|
Social News
9/2
Nghệ An,
Quảng Ninh host spring press festivals
The Spring Press Festival opened on Wednesday in Con Cuông District of Nghệ An Province. Year-round publications, as well as spring and Lunar New Year editions, were on display in 12 booths to provide visitors an overarching view of the history of Việt The 15-day annual festival was timed to coincide with the 88th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of Việt Some 100 newspapers and magazines of Nghệ An and other provinces participated in the event, which was hosted by Nghệ An’s Journalists’ Association. The organisation board presented 200 gifts to poor households in the communes of Châu Khê, Cam Lâm, Lạng Khê and Môn Sơn. The northern Some 200 newspapers, magazines and other press products from various localities participated in the festival. The yearly event was first held in 2001, attracting thousands of visitors. The Netherlands wishes to cooperate with and support Dutch Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation Sigrid Kaag made the statement at a press conference on her on-going working visit to Vietnam which held in Ho Chi Minh City on February 7 by the Dutch Embassy in Vietnam. According to Minister Kaa, the Besides, the The same day, Minister Kaag made a field trip to Ben Nghe and Te canals in the Tet comes early to Truong Sa islanders The traditional Lunar New Year (Tet) has arrived early for soldiers and islanders on Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago as ships are crossing rough seas to carry Tet gifts and supplies from all parts of the country to the islands. Packs of glutinous rice, Dong leaves to wrap Banh chung (square glutinous rice cake), kumquat trees and apricot blossom trees are being transported by the Naval Region 4 High Command to locals on Truong Sa archipelago. Colonel Nguyen Cong Son, Deputy Commissar of the Naval Region 4 High Command said: “Naval Region 4’s brigade 146 has set up plans to ensure essential goods for soldiers and residents on the islands. The supplies bring traditional Tet atmosphere and are of great encouragement for them to overcome difficulties to safeguard the national territory”. Celebrating Tet holiday on Truong Sa Island for the first time, soldier Dinh Van Chuc from Phu Xuyen distict, He added that he and his comrades will try their best to accomplish duty entrusted by the country. Samsung Electronics builds standard toilets for Bac Giang schools Samsung Electronics Vietnam has funded the construction of standard toilets completed with water purification systems for 26 elementary and secondary schools in the The facilities were handed over to the beneficiary schools in a ceremony at Le Hong Phong primary school in Bac Giang city on February 7. The project was implemented from October 2017 in 8 local districts at a total cost of over 6 billion VND (264,600 USD). Speaking at the ceremony, General Director of Samsung Electronics Vietnam Shin Won-hwan said the project aims to create a clean and safe environment for students, ensuring the best conditions for them to grow. Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Lai Thanh Son said the project helps raise awareness of students, parents and teachers about good hygienic habits. He wished that the More rice allocated for needy people ahead of Tet Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has decided to provide rice as food aid for the northern border The PM asked the Ministry of Finance to allocate 1,702 tonnes of rice from the national reserves for poor households and those in border hamlets to enjoy Tet. The provincial People’s Committee will be responsible for distributing the rice to the targeted residents. Earlier, PM Phuc had also assigned the Finance Ministry to provide over 5,504 tonnes of rice from the national reserve as food aid to seven localities on the occasion of the Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday. The rice aid will be distributed among the central provinces of Quang Ngai (over 2,041 tonnes), Quang Binh (over 1,334 tonnes), and Binh Dinh (over 910 tonnes), and the Central Highlands provinces of Dak Nong (over 409 tonnes), Dak Lak (455.7 tonnes), Soc Trang (54.96 tonnes) and Kon Tum (over 298.4 tonnes). Another package of more than 4,432 tonnes of rice aid has also been offered to eight provinces, including Lai Chau, Lang Son, Quang Ngai and Binh Dinh, to ease hunger during the between-crop period,. About 74 tonnes of rice aid will be given to the northern mountainous province of Bac Kan to help it alleviate crop damage caused by diseases on rice, while the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai will receive over 1,173 tonnes to cope with hunger during Tet and the between-crop period. Training course on micro-electro-mechanical technology ends A training course on the manufacturing, packaging, certification and commercialisation of micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) ended on February 7 in the Saigon Hi-tech Park (SHTP) in The course, lasting from October 2017 – January 2018, aims to help trainees master MEMS technology used in environment alert and construction of smart urban areas. As part of a cooperation programme between Fifteen trainees who are micro-electro-mechanical experts from universities and start-ups based in SHTP have so far mastered packaging technology using 3D printing and experimentally made flow sensors in the centre. Ngo Vo Ke Thanh, Director of the SHTP Research and Development Centre, said the course will increase human resources for the project on micro-electro industry development in Dutch experts also shared their experience in market analysis and MEMS commercialisation during the course. On the occasion, the centre and the Delft University of Technology signed a cooperation agreement (the second stage) on pilot MEMS production, training of highly-skilled scientists and engineers, and organisation of international seminars on MEMS. Overseas Vietnamese honoured for contributions to homeland Deputy Foreign Minister Vu Hong During a meeting in The OVs expressed their joy at the greater attention and support that the Party, State and the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) have given to Vietnamese communities abroad, affirming that they will do more to make greater contributions to the homeland’s development. Addressing the meeting, Vice President and Secretary General of the VFF Central Committee Hau A Lenh said the VFF will continue coordinating with international organisations and its partners in foreign countries to call for more attention and facilitation for Vietnamese communities. The VFF will also enhance supervision and inspection of the implementation of the Party’s policies and the State’s laws related to OVs, he stated, adding that it will also work with relevant agencies and organisations to support the teaching and learning of the Vietnamese language for OVs. The front will recommend the Party and State to draft more drastic policies to attract and facilitate start-up activities of young OVs in the homeland, he noted. Poor to get over 5,500 tonnes of rice 
Prime
Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has asked the Ministry of Finance (MoF) to allocate
5,504 tonnes of rice from the national reserve to people in seven central and
Central Highlands provinces.
