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Social News 7/2
Vietnamese, Cambodian provinces partner in military
cooperation
The military headquarters of
The MoU focuses on seven key areas of future cooperation
between the two sides, including greater collaboration on maintaining
security and public order; combating crime along their shared border; mutual
support on border delineation and land marker planting; and enhancing joint
efforts to search for and return the remains of Vietnamese volunteers and
soldiers who lost their lives during the war in Tbong-Khumum.
Both sides agreed to create favourable conditions for
cross-border trade and healthcare, enhance experience exchange and organise
arts-culture and sports events.
Speaking at the signing ceremony, Colonel Vo Van Thi, head of
the Tay Ninh Military Headquarters, hailed recent efforts of the two
provinces to maintain a shared border of “peace and friendship”.
About 40 of the intended 42 border markers have been placed,
with the remaining two to be completed this year. Since early 2014, over 66
leads have been verified with 26 martyr bodies uncovered and returned to
their home country by Tay Ninh province’s Team K71 and Tbong-Khmum province,
he added.
During the search for martyr remains, Team K71 presented gifts
to and offered medical checkups for local residents in
The Japanese government has come up with US$337,621 in
non-refundable aid to support the third phase of a maternal and infant
healthcare project implemented in
The project’s third phase contract, signed on February 5 at
the Japanese Embassy in
The work has been carried out by the Japanese non-governmental
organisation World Vision
Speaking at the signing ceremony, the Japanese Embassy’s
representative Jun Yanagi expressed his hope that the project will generate
good results in its final year and be expanded to other localities.
Cooperation between the Japanese Government and Dien Bien has
occurred initially in Muong Cha and Tuan Giao districts – home to a high
proportion of poor households since 2012.
World Vision
In
Religious dignitaries offer New Year greetings to Fatherland
Front
Dignitaries of
The dignitaries expressed thanks to the Party and State as
well as the VFF for facilitating the religions’ smooth operations and their
followers’ practice of faith.
They pledged to mobilise their followers to continue
contributions to local and national socio-economic development.
VFF Vice President Le Ba Trinh took the occasion to extend his
New Year greetings to Caodaist and Catholic followers.
He praised the followers’ role in charitable activities and
new-style rural area construction in their localities.
Trinh expressed hope that the dignitaries will help connect
followers and local authorities and with patriotic movements launched by the
VFF.
Tet gifts given to Bac Giang poor families
Deputy Prime Minister Vu Van Ninh on February 6 presented gift
packages to needy families in the
The beneficiaries are residing in Luc Ngan district’s Ho Dap
and Phong Van communes where the rate of poor households remains as high as
50 percent.
Deputy Prime Minister Ninh underlined poverty alleviation as
an important policy of the Vietnamese Party and State, especially in
mountainous and ethnic minority areas.
He asked local authorities to implement more effectively
policies in the field to improve local living standards.
The same day, President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF)
Central Committee Nguyen Thien Nhan granted 100 gift packages, each worth 1
million VND, to low-income and beneficiary families in remote Ea Yieng
commune of Krong Pak district, Central Highland Dak Lak province.
He asked relevant agencies to help farmers change production
customs and apply modern cultivating technology to increase productivity and
local incomes, while raising public awareness of family planning.
Intensified efforts needed in searching, gathering martyr
remains
Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam urged for intensified efforts
in searching and gathering martyrs’ remains both in and outside the country
during a conference in
Dam, who is also head of the national steering board for the
search and repatriation of martyrs’ remains, asked relevant agencies and
localities to promptly compile background information of martyrs and possible
search locations, while ensuring equipment readiness for search and
repatriation efforts.
Meanwhile, genetic testing of recovered remains should be
enhanced to ensure accurate identification of the martyrs.
He also stressed the importance of strengthening
communications to raise public awareness of and responsibility for the
initiatives to expand information sources.
Moreover, international cooperation is crucial in the
successful recovery of the remains of martyrs abroad, particularly in
In 2014, the remains of more than 2,300 martyrs killed within
and outside the country borders were brought home and laid to rest.
