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A local resident is
free to move about unrestricted after testing negative for the deadly Ebola
virus, say officials from the National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology.
Ngo Thi Kim Yen,
deputy director of the Danang health department said the quarantine order for
Chu Van Chung has been removed but he must remain in the hospital and
continue daily monitoring.
Chung will be
discharged from the hospital if he continues to show no symptoms of the
deadly virus during the 21-day incubation period under Ministry of Health
guidelines, Yen said.
Chu Van Chung born
in 1988 was admitted to Hoan My Hospital on November 1 after having high
fever and showing symptoms of the Ebola disease.
Highway 1A
stretch urgently needs repair
A portion of
Highway 1A that runs through Long An's Ben Luc District is in need of repair
and upgrade in order to reduce numerous road accidents there.
"The number of
vehicles and travellers in Ben Luc District is increasing because the
district is the gateway to
The presence of
numerous potholes and the absence of strategically positioned streetlights
has made a number of drivers lose control of their vehicles, leading to an
increase in the number of road accidents there, On said.
The deputy director
added that his committee recently urged the Fourth Road Management Department
and the 76 Road Construction Company to upgrade the road and repair all
damage.
Nguyen Van Thanh,
deputy director of the Fourth Road Management Department under the Ministry
of Transport, said the portion of the highway in question was last upgraded
and expanded in 2000.
There had been no
further construction on the road since then, Thanh revealed, adding that
industrial zones and urban areas were built with low-quality drainage systems
that held stagnant water and affected the road.
He noted that rainy
and stormy weather also caused the road to crack, peel off and decline.
Thanh revealed that
his Department had assigned its employees to repair the road and clear the
drains to ensure that the road would be free of stagnant water.
He added that his
department would implement a massive reconstruction of the road in February,
to be funded by the State budget at a cost of VND 35 billion (US$1.66
million).
Thanh noted that a
road construction project for a portion of Highway 1A running through Long An
province was already being implemented at a cost VND 10 billion (US$476,000)
and was expected to be completed by the end of December.
In addition, the
department also proposed that provincial government agencies invest in a
street lighting system to improve road visibility for drivers, the deputy
director said.
Market
Watch Department seizes millions of fake labels
The Ha Nois Market
Watch Department seized millions of fake labels of well-known brands from two
producers of counterfeit labels in Gia Lam Districts Ninh Hiep Market yesterday.
The counterfeit
labels were of brands such as Burberry, D&G, GAP, Lacoste and Zara. The
department also seized 1,125 coats tagged with fake Burberry labels, and 280
childrens clothes with counterfeit GAP labels from the spot.
The authorised
agencies have finished preparing the legal documents for handling the fake
goods as per the regulations.
Int’l
Friendship Day to take place in Hanoi
International
Friendship Day (IFD) 2014 will take place in
Themed “Leading
entrepreneurs”, the IFD serves as a bridge to promote cultural exchange and
tighten friendship and solidarity between
It comprises of
three main parts. The first part includes roundtable discussions on changes
in the world and
The second part
includes workshops with the following topics: finance and construction,
tourism and hotel, marketing and communications and information technology
and e-commerce.
The third part is a
gala dinner, which will witness the establishment of the International Alumni
Alliance to connect alumni globally.
The event is
co-organised by the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI), the
Association for Liaison with Overseas Vietnamese (ALOV) and Alumni
Associations of the
Nearly 65%
of population undiagnosed for diabetes
The incidence of
diabetes in Vietnamese adults now stands at 5.42% and 65% of the population
have not been screened for the disease, according to the Health Ministry.
The International
Diabetes Federation (IDF) reports there were 382 million people with diabetes
in 2013 globally, causing 5.1 million deaths and a healthcare loss of about
US$548 million.
The World Health
Organization (WHO) forecasts diabetes will become the seventh leading cause
of death in the world by 2030.
Diabetes is one of
the common causes of morbidity and premature mortality in most countries,
principally as a result of the increased risk of cardiovascular diseases. It
is also a leading cause of blindness, amputation and kidney failure.
Limited knowledge
about diabetes, along with inadequate access to health services and essential
medicines can lead to the aforesaid complications.
Results from a
study of diabetes control conducted in 2010 in
A major challenge
to health services for diabetes patients in
Therefore,
Officials
train for law enforcement
The 36th Asia
Region Law Enforcement Management Programme opened at
Titled Countering
Money Laundering this year, ARLEMP is a three-week training programme that
helps build police co-operation to take on cross-border crimes such as drug
trafficking, money laundering, cyber-crime, terrorism, and human trafficking.
