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Social News 17/7
The
former head of the Son Ky market management board in HCM City was sentenced
to 13 years in prison yesterday for committing fraud involving more than VND7
billion (US$318,000).
Nguyen
Cong Danh, 36, was accused of forging documents related to the market's kiosk
use to cheat Huynh Van Phuong of VND5.7 billion ($259,000) over a period of
six months, from July to December 2010.
Danh
and Phuong had planned to speculate on the market's kiosks, hoping to earn a
profit. Phuong provided cash for the purchases, while Danh was in charge of
selling the kiosks later.
After
receiving cash from Phuong to buy the kiosks, Danh forged kiosk use documents
to fool Phuong and kept the money.
Danh
used the same trick to cheat Dinh Thi Lap and Pham Thi Sim of VND620 million
($28,000) and VND700 million ($31,800), respectively.
The
HCM City People's Court ordered Danh to return the money to his three
victims.
Prime
Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has approved the
Last
year, the Transport Ministry outlined the project with an estimated
investment of VND13 trillion (US$650 million) for building 24 medium-sized
bridges and two large bridges – Dai Ngai 1 and Dai Ngai 2 – along a 54km
stretch of the highway.
Once
complete, the bridges will help reduce the distance to travel from many
coastal provinces of the Mekong Delta to
The
bridges will replace all ferries crossing
The PM
has asked the Transport Ministry to calculate the funding needed for the
project.
The
project will have two components, one of which will involve a
build-operate-transfer contract with a private investor, while the other
makes use of the State's budget.
The PM
allowed private investors to collect toll at
The
Transport Ministry was asked to find competent investors.
Head
of EU Delegation honoured with ‘For People’s Health’ insignia
Health
Minister Nguyen Thi Kim Tien on July 15 presented the ministry’s insignia
‘For People’s Health’ to Ambassador-Head of the Delegation of the European
Union (EU) in Vietnam Franz Jessen for his contributions to the country’s
health sector.
The EU
official, who has completed his 2011-2015 term in
Speaking
at the ceremony, Minister Tien praised the effective contributions by Dr
Franz Jessen to the health sector in
For
his part, Dr. Franz Jessen expressed his sincere thanks to the Ministry of
Health and the State of Vietnam for facilitating his mission in the country.
He also spoke fondly of working with colleagues in the Vietnamese health
sector.
Fishermen
involved in accident in Spratly waters rescued
On
July 15, at
The
fishermen, working for fishing vessel QNg 98604-TS captained by Do Van Thu
from Hoai Nhon district, Binh Dinh province, were handed over to the Cam Ranh
Border Guard Station. Each of them received VND500,000 in aid from the Navy
Zone 4.
Leaders
of the People’s Committee of the Hoai Nhon district visited the fishermen and
supported them with VND4 million each.
On the
same day, the fishing vessel QNg 95779-TS captained by Vo Hai from Binh Chau
commune, Binh Son district, Quang Ngai province brought ashore 11 other
fishermen at Sa Ky Port, Quang Ngai province.
According
to a fisherman working for the crashed fishing vessel QNg 90559-TS owned by
Truong Van Duc, his vessel sunk after a crash with a foreign vessel at 23:00
on July 9 when fishing around Phu Lam
Embassy
in
The
Vietnamese Embassy in
The
three Vietnamese who died in the accident were identified as Captain Nguyen
Duy Thai, Chief Officer Nguyen Dinh Hung and Master Mariner Pham Van Quy.
Two
other crew members, Luu Duc Thanh and Nguyen Van Quang, were hospitalised for
treatment. On July 15, Thanh recovered and was discharged from the hospital
while Quang was moved to another hospital in Johor Baru city due to the
severity of his condition. Though he remains in a coma, his condition is no
longer critical and is expected to be discharged from the hospital in the
next 1-2 weeks, the ambassador said, quoting doctors at
The
embassy is in contact with the liaison board of the overseas Vietnamese
community in Johor and the hospital to assure Quang receives the best care
available, the diplomat said.
The
embassy has also worked with Malaysian authorities to coordinate legal and
consular procedures to repatriate the deceased as soon as possible, he added.
