Social News 17/11
HCM
City leader offers sympathy over Paris attack victims
Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Le Hoang Quan came to the French Consulate General in the city on November 16 to offer condolences for those killed in a series of terrorist attacks in Paris last week. In his notes in the funeral book, the municipal official expressed his deepest sympathies to the French authorities, people and families of the victims in the attacks, that killed 129 people and wounded 400 others French Consul General Emmanuel Ly-Batallan showed his deep gratitude for the sympathy of the City’s authorities, people in general and Vietnamese people over the heavy casualties, saying that he felt very touched. Since the afternoon of November 14, crowds of French people working and living in HCM City and city dwellers have come to the Consulate General to share their pain.
First
batch of Vietnamese workers return from Algeria
Thirteen
of the 49 Vietnamese workers in Algeria, who wished to return following a
dispute with their Chinese employer there, flew home yesterday.
The repatriation
of the workers was made under an agreement signed on November 1 between Simco
Song Da, the company that sent the workers to Algeria, and the Chinese
employer in that country, Dongyi Jiangsu Co. Ltd.
The
workers boarded their flight yesterday and are expected to arrive at Ha Noi's
Noi Bai International Airport at 6.05pm today.
The
remaining 36 workers will return in two batches on November 18 and 20.
Dongyi
Jiangsu Co. Ltd said it has completed administrative procedures in Algeria to
bring the Vietnamese workers back as scheduled.
The
seven workers who wish to stay on in Algeria will sign contracts to which new
norms have been appended.
Simco
Song Da has to pay US$1,700 per worker to compensate the Chinese firm for the
repatriation of the workers. The amount is equal to what each Vietnamese
worker has to pay his employer to end his contract early.
Vietnamese
workers, contracted to work for Dongyi Jiangsu Co. Ltd on a construction site
in Khenchela Province, which is more than 460km east of Algiers, called for
help in early October after being beaten by their employer.
Under
the contract, the workers were to be paid based on the working days and on a
monthly basis. However, when the workers arrived in Algeria, the Chinese
employer wanted to change the terms to piecework payment. The Vietnamese
workers were assaulted by the Chinese employer on September 16, when they
objected to the change. Two workers, Dau Hoang Anh and Dao Ngoc Cuong, were
injured in the assault.
VUFO
celebrates 65th anniversary of traditional day
The
Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations (VUFO) celebrated the 65th
anniversary of its traditional day (November 17) in Hanoi on November
16.
In his
opening remarks, VUFO President Vu Xuan Hong recalled November 19, 1950, when
the World Peace Protection Committee of Vietnam – the predecessor of the VUFO
– was established at a Congress held in Diem Mac commune, Dinh Hoa district
in the northern province of Thai Nguyen.
The
VUFO chose November 17, the day President Ho Chi Minh sent a letter to the
Congress on the birth of the VUFO, as its traditional day.
Under
the leadership of the Party and President Ho Chi Minh, people-to-people
diplomacy has played a breakthrough role and created social consensus for
relations between Vietnam and countries worldwide, rallying support for
national liberation, reunification and development.
Vietnam
has partnered with nearly 1,000 foreign non-governmental organisations (NGOs)
from more than 30 countries and territories. Over the course of the past 15
years, NGOs disbursed an excess of 3 billion USD for tens of thousands of
projects involving poverty reduction, post-war recovery, public health care,
epidemic prevention, environmental protection, social issues, infrastructure,
education, climate change and sustainable development.
Speaking
at the event, Politburo member and permanent member of the Party Central
Committee’s Secretariat Le Hong Anh asked the VUFO to actively launch
comprehensive diplomatic strategies, including utilising external relation
channels of the Party, State and the people, saying that peace, cooperation
and development remain major trends amid complicated and uncertain
developments in the world.
It was
urged to rally all possible resources for socio-economic development and the
world struggle for peace, independence, democracy and social progress.