In the past nine
years over 650 police and law enforcement officials from 25 countries in
South Asia and Southeast Asia and
Speaking at the
opening ceremony, the Australian Federal Police Assistant Commissioner for
Operation Sovereign Borders, Steve Lancaster, said: "Money laundering is
the life blood of organised crime. Your job is to cut off the supply.
"We must all
move to better understand money laundering and enhance our skills and improve
our confidence to attack it. This is not only necessary, but is an essential
capability now required of law enforcement agencies operating in the
transnational criminal environment."
Lieutenant General
Trieu Van Dat, deputy director general of Viet Nam's Police General
Department on Crime Prevention and Suppression, said: "Money laundering
not only helps criminals hide the origin of the illegal assets but also
provide grounds for them to enjoy those assets and reinvest the assets which
have been laundered into other criminal activities."
He encouraged
participants to exchange knowledge and experiences and become a positive
factor in their countries' fight against organised crime.
RMIT Viet Nam President
Professor Gael McDonald said the university is proud to be an educational
partner in the effort for cross-border collaboration across law enforcement
agencies.
"Our approach
involves engaging with ARLEMP participants to share experiences and ask questions
to improve the global criminal justice response to significant international
issues such as money laundering."
Through their
coordinated efforts ARLEMP graduates are mobilising successful actions to
combat serious organised crime including money laundering, people smuggling,
and human trafficking.
Poor people
forage in bird sanctuary
The Tam Nong Bird
Sanctuary in the Mekong Delta
Nguyen Van Hung,
the park director, said 177 poor families from five communes have been
allowed in the park buffer zone from 6am to 6pm every day to fish and collect
wood and vegetables, but are ordered to strictly observe the laws on protecting
resources.
Their permits were
aimed at minimising illegal entry into the park and possible destruction of
natural resources, he explained.
Duong Van Thang, a
local resident, earns a living by doing odd jobs. But in the flood season, he
finds it hard to find any job.
"Thanks to the
permit issued by the bird sanctuary, we can enter it to catch snails and
collect vegetables, earning around VND100,000 a day, enough to support my
family," Hung said.
Tam Nong Bird
Sanctuary, situated in what used to be called Dong Thap Muoi (Plain of
Reeds), is home to 250 species of water birds, over 100 freshwater fish, and
32 rare birds.
The national park,
which also has nearly 3,000ha of cajaput and more than 1,000ha of wild rice
and weeds, is a natural habitat for many birds and animals.
With its unique
fauna and flora, the sanctuary became
Roadworks
pose threat in Ba Ria–Vung Tau
The number of
accidents on National Route 51 in the southern
Traffic collisions
have increased despite the fact that Bien Hoa – Vung Tau Expressway Development
JSC spent the last five years upgrading and widening the route.
Construction crews
worked on the road without warning signs, and broken traffic signs and
drainage nets remained unfixed for long periods of time.
Poor traffic light
systems and not enough street lights made the intersections between the
national route and provincial routes especially dangerous. Many parts of the
route would flood during heavy rains because they lacked drainage systems,
and other incorrectly installed water drainage systems damaged agricultural
lands near the road in
"Local
citizens have made numerous complaints but the development authority has not
taken measures to address the flooding," said Vu Ngoc Thao, director of
the Ba Ria–Vung Tau Province's Department of Transport.
Hospital
opens reproductive technology centre
The
The centres aim to
help infertile couples in
Advanced genetic
and stem cell techniques will be used for couples with sperm and ovarial
disfunction diseases.
A survey of the
health sector in 2012 showed that
An estimated 60 per
cent of infertile couples need reproductive support measures to have a baby.
Numerous Vietnamese couples had to go abroad for artificial insemination that
costs at least US$10,000 per couple.
Four killed
as car slides off cliff
At least four
people were killed and three others were injured after a car fell off a cliff
in the Lac Duong District of Lam Dong Province.
Eyewitnesses said
Lo Mu Ha Mich, 21, of Da Nghit Hamlet in Lat Commune, Lac Duong District was
driving his seven-seat car (UAZ-469) down a road along a pine forest, with
six other workers after a day of harvesting coffee when the brakes
malfunctioned.
The passengers were
from other parts of the country and came here to work about a month ago. The injured
were taken to
Military
official killed in motorcycle accident
A high-ranking
official of the Ben Tre Military Command Headquarters was killed in a
motorcycle accident here yesterday.
According to
reports, the accident occurred at 6:45 a.m. on National Highway 60, at the
intersection of Son Dong Commune here.
Col. Chau Minh Tam,
deputy head of the Ben Tre Military Command Headquarters, was a passenger on
the motorcycle that stopped at the intersection as the traffic light turned
yellow, but an apparently overspeeding truck suddenly collided with the
motorcycle.
Tam died of
unspecified injuries. The motorcycle driver was seriously injured while the
truck driver fled. Police are investigating the case.
