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Social News 25/12
VN to compete in 24 skills at World Skills Competition
With the sponsor for training contestants by businesses from
The information was announced at a signing ceremony between
the General Department of Vocational Training and the Denso Viet Nam Ltd.
Company in Ha Noi on December 24.
According to Isao Mizuno, General Director of the Denso Viet
Nam Ltd. Company, the company established the Denso Viet Nam Vocational
Skills Training Institute to train outstanding staff, with a focus on
practicing rather than teaching theories, for the company’s key positions in
the future.
This year, the company helps train six candidates to compete
in skills of
Fifty skills, including 46 officially competing and four
displaying skills, are planned to be competed at the World Skills
Competition, which attracts nearly 1,300 contestants from all over the world.
Body of missing sailor recovered in Ben Tre
The body of a sailor who disappeared after his ship flipped
over in
Rescue forces retrieved Truong Duc Hau's body near
Hau died after his fishing boat captained by Tran Cong Hung,
36, was flipped over by big waves on Monday.
The other six sailors were rescued the following day.
Police discovers 120-kg dead tiger hidden in truck
Environmental criminal police in
Environmental criminal police discovered a truck travelling in
the
34 year old driver Nguyen Van Lap from Quynh Luu District said
that an unknown man had hired him to carry the tiger to a
Three fined for immigration fraud
Border officers in the Central Highlands
On December 8, Nguyen Ngoc Quynh, 20, from Ha Tinh Province
and Vu Thi Nguyet, 30, and Le Tan Ha, 28, both from Kon Tum's Ngoc Hoi
District, were caught near the Bo Y International Border Gate with 11
passports and two border passes stamped with fake immigration seals.
Two Laotian individuals admitted stamping the papers with two
seal stamps bought from
Human traffickers face 14-16 years’ imprisonment
The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Court sentenced Ngo Thi Lan, 44,
and Tuong Dinh Thuong, 35, to 16 years and 14 years in prison, respectively,
for human trafficking.
Three accomplices included Tran Ngoc Quy, 44, and Pham Tuan
Phuong, 52, who faced 12 years’ imprisonment, while Nguyen Van Vien, 44, was
given 6 years in jail.
Lan and Quy admitted that since February 2014 they had
colluded with Thuong and Phuong in selling away three children.
Luxury cruise liner docks at Hon Gai port
Royal Caribbean Cruise's luxury cruise ship Celebrity
Millennium docked on December 24 at Hon Gai port in Ha Long city with nearly
3,500 visitors from the US, Canada, UK, and Australia.
From Ha Long, the tourists’ itinerary lists tours to Ha
Long-Hanoi-Hai Phong-Hue-Danang-Hoi An-Vung Tau-HCM City.
The land portion of their trip is being arranged by
To date, Saigontourist has welcomed more than 180 cruise ships
carrying in excess of 220,000 arrivals from the Europe, Asia, the US and
Australia to Vietnam’s shores.
Da
Lat city says thank you to Japan
Da Lat city in the central highland
The five-day event, December 23-27, is the province’s way of
saying thank you to Japan for all the support it has provided during the
year, says Nguyen Van Yen, Vice chairman of Lam Dong provincial People’s
Committee.
The Japanese Government has been instrumental in providing
assistance to Lam Dong in carrying out a number of projects including an
eco-tourism project, a Xuan Huong lake water treatment project to name just a
couple, Yen says.
They have also provided invaluable assistance in upgrading
agricultural technology and in making it more environmentally friendly, Yen
says, adding the Vietnam-Japan relationship has been raised into a new height
and
The event includes a variety of exciting activities befitting
for the time of year flush with flower gardens, photo exhibitions, and art
performances. Japanese cuisine, music, dance and films are also being
showcased. In short, there is a little something for everyone to enjoy.
The Da Nang Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Centre
(MRCC) has rescued and brought ashore 43 people, including one foreigner,
over the past two months.
The centre also towed ashore four vessels in distress in
On December 24, the centre successfully rescued vessel BD
97184 TS with 13 crew members on board. The fishing vessel had a breakdown
and was drifted in waters off central
Shortly after receiving information, the centre deployed ship
SAR 274 to rescue crew members and tow the vessel to
In the context of unfavourable weather conditions and rough
seas, Minister of Transport Dinh La Thang has urged the Vietnam Maritime
Administration to put rescue forces and means on standby for search and
rescue missions at sea.
Support activities aim to bring happier New Year holiday to
workers
Trade unions in a number of southern localities have planned
various support activities to help workers enjoy a Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday,
which falls in middle of February 2015 this year.
In Binh Duong province, the provincial Federation of Labour
plans to give free bus tickets for 1,220 workers who come from central and
northern localities to travel to their hometown for the holiday, about 10
percent higher than last year.
According to Nguyen Thien Phuoc, Vice Chairman of the
federatio, the union has also proposed to the Binh Duong People’s Committee
to present 6,000 gifts to poor workers, while organising a number of art
performances to entertain them.