Cuban
Ambassador Lopez Diaz and Managing Co-Director of the NGO Resource Centre
Marko Lovrekovic, on behalf of NGOs, extended congratulatory messages to the
VUFO on the occasion.
Vietnam,
Laos, Cambodia youths seek investment links
The
Cambodia-Laos-Vietnam Youth Exchange Meeting, entitled “From entrepreneurship
to investment opportunities”, took place in Siem Riep, Cambodia from November
13-15.
The
event, organised by the Union of Youth Federations of Cambodia (UYFC), was
the second youth meeting between Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia. Its first
edition was held in Vietnam in 2014.
Speaking
at the meeting, UYFC President Hun Ma Ny said the meeting promoted the role
and participation of the youth in fostering friendship between the three
countries and provided a platform for young entrepreneurs to exchange ideas
and seek investment opportunities.
In
addition, leaders of the three delegations discussed ways to create
opportunities for the young entrepreneurs to strengthen ties and work
together in joint projects.
The
delegates also visited world heritage Angkor Wat complex and took part in
sport events.
Plan
submitted to demolish building's illegally built floors
The Le
Truc Garment Joint Stocks Company, the investor of the 8B Le Truc Building
Project, yesterday submitted plans to demolish illegally built floors atop
the building.
The
plan was delivered to the People's Committee of Ha Noi's Dien Bien Ward.
The
move came after the Ha Noi Construction Department ordered the investor to
propose a solution that includes demolishing the floors before 5pm, November
15.
The
committee will report to the People's Committee of Ba Dinh District and
authorised agencies to verify the proposed plans before allowing the building
demolition to assure they meet regulations.
Further,
the People's Committee of Dien Bien Ward was assigned to co-operate with
other agencies to supervise the demolition work and ensure investors obeyed
all rules, including not polluting the nearby area during the work, while
maintaining the safety of nearby residents, the department said.
In a
related move, the Ha Noi Inspectorate Agency recently announced a decision to
determine the responsibility of those individuals and organisations who were
responsible for the illegal construction.
The
69m-tall building complex, which has a trade centre, offices for lease and
high-end apartments for sale, rises 53m above the ground and has underground
basements that measure 16m in height.
The
building, located in No 8B Le Truc Street, is 16m higher than the height
stipulated in the licence issued to the project by the Ha Noi Department of
Construction in March 2014, and its gross floor area is 6,900m² more than
permitted.
Vietnam
joins food and crafts bazaar in Egypt
Vietnam’s
Embassy and Vietnamese community in Egypt on November 14 took part in the
Asian Food and Crafts Bazaar, which was held by the Asian Diplomats ' Spouses
Association ( ADSA ) in Cairo on November 14.
The
event is an annual activity to raise fund for poor people in Egypt,
especially women and children.
Besides
Vietnam, 20 other countries also joined the event along with 13
non-governmental organisations and the European Union.
Vietnam’s
traditional dishes such as fried spring rolls and coffee impressed
international friends just as did its traditional craft products lacquer
products, pictures, conical hats, bamboo dragonfly and souvenirs.
Vietnam
also introduced to international friends well-known tourist destinations via
a five-minute video clip.
Ceremony
held in remembrance of traffic accident victims
Vietnam’s
National Traffic Safety Committee (NTSC) held a ceremony in Hanoi on November
15 to commemorate the victims of fatal road traffic accidents and call for
people’s higher road sense.
The
event was organised in response to the World Day of Remembrance for Victims
of Road Traffic Accidents, which falls on the third Sunday of November. This
is the fourth year such a ceremony has been held so far in Vietnam.
Deputy
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, who is also the NTSC Chairman called on all
people to obey traffic rules to ensure safety for others and for
themselves.
In the
light of 600 candles, participants observed a one-minute silence in honour of
those who had died of traffic accidents.
Statistics
of the committee reported that traffic accidents killed 1.2 million people
every year worldwide.
