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Social News 26/9
Chemical
storage site threatens people's lives
The
chemical storage site that is separated from the residential area only by
plate fences. — Photo thanhnien.com.vn
People
living near Tan Cang -
The
2.8ha site, just 30m from the residential area, is separated from Cat Lai,
Nguyen
Thi Bich Quyen, a resident, said sometimes the people could smell the
chemicals, spreading anxiety.
She
feared that a blast could happen any time.
The
city authorities have examined and found 332 chemical containers and tanks of
various types. Most of them are inflammable and toxic.
"The
site has not followed fire prevention regulations and could pose a danger to
local residents," the HCM Fire Prevention and Fighting Police Department
said.
General
Le Tan Buu, director of the department, said that it had asked the Saigon
Newport Corporation, the management unit of the port, to carry out urgent
measures to ensure safety.
The
People's Committee of District 2 said it had demanded that the corporation
should shift the chemical site to a place far from residential areas, and
carry out necessary measures to prevent fires.
Pham
Duc Hung, deputy head of the corporation's political department, said it had
asked the People's Committee of District 2 to move the site to a separate
area of 19ha in Phu Huu Commune of District 2, but the proposal was yet to be
accepted.
Five
persons convicted in drug trafficking case
The
People's Court in the northern mountainous province of Cao Bang yesterday
found five persons guilty of illegal drug trafficking.
Dam
Nhat Thinh, 37, a resident of Hop Giang District, was sentenced to life in
prison.
Nong
Van Song, 43, from Trung Khanh District, and Tham Duc Tu, 31, from Song Hien
District, were sentenced to 20 years in prison.
Tran
Thi Hai, 39, from Hop Giang District, was sentenced to 18 years in prison,
and Bui Minh Dung, 34, was sentenced to 15 years in prison.
According
to the indictment, all five convicts were guilty of the same crimes of
buying, selling and illegal storage of drugs.
At the
end of last year, a man named Thang (now absconding), asked Tu to buy heroin
in unlimited quantities in return for payment.
On
April 20 this year, Tu phoned his father-in-law Song and asked him to buy
heroin. Song then asked Thinh, a drug addict, to buy it.
The
next day, Thinh told Song that he had found five cakes of heroin of more than
1.7kg and had decided the date for buying it in a local hotel.
However,
the suspects were arrested by border guards and local police while they were
going to receive the drugs.
The
police searched Thinh's house and seized 0.05 gram of heroin and 2.9 grams of
methamphetamine from there. He claimed the drugs were only for him, the
police said.
National
goods stockpile filled in case of emergency
Lam
Van Thoi, GDSR deputy head, said at a conference in
Although
the Ministry of Finance has asked for the Government’s permission to reserve
30,000 cubic metres of crude oil, a far cry from the projected figure of
150,000 cubic metres, the target is still under consideration to ensure the
State’s budget balance.
Reportedly,
the GDSR extracted more than 77,000 tonnes of rice from the stockpiles as
relief aid to over 870,000 people in 16 cities and provinces during the Lunar
New Year, students in underprivileged areas and drought victims, among
others.
By
September 20 this year, the general department had provided materials and
equipment, including lifebuoys and fire fighting tools, to six ministries and
62 cities and provinces via the National Committee for Research and Rescue.-
Foreign
experience needed to set up national human rights body
At a
symposium in
Regardless
of the form of establishment and scope of authority, the organisation’s
operations must be part of State agency activities to better protect human
rights.
Associate
Professor Dr Hoang Van Nghia from the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of
Politics and Public Administration said a specialised agency is instrumental
in further ensuring human rights.
The
group should be organised on the basis of international regulations and
practices while adhering to socialism-oriented directions and the Party
leadership, he noted, adding that it is necessary to design a thorough
roadmap with preparations to set up such an agency.
The
symposium, held by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the
EU
shares practices in urban, regional planning and development
The
Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences (VASS) organised a workshop entilted
“Urban – regional plans and development in the European Union and policy
suggestions for
Foreign
experts said it is crucial for
The
country must learn from both the failures and successes of others, they
stressed.