Drunken
Russian tourist attacks
A drunken Russian
tourist caused disorder and physically attacked an air hostess and passengers
aboard a Vietnam Airlines flight departing yesterday from Domodedovo
International Airport of Russia to
The Russian
passenger is Sergei Samokhin, 32, on the flight coded VN060.
Around four hours
after leaving the Russian airport, Samokhin showed signs of being under the
influence and began disrupting the flight.
Air hostesses
warned him but he kept causing disorder. When the chief flight attendant
came, he began attacking her and other passengers.
The case was
reported to the chief pilot, who decided to apply precautionary measures by
allowing stewards to bind him to a seat in the rear row. Five other Russian
passengers helped send him to the back area.
Two hours and
thirty minutes later, Samokhin sobered up and expressed his regret. He was
then untied and allowed to return to his seat.
The flight landed
at
While working with
airport security forces, the Russian tourist repented of his fault. His
female companion said that he had used tranquillizers.
He was allowed to
enter
Airport authorities
have announced that they will issue a decision tomorrow to fine him VND3-5
million (US$144-240).
Olympiad
winners, excellent students honoured
Fifty international
Olympiad medallists and students who achieved the best results in the 2014
university entrance exam were honoured at a ceremony in
Over the past two
years, all Vietnamese representatives at regional and international Olympiad
contests have brought home glory. This year, they won 12 golds and 21
silvers, said Minister of Education and Training Pham Vu Luan.
The Prime Minister
awarded certificates of merit to 11 Olympiad gold medal winners.
Other prize-winners
and the 10 students with the best scores among 1 million high school
graduates sitting for the university entrance this year were granted
certificates of merit by the Ministry of Education and Training.
All the students
also received rewards from the ministry and several donors.
President of the
Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee Nguyen Thien Nhan took the podium
and told the audience that based on nation-wide support, the process of
overhauling education-training radically and thoroughly is sure to be a
success.
He urged the
students to make further efforts, well equipping themselves for professional
careers in the future and contributing to the nation.
HCMC police
apprehend man who stole iPhone 5 from British woman
Police in
Police in Pham Ngu
Lao Ward, District 1 on Saturday morning said they have handed over to the
district’s investigation police agency Nguyen Van Loc, 24, who was detained
for stealing a cellphone from 22-year-old Lauren Robsom, of British
nationality, on October 31.
Loc will be charged
with “property robbery by snatching,” pursuant to Article 136 of the Penal
Code.
According to the
case file, at about 2:00 pm on Friday, Loc, after driving along a number of
streets on a motorbike looking for ‘prey,’ reached 23/9 Park in the ward and
saw Robsom sitting on a sidewalk talking on the phone.
Loc approached her
and snatched the phone from the woman's hand. He then sped away while Robsom
loudly shouted for help.
After hearing her
shouts, Pham Trong Nghia, 25, and Nguyen Tan Tai, 26, two passers-by on a
motorbike, immediately chased after Loc.
Eventually the pair
caught up with Loc, and with the help of some locals, seized him.
Loc was handed over
to local police and confessed to the crime. Police recovered the cellphone
and returned it to the British woman.
Many similar cases
have recently occurred in the city and District 1 police on October 23 issued
leaflets on safety tips to foreign visitors, especially those staying in the
‘backpacker area’ in the said ward.
The leaflets
provide advice to foreign visitors on six things they should do to protect
themselves from snatches, fraud, and other problems during their stay in the
city.
These leaflets were
handed out to foreign visitors and also to many hotels and restaurants in
Pham Ngu Lao Ward.
According to
Lieutenant Colonel Phuoc, most foreigners who received the leaflets were very
happy and showed appreciation for the effort by police to ensure safety for foreign
travelers.
However, Phuoc said
on Wednesday that the leaflet distribution had been halted following
differing responses from the public, VnExpressnewswire reported.
Many have expressed
their approval of this move by police officers, while others say it would
demean the police force and create a culture of fear among foreign visitors.
Regarding this
issue, Pham Thanh Kien, chairman of the District 1 People's Committee, said
that the leaflet distribution was aimed at encouraging foreign visitors and
local residents to enhance their vigilance against crime, which is on the
rise in the area.
In order to ensure
safety for foreign visitors, the issuance of warnings to foreigners will be
resumed in the future, but such warnings will be presented more suitably in
both form and content, Kien said.
The new warnings
will be given to foreigners through hotels, travel firms, the Ho Chi Minh
Communist Youth Union, and other agencies, he added.
