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Social News 4/9
Dak
Nong students get new classrooms
Many
students in the
The
students had been forced to attend school late in the day due a serious
shortage of classrooms.
Deputy
head of the department Nguyen Van Toan said they have managed to build
roughly 190 classrooms in public primary and secondary schools in eight
districts in the province this academic year.
Many
of the new classrooms are located in Dak Song, Krong No and Dak Mil
districts, where many classes were reportedly being held from 5pm to 8pm.
More
than VND68 billion (US$2.9 million) was spent to build the classrooms, and
the funds were mobilised from several sources, including the state budget,
the province, districts and individuals.
Only
12 temporary classrooms for primary students were still operational as they
were located in rural areas and were quite far from residential areas, Toan
said.
The
department has mobilised capital to build a clean water supply system and
toilets for other primary and secondary schools in the province.
Figures
from the department show that more than 150,000 students attend schools, of
which about 50,000 are ethnic minorities.
Quang
Binh fails to upgrade obsolete waterworks
Hundreds
of households in the central
The
residents of Cao Quang commune in Tuyen Hoa district are experiencing
shortage of safe water supply because of damaged water supply works.
Two
water supply works were built in 2007-08 to meet the demand of residents here
but they have not been operated for many years, according to a report in the
Nguoi Lao Dong (The Labourer) newspaper.
Phan
Van Binh, a local resident, told the newspaper that the water works stopped
being operational after just a year in use and many people have to go to the
forest to fetch stream water for daily use.
The
head of the clean water supply work management board, Phan Van Tien, said a
lack of funding has left many water supply works in disuse in the region.
But
the stream water is nearly running out, water pipes have been damaged by
flooding and water in reservoirs is polluted due to the stoppage in
operations for many years, he said.
The
lack of clean water has also been reported from many other areas such as Hoa
Thuy, Quang Ninh, and Bo Trach districts.
Nguyen
Van Doan, the chairman of the People's Committee of Bo Trach district's My
Trach commune, said a clean water supply system was built and put into used
in 2001, but it supplied water to just about 300 households and the other 500
households have to use water from other sources.
But in
February, this system stopped working after many years in operation, he said.
Deputy
head of My Trach Kindergarten, Dinh Thi My Hoa said that the school has to
buy bottled water that it cannot afford since the demand of children increases
during the extremely hot weather.
Meanwhile,
water supply system in Ha Trach commune can supply water to just a third of
the households in the region.
The
head of agriculture and rural development office of Bo Trach district said
most of water supply systems in the region have been damaged following years
of use or because they were operated badly.
The
office has proposed to the provincial People's Committee and relevant
agencies to provide funds to repair and upgrade water supply works to meet
the demand of local residents.
As per
the report, at least 103 clean water supply works have been built in the
province, 26 of which are lying idle, 14 others are close to stopping
operations, and the rest being run ineffectively.
Nguyen
Van Khoa, the director of the provincial Agriculture and Rural Development
Department, said there was a need to make local authorities more responsible
and involve the people in managing and operating clean water supply works
effectively.
The
department will also seek organising technical training courses to enhance
their management skills.
Fishermen
hit back at sand dredging threat
The
homes and livelihoods of residents in Van Ninh district's Dai Lanh commune in
southern
Since
the project started, the depth of river sand has fallen by 80 centimetres.
This has weakened the structure of the bank and threatens to not only
undermine 500 households in Dai Lanh commune but also cost the inhabitants
their incomes from fishing in the river.
Phan
Thi Lich fears that her house in Dong
The
removal of so much sand has weakened the foundations and steps leading to
many houses. Residents have replaced broken steps with sand bags.
For
two days at the beginning of August, more than 110 irate locals on about 50
boats surrounded the dredging area and threw bricks and bottles at the
dredgers, according to provincial border guards.
At the
same time, 20 to 30 women and children headed to the headquarters of Dai Lanh
commune's People's Committee to verbally oppose the continuation of the work.
The
investor was later told to halt the project and to withdraw his dredgers.
The
provincial People's Committee has asked Van Phong economic zone management
board to collect opinions from local authorities about the feasibility of the
project and to listen to residents, according to Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper.
