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Social News 16/6
GIZ
supports
The
Administration of Technical Infrastructure under the Ministry of Construction
(MoC) and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
GmbH* conduct a workshop to disseminate the three legal documents on drainage
and sewerage.
The
three legal documents are the Decree No. 80/2014-ND-CP (dated 6 August, 2014
by the Prime Minister of Vietnam on Drainage, Sewerage and Wastewater
Treatment) and the two Circulars promulgated by the MoC, which guide the
Decree implementation, i.e. Circular No. 02/2015/TT-BXD (dated 2 April 2015
guiding the methodology on pricing wastewater services) and the Circular No.
04/2005/TT-BXD (dated 3 April, 2015 guiding the implementation of some articles
of the Decree 80). All these documents have come into effect.
The
workshop takes place within the framework of the Vietnamese-German Wastewater
Management Programme (WMP), implemented by GIZ in
The
participants of the workshop share lessons learned and discuss on the local
regulations on wastewater management, operation and management contracts
between the asset owner and the wastewater operator, how wastewater services
are priced and collected in their provinces and cities.
‘After
many years of successful cooperation with the MoC and the provinces, we are
very happy to witness and contribute to the significant achievements and
development in the wastewater sector in
He
further explains that the Decree had introduced modern principles, concepts
and important regulations in the wastewater sector such as regulations on the
wastewater service price, operation and management of contracts, the
connection of households to the wastewater system, preferential investment
policies, provincial regulations, reuse of stormwater and treated wastewater,
sludge management, and decentralized wastewater treatment…
The
encouraging results of the national survey jointly conducted by GIZ and the
MoC on the Decree could be seen as an evidence for the expected strong
impacts of the Decree in efficient and sustainable development of the
wastewater sector in
The
leadership of wastewater management companies added that the Decree 80 and
its two Circulars will help to gradually bridge the financial gap between
income raised by the wastewater charge and the costs for operation and
maintenance of wastewater infrastructure. In Soc Trang for example, the
income from wastewater charge collected from the users currently covers only
35% of the total operation and maintenance costs, including the depreciation
of mechanical and electronic equipment.
Scholar
gives rare East Sea records to State
Researcher
Ho Tan Phan has presented copies of rare Vietnamese royal chronicles to the National
Boundary Committee under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Phan
believes the books could serve as evidence of
The Hue-based
researcher said Dai Nam Thuc Luc (Great South Real Record) was a trusted
collection of documents that justified
Dai Nam
(Great South) was then the name for
The
records also retell stories from historical era before the Nguyen dynasty.
According
to Phan, the chronicles were compiled and issued continuously from 1821, or
the second year of the Minh Mang era, to 1939, or the fourtheenth year of Bao
Dai era.
Minh
Mang and Bao Dai were the second and thirtheenth emperors of the dynasty.
In the
chronicles of the Minh Mang era, the Hoang Sa and Truong Sa are described as
part of
"The
islands are under international disputes, that's why these documents are
invaluable for proving
From
1961 to 1981, researchers from the Keio Institute of Linguistic Studies in
Last
year, Phan began to compare the original copy and the reissued Japanese
copies. After verifying them, he produced his own miniature copies and
granted a collection to the committee in May.
Phan is
a scholar based in
Australian
Ambassador congratulates
Hugh
Borrowman, Australian Ambassador to
“I am
very pleased that the Australian market is now open for Vietnamese Lychees.
The first consignments arrived in
“It is
terrific that Australian consumers will have the opportunity to try these
delicious fruit during the 2015 season, I am sure that they will enjoy this
high quality and flavoursome product - just like Vietnamese consumers enjoy
eating Australian fruits such as table grapes, citrus and cherries” he said.
The
Ambassador added that “the finalisation of the import conditions is the
culmination of a great deal of work by the Vietnamese Plant Protection
Department, Vietnamese industry and the Australian Department of
Agriculture.”