Meanwhile, Dong Nai province has mobilised about 80 billion
VND for supporting workers in the locality. Besides offering free bus tickets
to workers, the province will present gifts to about 400 families who cannot
afford a holiday in their hometown.
Hosting 15 economic zones and industrial parks with about
280,000 workers,
Huynh Cong Khanh, Chairman of the Trade Union of export
processing zones and industrial parks in
On the occasion, the Nissei Vietnam company will hold a New
Year music performance for workers, while giving 200 bus tickets for workers
from far-way localities.
Quang Ninh plants over 4,000ha of forest
The
The figure raises the rate of local forest coverage to 53.5
percent this year, surpassing the target, Vice Chairman of the provincial
People’s Committee Dang Huy Hau told a conference reviewing the project on
December 24.
During the period, the 4 million EUR project generated jobs to
nearly 3,000 poor households in remote areas, with a majority getting to know
how to plant and protect forests sustainably.
On the occasion, the provincial People’s Committee presented
certificates of merit to 10 individuals and 6 organisations in recognition of
their contributions to the project.
VFF President welcomes university delegation from China
President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF)’s Central Committee
Nguyen Thien Nhan received a delegation from
He acknowledged the university’s renovations in teaching and
its creation of conditions for generations of Vietnamese students.
The university’s enhanced cooperation with
Appreciating the GTEU’s initiative to build a house for
Vietnamese ex-students to meet, the VFF leader suggested the university draft
a plan to contact with Vietnamese students who have learned there during the
past ten years.
He expressed his belief that the university, with its
prestige, will further support education and training activities in
On his part, GTEU Rector Prof. Liang Hong said he hopes that
Nhan, who ever pursued his study at the university, will make more
contributions to fostering cooperation between the GTEU and Vietnamese
universities, firstly its joint effort with the
Quang Tri province gathers feedback on public services
The central
The M-Score project is a joint effort of the provincial
People’s Council, the Oxfam International in
Quang Tri is the first locality in the country to pilot the
project which aims to create a dialogue channel between local authorities and
residents to improve the quality of public services at the grassroots level
as well as strengthen transparency and accountability in State-run agencies.
The locals will receive messages and calls from the Viettel
switchboard after completing administrative formalities at one-stop-shop
offices asking them to give feedback on the working attitude of the office
staff.
Citizens can also call 18008081 to inquire about the
processing status of their applications and give their assessment about the
offices’ operation.
The provincial People’s Council pledged to facilitate the
implementation of the project and use its results to ensure better public
services, while making assessment on the offices’ performance every three
months.
Efforts made to bring electricity to rural areas
As many as 97.83 percent of households in rural areas
nationwide have accessed power services so far, as a result of the
Electricity of Vietnam (EVN)’s efforts to realise the Party and State’s
policy on rural electrification over the past 15 years.
As one of the pioneers in the programme, the Southern Power
Corporation (EVN SPC), a subsidiary of the EVN, has invested more than 5.7
trillion VND on power projects in 1,270 southern communes, benefiting 960,271
local households.
According to Pham Ngoc Le, EVN SPC Vice Director General, to
date electricity have been supplied to 100 percent of communes, wards and
towns, a remarkable rise from 70 percent in 1996. As many as 98.44 percent of
households had access to power, he added.
At the same time, the EVN SPC provided electricity serving
agriculture across the Mekong Delta region, meeting the demand of electricity
for daily activities and irrigation, he said.
The firm worked on a 172-billion VND project to build 371km
middle voltage transmission line and install 936 transformer stations with a
capacity of 90,493 KVA, providing electricity for 936 water stations that
help irrigate 165,000 hectares of paddy field in An Giang province.
The Mekong Delta
After 15 years, 99.3 percent of local rural households enjoyed
power services, helping improve their living conditions and production.
So far, Long An has launched 68 small-scaled water supply
stations to irrigate 10,915 hectares of farming areas.
However, Nguyen Ngoc Tuan, Vice Director of the Long An Power
Company, highlighted the difficulty of supplying electricity to remote and
mountainous areas.
A high power supplying cost, which is estimated at 80 million
VND per household, is also a barrier that hinders the access of power to the
areas, he said, adding that the province could only afford power supply to
two communes each year.
In 2015, Long An is set to bring power to 31 communes to meet
the standard on electricity of a new-style rural area, up from 25 communes
currently. Total investment for the electrification programme in the province
is expected to reach nearly 991 billion VND until 2020, doubling that of the
1998-2014 period.
Health insurance law to expand benefits, coverage
New amendments to the health insurance law will expand
benefits, increase coverage among poor people and encourage more people to
join plans, a senior official has said.
Le Van Kham, Deputy Director of the Department of Health
Insurance, said on December 23 at a conference that the new changes will take
effect at the beginning of next year.
Under the amendments, inpatients registered at province-level
hospitals can get treated at central-level hospitals by paying 60 percent of
their fees, instead of the current 70 percent.
Similarly, those registered at district level hospitals but
wanting to get treatment at provincial facilities will have to pay 40 percent
of their fees instead of the current 50 percent.