In
Vietnam, in the first 10 months of this year, traffic accidents took the
lives of more than 7,000 people, injured 15,000 others.
In
October, there were 1,978 traffic accidents reported from across the country,
which killed 667 people and injured 1,826.
Traffic
police handled 3.4 million cases of traffic violations, collecting
administrative fines of VND2,261 billion (US$100.4 million), detaining 32,000
cars and 422,500 motorbikes, and revoking 290,800 driving licenses.
Better
Rice initiative to help Mekong farmers
About
3,000 farmers from three Mekong Delta provinces will benefit from a project
called Better Rice Initiative Asia that has been launched in Can Tho City.
Carried
out as part of the Integrated Coastal Management Programme, the project aims
to promote private-public partnerships along the rice value chain through
adoption of a sustainable rice cultivation model harnessing the latest
technologies.
In the
first phase, it will be carried out in the provinces of Dong Thap, Hau Giang,
and Kien Giang. It will seek to improve farmers' knowledge of rice
cultivation and promote the adoption of modern technologies in an
environment-friendly and sustainable manner.
Its
focus is also to improve the rice value chain as a whole, from input to
output, to strengthen the connection between rice production and market
consumption to ensure rice quality and market satisfaction, enabling farmers
to increase their incomes.
The
project aims at increasing farmers' incomes by at least 30 per cent through
increasing yields and/or reducing input costs by adopting innovative rice
cultivation methods. Furthermore, it said, rice harvested from this project
would meet EU quality standards.
"The
focus of the project is innovative and synchronised technology solutions,
including the use of good seeds, integrated crop management, water and
nutrient management, integrated pest management … to utilize effectively rice
input, increasing yields and quality, reducing losses and costs, and at the
same time increasing labour productivity and farmers' incomes," Phan Huy
Thong, Director of the Viet Nam National Agricultural Extension Centre, said.
"The
project can contribute greatly to the adaptation and mitigation of climate
change for sustainable rice production in Viet Nam.
"The
project supports the stakeholders in the rice value chain in applying the
large field model. This is a key measure to restructure Viet Nam's
agriculture by increasing added value and farmers' incomes and boosting sustainable
rice production."
The
other key stakeholders involved in the project are the Ministry of
Agriculture and Rural Development, the Departments of Agriculture and Rural
Development of Dong Thap, Hau Giang and Kien Giang provinces, the
International Rice Research Institute, and the Mekong Delta Rice Research
Institute.
Vietnam
offers free treatment to 378 kids found with lead poisoning
The
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health has pledged to offer
free treatment for 378 children in a northern village who were diagnosed with
lead poisoning.
“In
mid-December, the children will be treated with Pectin complex made in
Ukraine,” said the agency director Doan Ngoc Hai.
“This
is the first batch of drug treating lead and heavy metal poisoning imported
into Vietnam.”
Earlier,
health authorities have diagnosed hundreds of children at Dong Mai Village in
Hung Yen Province with lead poisoning.
Tests
in mid-2015 found serious lead contamination in air, water, soil and crops at
the village, with the highest levels of more than 1,000 times the level
deemed safe being found in surface water.
Local
residents of the village, about 27 km (17 miles) east of Hanoi, began to
recycle lead from used batteries in the 1970s.
A file
photo shows Dong Mai villagers recycling lead from used batteries. These
facilities have been relocated outside the village but lead pollution remains
in the northern village. Photo: Ha An
More
than 400 households have been involved in the business and most of them have
been relocated to a nearby industrial zone in recent years.
According
to Hung Yen Health Department, the last 13 households involving the business
has been relocated out of the village.
“However,
lead pollution remains at alarming levels,” the department director Nguyen
Van Dong said.
The
provincial authorities said they are facing financial difficulty for removing
garbage out of a dumped site in the village.
According
to the World Health Organization (WHO), lead is a cumulative toxicant that
affects multiple body systems and is particularly harmful to young
children.