The
sand dredging project, conducted along a 12km stretch of river, covers 1,213
hectares in Van Phong economic zone. Sole investor in the zone is the Phuc
Son company, which plans to remain until 2 023.
The
provincial People's Committee and Viet Nam Marine Department originally gave
permission for the company to exploit the river sand.
According
to the provincial Customs Department, so far more than 415,000 cubic metres
of sand have been removed and exported to
The
dredging project apparently also aimed at deepening the seabed in Van Phong
economic zone to enable 100,000-tonne ships to enter.
Last
year, many barges began to appear near Van Tho commune to load the sand. It
is near where local fishermen have been catching shrimps for many years.
Two
die in Yen Bai scaffolding collapse
Two
construction workers were killed in a scaffolding collapse near
The
two victims – 41-year-old Phan Thanh Son and 46-year-old Nguyen Van Huy --
worked at the Dai An Commercial Construction Joint Stock Company.
They
died of severe injuries after being taken to hospital.
The
authorities have few details on what exactly happened at the site. The matter
is being investigated.
Vietnam’s
poverty reduction, economic development hailed
In his
recent interview granted to the Vietnam News Agency on achievements Vietnam
has made during its 30-year Doi Moi (renewal) process, Eric Sidgwick said
that from one of the poorest countries in the world, Vietnam has been
transformed to a lower middle-income country with GDP per capita increasing
six times over this period and the poverty rate falling from over 58 percent
in 1993 to just about 3 percent today.
"Dramatic
improvements in the country’s economy has contributed to a steady progress of
social development, and allowed the country to achieve the Millennium
Development Goal (MDG) of eradicating extreme poverty and hunger much earlier
than the global target,” he noted.
This
impressive economic and social transformation came about from a policy shift
from central planning to market mechanism, and ever increasing integration
with the global and regional economies, he added.
Meanwhile,
World Bank (WB) Country Director for Vietnam Victoria Kwakwa shared that
after 30 years of reforms,
Using
updated poverty standards, the poverty rate has fallen from more than 50
percent in the early 1990s to near single digits today. Extreme poverty,
measured by 1.25 USD a day, has been nearly eliminated. Not only are income
levels higher, but the Vietnamese population is better educated and has a
higher life expectancy than most countries at a similar per capita income
level.
According
to her, access to basic infrastructure has also improved, with 96 percent of
Vietnamese now having access to electricity, compared with less than 50
percent in 1993, and access to clean water and sanitation has increased from
less than 50 percent of all households to over 75 percent.
“
Kwakwa
attributed these successes to the choosing of a pragmatic approach, a focus
on labour-intensive production and agriculture, an early and effective
emphasis on building human capital, and consensus among strata of people.
Regarding
long-term development solutions for Vietnam, the WB representative said that
as a key Vietnamese aspiration is to have a modern, industrialised nation, in
the long term, reforms in several key areas - including private sector
development, urban development, innovation and education – need to take place
to achieve that goal.
Nearly
16 mln USD for flood management in Thua Thien-Hue
Authorities
of the central province Thua Thien-Hue have decided to spend 3.56 trillion
VND (15.8 million USD) on initiatives related to flood management in the
Accordingly,
the locality will focus on projects to build and upgrade infrastructure
systems in rural areas and irrigation facilities such as embankments and
water pump stations while dredging the river bank.
Centres
serving rescue efforts, shelters for ships and fishing ports in the river
will be also constructed.
Local
authorities have so far earmarked 66 billion VND (2.9 million) for resettling
households living in areas along the river.
Recently,
Thua Thien-Hue province has also planned to turn the
The
Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) has provided 6 million USD for
the project towards establishing a plan suitable to the development of
Labor
disputes need addressing
A
cooperative mechanism between workers, enterprises, and the State is needed
to prevent labor disputes and strikes, Vice President of the Vietnam Chamber
of Commerce and Industry (VCCI), Mr. Hoang Quang Phong, told a conference on
creating harmonious labor relations to prevent labor disputes held last week
in northern Thanh Hoa province.
According
to VCCI, in the first half of this year there were 235 labor disputes leading
to strike action in the country, 59 more than in the same period of last
year, with 80 per cent being found in the south.