The
incident occurred on the night of July 12 when the ship, MV HI RAM, was 4.1
nautical miles southeast of Tanjung Penyusuk.-
Four
hospitals pledge to change medical workers' behaviors
The
Ministry of Health yesterday asked Bach Mai hospitals in Ha Noi to sign
pledge “ Changing medical workers’ behaviors for patients’ satisfactions”.
Health
Minister Nguyen Thi Kim Tien said that the basic ground of all professions,
especially health profession, is professional ethic. Predecessor generations
such as doctor Hai Thuong Lan Ong or doctor Le Huu Trach or Uncle Ho used to
advise medical workers to be virtuous and devoted to patients and to the
profession.
In
reality, there have been many cases of medical workers who are not mind
difficulties or danger to take care of patients. However, a part of medical
workers have improper behaviors towards patients destroying the image of the
sector and exemplary people.
Accordingly,
the Health Minister asked hospital management boards to correct medical
workers’ conducts. Each doctors and nurses should be reminded of patients –
consumers are always right for the development of the hospitals.
Having
right behaviors are not only a must but also a pride of the sector. Hospital
management boards must sign the pledge and they are asked to enhance
supervision and issue timely penalties to those who have improper behaviors.
Four
hospitals in the
Anti-corruption
initiatives to be scaled up
Ten
initiatives in corruption prevention and control were introduced to be scaled
up during a conference held by the Government Inspectorate in
The
model, launched by the Research and Training Centre for Community
Development, was successfully implemented from 2011-2012 with the main
objective to combat harassment in healthcare service provision.
According
to Bui Dieu Linh, the project’s Coordinator, it is essential to call for
stronger engagement in anti-corruption by expanding public communications and
broadening connectivity with organisations and the media.
Another
initiative recommended at the event was “Growing anti-corruption seeds in
schools and the community” by
Vu Thi
Duc, Head of the project, said anti-corruption education has been effectively
integrated into students’ daily curriculum and extracurricular programmes to
increase the attraction for learners.
The
programme to scale up anti-corruption initiatives and increase the
involvement of the community in combating corruption and ensuring the
sustainability of progress in the field is part of a project to strengthen
capacity in implementing the UN Convention against Corruption as well as the
role of non-State sectors in the work.
According
to Deputy General Inspectorate Le Thi Thuy, the programme focuses on four
topics, including community supervision and enhancing public awareness of
anti-corruption in the community.
Vietnamese
martyrs killed in
The
figure was revealed at a conference in
At the
conference, both sides agreed that the authorities, people and soldiers of
Military Zone 3 as well as the Cambodia Royal Armed Forces have effectively
cooperated with the Vietnamese side in the work.
Both
sides have shared information, gathered and returned remains of Vietnamese
martyrs and jointly held ceremonies to send the remains home.
Representatives
from the six Cambodian localities also affirmed that they will continue
supporting Vietnamese search teams in the work.
In the
dry season of 2014-15 alone, as many as 141 sets of Vietnamese martyrs’
remain were found while 132 other sets of remains found in Cambodia military
Zone 3 were gathered and repatriated.
On
July 15, the government of
Currently,
about 4,000 Vietnamese martyrs who died during wartime are still lying in
Korean
marriage support project kicks off
Korean
marriage supporting project was launched in Vi Thanh city, the Mekong Delta
The
390,000-USD project will be piloted over 18 months in the northern Hai Duong
province and Hau Giang province, said VWCC General Director Koo Gyo Hoom at
the event, adding that the project will focus on consultation, education and
giving pre- and post-marriage support.
He
highlighted that the project aims to raise awareness of women in the
localities of cross-culture marriage in line with the two nations’
regulations, making contributions to reducing risks of illegal international
marriage brokerages.
For
her part, VWU Vice President Bui Thi Hoa called for further dissemination of
cross culture marriage and improvements in the operations of consulting
marriage centres to realise the project targets.
According
to statistics from the Ministry of Public Security, some 115,600 Vietnamese
nationals married foreigners from over 50 countries and territories from
2008-2014. Since 2004, over 11,000 women in Hau Giang province married
foreigners, 70 percent of which are from the RoK.
Phu
Yen develops protection forest along coastline
The
southern central coastal
Under
the plan, the provincial People’s Committee has approved a project with total
investment capital of 51.33 billion VND (2.4 million USD) in the Dong Hoa and
Tuy An districts and Song Cau town through 2020.