Since 2012, over 6,000 sets of remains have been found and
reburied, meeting over 60 percent of the target for 2012-15.
Shore station equipment presented to fishermen in Quang Nam
The Vietnam General Confederation of Labour (VGCL) provided
the necessary equipment for a shore station worth 250 million VND (11,720
USD) to the fishery union in Tam Giang commune, Nui Thanh district in the
central province of Quang Nam on February 5.
Components for two shore stations have already been presented
to fishery unions in two other communes in the Nui Thanh district, Tam Quang
and Tam Hai.
The stations are used to inform fishermen about weather
conditions in real time to limit natural calamities for fishing vessels. They
also serve as an alert system for boats in distress to receive timely support
from other vessels in the area.
On this occasion, VGCL President Dang Ngoc Tung visited and
provided gifts to disadvantaged workers in the Chu Lai industrial zone.
He also planted trees at the Vietnamese Heroic Mother monument
in An Phu commune,
Project helps enhance Can Tho women’s financial capacity
As many as 2,300 poor women across the Mekong Delta city of
According to Gunnar Andersen, Director of Save the Children in
After five years of implementation, nearly 100 percent of the
loans have been repaid, he said at a conference to review the project, which
aimed to enhance women’s economic capacity, on February 5.
Meanwhile, Le Van Tam, Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s
Committee, noted that many economic development models have taken shape
thanks to support from the project, increasing incomes for rural households.
Particularly, the poverty ratio in Thoi Lai district reduced
to 5.11 percent or 1,500 households in 2014, from 13.22 percent or nearly
4,000 in 2010, he said.
Furthermore, knowledge acquired from training courses not only
helped women improve their family’s incomes, but also aided them in child
care, he added.
Reaching
A conference to promote cooperation in healthcare and nursing
homes between
Event attendees included representatives from the Japanese
Embassy in
Deputy Minister of Health Nguyen Thi Xuyen regarded the
conference as a good opportunity for
Vietnam is still experiencing a “golden population structure”
but its population is quickly aging and the proportion of elderly people will
rise to 10.5 percent of the total population in a few years, making it one of
the 10 most rapidly aging countries.
In
Such trends require higher healthcare expenditures, as the
average treatment cost for an elderly individual is 7-8 times that for a
child. As a person ages, their risk of disability increases, relegating them
to time spent in bed.
Around 23.4 percent of elderly population find it difficult to
perform daily activities with 90.67 percent of them needing assistance from
others.
A research by the
Frailty, Alzheimer’s, malnutrition and mental depression are
very common among older adults, especially those aged above 80.
Health sector braces for disease outbreaks during Tet
The health sector will take drastic measures to prevent
disease and ensure food safety and access to healthcare during the lunar New
Year (Tet) holiday, Health Minister Nguyen Thi Kim Tien said at a
teleconference on February 5.
According to the minister, a measles outbreak is likely due to
lower-than-expected vaccination rates, and several cases of whooping cough,
influenza, and respiratory diseases are to be expected.
In January, the country recorded 28 measles cases in 13
localities and six whooping cough cases.
An increase in poultry smuggling across the border posed a
high risk of avian flu A/H7N9 infections entering
She asked hospitals to be prepared for diseases and major
traffic accidents.
It is also essential for the health sector to take more
drastic measures to increase the vaccination rate and intensify food safety
inspections, added the official.
Head of the Food Safety Department Nguyen Thanh Long said that
six inspection groups are set to carry out food safety inspections across 12
localities until to March 30, 2015.
Flood prevention workshop held in Can Tho
Experts discussed potential methods to enhance climate change
resilience in the Mekong Delta city of
According to the Southern Irrigation Planning Institute under
the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, flooding is becoming a
serious concern in the city, with many districts inundated during the rainy
season from June to November and flood tide from September to December each
year.