Lead
in the body is distributed to the brain, liver, kidney and bones and is
stored in the teeth and bones, where it accumulates over time.
Globally,
lead exposure is estimated to account for 143,000 deaths per year with the
highest burden in developing regions.
Childhood
lead exposure is estimated to contribute to about 600,000 new cases of
children developing intellectual disabilities every year, according to WHO.
Indonesian
expert hails Vietnam’s nuclear power development
Vietnam
has made great strides in nuclear power development, thanks to support from
the State, Indonesia Nuclear Society Chairman Arnold Soetrisnanto told
Vietnam News Agency’s reporters on the sidelines of a workshop in central
Ninh Thuan province on November 13.
Though
Vietnam is several decades behind Indonesia in building nuclear power
development policies, the country has seen significant achievements in the
field, he said, pointing to State assistance as an advantage that helps
Vietnam settle relevant matters swiftly.
He
shared that he once had an opportunity to work with experts from the
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), who said Vietnam had obtained 12
out of the 19 IAEA in nuclear power development standards.
Arnold
also revealed Indonesia’s nuclear power development plan, which has been
built over the past 60 years, including training workers and selecting
construction sites.
Indonesia
is now home to three nuclear research reactors, with the first erected in
1964 and the following two in 1979 and 1987, he said, adding that no serious
incidents have been recorded.
The
country also meets 16 out of the 19 IAEA criteria for nuclear power
development standards, he said.
He
noted that Indonesia planned to build its first nuclear power facility on
Muria Peninsula in Java, but the project did not get support from the locals.
From
this fact, Indonesia has realised the significance of public acceptance in
implementing nuclear power projects, he said, stressing that when developing
nuclear power, a country must ensure efficiency, security and safety.
Hanoi
strives to give 85 percent of pregnant women prenatal screenings
Hanoi
is making efforts to deliver prenatal diagnoses to 85 percent of expectant
mothers by the end of 2020, up from 70 percent at the end of 2015, according
to the municipal Department of Population and Family Planning.
After
three years implementing prenatal and new-born screening projects, nearly 50
percent of pregnant women have received prenatal diagnoses. In 2015 alone,
the medical sector has made ultrasound diagnoses for 2,000 mothers. Of the
total, doctors recommended abortion in 347 cases, intervened with
amniocentesis for 733 mothers and detected 25 cases of abnormal chromosomes.
An
effective prenatal diagnosis programme was carried out from 2013 to 2015 in
Quoc Oai, Chuong My, Tay Ho, Long Bien and Ba Vi districts.
In
addition, by the end of this year the newborn screening rate is expected to
stand at 80 percent, up from 30.98 percent in 2013. In three years, G6DP
(Glucose-6- phosphate dehydrogenase) deficiency has been detected among 1,307
children and congenital hypothyroidism has been suspected in 43.
Increasing
prenatal and newborn screenings will help improve population quality through
early detection of infirmity, metabolic disorders and hereditary issues.
The
city will work to bring prenatal and newborn screenings to the free medical
healthcare insurance programme while fine-tuning technology to meet
increasing demand.
Party
chief attends national great unity festival in Hanoi
Party
General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong on November 15 shared joy over the
national great unity festival with locals in Thap Thuong Village, Dan Phuong
district, one of the most outstanding examples of a new-style rural area in
Hanoi.
Home
to 280 households, the village in Song Phuong Commune has strengthened
solidarity among residents to reap significant achievements across fields.
The
proportion of medium- and high-income families is over 80 percent. Five
households are still under the poverty line.
The
local per-capita income goes up to nearly 29 million VND (1,305 USD) per
annum.
More
than 93 percent of households were recognised as cultural families for their
contributions to environmental hygiene, social order and safety.
The
Party leader attributed the outcome to local solidarity and implementation of
the Party and State’s policies.