Accordingly,
330 hectares of protection forests will be developed along the province’s
coastline and another 235 hectares of existing forests are set to be
recovered through 2016.
About
20 hectares of mangrove forest will also be planted in Xuan Dai gulf and Cu
Mong lagoon (Song Cau town).
The
province will support contracted forest farmersto protect over 80 hectares of
coastal protection forest areas in An Ninh Dong commune (Tuy An district).
The
project also includes the construction of a 6.5 kilometres fire line to stop
fires and the construct and repair of 3,000 square meters of nurseries and
forest management stations.
Vice
Chairman of
The
total cost for the project is estimated at 44.8 billion VND (2.05 million
USD), to be funded by the Vietnamese government’s non-refundable grant.
The
construction is scheduled to begin in November and will be completed at the
end of 2017.
The
market will cover 20,000 square metres in the Special Economic Zone Thary
Tbaung Khmum located in the Da Kandorl village, Da commune, Memot district in
Tbau Khmum province and opposite the Chang Riec border gate in Tan Lap
commune, Tan Bien district, Tay Ninh province.
The
project aims to tap the potential and advantages of the two border provinces,
increase trade activities, build distribution networks, assist in
transforming economic structures and improve the living standards of citizens
living in border areas.
Trial
run for 500/220kV transformer station in Tra Vinh
The
Electricity of Vietnam Group’s National Power Transmission Corporation
(EVNNPT) put a 500/220kV transformer station at the Duyen Hai Power Centre in
Duyen Hai district, the Mekong Delta
The
station is expected to connect the Duyen Hai power plants No. 1, 2 and 3 to
the national grid through 500 kilovolt and 220 kilovolt transmission lines
once it is officially operating.
The
day before, EVNNPT also commenced operations of the 220 kilovolt Duyen Hai-Mo
Cay transmission line, which passes through the Duyen Hai, Tra Cu, Cau Ngang,
Chau Thanh and Cang Long districts of Tra Vinh province, the Vung Liem
district of Vinh Long province, and the Mo Cay Bac and Mo Cay Nam districts
of Ben Tre province.
The
500/220 kV transformer station was built with 1.2 trillion VND (55.2 million
USD) in total while the cost for constructing the 75.27 km-long Duyen Hai-Mo
Cay transmission line was over 1 trillion VND (45.84 million USD). The two
projects are managed by the Electricity Transmission Company No. 4.
On
June 11, the 220 kilovolt Ben Tre-Mo Cay transmission line in Ben Tre
province joined the national grid, supply electricity from the Duyen Hai 1
power plant.
Looking
forward, EVNNPT will continue investing in building electricity transmission
facilities in the area to provide safe and sustainable power supplies for
post-2015 socio-economic development and security-defence in the south and
southwest regions of the country.
Vietnam
Summer Camp underway in Hanoi
Vietnamese
youth abroad appreciate the opportunity to take part in the 2015 Vietnam
Summer Camp and will promote their homeland overseas, shared a Vietnamese
Belarusian during the camp’s official launch at the Ho Chi Minh Museum in
Delivering
a speech to more than 160 young Vietnamese expatriates living in 21 countries
worldwide at the opening ceremony, Deputy Foreign Minister Vu Hong Nam stated
the Party and Government consider overseas Vietnamese an integral part of the
nation, saying the country has implemented a range of policies to support the
community, especially the younger generation.
He
wished the Vietnamese youth abroad would learn about the late President Ho
Chi Minh to enhance their patriotic deeds and solidarity.
Nguyen
Long Hai, Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union Central
Committee, expressed his hope that the youth would further their
community-building roles and maintain traditional values overseas despite the
geographic distance.
Held
annually by the State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs, this year’s
Vietnam Summer Camp themed “Proud of Vietnam” runs from July 13-31 and will
take participants to major landmarks from the north to the south of the
nation.
Details
on the journey can be found at: vietnamsumercamp.vn.
New
law to reform vocational training
The
new Law on Occupational Education that took effect early this month can
reduce the gap between workers' skills and employers' needs, experts say.
For a
long time, the vocational training sector has been grappling to meet the
demands of the labour market as well international integration.