The current flood management system cannot prevent river
overflow, and downtown wards of Ninh Kieu and Binh Thuy are often submerged
below as many as 40-80 centimetres while flooding of as high as 1-1.2m
inundates rice fields in O Mon and Phong Dien districts for up to two months
during the rainy season.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has recently
approved a master plan for flood control in Can Tho’s urban areas, which calls
for a total investment of more than 7.4 trillion VND (347 million USD). The
amount is to be sourced from local and central budgets, Government bonds, and
official development assistance capital.
Under the plan, by the end of this year Can Tho will complete
a flood prevention system – located across 17,700 hectares in the heart of
the city and including 24 sewer pipes and six water pumping stations. More
than 280km of canals will be dredged for better flood drainage while 133.5km
of dykes will also be upgraded.
After 2015, the city will continue investing in the
construction of 152 sewer pipes and 29 water pumping stations.
Ambassadors’ wives learn to wrap Chung cake
Ambassadors’ wives in
Director of the Vietnam Cultural Centre Nguyen Gia Lam said
the festival attracted large numbers of people and they expressed an avid
desire to visit
He emphasized the event was an ideal opportunity to promote
Director of the Russian Centre for Science and Culture in Laos
Lutmila in turn expressed delight at the fine sentiments of Vietnamese and
At the event, visitors enjoyed impressive performances by the
Minister Counselors at the Vietnamese Embassy in Laos Hoang Xuan Hai and
Deputy Director of the Vietnam Cultural Centre in Laos Hoang Van Son.
They also had an opportunity to watch documentaries
introducing
Ha Tinh police arrest three persons for fraud
In a joint operation, the Ha Tinh police and Duy Xuyen
District's police in the central Quang
The arrested persons -- Tran Huynh Duc, Pham Minh Tu and Luong
Van Bang, all aged between 15 and 16 – used hi-tech methods to cheat people.
Colonel Phan Ke Binh, chief of the police investigation
department of the central Ha Tinh province, said that the criminals sent
messages to private mobile phones through OTT (over the top) apps such as
Zalo, Viber and Beetalk and websites such as giaithuongzaloapp2015.com and
traoquaxuangaena.com to announce ‘awards'.
Basing on the worth of the property of the victims, the
criminals asked them to transfer money via mobile phones or bank accounts to
receive their awards.
The criminals often introduced themselves as customer care
workers, tax officials or bank employees to cheat the victims.
After the victim's money was transferred into their accounts,
they quickly withdrew the money, shut down the accounts and threw away the
Sim cards that they had used.
The local police have warned people not to fall for such
promotions and to prevent fraud conducted via social networks and on the
Internet.
Ha
Noi's Long Bien district announces urbanisation plan
Ha Noi's department of planning and architecture and the
city's Long Bien District authorities on Thursday announced a master plan to
turn the district into an urban area.
The master plan, which covers more than 4,037ha, will affect
the district's communes of Ngoc Thuy, Ngoc Lam, Bo De and Gia Thuy, as well
as Thuong Thanh, Duc Giang, Viet Hung and Giang Bien, besides Long Bien, Phuc
Dong, Cu Phoi and Sai Dong, and also Thach Ban and Phuc Loi.
According to the plan, the district will undergo urban
development based on its landscape, including the Hong and Duong rivers.
Urban space will be formed along major roads such as Nguyen
Van Linh, Nguyen Van Cu, Ring Road 2 and Ring Road 3.
In addition, new apartment buildings will be constructed to
accommodate people relocated from overcrowded residential areas, people
evicted from project sites and those covered by social entitlements given by
the State. There will be other buildings for sale also.
Along with its urbanisation plan, the district will remain
committed to its traditional identity by retaining its villages. The
construction of additional buildings in traditional villages will be
controlled, and there will be limits imposed on building heights so that they
are in harmony with the local traditional one-storey houses, each of which
often has a garden.
Chairman of Long Bien's People's Committee Do Manh Hai said
that the plan was important in that the district's land value will increase,
bringing lucrative business opportunities for builders as well.