Banned
three-wheeled vehicles keep running
People in
This service
started in Duong Xa Commune about three years ago. The vehicles can carry
from 10 to 15 passengers each. One man, Nguyen Dinh Tham, who claims to have
been the first person to make these vehicles, said, "The first one of
these I saw came from
Another driver said
that he charges students between VND100,000 and 300,000, depending on the
distance. He added that he mainly provided his services to relatives and has
not had any accidents.
Nguyen Thi Ha, a
citizen of Duong Xa Commune, was not so appreciative of this means of
transport, fearing that it could lead to accidents from overloading. Vice
Chairwoman of Duong Xa Primary School Nguyen Thi Hien, said they have asked
parents not to use these type of services.
At the same time,
the local authorities and police claim there is no problem with the vehicles
in their area. Nguyen Huu Hien, deputy head of the traffic police in Gia Lam
District said that patrol officers have reported no incidents. "We would
obviously seize these vehicles and fine the drivers, but most of them we
found have belonged to veterans to carry their own families. We haven't found
any cases where they are used for profit," he said.
Tran Ky Hinh, the
head of Vietnam Register, said this type of homemade vehicle has been banned
for a long time, and wounded soldiers are only allowed to use three-wheeled
bikes for their own transportation. They are forbidden for use in carrying goods
or passengers.
Residents
urged to conserve rainwater for household use
The HCM City
Climate Change Steering Board has suggested that residents collect rainwater
for household use as a way to reduce flooding and save clean water.
The steering board
has asked permission from the municipal People's Committee to conduct
research on the feasibility of the proposal.
Nguyen Trung Viet,
head of the city's Climate Change Bureau, was quoted as saying in Sai Gon
Giai Phong (Liberated Sai Gon) newspaper that rainwater in
The rainwater was
relatively clean because most of the city's 500,000 automobiles meet the Euro
2 gas emission standards, he said. The city has more than 5 million
motorbikes, but the bikes have small engines and do not emit much exhaust.
The rainy season in
the city lasts six months a year, with an annual rainfall of 1,800 -2,200mm.
In recent years, climate change has increased the number of rains as well as
rains with more than 100mm of rainfall.
With the increase
in population, the demand for clean water for household use has increased.
The second phase of
the Sai Gon River Water Plant with a capacity of 300,000cu.m a day is already
underway.
Under the board's
proposal, rainwater would be used to irrigate plants and clean houses. Later,
if the rainwater is filtered and preserved properly, it could be used like
tap water.
Flooding in
The three basins
account for 70 per cent of the city's area.
Le Hoang Minh,
deputy head of the city Department of Transport's Flooding Prevention
Division, said rainwater collection would not be easy.
He said that it
would be easier to place the containers for rainwater under homes or in
yards, rather than on house roofs.
To encourage people
to collect rainwater, the city should develop policies to support households
who build containers, he said.
Ho Long Phi,
director of the Centre of Water Management and Climate Change under the Viet
Nam National University of HCM City, agreed that rainwater collection could
help reduce flooding.
Flood experts have
called for the HCMC government to adopt drastic measures to control flooding
here in the city; otherwise, the city will not be able to solve this chronic
problem in future.
The HCMC Department
of Transport invited 20 experts in irrigation, hydrometeorology, natural
resources and environment to a seminar in the city last week to discuss
possible measures for controlling worsening floods.
Le Hoang Minh,
deputy director of the department, said the HCMC government needed experts
and scientists to propose how to ease flooding caused by heavy rain and high
tides in the city.
Minh pointed out
the actual situation that rainfalls of 85 millimeters or higher alone
overloaded the drainage system developed in the city in accordance with a
zoning plan approved by the Prime Minister in Decision 752/2001/QD-TTg. Tide
levels increase year after year but when 13 tide control sluices are
completed remains unknown.
“Therefore, flood
control is a hard nut to crack in the current context,” Minh said. “We
request experts and scientists suggest measures and send them to the department
and relevant agencies.”
There have been 36
downpours with average rainfall of over 85 millimeters in the city since
2006. Flood tides have risen since 2008, reaching an all-time high of 1.7
meters on October 10.
The funding of the
irrigation project aimed to prevent flooding in HCMC has amounted to VND57.8
trillion from VND11 trillion. Five years after the project was approved by
the Prime Minister, the city has completed only a small workload of the main
components including building 149 kilometers of embankment along the banks of
the
A report presented
by Do Tan Long, head of the water drainage department at the
Irrigation expert
Le Thanh Cong, director of consulting firm D&C, said the city is
executing major flood control projects without in-depth studies and will not
address the flooding problem in the next 6-15 years.
Cong called for
relevant agencies to invest heavily in thorough studies on the rainfall and
flood tides as well as correct shortcomings in zoning plans on flood control
in the city.
Source: VNN/VNA/VNS/VOV/SGT/SGGP/ND
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Thứ Ba, 4 tháng 11, 2014
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