According
to Associate Professor Dr. Vu Thi Vinh, former General Secretary of the
Association of Cities of Vietnam, traffic congestion in
She
suggested metropolises in
Combined
use of public transport, walking and cycling to make long journeys shorter
has become a green approach in many major cities in Europe and
Associate
Professor Dr. Dinh Cong Tuan from Institute for European Studies said the German
system for social change supervision, which monitors regional changes in the
demographics, natural environment, politics, economics and culture, is a good
option for
As
regional development has both positive and negative social impacts, it is
vital for
Vietnamese
Czechs assess likely impact of migrant crisis
Vietnamese
Czechs in the
Speaking
at the meeting,
The
measures included properly understanding the migrant crisis, increasing
diplomatic contacts with governmental agencies to seek support and increasing
citizen protection and community security.
Son
also emphasised the importance of the press in providing exact information on
the migrant crisis.
Tran
Viet Hung, Vice President of the Vietnamese Association in the
He
asked Vietnamese Czechs to abide by Czech laws, maintain good relationships
with local governments and integrate deeper into the local society.
The
Czech government’s policy toward Vietnamese Czechs is unclear, but according
to speeches delivered by Czech officials, the Vietnamese community is
perceived to be exemplary, hard-working and intelligent, especially the
second and third generations of migrants who have made positive contributions
to society.
National
organising board for
A
national organising board has recently been set up for the fifth East Asian
Seas (EAS) Congress, slated for November 16-21 in the central city of
The
board is led by Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Nguyen Minh
Quang, supported by three deputies who are a Deputy Minister of Natural
Resources and Environment, a Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and the
Chairman of the Da Nang People’s Committee.
The
board members include leading representatives of the ministries of finance,
public security, national defence, planning and investment, and agriculture
and rural development, along with the Director General of the Vietnam
Administration of Seas and
In
August,
Themed
“Global targets – Local benefits: Setting the Sustainable Development Agenda
for the Seas of East Asia beyond 2015”, the fifth congress is expected to
welcome around 600-700 delegates, including 400 foreigners.
Since
its inception in 2003, the triennial East Asian Seas Congress has been held
alternately in the Partnerships in Environmental Management for the Seas of
East Asia member countries, namely
It
aims to provide a platform for participating nations to share knowledge and
enhance the sustainable environmental management of East Asian seas.
More
print newspapers to shift to e-versions: proposal
Print
newspapers are being urged to shift to electronic versions, read the
proposal. Electronic newspapers run by organisations and agencies below
ministerial and provincial levels will be put under the management of
ministries and provinces, it stated.
Meanwhile,
social organisations and State-owned enterprises are unlikely to issue
electronic newspapers but rather electronic magazines.
Radio
and television stations are being asked to air 70 percent
domestically-produced programmes and only 30 percent foreign contributions
while the number of foreign channels is not to exceed 30 percent.
Vietnam
News Agency, the Radio Voice of Vietnam, the Vietnam Television, Nhan Dan
(People) Newspaper, and Cong an Nhan dan (People’s Public Security) Newspaper
are expected to operate in the multi-media model without setting up their own
broadcast system for their TV channels.
Local
television networks will become financially independent by 2020, said the
proposal.
According
to Deputy Minister of Information and Communications Truong Minh Tuan, the
proposal aims to improve the efficiency of press management and leadership,
addressing the overlapping investment and loose management of the media and
enhancing capacity for media managers as well as journalists.
At the
same time, Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Bac Son said the
proposal asked media agencies to submit their plans to the ministry by
October 20. A number of press agencies will become pilot models for applying
the proposal until 2017.
Chairman
of the Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen The Thao demanded authority of Hoan
Kiem district to continue its support for victims of the French villa
collapse early this week, including the provision of temporary homes for
their families and those affected by the incident.
The
district must take action to ensure safety for residents of nearby buildings,
he stressed in a meeting with relevant municipal bodies on September
24.
The
municipal Department of Health was asked to offer the victims the best
possible medical care while police were requested to promptly investigate the
cause of the collapse.
The
local Department of Construction was tasked to work with the Zone 1 Railway
Project Management Board, the building’s operator, to conduct site survey and
assess impacts of the collapse to nearby buildings.
If any
insecurity is spotted, the construction department needs to issue a request
for residential displacement without delay and set up temporary homes for
displaced people, the city’s leader said.
The
two-storey old-age French villa in
After
the incident, localities nationwide were requested to check and discover
unsafe and outdated buildings, especially old villas and structures, while
owners and occupants of such were asked to stay alert and keep authorities
informed of any developments.