Vietnam Airlines launches Can Tho-Taiwan flights for Tet
The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines will operate 10
two-way direct flights between the Mekong Delta City of Can Tho and
According to Nguyen Phuc Dien, head of the airlines’ Can Tho
branch, there will be five flights from
This is the sixth year that Vietnam Airlines has launched
direct flights to serve passengers travelling between Can Tho and
Hai Au Aviation offers promotional fares
The Hai Au Aviation Joint Stock Company (JSC) has launched a
special promotion offering ‘zero fare’ airfares, as part of activities to
welcome the Lunar New Year and on the occasion of the
The special promotion is offering passengers, who book return
tickets on the Ho Chi Minh City – Phan Thiet seaplane tour departing in
February, 2015, a standard one-way ticket with a ‘zero fare’ return ticket.
One-way trips from Phan Thiet to Ho Chi Minh during Tet
holiday are also offered at 20% discount.
Passengers should contact the hotline 0962 069 689 or email
rsvn.hcm@haiauaviation.com to reserve limited seats.
Additionally, the Hai Au Aviation JSC has co-ordinated with
Victoria Phan Thiet Resort & Spa to provide all-inclusive deluxe
fly-and-stay packages to discerning holidaymakers including couples, family
and golfers.
The passengers will enjoy a three-day Beachside Getaway
Package at Victoria Phan Thiet Resort & Spa for only VND 11 million per
person until 30 June 2015 (subject to availability). For enquires and
reservations, call hotline 0962 069 689 or email rsvn.hcm@haiauaviation.com.
Hai Au Aviation offers the first ever seaplane adventures in
Vietnam and Indochina, with the intention of offering the thrill of flying
from low altitude, showcasing the beauty of the region from a bird’s eye
view, whisking guests to exotic destinations in the blink of an eye.
Hai Au Aviation offers daily scheduled seaplane adventures to
Chicken pox breaks out in preschool in HCMC
The Department of Health in
The disease occurred in Tuoi Ngoc Preschool for autism
children in HCMC’s Binh Thanh District, infecting 8 students and teachers. 36
autism students are studying in the preschool. The Center for Preventive
Medicine in Binh Thanh District has conducted disinfection in the preschool.
Diseased children and teachers stayed at home for quarantine.
The city health experts guided teachers and managers how to prevent the
spread of the disease among children and teachers. Medical workers are
keeping close eye on the situation in the school.
According to the Center for Preventive Medicine’s statistic,
in the first month of 2015, around 10 children infected with chicken pox on
average has been recorded in the city.
In a report on the disease, the Pediatrics Hospital No. 2 in
HCMC said that it received 2 or 3 chicken pox inpatients a day on average.
The figure of chicken pox in the Pediatrics Hospital No.1 is
more than 4 or 5 cases a day on average, said Dr. Truong Huu Khanh, head of
the Infection Department of the Pediatrics Hospital No.1.
Dr. Khanh added that children in HCMC and neighboring provinces
were being infected with the disease.
As usually, the disease occurs in March but this year it has
seen in January.
Electrical fault caused tourist boat fire
An electrical fault caused the fire on a tourist boat during
an overnight cruise of Ha Long Bay on Tuesday night, said the northern
The fire destroyed the three-star boat, but no tourists were
injured, the authority added.
It investigated the incident and concluded that the fire broke
out in Room 201 on the second floor of the boat.
The provincial People's Committee has asked the departments to
help the tourists who suffered losses due to the fire, and to quickly
re-examine organisations and individuals who have accepted responsibility for
the incident.
At 8.30pm on Tuesday, the tourist boat, owned by Ha Long Bien
Ngoc JSC, caught fire while it lay anchored in the world heritage tourist
site in
The boat was carrying 25 passengers and crew, of which 16 were
foreign tourists. All passengers and crew were safely transferred to the
nearby
Efforts to extinguish the fire failed and the boat was
destroyed, causing a loss of about VND2 billion (US$94,000).
The 18-bed tourist boat had recently undergone routine
maintenance and safety checks.