Vietnamese
lychees will assist to grow market demand for the fruit in
Project
aims to upgrade
The
groundbreaking ceremony of a National Highway 26 upgrade project was held
yesterday in the central coastal
The
project aims to widen sections of National Highway 26 that run through the
two provinces of Khanh Hoa and Dak Lak.
The
speed limit on 8.1km of the highway in Khanh Hoa and 7.5km in Dak Lak will be
60km to 80km per hour.
The
upgrade is expected to cost nearly VND860 billion (US$40 million), and is
expected to be completed by the end of next year.
"This
is an important project, which will not only make travel easier for the
people, but also contribute to the socio-economic development of Khanh Hoa
and Dak Lak in particular, and the central and central highland regions in
general," Deputy Transport Minister Nguyen Ngoc Dong said at the
ceremony.
Bac
Giang Police charges man for selling stolen personal data
The
northern mountainous
Hung,
25, was a college student in the capital city of
He illegally
traded personal information that he stole from the forums he joined online,
and while chatting with people on social networks.
Hung
sold the stolen data for about VND600 million (roughly US$28,000) from 2011
to 2013.
The
young criminal set up four Internet accounts with different user names,
including "Sumuel_df" and "Joker". These four accounts
were used for chatting on four different illegal forums that helped the users
to steal personal information through credit cards.
After
successfully hacking and stealing credit cards accounts, he tried to contact
other illegal hackers to buy data from them for about US$0.8 each. He then
sold the data for $1 each. His customers included foreign criminals.
After he
quit college in 2011, Hung got married. He and his wife opened a model
fashion shop to hide their illegal activities from the police.
Hung
stopped his criminal activities in early 2014, but was still discovered by
the provincial police.
His
family returned only about VND150 million ($7,000) from the total profits of
VND600 million. The money would be used to compensate the victims, the police
said.
Nearly
5,000 people join Hanoimoi newspaper Run for Peace
Nearly
5,000 people attended the 2015 Hanoimoi newspaper Run for Peace launched at
the
The
annual event has been jointly held by the
Hanoimoi
Editor-in-chief and Head of the tournament Organising Board, To Quang Phan,
said that over the past 40 years the Hanoimoi Run Tournament has become a
movement attracting the masses, particularly among the young generation, and
has discovered many talents as well as promoted the importance of physical
exercise among the people.
He noted
that the annual tournament has also attracted the participation of many
diplomatic agencies, embassies and international friends who are working and
living in
The
final round is scheduled to take place around
This
year's tournament intends to celebrate many major events including the 70th
anniversary of the August Revolution and National Day, the 61st anniversary
of Hanoi Liberation, the 16th anniversary of
Ba
Ria- Vung Tau: Satellite equipment installed on fishing vessels
The
vessel monitoring system (VMS), each worth 135 million VND (6,280 USD), has
been installed on 270 fishing boats in the southern province of Ba Ria- Vung
Tau as part of the French-funded Movimar surveillance project, implemented
since 2013.
Movimar
satellite technology is a modern system helping fishermen receive updated
weather forecasts as well as latent risks and communicate with the mainland
and other boats in case of incidents.
The Vung
Tau Coast Radio Station set up a centre for Movimar equipment maintenance,
providing local fishermen with free repairs. A technician of the station
recommended fishermen double-check their equipment to avoid electricity
incidents before operating offshore.
Local
fishermen expect that more fishing vessels will be provided with the
satellite equipment to ensure their safety, making contributions to
protecting the nation’s sovereignty of lands and sea.
Thanh
Hoa: Construction of first vessels built under Gov’t decree gets credit
A
State-owned bank will provide loans for the construction of the first two
ships to be built in central Thanh Hoa province under a Government decree
supporting fisheries development, as formulated in credit contracts inked on
June 10.
The
Vietnam Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Agribank) will loan 12.1
billion VND (556,600 USD) over 15 years to a local resident of Nghi Son
commune to build a steel fishing vessel with 811CV engines. The total
construction cost is 15.9 billion VND (731,400 USD).