At
present, the national vocational training system has 190 schools offering
three-year courses (cao dang), 300 schools offering two year courses (trung
cap) and 991 centres providing short-term courses that last several months.
Experts
said that to meet the needs of employers, vocational training schools in the
country need to revamp their their curricula.
Very
often the training provided by the vocational schools are out of sync with
what enterprises need in a highly competitive environment, making it very
difficult for students to find jobs after they compete their courses.
The
new law can provide teeth to a long-standing recommendation that greater
co-operation be established between vocational training institutions and
enterprises, experts said. This would make the courses more practical and
give students a much better chance of getting jobs.
The
new law will let schools decide their curricula, which can be developed based
on requirements outlined by businesses in different sectors and industries.
According
to official statistics, just 2.5-3.5% of secondary school graduates typically
register for vocational training courses.
The
education sector has set a target of at least 30% of secondary school
graduates enrolling in vocational training schools by the year 2020.
Pham
Xuan Khanh, rector of Hanoi High Technology College, said he planned to open
new training courses and establish strong links with businesses in order to
attract students.
Caregivers
need to be supervised
The
army of personal freelance caregivers working in
A
report in the Urban Economy Affairs newspaper cited them as saying the
caregivers need better training and supervision.
The
caregivers are generally untrained rural people who help look after patients
before and after they receive treatment. This includes feeding, washing,
showering and taking them to the toilet.
While
the demand for their services is booming, taking care of patients is not a
job for everyone.
Nguyen
Thi Hien, a caregiver from northern
"One
old man asked me to take him outside for a smoke while both the doctors and
his family insisted that he was not to touch a cigarette while staying in the
hospital," Hien said.
She
said he would scold her or refused to take his medicine and even went on
hunger strikes if she didn't take him out. "He was a nice and adorable
old man most of the time, but when his family learned he refused to eat or
take his medicine, then I'm the one who is to blame," she said.
Inexperienced
caregivers were often confused with the numerous medicines patients have to
take. One caregiver at the Central Geriatric Institute reportedly gave
patients anti-anxiety medicine after lunch when they were only supposed to
take it after dinner.
The
patients slept throughout the whole afternoon, which caused quite a bit of a
panic until they realised they had taken the anti-anxiety medicine.
Caregivers
generally only receive 70 to 80% of their pay. The rest goes into the pockets
of service brokers found in every hospital.
When
asked why they could not make an agreement directly with clients and skip the
middleman, a caregiver said it was unwise as they would definitely get into
trouble later.
A
senior manager from
On top
of this, he said caregivers put extra pressure on hospital facilities, but
they were not supervised and sometimes got involved in fights.
Nguyen
Xuan Ha, from Ba Dinh District, said he took days off from work to care for
his ill father after failing to find a suitable caregivers.
"The
service used to be acceptable. Now after so many problems, we cannot trust
anyone to take care of our father anymore," he said.
He
said hospitals in the city should be in charge of organising freelance
caregivers, giving them training and instruction to perform their jobs to
improve both the quality on care-giving and caregivers' benefits.
Forests
in central Vietnamese province devastated by illegal loggers
Large
areas of wild forests in the central Vietnamese
But
local forest management agencies said they have not heard of the devastation.
The
destruction has only been uncovered and stopped by PC49, the environmental
police department of the province, thanks to coordination with the local
Party Committee.
In
late June, Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper followed a raid by local police to
catch illegal loggers chopping down trees in the forest on the
Lieutenant
Colonel Ha Quang Chung, 38, disguised himself as a logger to enter the forest
on June 29.
Along
the only path going deep into the forest in Dong Deo were bare hills with an
abundance of timber logs by the bank of a stream.
The
car of the disguised policemen continued on the path, but Chung failed to
access the edge of the forest because of a ‘minefield’ of numerous sharp
nails to puncture the tires of any car.
The
‘minefield’ trap was set by illegal loggers to prevent police from reaching
them.
A
police officer was assigned to stay with the car while the others entered the
forest.
They
saw two other lumber fields within 30 minutes of walking on the path to the
center of the woods.
“Illegal
loggers have been spreading devastation these days,” said Chung.
They
passed many such loggers on the way to a big ‘timber sawing camp,’ and the
men thought the ‘strangers’ were locals hired to carry wood out of the
forest.