Reasons
why
Mr.
Hoang Ngoc Trung from the Thanh Hoa Provincial Department of Labor, Invalids,
and Social Affairs said that over the last five years there have been 30
labor disputes interrupting operations in the province. Twenty-five disputes,
or 83.3 per cent of the total, happened at foreign enterprises.
He
pointed to several factors, including workers not following labor contracts,
unclear labor contracts, extensions to probationary periods, and salary,
bonus, and social insurance underpayments.
The
labor federation in southern Binh Duong province, meanwhile, said that
employers do not fully understand stipulations on negotiating with employees
at work, have not fully taken care of their employees, and have lacked
transparency about benefits to workers.
Authorities
were also said to not take full responsibility in matters such as inspecting
and punishing enterprises that have violated the law due to a shortage of
human resources. Legal loopholes and the absence of any particular guidance
in the Labor Law also create confusion among enterprises.
Unions
needed
Chairman
of the Tien Son Thanh Hoa Joint Stock Company, Mr. Trinh Xuan Lam, said that
foreign enterprises need to find consensus among employees and employers. He
pointed to differences in culture resulting in employers scarcely
understanding their employees, while employers have low levels of knowledge
and life skills. At his company there are 8,000 rural workers with low levels
of knowledge and life skills and they more easily follow the misbehavior of
others.
To
gain harmonious relations between employers and employees, employers should
report any problems to authorities so a solution may be identified, Mr. Trung
suggested. Furthermore, employers should encourage the establishment of labor
unions at their companies, especially foreign companies. Authorities,
meanwhile, should guide enterprises in introducing new policies regarding
salary and social insurance.
The
Chairman of the union at Sakurai
Man
captured for allegedly killing car owner, burying body to hide crime
Police
in the Central Highlands
The
suspected killer is Kieu Quoc Huy, 27, of the north-central
The
murder was uncovered on August 30 when a goat raiser found two human feet
emerging from the ground at a landfill site in Lam Dong’s Bao Lam District.
He
reported it to police, who then discovered a man’s body in decomposition
state.
The
victim was later identified as Hoang The Vinh, 35, of
Vinh
had been given four stabs in the neck and chest, and suffered a wound near
the top of his head, police said.
His relatives
told police officers that Vinh drove his seven-seater Toyota Innova car from
Dak Lak to Bao Loc on August 22 and had not returned since.
Vinh’s
relatives could not contact him via the phone, they said.
The
car is worth about VND850 million (US$37,800), Vinh’s family told police.
Police
officers launched an investigation and then arrested Huy at 3:00 pm on
September 1 in a house in Bao Loc.
At
that time, Vinh’s car was parked in front of the house.
On
searching Huy and his residence, police seized six mobile phones including
one he had taken from Vinh.
Police
also confiscated five military guns and two sports guns, along with a large
volume of ammunition.
After
being questioned, Huy yesterday admitted to killing Vinh, stealing the car,
and burying his body to remove the crime traces.
The
suspect told police that he hired Vinh to drive him from Dak Lak to Bao Loc
on August 16 at a cost of VND1.5 million.
When
reaching the destination, Huy asked Vinh to allow him to delay paying the
fare, promising that he would later call Vinh to drive him back to Dak Lak.
On
August 22, Huy called Vinh to come to Bao Loc to drive him back to Dak Lak,
and on this trip, Huy killed Vinh, robbing him of the car and burying the
victim.
Believing
that his crime would never be detected, Huy used the car as his own and
boasted to his relatives that he had bought it for VND650 million ($28,900),
he told investigators.
Police
are further investigating the murder.
Malaysian
women jailed for using fake credit cards to buy goods in
A
Vietnamese court has given sentences of up to two years to two Malaysian
women who used fake credit cards to purchase goods in
Cheng
Pui Sing received a 2-year imprisonment sentence while her accessory, Wong
Siew Wah, was condemned to 11 months and 15 days in prison on Tuesday.
The
two women, both 20, were arrested in September 2014 on charges of “using
computer networks, telecommunications networks, Internet or digital devices
to appropriate property,” pursuant to Article 226b of the Penal Code.