The Long
Hai Trading, Transportation, Sea Product and Processing Joint Stock Company
based in Hai Binh commune will get a 15-year loan of 6.2 billion VND (285,200
USD) from Agribank to build a wooden logistics ship. It will take 8.8 billion
VND (404,800 USD) in total to build the 829 CV vessel.
The two
debtors have had efficient fishing and logistics activities and good
financial strength, as confirmed by the Thanh Hoa People’s Committee.
According
to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD)’s decision, Thanh
Hoa will build 90 fishing vessels with engines of at least 400 CV and four
logistics ships under the Government decree.
Decree
67/2014/ND-CP, taking effect from August 25 last year, provides basic
policies to encourage fishermen to build high-capacity and steel ships
capable of fishing offshore, a practice that could earn fishermen higher
incomes and contribute to protecting the country’s territorial waters.
As many
as 2,079 new off-shore fishing ships and 205 logistics ships will be built
under the Decree, according to the MARD.
Beware
of car accessory theft while parking in Ho Chi Minh City
While
parking in downtown
These
thieves often removed logos, wipers or wheel covers from cars parked without
attention by drivers on many streets in District 1, as well as in other
districts.
On the
morning of June 4, in an area on Le Lai Street, Ben Thanh Ward, District 1,
Tuoi Tre saw a young man looking into the parking lot alongside 23/9 Park,
where he often removes logos or wipers from cars.
This was
Cuong, 25, who has emerged in the area as one of the leading thieves of such
car accessories.
After a
while, Cuong walked toward the park and then entered the area where many cars
were parked.
About 30
minutes later he left, hiding two logos that he had removed from two cars.
Earlier,
on May 27, Cuong used a screwdriver to remove a wiper from a Vinasun taxicab,
also on
At noon
that day, Cuong was removing the logo of a Fortuner car when he was detected.
The man
then went to the spot where he was hiding his stolen items, took them all and
ran to the intersection of Le Lai and Ton That Tung Streets.
At that
time, a man on a motorbike drove up, picked Cuong up, and sped away.
After
days of following his operations, Tuoi Tre knew that Cuong had close
relations with many vehicle keepers and guards on Le Lai and Ton That Tung
Streets.
Such
thefts often occur in many areas in District 1, but they were also recorded
in other districts, such as District 3, District 4, and Tan Binh District.
A
Vinasun taxi driver named Thinh told Tuoi Tre that the area around Le Lai and
Ton That Tung Streets and the Hai Ba Trung-Tran Cao Van crossroads are two
places where car drivers often lose their car accessories to thieves.
Thieves
said a stolen wiper is sold to traders for VND100,000-200,000 (US$4.6-9.2),
while taxi drivers who have lost this item have to pay VND500,000-700,000 for
a new one provided by the taxi company.
Therefore,
such drivers often to go to Dan Sinh Market in District 1 to buy stolen
wipers on sale for VND300,000-350,000 only.
On June
4, Tuoi Tre reporters went to the market and a trader offered to sell a wiper
for VND350,000 and a wheel cover for VND150,000.
Besides
Dan Sinh, drivers who lose such accessories can also buy them from traders of
car parts on Tran Binh Trong and An Duong Vuong Streets in District 5.
Police
in
In June
2014, 16 members of a gang that operated on a large scale were nabbed, police
said, adding that the ring often targeted deluxe cars such as Rolls-Royce,
Mercedes, Sprinter, Ford Everest, and Camry.
On June
6, police in District 1 told Tuoi Tre that local police have caught many
thieves who belonged to professional gangs, and are continuing to work to
detect others.
French
firms to introduce medical advances
Nine
French companies involved in developing medical technology will participate
in two business conferences to be organised in
The
events' organiser Business France said these enterprises would advertise
their medical technology and share their experiences in this sector with
domestic firms in the conferences.
The
medical devices market in
Business
Microsoft
supports NGOs for access to new technologies
Microsoft
With the
approach to and execution of solutions and device platforms such as the Windows
operating system and Windows Server, NGOs can reduce costs and time by
investing in IT and focusing their resources to help resolve current global
challenges.