It is
estimated that Hanoi has 1,586 colonial-era villas, including 562
private-owned and 1,024 State-owned, many of which are under bad condition
and require renovation.-
Child
friendly city initiative launched in HCM City
The
child friendly city initiative was announced in
This
is also one of important events to celebrate the 40th anniversary of
cooperation between
The
initiative aims to address problems faced by children in cities such as
poverty, being abused and exploited.
In
order to implement the initiative, the city will have to carry out all
support contents to become a child friendly city in all three important
aspects: sustainably economic, social and environmental development.
Based
on experience from cities all over the world, delegates at the conference
said
According
to Dang Hoa
He
hoped the city would continue putting children in the centre of
socio-economic development strategies to better the life quality of children
in the future.-
A
special art performance programme on seas, islands and borders will be
organised by the HCM City Fatherland Front (HFF) in
The
programme aims to help people understand about the country’s seas, islands
and borders and call for them to share difficulties with islanders and forces
on duty there.
At a
press conference on the event on September 24, Trieu Le Khanh, Vice President
of the HFF said the event reflects affection and responsibility of citizens
from all walks of life in the city in safeguarding the country.
Through
the programme, organisers will raise money to assist armed forces, maritime
police, fisheries surveillance forces, and fishermen.
Khanh
said the fund for the work has received 32 billion VND (1.4 million USD)
donated by organisations and individuals, already surpassing its original
goal of 30 billion VND.
During
the programme, besides meticulously-staged impressive performances, audience
will interact with navy soldiers and border guards to understand more about
difficulties facing them in efforts to perform their duties.
Central
region fishermen reel in profits
Fishermen
in the central region have earned high incomes in recent weeks from unusually
large catches of fish netted at least seven to dozens of nautical miles
offshore.
In
Quang Ngai Province, fishermen earned nearly VND100 million (US$4,700) a
night from catches of pelagic fish, which live neither close to the sea
bottom nor near the shore. These include anchovies, white-spotted spinefoot
fish, hairtail fish and small kinds of tuna.
Pham
Van Men in Quang Ngai Province's Binh Son District said he had caught about
70 tonnes of white-spotted spinefoot each night, earning an average profit of
VND30 million ($1,400) per trip.
"Over
the past 10 days, I've had a bumper catch of white-spotted spinefoot. The
fish sold well and has a stable price," he said.
Similarly,
many fishing boats in Binh Son District's Binh Chau Commune have caught four
to six tonnes of fish on each 3-5 day fishing trip.
Nguyen
Ngoc Hung, deputy chairman of the Binh Chau Commune People's Committee, said
fishing boats could earn an average profit of VND100 million ($4,700) from
one trip.
"It
has been a long time that fishermen have had such a big catch," he said.
In
Quang Ngai's Ly Son Island District, large quantities of small-type tuna and
mackerel have been caught.
Duong
Thi Hau, a resident of Ly Son, said her husband's boat caught 300-500 kilos
of small tuna a night over the past few days.
"We
seldom catch this many tuna at this time of the year," she said.
In
Binh Thuan, Phu Yen and Khanh Hoa provinces, hairtail fish and anchovies have
appeared in large quantities, possibly due to changes in ocean currents
caused by weather patterns.
The
Hon Ro Fishing Port in
Fisherman
Nguyen Van Bay in Phuoc Dong Commune said the peak time for anchovy fishing
was September and October.
Nguyen
Trung Hieu, head of the Hon Ro Fishing Port's management board, said most
anchovies sold at the port had been caught in Phu Yen, Ninh Thuan and Binh
Thuan provinces.
Anchovies
are sold to fish-sauce producers and traders.
EU,
World Bank bring healthcare to
The
Ministry of Health (MoH) recently held a workshop in
Speaking
at the workshop, Deputy Minister of Health Pham Le Tuan said
The
pace of poverty reduction has now slowed and regional variations in the
incidence remain significant, with poverty becoming increasingly concentrated
among ethnic minority populations in mountainous areas.
In
urban centres, rising inequality has become more apparent with some sections
of society benefitting more from Vietnam’s economic development than others,
Tuan said, thus the task of poverty reduction is not complete and in some
respects, it has become more difficult.
The
quality of essential social services like health and education has not
adjusted to the rapid pace of Vietnamese society development and requires
major efforts to ensure these services are in line with that expected from a
middle income country, especially as regards the needs and means of the poor
and near poor.