As Wah
had been detained for a period equal to the term of her sentence, she was set
free right after the trial of the People’s Court of Ho Chi Minh City ended.
When
Sing and Wah were working at a bar in
The
men promised to pay Sing and Wah eight percent of the total value of the
goods purchased with such cards, the women said.
The
two agreed to the deal and they later received from Ken two air tickets to
fly to
They
flew to
On the
evening of the same day, they arrived at Park Hyatt Hotel and used another
fake card to buy a bottle of liquor for VND106 million ($4,660).
They
moved on to hide the bottle in their hotel room.
The
next day, the women continued using fake cards to buy cosmetics and handbags
of well-known brands but they could not make any payment with the plastic.
Attendants
at a shop suspected Sing and Wah of using fake cards, so they called police,
who came and detained the foreign women for investigation.
On
searching their hotel room, police officers seized many items related to
their fraud.
Many
similar cases involving foreigners have been tried in
In
April 2013, the People’s Court of Ho Chi Minh City sentenced Malaysian man
Lim Soon Ling, 55 then, to seven years in prison for using counterfeit credit
cards to appropriate a total of VND451 million ($21,700 then) from many banks
in Vietnam.
Police
catch Korean man running illegal football betting website in Vietnam
Police
in
After
days of investigation, police in District 7 raided a house in the Sky Garden
1 area in Tan Phong Ward on August 26, catching Lee Won Il, 32, of South
Korean nationality, operating a football betting website at www.CL-xxxx.com.
Lee
had set up the site by himself to serve online football betting activities by
other South Koreans and get a commission of 10 percent for each wager, police
said.
The
commission would be transmitted to his bank account in
Police
seized from the foreign man two CPUs and four computer monitors.
On
August 29, police in Nha Be District suddenly inspected house No. 77 in the
Ngan Long villa area in Phuoc Kieng Ward and discovered 13 South Koreans
staying without temporary residence registration.
Police
suspect that these Koreans have engaged in unlawful football betting in
Police
officers are expanding their investigation into the case.
Football
betting is banned in every form in
On
November 6, 2014, police in
These
foreigners were given fines ranging from VND10 million (US$445) to VND20
million ($890), pursuant to Article 26 of Government Decree 167/2013 dated
November 12, 2013.
New
book highlights
The
National Politics-Truth Publishing House has introduced a book dubbed “
The
book, with an introduction written by President Truong Tan Sang, reviews the
nation’s achievements over the past seven decades while highlighting
orientations and the potential of the country’s development.
It
compiles articles by members of the Politburo, the Party Central Committee
and leaders of the Party, State ministries and central agencies as well as
prestigious scientists on various topics from politics, economy, security,
external relations and defence to culture and society.
The
book begins with an overall view of the nation, people, history and culture
of
It
then introduced the process of national defence and construction since the
August Revolution in 1945 with a focus on outstanding attainments during the
30 years of reform in all fields.
In the
concluding section, the book spotlights the country’s potential and strengths
significant to future growth.
The
book is also one of the activities ahead of the 12th Party National Congress.
Scholarship
granted to needy students ahead of new-school year
A
number of organisations across the country have granted scholarships to
underprivileged students on the threshold of the new 2015-2016 school year.
On
September 1, the “Meeting Vietnam” organisation in
The
Vallet scholarship fund, chaired Vietnamese-French Professor Tran Thanh Van
and funded by French Professor Odon Vallet, has supported over 20,000
students across
This
year, the fund has presented 2,250 scholarships to students nationwide worth
over 20 billion VND (889,600 USD).
The
same day, the Study Promotion Society in the
The
event granted scholarships to 200 local students from disadvantaged
backgrounds, each worth one million VND (44.48 USD).
Implemented
since 2013, the programme aims to support students, orphans and those
suffering from terminal diseases.
Between
2013 and 2014, the programme raised nearly 5.5 billion VND (244,640 USD) to
support 24,370 impoverished students in the province.
Overseas
Vietnamese gather in HCM City to mark National Day
The Ho
Chi Minh City’s Committee for Overseas Vietnamese organised a meeting on
September 1 with 100 representatives of the overseas community on the
occasion of the 70th National Day (September 2).