KOICA grants $30m ODA for central region
The Korean International Co-operation Agency in Viet Nam
(KOICA) has granted US$30.1 million in Official Development Assistance (ODA)
to aid projects in the central region of
Chang Jae-yun, head of KOICA in Viet Nam, said the funding
would include changes to the banks of the Huong River in Hue (2014-17); the
upgrading of the Viet Nam-Korea Friendship Information Technology College in
Da Nang (2013-15); improvements for the Central Highlands Vocational Training
College for Ethnic Youth in Dak Lak (2014-15); non-refundable Q-Health
technical assistance projects for improving the capacity of Thua Thien-Hue
and Da Nang general hospitals and the Heangbok (Happiness) rural development
project in Quang Tri.
Severe cold weather blankets northern areas
Severe cold weather and drizzle have hit the
At 6am today, the temperature was measured to be just 2
degrees Celsius at
The weather forecasting centre said that warm weather can be
expected from February 10 to 18.
Ha Noi to get disabled taxi service
A taxi service for people with disabilities, the first of its
kind in the country, is scheduled to be launched on March 1 in Ha Noi.
The Thanh Cong Taxi Company, which will operate the service,
said that the taxis would be specially designed for the disabled and would
meet their travel needs.
Ha Noi has about 90,000 people with disabilities.
Rice aid to reach poor people for Tet
The Prime Minister has instructed the finance ministry to
allocate 4,208 tonnes of rice from the national reserves to help
disadvantaged people in eight provinces enjoy the Tet festival.
Among the eight provinces, the central Quang Ngai province
will receive the largest amount of 1,335 tonnes of rice. The
Earlier, three central provinces of Nghe An, Quang Tri and
Binh Dinh, and two northern provinces of Lao Cai and Tuyen Quang were also
given a total of 5,778 tonnes of rice for the same purpose.
To help the victims of disasters in 2014 in starting new
cultivation of crops, the Prime Minister has instructed the agriculture and
rural development ministry to allocate seeds to the
About 1,400 tonnes of rice seeds, 267 tonnes of corn seeds and
13.7 tonnes of vegetable seeds will be given to victims of drought and of the
two huge storms Rammasun and Kalmaegi that hit
Speed limits on key roads to remain unchanged
The Ha Noi department of transport has opposed the raising of
speed limits on Thang Long Avenue and Ring Road 3.
It pointed out that the subsidence on some sections of these
two key projects may pose a danger to vehicles travelling at high speed.
In a document sent to the transport ministry and the city's
People's Committee, the department requested that the current maximum speed
limit of 100kmph on Thang Long Avenue and 80kmph on the Ring Road 3 be
maintained. The department's survey shows that subsidence on some sections of
the two roads may be dangerous for vehicles travelling at high speed.
In October last year, the transport ministry had asked that
the maximum speed limit be raised to 120kmph on some key highways such as the
Thang Long Avenue in Ha Noi and the
Thang Long Avenue or the Lang-Hoa Lac Highway, located to the
west of the city, links the city centre to the former 21A Highway, that is
now the starting point of the Ho Chi Minh Highway.
Ring Road 3 is among Ha Noi's most important transport links,
running through Soc Son, Bac Tu Liem, Nam Tu Liem and Cau Giay, as well as
the Thanh Xuan, Hoang Mai, Gia Lam and Dong Anh districts.
Ministry receives new Ring Road 4 proposal
The transport ministry has received a proposal to build a 15km
stretch of Ring Road 4 on a BOT (build-operate-transfer) basis.
The 15km stretch connects the Phap Van–Cau Gie Expressway and
Ha Noi–Hai Phong Expressway.
The proposal was submitted by the T&T Group's Joint Stock
Company and Phu My Infrastructure Construction Company.
The estimated VND4.5-trillion (US$210 million) stretch, which
is expected to be the arterial road to the south section of the city, will
reduce traffic congestion in the area.
Under the plan approved by Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung in
2011, Ring Road No 4 will be 98km long, connecting Ha Noi and the two nearby
provinces of Hung Yen and Bac Ninh.
The total investment of the road, scheduled to open by 2020,
is estimated to be about VND66.5 trillion ($3.1 billion).
Source: VNN/VNA/VNS/VOV/SGT/SGGP/Dantri/ND
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Thứ Sáu, 6 tháng 2, 2015
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