Tuan
said, the health sector in Vietnam has a long track record of being pro-poor,
as evidenced by significant progress on all health related millennium
development goals (MDGs), comparing favourably to most countries in Asia.
The
present challenge faced by the sector is that it has to modernize itself and
function within a market economy therefore making it more difficult to keep
its equity focus.
Governmental
policy and budget decisions in recent years also leave little doubt about a
continued and strong focus on affordable health services for the poor, Tuan
underscored.
Encouraged
by the success of the
The
second phase of the program will focus on the ten provinces considered to be
the poorest – Lai Chau, Son La, Dien Bien, Kon Tum, Gia Lai, Ha Giang, Lao
Cai, Cao Bang, Yen Bai and Dak Nong provinces.
With
EUR114 million of non-refundable aid from the EU, the program aims to speed
up progress towards universal health insurance coverage; improve the
availability and quality of healthcare services at district and commune
levels, thereby reducing hospital overcrowding; and contribute to the development
of health policy and planning for the period 2016-2020.
The
HSPSP-1, carried out from 2010-2013 at a total cost of EUR39.5 million, was
dedicated to expanding health insurance coverage in poor mountainous
provinces and reducing overloading at central-level hospitals via building
satellite hospitals.
Tuan
said, the health sector plan is structured around the six building blocks of
a health system as defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) and is
therefore quite comprehensive.
The
general objective of the plan is defined as to ‘continue to develop a health
care system towards equity, efficiency and development, improving quality of
care, meeting the growing and diverse needs for health care of the people’.
The
specific objectives of the plan cover the six building blocks (human
resources, financing, information, pharmaceuticals, service delivery and
governance). The objectives of the plan can be summarized into three main
priorities, which are also confirmed by other policy documents (specific
actions) and declarations of the Minister of Health.
In
addition, collaboration with the World Bank (WB) has been established to
ensure a leveraged impact on the health sector, as the WB and the EU are now
two of the most important actors in the health sector with regard to overall
systems strengthening and among the few important donors aiming at a sector
wide policy dialogue.
This
strategic partnership will have a wider impact than the simple combination of
resources and will therefore ensure a strengthened stance and leverage in the
policy dialogue. The WB has also strongly welcomed this cooperation.
The EU
was closely associated to the Bank's formulation mission (May 2013) so as to
ensure increased complementarity and synergies among the EU and WB programs
and policy dialogues.
The
main beneficiaries of the sector reform contract are the citizens of
Contract
implementation will require the involvement and coordination of several departments
of the MoH, provincial, district and communes health services in the ten
selected provinces.
Other
important stakeholders will be Vietnam Social Security, the Ministry of
Finance and the Ministry of Planning and Investment. Policy dialogue will involve,
in addition, development partners, scientific and research institutes and
civil society organizations.
The
three companies – the War Veterans One-member Limited Company, the Phu My
Investment and Construction JSC and the Northwest Real Estate Investment and
Development JSC – said the tramway service No.1 is designed to connect
The
12-kilometer line will have six main stops.
There
will be 15 trams, each tram having a locomotive and four coaches, each of
which can carry 238 passengers a day.
According
to the Ho Chi Minh City Transport Department, the construction of a tramway
route is necessary as it will cater to 20%-25% of the demand for public
transport in the city, thus help reduce traffic congestion.
City
officials have announced plans to build tramway lines several times over the
past few years, but no work has been started.
Under
the latest traffic development plan,
3,000
school kids prepare for Autumn Festival
“This is
the 20th edition of the lantern parade,” said Vice Chairman Nguyen Van Luan
of the Phan Thiet People’s Committee and is one of five traditional
children’s festivals held annually that kids love and enjoy.
The
lantern parade, which has been designated by The Guide Awards as the most
outstanding cultural festival and success for
Art
performance towards native land's sea and islands
An art
exchange is set to get underway on October 4 to raise public awareness about
the national borders, sea, and islands and call for sharing the difficulties
of border and island residents and military forces stationing there.
The
programme is part of fund-raising activities to provide care for border
guards, armed forces, maritime police, and fishermen's families on duty at
sea to defend the national sovereignty.
It is
co-organized by the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Ho Chi Minh
City and the Management Council of the Fund for the native land's sea and
islands and the municipal TV Station.
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