"Microsoft's
support for the NGO community in Vietnam will be used to accelerate IT deployment
and improve skills and productivity, helping the NGOs manage IT governance
more effectively. Hence, the NGOs' staff can focus their resources on
supporting the community and helping the Vietnamese people connect with
better opportunities and an improved lifestyle," said Vu Minh Tri,
Microsoft
The
event, organised by Microsoft and the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and
Industry, is one of several global Microsoft initiatives adopted in 2005. It
aims to raise awareness among NGOs about the benefits of technology and ways
of achieving optimum benefits when deploying IT resources in an NGO. It also
aims to help NGOs enhance the efficiency of their operations.
In
Son
La: over 335,000 children vaccinated against measles-rubella
More
than 335,000 children from 1-14 years of age in the northern mountainous
The
number represented 98.5 percent of the set target, with nine out of 12
districts and towns recording an injection rate of 100 percent. No case of
severe side effect or accident was reported throughout the campaign.
Delegates
of the conference attributed the outcomes to the strong leadership of Party
committees and authorities at all levels, the smooth coordination among
relevant departments and mass organizations, and the efforts and dedication
of the medical staff. Effective communications efforts under different forms
such as posters and banners also helped the locals have better understanding
of the benefits of vaccination, thus contributing to the high rate of
inoculation.
On this
occasion, Son La People’s Committee presented certificates of merit to 5
teams and 9 individuals for their great performance in organizing and
executing the campaign.
Additional
1.5 mln EUR for medical project
The
Prime Minister has approved the provision of an additional 1.5 million EUR
from
The
project has also been extended to December 31 this year.
Initiated
in June 2009, its goal has been to enhance access to basic healthcare
services for disadvantaged locals.
Its
first phase of the project raised the rate of poor and ethnic minority people
in target areas exercising their rights and taking advantage of healthcare
insurance from 20 percent to nearly 36 percent.
Government
issues regulations to safeguard protection forests
No
logging is allowed within natural major protection forests nationwide,
according to a recently adopted decision on the management and use of these
areas.
The
decision reflects the government’s support towards sustainable growth. For
instance, all exploitation of natural resources must not affect the forests
and must be in accordance with regulations on protecting forests, the
environment and ecological diversity.
In
protection forests planted using State funding, it is permitted to log
supplementary trees and collect rotten or burned wood and branches and roots,
while maintaining at least 600 trees per hectare. In privately-funded
forests, the main trees only can be cut down when meeting required standards
and exploitation capacity must not surpass 30 percent of the overall tree
density.
At the
same time, the document allows the use of protection forests for eco-tourism
under the permission from relevant agencies, and for scientific research and
education. However, the collection of specimens in the forests for scientific
and educational purposes requires approval.
Forest
management boards and individuals who are contracted to take care of
protection forests are allowed to conduct agro-fisheries production on empty
land or water areas and earn all profits after taxes and other fees.
A
meeting was held on June 11 in Bac Binh district of the central coastal
province of Binh Thuan in response to World Day to Combat Desertification
(WDCD) (June 17).
Addressing
the event, Deputy Director General of the Vietnam Administration of Forestry
Nguyen Ba Ngai called on individuals and organisations to cope with climate
change and desertification by planting and protecting trees.
Participants
and volunteers planted about 2,000 trees along the Bau Trang sand dune.
Binh
Thuan is one of the provinces most heavily affected by desertification,
especially in coastal localities. To deal with the issue, the province has
made efforts to increase forest coverage.
Quang
Ninh: Forum held on environmental challenges
The
People’s Committee of the northern coastal
Discussions
focused on cooperation and experiences in protecting the environment, coping
with climate change, applying advanced technologies and using renewable
energy.
Participants
also discussed the advantages and difficulties of the province’s businesses
while adapting the 2014 Law on Environmental Protection.
Addressing
the event, editor-in-chief of the Natural Sources and Environment newspaper
Hoang Van Thanh said the forum offers a chance for local governments,
lawmakers and businesses to seek sustainable economic development.
In
recent years, Quang Ninh has seen remarkable development achievements but is
also facing great challenges, especially in environmental protection and
sustainable development, including rapid urbanisation and industrialisation
and rising sea levels.