The
policemen entered a wood camp and apprehended two illegal loggers sawing wood
into pieces.
Other
loggers in the area immediately tried to escape.
At the
time, another group of policemen seized several machines, including three
bulldozers owned by the illegal loggers.
A
tractor driver was caught there, and hundreds of cubic meters of wood were
confiscated at the scene.
Chung
said there are generally two kinds of illegal loggers in Nghe An forests: one
is an organizer, who supplies equipment and labor to devastate the woods,
while the other is a lumber buyer.
The
chairman of the People’s Committee of Con Cuong District convened an urgent
meeting with the participation of local officials to draw out measures to
prevent illegal logging and assign responsibilities to relevant agencies.
“This
case of forest devastation is on a very large scale,” said Senior Lieutenant
Colonel Chu Minh Tien, vice head of the PC49 unit.
Authorities
at the commune level and forest management units are weak and were unable to
discover the devastation, he added.
The
Nghe An Department of Agriculture and Rural Development has failed to perform
its supervisory function.
PPP
focus urged as HIV/AIDS aid drops
More
public-private partnerships (PPP) are needed to ensure the sustainability of
HIV-prevention efforts, as the international donor fund for HIV response in
Phan
Thi Thu Huong, the deputy general director of the Viet Nam Authority of
HIV/AIDS Control and Prevention, said that external donors had been the
primary source of funding for HIV-response programmes in
Speaking
at a workshop held yesterday in
The
government of
Linkages
between the private sector and State-owned agencies for HIV/AIDS response
would help create public-private partnerships (PPP), a form of funding that
has been developing in the country.
Dau
Anh Tuan, director of Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry's legal
department, said that revenue sources for social security policies must be
secured.
He
said that PPP development was hindered by health regulatory agencies' lack of
experience in attracting private investment.
The
workshop, which was organised by Healthy Markets (HM), an initiative funded
by the US Agency for International Development (USAID) and implemented by
PATH International, was an opportunity for national experts and private
sector representatives to discuss obstacles faced by the private sector.
The
five-year initiative aims to create a viable commercial market for
HIV-related goods and services, including condoms, lubricants, needles and
syringes, and HIV testing capable of meeting the needs of populations facing
the greatest risks.
Waterway
routes planned
The
HCM City Department of Transport has submitted a proposal to the People's
Committee to open two passenger waterway routes, according to Le Hoang Minh,
deputy director of the department.
The
city's first waterway routes with a total investment cost of VND128 billion
(US$5.8 million) would be developed by Thuong Nhat Company under the Build-
Operate-Own (BOO) mode, Minh said.
The
first route, with a length of 10.8km, will run from
The
route would have seven boat terminals to receive passengers.
The
second route, also with seven terminals, will run from
With a
length of 10.3km, it will run along
The
preparation process for the construction of terminals and stations has been
completed.
If the
waterway routes are approved, the investor will build all terminals as well
as Linh Dong and Lo Gom stations and part of the central station this year,
Minh said.
The
investor will also buy 10 boats with a capacity of 60 passengers by 2020.
The
waterway routes are expected to open next year.
Resettled
villagers left without electricity, water
Deputy
Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai has urged people's committees in the mountain
provinces of Son La, Dien Bien and Lai Chau, to finish resettling villagers
evacuated three years ago to make way for Son La hydro-power plant.
Nearly
three years after the completion of the plant, people who have been moved to
other places are still having problems settling down.
A
total of 20,340 households with 92,301 people were moved to new residential
areas, but 10 per cent of infrastructure projects serving these resettlement
areas have not yet been completed. Many homes are still without electricity
and water.
On
Tuesday, Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai asked the people's committees
in the three provinces to complete the projects by the end of the year.
Hai
said authorities in the three provinces should complete compensation payments
to these people as well as provide full assistance promised, including food,
money for investment in production and subsidies for buying fuel and paying
household bills.
These
projects involve electricity, water supply, housing, health clinics and
schools for relocated people.
The
Deputy PM said these projects must be completed as soon as possible so that
financial reports could be approved in the first quarter of next year.
The
hydropower plant opened in December, 2012, after seven years of construction.
It supplies an average 10.2 billion kilowatt hours each year to the national
grid.