He
highlighted the crucial role the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) played in
upholding national unity and promoting public engagement in the causes of
national construction and defence.
He
urged the village to further promote the national spirit, especially the
capital’s heroic and civilised traditions, to make more remarkable
achievements in the context of market mechanisms and integration.
On the
occasion, the Party chief presented gifts to local families who performed
well in national unity movements. He also offered incense and planted a
commemorative tree at Dan Phuong’s Monument to Fallen Soldiers.
Homemade
herbal wine causes liver, kidney failure
Homemade
herbal wine and animal bone glue wine, which are favorite alcoholic drinks in
Vietnam, can cause problems in people’s liver and kidneys.
Doctor
Nguyen Bach, head of the kidney and blood dialysis department of Thong Nhat
Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City, told Tuoi Tre(Youth) newspaper that his agency
frequently treats patients suffering liver and kidney problems after drinking
those kinds of wine.
Despite
not revealing treatments, he warned that the habit of drinking home-made
herbal wine can cause poisoning and lead to kidney failure and pernicious
decay of the body tissue of the kidney duct.
The
non-standard production and preservation of the alcoholic beverage may result
in the creation of poisonous substances harmful to human health, Dr. Bach
explained.
The
poisons will generally cause either chronic symptoms or disease in the liver
and kidney.
Often
patients will display no abnormal symptoms and therefore have no adequate or
timely diagnoses before it develops into diseases including cancer, Dr. Bach
said.
In
short, the doctor advised people not to consume herbal wine or other kinds of
drink produced with animal bone glue.
It is
estimated that around six million Vietnamese people, or nearly seven percent
of the nation’s population, contract chronic kidney disease, according to the
doctor.
It
mainly results from two things, diabetes and the inflammation of the kidney.
Many
young patients do not detect symptoms in their kidney at an early enough
stage and so have not been diagnosed appropriately.
They
only come to the hospital once it has developed to the point of chronic
kidney disease, the doctor added.
The
rate of patients suffering from kidney problems has resulted from the
increased rate of diabetes.
In
addition, climate change, environmental pollution, and food contamination
also contribute to the increase in pernicious and chronic kidney diseases.
Russian
visitors to Vietnam rise in October
The number
of Russian visitors to Vietnam increased 1.5 times in October despite a
continuous decrease to most of major destinations, according to the
RBK-Russian news channel.
The
Vietnam National Administration of Tourism said the number of Russian
tourists to Vietnam in October rose 60% to 24,000 against the same period
last year.
Vitaliy
V. Chizhikov, general director of Paks-Inter LLC attributed the increase to
the launch of flights from Moscow to Vietnam and connecting regional
destinations.
Moreover,
Aeroflot Russian Airlines has offered an attractive discount on a round-trip
ticket from Moscow to HCM City from late August to early September,
The
discount offer will last till October.
1,000
people walk on World Diabetes Day in HCM City
Around
1,000 people took part in a walk on November 14 in District 7 as part of an
event called "10 trieu buoc chan cung phong chong benh Dai thao
duong" (10 million footsteps together to prevent diabetes) to mark World
Diabetes Day.
Organised
by the HCM City Association of Diabetes and Endocrinology and Nestle Viet
Nam, the event also featured diet counselling by experts, free blood tests,
consultation on healthcare and diabetes prevention from medical experts, and
yoga.
It was
meant to enhance awareness of diabetes among the public and encourage them to
make positive changes to their lifestyle, diet, and daily activities to
reduce the risk of diabetes.
According
to the World Health Organization, globally nearly 400 million people suffered
from type 2 diabetes as of last year, and the figure is expected to increase
to 600 million this year.
In
Viet Nam the number of diabetics is increasing rapidly, with about five
million people suffering from the killer disease, according to the Ministry
of Health.
Vinh
Phuc gets rid of dirty brick kilns
All of
300 old-style brick kilns in Thanh Tru Commune in northern Vinh Phuc province
have been eliminated six years after initially planned, thanks to the
relentless effort of communal authorities.