Overseas
Vietnamese have contributed significantly to national construction and
defence and have been an important element in consolidating cooperation and
friendship between
Since
2004, overseas Vietnamese have sent remittances worth a combined 40 billion
USD, accounting for 40-60 percent of the country's total. The figure was 5
billion USD last year.
Several
millions of dollars have also been raised for charity by overseas Vietnamese.
Hundreds
of experts have since returned home, bringing science and technology to serve
the country.
At the
meeting, the committee awarded the Labour Medal, third class, to Professor Dr
Dang Luong Mo, a Japanese-Vietnamese who is an advisor to the
"I
was very lucky to witness the revolution on August 19, 1945, and heard the
Declaration of Independence by President Ho Chi Minh at
The
committee also awarded the Prime Minister's certificate of merit to Professor
Dr Vo Van Toi, Head of the microbiology faculty at the
The
Government and local authorities should realise that overseas Vietnamese
experts have sacrificed their lives, futures, incomes and developments to
return home, Toi said.
The
city does plan to roll out such policies to use the unique skills of overseas
Vietnamese.
Hoang
Sa, Truong Sa exhibition comes to Mekong Delta
An
exhibition featuring legal and historical evidence affirming
On
display are valuable photos, objects, documents, publications and nearly 100
maps in Vietnamese and foreign languages, discovered by both domestic and
foreign researchers.
Addressing
the opening ceremony, Deputy Minister of Information and Communications
Nguyen Minh Hong said that the exhibits are part of legal and historical
evidence collected in
The
five-day exhibition aims to raise public awareness of sea and island
sovereignty protection and help international friends, including Chinese
nationals, understand correctly the East Sea situation as well as the
legitimate aspiration of the Vietnamese people to maintain peace and
stability in the East Sea and the region for national development, he said.
Following
the exhibition, the documents and maps will be moved to remote areas across
the province for further display.
On the
same day, a similar exhibition was opened in the Mekong Delta
Deputy
Head of the Government Committee for Religious Affairs Bui Thanh Ha made the
statement on September 1 while hosting a delegation from the Lao Buddhist
Coalition Central Committee led by Most Venerable Ngon Dam Hong Boun.
The
Lao venerable said a range of joint activities, such as visit exchanges and
Buddhism education, have been organised following a memorandum of
understanding on cooperation signed between the two agencies in 2015.
He
hoped the ties would continue to grow based on the spirit of Vietnam-Laos
solidarity.
After
the meeting, the Lao delegation had a working session with the Vietnam
Buddhist Sangha Central Committee to discuss their future coordination.-
Nhan
Dan television channel inaugurated
Nhan
Dan Television channel officially made its debut and started broadcasting in
Addressing
the event, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung praised the Nhan Dan Newspaper for
its efforts to launch the channel after a long trial broadcasting phase on
domestic cable networks.
He
asked the Nhan Dan TV to popularise Party guidelines and State policies and
laws among people from all walks of life.
The
leader urged the channel to produce accurate information and analyses on
prominent political, cultural and social events in the country and swiftly
update internationals news to serve the information needs of the people.
In his
speech at the event, Nhan Dan Newspaper Editor-in-Chief Thuan Huu said the
Nhan Dan TV channel will focus on building and producing programmes on
political and social issues which attract public concern.
The
television channel will strive to become a TV channel friendly to people
nationwide, overseas Vietnamese and international friends, he affirmed.
Looking
forward, the Nhan Dan TV will work to spread the implementation of the
Resolution of the 11 th Party Congress and the country’s socio-economic goals
in 2015, and Party congresses at all levels towards the 12 th National Party
Congress this year.
It
will run four news broadcasts every day among other programmes on VTV,
Hanoicab and other cable systems.-
Lao
National TV airs first news programme in Vietnamese
The
Lao National Television on September 2 officially aired the first news
pogramme in Vietnamese on the occasion of
Guests
on the occasion included Lao Deputy Minister of Information, Culture and
Tourism Savankhone Razmontry, deputy head of the Lao Party Central Committee
for Propaganda and Training Sipasoth Sengsavath, Envoy at the Vietnam Embassy
in Laos Hoang Xuan Hai, and representatives from Vietnam Television Channel
4.