Clean
Hands project helps poor families
More
than 400 disadvantaged families in rural communes today received basins for
handwashing and other sanitation and hygiene equipment as part of a charity
project.
The
communes are located in the
The
Clean Hands-Hygienic Behaviour-Happy Families project, launched by East Meets
West and Lixil Corporation, aims to improve hygiene and foster hygienic
practices amongst communities in rural areas.
This
is the second such project to be launched in
In
March, a School Hygiene and Sanitation project was organised in 22 schools in
the Phu Tho, Thanh Hoa, Nghe An and Dong Thap provinces.
PM
okays highway upgrade
Prime
Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has approved the
Last
year, the Transport Ministry outlined the project with an estimated
investment of VND13 trillion (US$596 million) for building 24 medium-sized
bridges and two large bridges – Dai Ngai 1 and Dai Ngai 2 – along a 54km
stretch of the highway.
Once
complete, the bridges will help reduce the distance to travel from many
coastal provinces of the Mekong Delta to
The
bridges will replace all ferries crossing
The PM
has asked the Transport Ministry to calculate the funding needed for the
project.
The
project will have two components, one of which will involve a
build-operate-transfer contract with a private investor, while the other
makes use of the State's budget.
The PM
allowed private investors to collect toll at
The
Transport Ministry was asked to find competent investors.
Highway
91 expansion
The
Thang Long Project Management Board has proposed a VND2.24 trillion (US$100.9
million) plan for expanding a 7km section of National Highway 91.
Under
the plan, the section that runs from the Hung Vuong Bus Terminal crossroads
to Binh Thuy District's Tra Noc Ward in Can Tho City will have six lanes
allowing vehicles to travel at 60km per hour. The width of this section will
be expanded to 37m.
The
Thang Long Project Management Board, which functions under the Transport
Ministry, will be the project investor. It will spend about VND678 billion
(US$31.1 million) on construction, over VND1.237 trillion (US$56.7 million)
on land clearance and the rest of the investment for project management,
consultancy services and budget reserves.
Vu
Ngoc Duong, deputy managing director of the board, suggested that the Can Tho
City People's Committee asked the central government to allocate funds from
the 2016-20 medium-term investment plan that localities were directed by the
PM to prepare last year. It should also ask for the release of funds in
advance so that work on the project can begin next year, he said.
Dao
Anh Dung, deputy chairman of the Can Tho People's Committee, said the city
has agreed in principle with the proposal, and asked the board to include
works like lighting, pavements, trees and a water drainage system in the
project.
The
project will affect about 1,000 households and 70 organisations, of which 150
households would have to be resettled.
Highway
91 is currently a two-lane road in the inner city that experiences a high
circulation of vehicles with frequent traffic jams and accidents.
The
proposal says that once the project is completed, improved traffic safety as
well as traffic flow will serve socio-economic development in the Cuu Long
(Mekong) Delta in general and Can Tho City in particular.
VIFOTEC
Award generates motivation for scientists and creators
Politburo
member and President of
Politburo
member Nhan made the statement at the VIFOTEC Sponsorship Council meeting for
the 2015 - 2020 term held in
The
VIFOTEC Award honours science circles and students who are studying in the
field, he said.
As
He
also pointed out the fact that Vietnamese businesses have not yet paid enough
attention to conducting and applying scientific innovations in their
production, thus calling on communications networks to work harder to
introduce the latest technologies to them.
He
suggested the fund’s secretariat not establish its own support center for
creativity, rather it should set up a network of innovation labs in order to
take advantage of available facilities in major groups and companies at home
and abroad.
The VFF
President also witnessed the signing of a co-operative agreement between the
VIFOTEC and GFS Group, a well-developed investment business, in which the
latter will provide the former with VND4 billion (US$183,400) to enhance its
operation.
At the
meeting, a 22-member Sponsorship council for the fund for the 2015 – 2020
term was introduced, with Politburo member Nhan is Honorary President and
VUSTA Chairman Dang Vu Minh as President.
Since
its launch in 1995, the VIFOTEC Award has received the enthusiastic support
and participation of scientists and science-lovers from all walks of life.
100% of award-winning projects have been successfully brought to fruition.