Although
the ban came into effect in 2008 and planned to be completed by 2009, the
elimination of old kilns had been delayed many times as kiln owners said that
they had to take advantage of the remaining materials.
Until
last year, there were still 30 per cent to 40 per cent of kilns still working
with the same excuse by the kiln operators.
Local
authorities had to take stronger measures by blocking trucks from
transporting bricks across the commune, and persuade local labours to switch
to other works by organising vocational courses and even exported them to
foreign countries.
However,
the campaign was not implemented easily as six out of seven villages of the
commune had been living mainly by this job for over 15 years.
The
communal brick production grew rapidly in the 2000 to 2005 period, when the
price of bricks hiked.
Despite
bringing high income to the locals, brick kilns had caused serious pollution.
The
manufacturing activities led to the rapid growth of logistics and land
exploitation services. Hundreds of trucks carrying bricks and land had
damaged the road surface and left a cloud of smoke and dust.
Cultivated
crops had been dug for land exploitation, breaking the canal system and led
to water shortages in many areas. Production activities also emitted
greenhouse gas and contaminated water. Many locals have been diagnosed with
respiratory and eye diseases.
Many
other provinces such as Hoa Binh, Bac Kan, Nghe An, Quang Ngai are making
efforts to dismantle brick kilns.
However,
the biggest barrier is to find suitable jobs for local people after they are
forced to get rid of this harmful work.
Vietnamese
education highlighted in Western Australia
A
recent workshop was held in Perth city in the state of Western Australia on
November 15 with a focus on the education system of Vietnam.
The
event was jointly organised by the Consulate General of Vietnam in Perth and
the Edith Cowan University (ECU) on the occasion of Vietnam’s Teachers’ Day
(November 20).
It saw
the participation of crowds of professors, lecturers, managerial staff and
Vietnamese and international students from local universities.
Consul
General Le Viet Duyen highlighted the Vietnamese love for study and the
development of the education system of Vietnam.
He
noted that more than 30,000 Vietnamese students are pursuing education in
Australia, with nearly 2,000 of them studying in Western Australia, who will
play an important role in Vietnam’s development as well as in fostering the
friendship and the comprehensive relation between the two nations.
The
diplomat expressed his hope that universities in Western Australia will offer
more exchange programmes for students, teachers and researchers with Vietnam
in the future.
On the
occasion, the Viet Education Link Association made debut with the aim of
connecting educational institutions of the two nations and promoting
Vietnamese culture and Vietnamese language teaching programmes in Australia.-
Vietnam
Airlines launches Nha Trang – Hai Phong air route
The
national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines opened a new air route from Nha Trang
city in the central coastal province of Khanh Hoa to the northern port city
of Hai Phong on November 15.
With
direct flights between Cam Ranh International Airport and Hai Phong’s Cat Bi
Airport and vice versa, the new route connects the two major tourist
destinations in the northern and central regions.
According
to Vietnam Airlines, initially there will be four flights each week between
the two cities and the frequency will increase to seven flights soon.
Pham
Ngoc Minh, Vietnam Airlines CEO, said the new service is the 95th in the
company’s network of domestic and international air routes.
Vasco,
an affiliate of Vietnam Airlines, will charter flights on the Nha Trang – Can
Tho route as from December 10.
Low
cost airline Jetstar Pacific will open a new route from Nha Trang to Vinh
city in the central province of Nghe An as from December 15.
Vietnamese
in Czech advised to be cautious about visiting Paris
Vietnamese
Ambassador to the Czech Republic Truong Manh Son said he would not urged
Vietnamese in the Eastern European country to cancel their plans to visit
Paris either for leisure or business purposes but they should think twice
before deciding to go.