The
province is working quickly to adapt the National Strategy for Green Growth
for 2011-2020 with a vision to 2050.
Douc
langur handed over to national park
The
The
mammal, with the scientific name Pygathrix nemaeus, is listed as an
endangered species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.
Pham Van
Minh, a resident of the province's Le Thuy District, found the little langur
in his rubber plantation six months ago and kept it captive in his home.
After
the langur developed a digestive disorder and lost weight recently, Minh
decided to hand it over to the park authorities.
The
park's veterinary staff said the langur weighed 2.5kg and was quite weak.
They will take care of the langur and train it in its natural habit, before
releasing it into the wild.
Minh
said someone had visited him to buy the langur, but he was aware of the ban
on trade in wild animals.
The douc
langur is endemic to provinces extending from the central Nghe An to the
southern Tay Ninh and some locations in Lao. Vietnamese laws ban hunting,
caging, trading and transport of wild animals.
A
Vietnamese woman has been fined more than US$300 for kicking a male airline
staffer at
Ngo Thi
Thu Dong, 36, from the central
On June
11, Dong was carrying procedures for taking Flight VJ811 of the
Vietnamese budget carrier Vietjet Air to
The
aviation staff told her that her hand luggage could only weigh 7kg at most,
and that no stroller is allowed to be onboard unless it is accompanied by a
baby.
As the
staffer insisted that Dong comply with the regulations, the woman stroke her
hand on the staffer’s desk and shouted that she only deposited her two bags
and would continue carrying the stroller with her.
A
VietJet Air representative then showed up and explained relevant regulations to
her. Dong then said she would leave the stroller for her relative to keep,
which turned out to be a lie.
Dong was
still carrying the pram as she waited to board the plane, prompting a male
airline staffer on duty to stopped her from boarding, and gave the same
explanation to her.
Dong
then became furious and shouted obscene words at the staffer.
Not only
when the carrier warned that she would not allowed to board if she insisted
on carrying the stroller with her did the angry woman agree to leaving the stroller
behind.
Dong
indeed left the pram behind, but as soon as she passed the gate, she returned
and kicked the staffer who had stopped her in the thigh before rushing to an
airport bus.
Airport
security officers immediately came and forced Dong to get out of the bus.
They then escorted her to their office for making a report about her
offenses.
Last
month, the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam issued a decision to impose a
six-month flight ban on Nguyen Thi Hang, 35, who slapped Nguyen Thanh Nguyen,
a staffer of VietJet Air, on the face at the same airport on April 7.
On that
day, after completing procedures, Hang arrived at gate no. 16 of the domestic
terminal to board a VietJet Air flight to Hanoi, bringing with her two
handbags.
At that
time, Nguyen realized that the total weight of the woman’s hand luggage might
have exceeded the 7kg cap, so he requested that Hang have her baggage
measured and weighed again.
Even
though she put the luggage on the scale again, Hang still did not agree with
Nguyen’s request and thus slapped him on the face.
On April
11, the SAA fined Hang the same fine (VND7.5 million) for her administrative
violation.
Ha
Tinh residents fear unsafe illegal fuel stations
Residents
in crowded residential areas of Ha Tinh Province have to live surrounded by
the constant threat of illegal fuel stations and shops, which defy
regulations and ignore attempts by authorities to remove them.
Fuel
stations are supposed to be 100m from a residence, but a man who lives next
to one with his family, said, "The petrol smell is constant and
everywhere. We get headaches. Apart from the environment pollution, everyone
is scared of a fire."
Many
small outlets, which are required to be at least 300 square metres, but are
often no more than street corner suppliers, do not meet environmental or
safety requirements and refuse to relocate.
Nam
Ha Petroleum Agency unlicensed
Nam Ha
Petroleum Agency had its business license revoked in 2012. It continues to
operate and has ignored orders that it close.
Tran
Manh Son, head of the Office of Industry and Trade in Can Loc District, said,
"There are 18 stations in the district and we are asking four to stop
operating because they do not meet regulations."