National
war heroes honoured with gifts
In the
run-up to the 68th anniversary of War Invalids and Martyrs’ Day (July 27), a
nationwide drive to pay tribute to war heroes and their families by giving
presents, including cash, is currently underway.
In
addition to gifts from the State President, almost 18,500 families of war
heroes in the southern
In
2013-2014, over 1,000 households accessed financial support reserved for
housing repairs and construction.
In
2015, more than 18 billion VND (857,000 USD) will be spent on constructing
150 houses and repairing 600 others.
Dong
Nai is home to 53,000 veteran soldiers, with over 14,000 families receiving a
monthly State allowance and 14,000 individuals obtaining lump sum grants.
On
July 16, a Vietnam News Agency delegation led by Deputy Director General Dinh
Dang Quang visited invalids at a nursing centre in the northern midland
The
centre cares for 31 heavily-wounded soldiers from all over the country, with
most of them having fought in the wars against the French and American
forces.
Meanwhile,
the central city of
Thanks
to support from local authorities and philanthropists across the country, 201
new houses were constructed and 987 others were renovated at a total cost of
32.36 billion VND (1.54 million USD).
On the
occasion, the municipal authorities donated gifts to families in need, each
receiving donations worth 4.5 million VND (214 USD).
This
year, the central province of Nghe An will process 13,000 applications to
award certificates of merit to veterans for their contributions during the
wars. The local Emulation and Commendation Department has so far reviewed
over 7,700 dossiers which were submitted to the Chairman of the provincial
People’s Committee.
The
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has asked municipal authorities
in
The
project involves dredging the 6.21km main section of the
JICA
proposed to invest 3.5 trillion VND (approximately 160.5 million USD) in the
project, or roughly 70 percent of total investments, in the form of a
Public-Private Partnership (PPP) agreement.
Vice
Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Huu Tin has asked the
city’s departments of Investment and Planning, and Finance, as well as a
other relevant bodies, to assess the proposal and report to the People’s
Committee on its feasibility.-
Quang
Health
agencies in central Quang
It is
the first outbreak recorded in many decades in mountainous Phuoc Loc commune
of Phuoc Son district and has claimed three lives so far this year.
The
province has zoned off the area and carried out disinfection procedures. The
Quang Nam Health Department is organising a vaccination programme for all
locals living in the vulnerable locality.
The
department’s Director Nguyen Van Hai declared Quang
Working
groups from the Health Department will visit each local home to run a
communication campaign. The national health sector has prepared medication
and medical equipment to support disease-affected provinces as necessary.
According
to the provincial department, ten others with classic diphtheria symptoms of
high fever and swollen and painful throat are being treated at the district’s
medical centre and their conditions are improving.
Phuoc
Loc commune is home to 23,635 people, 70 percent of whom are Bh’noong ethnic
minorities who still subsist on nomadic farming and have little access to
health services.
Diphtheria
is a dangerous respiratory disease caused by a potent toxin produced by
certain strains of the bacterium Corynebacterium diphtheriae. It is extremely
contagious through coughing or sneezing. Risk factors include crowding, poor
hygiene, and lack of immunisations.
The
disease can be treated and cured successfully with antitoxins and antibiotics
if started early enough. Diphtheria can be prevented through vaccinations.
Ca Mau
takes actions to respond to disasters
The
southernmost
The
committee divided the province into five geographical areas and assigned
members to be in charge of tasks in each area, which include preparing
shelters and evacuation schemes and search and rescue operations.
Around
18,635 households with a total of 85,399 people will be evacuated in case of
serious storm.
During
the remaining months of the year – the peak months of the stormy season – the
province has asked districts to increase publicity communication campaigns to
equip people with measures to respond to disasters and raise awareness,
responsibility and preparedness of the community.
According
to the provincial People’s Committee’s statistics, landslides and storms
destroyed 70 houses, blew the roofs off 177 others and sunk 10 fishing boats,
causing 8 billion VND (366,000 USD) in damage to the province during the
first six months of the year.
In
June alone, landslides and storms destroyed 21 houses and blew roofs off 35
houses, causing a loss of 1.3 billion VND (59,588 USD).
Source: VNA/VNS/VOV/SGT/SGGP/TT/TN/Dantri
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Thứ Sáu, 17 tháng 7, 2015
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