The
diplomat told a Czech-based correspondent of the Vietnam News Agency on
November 14, one day after a series of bloody attacks rocked the French
capital city, that the French Government has imposed strict security measures
after the deadly attacks and tourist sites are still opened as usual.
The
Ambassador said while it is relatively safe in the Czech Republic, the
community should be vigilant at this sensitive time, noting safety should be
the top priority and people should avoid places of gathering except when it
is really necessary.
Hoang
Dinh Thang, President of the Vietnamese People Association in the Czech
Republic, said his association has warned its chapters to pay attention to
security when organising year-end activities.
He
asked the organising board of a gala which will be held on the occasion of
the 16 th founding anniversary of the association to intensify security
measures.-VNA
Vietnam
Fatherland Front marks 85th traditional day
Deputy
Prime Minister Vu Van Ninh applauded the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF)’s
great contributions to the nation through historical periods, especially
during the present renewal process and national construction and defence.
Speaking
at a meeting to mark the VFF’s 85th founding anniversary (November 18, 1930)
in Hanoi on November 15, the Deputy PM highlighted the front’s crucial role
in building and mobilising the national great unity via patriotic movements.
He
expressed his hope that the front, as a political alliance and an orgnisation
of the people, will better perform its supervision and social criticism
functions, enhance the strength of the national great unity bloc and
contributing to building a socialist rule-of-law State, of the people, by the
people and for the people.
Vice
President and General Secretary of the VFF Central Committee Vu Trong Kim
urged the VFF at all levels and its member organisations to diversify their
methods to mobilize and unite the people towards strong national unity and
social consensus.
In the
time ahead, VFF chapters at all levels and member organisations should focus
on the preparations for the 12 th Party Congress slated for early next year
and for the popularization and implementation of the resolution adopted at
the Congress.
The
VFF should also take an active part in the preparations for elections of the
14 th National Assembly and People’s Councils at all levels for the 2016-2020
term.
On
this occasion, VFF Central Committee President Nguyen Thien Nhan launched a
drive themed “ All people unite to build new -style rural areas and civilised
urban areas”.
He
said the drive is the core activity of the VFF system in the new period,
which inherits and builds on the outcomes of earlier movements, including the
“All people unite to build cultural life in residential areas ,” “the Day for
the Poor ,” and “All people join hands build new - style rural areas ”
campaigns.
On
this occasion, the VFF honoured 37 units and individuals who have
significantly contributed to the “ Day for the Poor ” and “All people join
hands to build new - style rural areas” campaigns.
Buffalo
Tours win travel awards
Buffalo
Tours has received awards from three prestigious names in the travel
industry, World Travel Awards, TTG Travel Awards and the Megellan Awards.
Buffalo
Tours was named "Vietnam's Leading Tour Operator" by the World
Travel Awards, an award considered the "Oscars of the travel industry"
and based upon individual reviews of consumers worldwide.
The
company was also named "Best Travel Agency-Vietnam" by TTG Travel
Awards and "2015 Tour Operator Winner" by the Megellan Awards.
Both
are based upon votes from readers of these highly regarded travel
publications.
"I
would like to extend my sincere thanks to all of our customers, as they have
trusted Buffalo Tours to arrange their travel over the past 21 years – and
now support us in these awards," said Matt Masson, managing director of
Buffalo Tours.
Buffalo
Tours also celebrated receiving a 2015 Certificate of Excellence from
TripAdvisor. It ranks first in the Day Tours category for Ha Noi.
French
zombie series returns
The
second season of the French series The Returned (originally titled Les
Revenants), that kicked off on September 28 in France and on October 16 in
the UK, will air exclusively on the K+1 channel in Viet Nam every Tuesday
from November 24.
The
series is a supernatural crime thriller TV series that follows a small
community of people living in an Alpine village, where a group of people,
presumed dead, all at once, emerge at their homes.
Set
six months after the conclusion of the first run, the second season sees
matters become even more complicated and a new wave of resurrections could be
about to occur.
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