical
waste incinerator completes trial phase
A seminar to
evaluate a medical waste incinerator project built with Japanese technology
was held this morning in the northern city of
The project has
been operational since January. The initial test results, collected by the
Hai Phong Urban Environment One Member Limited Company, indicated that the
incinerator meets all Vietnamese environmental protection standards.
The incinerator has
been designed with the latest Japanese technology to process medical waste
and harmful industrial waste.
The project is part
of the co-operation programme between the Ministry of Natural Resources and
Environment and the Japan International Co-operation Agency.
Hai Phong trials
waste incinerator
A medical waste
incinerator in Hai Phong built by the Ministry of Natural Resources and
Environment (MONRE) and the Japan International Co-operation Agency in Viet
Nam (JICA) completed its trial phase on Thursday.
Constructed in
January, the US$600,000 incinerator has been operational since March with
initial test results collected by the Hai Phong Urban Environment One Member
Limited Company (URENCO) indicating that the incinerator satisfied most of
the requirements set out in the 2012 Viet Nam Environmental Standards by
MONRE.
"The
incinerator is going to be of great assistance to the city's effort to manage
and process medical waste," said Le Ngoc Tru, director of URENCO.
The Hai Phong
Department of Health estimated the city's hospitals created around 7,500 kg
of medical waste per day, of which 800kg was solid toxic waste.
The city's old incinerator
built in 2002 is now outdated and not designed to process such a large amount
of medical waste.
Tru said the
incinerator built with the latest Japanese technology offered more than three
times the capacity at 200kg per hour for 50 per cent less fuel consumption
compared to the old incinerator.
It is also safer
for workers to operate due to its automatic waste handling system that allows
workers to process waste from a safe distance.
However, test
results from water used for the incinerator did not meet Vietnamese standards
and needed to be collected and processed separately in the nearby Trang Cat
industrial waste treatment compound.
Air and water from
neighbouring areas were also tested and came back with satisfactory results.
Kimura Mitsumasa, director
of the Industrial Waste Association from
Phung Chi Sy from
VITTEP, a HCM City-based environment institute, said workers should be
trained and able to categorise medical waste to maximise the incinerator's
efficiency by creating optimal mixtures of waste for the burning process.
Masuda Chikahio,
senior representative of JICA Viet Nam, said the project, funded with
Japanese Official Development Assistance, was part of a larger programme to
encourage small-to-medium-size Japanese companies to transfer technology to
At a seminar to
evaluate the project's trial phase on Thursday, representatives from other
provinces' health and environment sectors showed interest in the application
of the incinerator.
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