Inpatients getting treatment at district-level hospitals after
being registered at commune-level hospitals will continue to pay 30 percent
of the fees.
Poor patients and those belonging to ethnic minority groups in
disadvantaged districts will have 100 percent of their fees covered, instead
of the current 80-95 percent.
From January 1, 2016, health insurance card holders will be
allowed to visit any hospital in communes and districts for examination and
treatment. Those from poor households and minority groups can visit any
hospital in the country.
Under the amended law, the State budget will pay 100 percent
of the treatment expenses for those who've had health insurance for five
consecutive years and whose hospital fees exceed six months of their basic
salaries.
Measures to prevent erosion at Cua Dai beach proposed
Scientists from domestic universities and research institutes
and
The serious destruction occurring along the 7-kilometre
coastline is posing direct threats to nearby tourism facilities and
residential areas and intruding into cultivated land, participants noted.
They stressed the need to carefully look at terrain,
geological, hydro-geological and wind conditions at the beach and in
surrounding areas as well as seawater flows in order to define a scientific
foundation for main reasons and factors for the phenomenon.
Scientists suggested building sea embankments and dykes to
protect river mouth and coastal areas.
Quang
Cua Dai beach, which is 5km from Hoi An's old quarter, is a
favourite location for tourists visiting the UNESCO-recognised ancient city.
Erosion has come closer to the main section of the 1.5km road
connecting the beach with Hoi An, threatening dozens of resorts. Rising sea
levels have already washed a 20-hectare area of Cua Dai beach away.
Minister urges localities to enhance drought prevention effort
Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development has stressed
that drought prevention is an urgent task in the time ahead as severe and
large-scale drought is forecast for 2015.
During his recent working session with the Directorate of
Water Resources (DWR), the Departments of Cultivation and Animal Husbandry,
Phat urged the agencies to make detailed plans to respond to the situation.
He asked the Department of Cultivation to assist drought-prone
localities in planning the use of available water resources for farming,
while the Department of Animal Husbandry must take measures to ensure food
for cattle.
Drought has been occurring in a number of areas in the central
region and the Central Highlands, according to Nguyen Van Tinh, DWR deputy
director.
He said his agency has worked with Binh Dinh province, the
hardest-hit locality, to map out a detailed response plan for next year.
The National Hydrometeorology Forecasting Centre reported that
water shortage is likely to occur in many localities, especially those along
the central coast in the coming dry season, with negative impacts on the
2014-15 Winter-Spring and the 2015 Summer-Autumn crops.
International arrivals to
The number of international tourist arrivals to
Meanwhile, the city welcomed 15.5 million domestic
holidaymakers, a year-on-year rise of 11 percent.
The local tourism sector reported total revenue of 48 trillion
VND (2.3 billion USD), surging 25 percent compared to last year’s figure.
To achieve these positive results, the city focused on
developing tourism infrastructure, diversifying products and improving itself
as a safe and hospitable destination for visitors.
Since 2002,
Trip Advisor, the
The capital city of
The information was released by the Hanoi Department of
Construction (HDC) at a press briefing held on December 23 by the Hanoi
Municipal Party Committee Commission for Communication and Education.
Under the programme, around 1,000 green trees will be planted
across the Belt Road 1; Kim Ma – Nguyen Thai Hoc and
The trees are planned to replace old ones, which are at high
risk of being fallen during storm season, and those which are defacing the
city’s appearance.
According to the HDC, eight businesses have registered to
contribute nearly 600 trees to the programme. They have been asked to submit
their plans for relevant agencies to evaluate types and quality of the trees
and to ensure the landscape where the trees will be planted.
At the press briefing, the HDC pledged to co-ordinate with
authorities of the city’s districts and relevant agencies in implementing the
programme in order to increase
Private hospitals failing the public
In a country where cheap and efficient health care is a right,
private hospitals have failed to gain a footing due to high charges and a
belief among the rich that they will get better care at facilities in foreign
countries, such as
Dr. Nguyen Hoai
Many private hospitals in
Vu Anh International Hospital in Go Vap District,
Phu Tho General Hospital in
Investment in private hospitals is failing to find traction.
The
Private health facilities are now resorting to opening
representative clinics, which diagnose and direct patients in
The main issue appears to be the failure of private hospitals
to put patient care above profit. Several months ago, the musician Thanh Tung
was taken to
A day later, the musician's son was told his father’s health
was deteriorating and he should prepare for his funeral, but the son was
unhappy with the explanation of his father's condition, which he believed was
meant to keep him in the hospital for more than a month.
The hospital was charging VND40m (USD1,900) a day.
He moved his father to the state
Some people complain that despite the high cost of private
hospitals, they are left unhappy about the bedside manner of doctors and the
quality of service.
About 300 people a year go overseas for medical check-ups
using International SOS’s office in
Source: VNN/VNA/VNS/VOV/SGT/SGGP/ND
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Thứ Năm, 25 tháng 12, 2014
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