The
news programme is broadcast live from 18:00 to 18:15 from Monday to Friday,
targeting the Vietnamese community in the country and those who understand Vietnamese.
Addressing
the ceremony, Deputy Minister Savankhone Razmontry said the introduction of
the programme is significant amidst the celebration of important events of
both nations.
It not
only provides audiences with more choices and helps deepen mutual
understanding between the two peoples, but also gives the Vietnamese
community better understanding of Laos ’ policies and culture, he said.
He
also thanked the Party, State and people of
Commenting
on the event, Vietnamese Ambassador to Laos Nguyen Manh Hung said the
introduction of the bulletin on
Impoverished
rural families access loans for housing
Phase
II of Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung’s newly approved programme for providing
housing support to the poor will be implemented in 2016, according to the
Vietnam Bank for Social Policy (VBSP).
The
programme is expected to help 311,000 poor households in rural areas
nationwide build houses, thus gradually stabilising and improving their
living standards.
Each
household will be able to take out loans up to 25 million VND (about 1,130
USD) with annual interest rates of 3 percent within 15 years, including a
five-year grace period.
VBSP
General Director Duong Quyet Thang has asked the bank’s branches and offices
to ensure capital resources and step up administrative procedures to
facilitate access to capital.
Rural
clean water system inaugurated in Can Tho
The
Mekong Delta city of
Covering
10,000 square metres, the system has a capacity of 2,600 cubic metres per
day.
Built
with an investment capital of 470,000 USD funded by the
Addressing
the ceremony, Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Dao Anh Dung
described the works as an example for cooperation between
He
asked the local Rural Environmental Sanitation and Clean Water Centre to
manage the facility effectively.
Gathering
reviews
Speaking
at the event, Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Le Hoang Quan
reviewed the country’s milestones, affirming that
He
emphasised the city’s remarkable achievements in various fields, saying that
with its dynamicity and creativeness,
The
city has also paid attention to developing and modernising infrastructure
systems while ensuring political security and social order, Quan noted.
The
official expressed his hope that with the city’s determination coupled with
support from foreign diplomatic agencies and organisations,
Addressing
the event, Australian Consul General in HCM City John McAnulty congratulated
He
said that
The
HCMC government on Tuesday started collecting new vehicle registration fees with
the new charge for under-10-seat vehicles five times higher than the old
level.
The
city announced new vehicle registration fees in a list of new fees and
charges applicable from this month. The new registration fee for cars not
used for commercial purposes is VND11 million (US$489.4) compared to the
previous VND2 million (US$89).
Trailers
and semi-trailers with their own registered number plates are subject to a
new fee of VND150,000 instead of VND100,000 as before.
The
city increases the fee from VND500,000 to VND750,000 for motorbikes that cost
up to VND15 million each, from VND1 million to VND1.5 million for bikes
priced at more than VND15 million to VND40 million each, and by VND1 million
to VND3 million for bikes worth over VND40 million.
Registration
fees for other types of vehicles remain at VND150,000 each.
In
late July, a majority of the HCMC People’s Council deputies voted in favor of
the new vehicle registration fees for application from September 1 as
proposed by the city government.
Many
individuals and enterprises voiced outcries over the fee spike as motorcycle
and car owners already shoulder many fees. However, the fee increase would
generate more funds for the city to cover road and bridge maintenance and
management costs, and discourage the use of private vehicles.
Vietnam
cuts emissions, promotes green energy
Solar
power and vehicle emission standards will be part of highlighted measures in
coping with climate change in 2016, according to a newly passed policy
framework under the Support Programme on Response to Climate Change (SP-RCC).
Accordingly,
pertinent agencies have been tasked with building state support mechanisms to
develop solar electricity and mapping out the implementation of emission
standards for mopeds and motorcycles.
Energy
efficiency criteria for home refrigerators are expected to be tightened and a
new forestry law will be devised to replace the current law on forest
protection and development, among others.
Source: VNA/VNS/VOV/SGT/SGGP/TT/TN/Dantri
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