He said
the authorities were looking at the Nam Ha Petroleum Agency case and would
try to find a solution.
Concern
over state compensation for wrongful conviction
Vietnam's
Supreme Court said an innocent man in Bac Giang Province, who served 10
year's in prison after being wrongfully convicted for murder, should receive
VND7.2bn (USD342,850) compensation, the decision attracting criticism for
using state money to redress evidentiary failure.
Bac
Giang Province People’s Court sentenced Nguyen Van Chan in March 2004 to
death, commuted to life imprisonment because of his father's contributions to
the revolution, for the murder of Nguyen Thi Hoan in August 2003 at her home.
Evidence
was presented that footprints "almost" matching Chan's were found
near the crime scene, and that he was acting "suspiciously" on the
day of the murder. He was arrested six weeks after the crime was committed.
Chan
maintained his innocence and made several appeals, reaching the People's
Supreme Court in July 2004, which upheld the conviction.
He
persisted, and his wife worked continuously for his release, accusing another
man, Ly Nguyen Chung, who lived in the same village, of the murder.
The
People’s Supreme Procuracy, along with other management agencies, interviewed
Chung, who, in October 2013, confessed to killing Hoan during a robbery of
her home.
After
Chan was acquitted, he filed complaints against a number of government
agencies, alleging in part that police threatened to kill him unless he
pleaded guilty. He sought VND10bn in damages.
The
Supreme Court weighed his claim and awarded him VND7.2bn, to be paid by the
state.
It
ordered last September the arrest of a prosecutor and a senior police officer
in Bac Giang Province on charges of falsifying trial documents.
Le Nhu
Tien, deputy head of the Vietnamese National Assembly's Committee for
Culture, Education, Youth, Adolescents and Children, said the state should
not be held entirely responsible for the compensation award, and it should be
shared by those who caused the wrongful conviction.
Many
DTiNews readers have said it is the duty of individuals involved to pay.
"It
is unfair when some officials caused the mistakes and the state budget,
sourced from people's taxes, is penalised," a reader said.
Tran
Viet Hung, deputy head of the Ministry of Justice's Compensation Department,
told DTiNews that inspectors and the prosecution did not falsify evidence but
made a number of mistakes, which should have been corrected by the court, so
the state had to take ultimate responsibility.
Hung
said the Compensation Law of January 1, 2010, means no individual can be held
liable to pay compensation if they made unintentional mistakes.
Tien
said the law should be revised to include individual responsibility for
compensation in the event of wrongful convictions.
Medical
specialist shortage in Mekong Delta
Specialist
medical care is in short supply in the Mekong Delta region, with
life-threatening but unpopular fields, such as tuberculosis and leprosy, the
hardest hit.
Hospitals
and medical practices cannot find enough doctors who understand tuberculosis,
leprosy, neurology, psychiatry and forensic pathology, which do not attract
sufficient government funding.
Student
doctors tend to gravitate towards safe, low stress, and highly paid
specialisms that do not require long hours.
Medical
students also tend to move to major cities to work once qualified, rather
than return to their home regions.
The
Health Ministry said Vietnam ranks 12th out of the top 22 countries most affected
by tuberculosis, with 130,000 new patients a year, but 332 of 1611 communes
in the Mekong Delta do not have doctors.
The Can
Tho University of Medicine and Pharmacy said the Mekong Delta Region has the
lowest doctor-to-patient ratio in Vietnam. More than 70 communes in Kien
Giang Province have no doctors, while Soc Trang Province has 3.89 doctors for
every 10,000 people.
Local
authorities and the Ministry of Education and Training are trying to attract
and train more doctors with specialist skills, but so far have had little
success. Many localities have suggest offering more financial incentives to
attract skilled personnel.
Pham Van
Linh, head of the Can Tho University of Medicine and Pharmacy, said the cost
for healthcare science training courses are high, and medical students needed
additional training within basic courses to improve the skills of new
doctors.
Source: VNA/VNS/VOV/SGT/SGGP/TT
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