This is a gift from the Government to needy people ahead of Tết (Lunar New Year). The Government has offered another 4,432 tonnes of rice to eight provinces to ease hunger during the between-crop period. Beneficiaries include Cao Bằng, Lai Châu, Lạng Sơn, Quảng Ngãi and Bình Định provinces. Some 74 tonnes of rice will be given to the northern mountainous In late January, the Prime Minister had assigned MoF to allocate 5,181 tonnes of rice from the national reserve to nine provinces - Nghệ An, Yên Bái, Lào Cai, Tuyên Quang, Ninh Thuận, Thanh Hóa, Hà Giang, Bắc Kạn and Phú Yên - during the New Year holidays. Kon Tum authority takes measures to curb illegal gold mining A hundred metre-long tunnel is dug at Nguyễn Văn Lý’s farm in Ngọc Hồi District’s Đăk Kan Commune to facilitate illegal gold exploitation. The problem of illegal gold mining has aggravated in Ngọc Hồi District in Central Highlands This is especially in areas adjacent to Sa Thầy District and in areas of forest plantation, which provides material for the southern Paper Material Ltd. Co., reported Vietnam News Agency. Illegal gold exploiters have taken advantage of local resident’s farms and disguised in various forms, creating difficulties for competent authorities to inspect and handle illegal gold mining. In late January, a working group from the provincial Department of Natural Resources and Environment, and the provincial environment police discovered an illegal gold mine tunnel at Nguyễn Văn Lý family’s passion fruit farm in the district’s Đăk Kan Commune. The tunnel is 1.5m in width and 1.1m in height and was carefully covered up. Upon inspection, law enforcement forces arrested five miners from Đắk Tô and Đắk Glei districts. All the miners have been hired to work in the gold mine tunnel for 25 days. Several machines, tools and nearly 10 tonnes of gold ores were also seized by the forces. Obstacles that hindered the control of illegal mining were lack of regular coordination between the agencies concerned and the timely exchange of information, according to a representative from the law enforcement forces. In addition to this, areas having mineral sources, which need to be protected, often have difficult terrain and are far from residential areas, thus limiting the patrolling capacity and inspection work. To put an end to illegal gold mining, Trần Văn Chí, chairman of Ngọc Hồi District’s People’s Committee, said the district has been actively deploying measures such as setting up an inter-inspection from involved districts and the company’s forest management board to inspect illegal exploitation on adjacent areas and signing coordination regulations for the protection of natural resources in the areas. The chairmen of communes and forest management board have been asked to bear the responsibility if illegal gold exploitation occurred, he said. Vietnamese community in Algeria celebrates Lunar New Year The Embassy of Vietnam in Algeria on February 7 hosted a get-together in Algiers for Vietnamese people who are residing, working and studying in the country to celebrate the Lunar New Year. The event was attended by staff members of the embassy and Vietnamese agencies in the country, along with representatives from Algerian agencies and embassies of ASEAN members, Vietnamese Ambassador to Algeria Pham Quoc Tru briefed the participants on The diplomat affirmed that the State has always considered overseas Vietnamese as an inseparable part of the Vietnamese nation and highly evaluated their contributions to the home country. The Vietnamese government has created favourable conditions for overseas Vietnamese to return and do business in On this occasion, a liaison board for overseas Vietnamese in UNICEF addresses common mental health problems in 8-29% of children and youth in The results of the study were announced at a meeting held by the ministry on February 7. Minister Dao Hong Lan told the meeting that about 10% of the population had psychological problems, 200,000 of which are serious cases. More people are falling into depression or feeling like being abandoned due to the impact of socio-economic changes. She said if such cases were detected quickly, they could prevent suicide, especially among children and youth. UNICEF carried out qualitative research with people age from 11 to 24 in Fiona Samuels, head of the research group, said 8-29% of children and youth in The main causes of suicide are mostly failed relationships, marriage disputes and school and family problems. Most asked people said they were reluctant to share their feelings with others. According to the research, mental health problems are spreading and worsening among children and young people. They are suffering from feelings of isolation caused by internet overuse, high family expectations, or failures in bad relationships. Attending the meeting, 19-year-old Trinh Quoc Trung from "Parents focus only on their work and give their children a mobile phone or iPad to play with," he said. However, several experts thought that the research had cast a too wide net. Use of the internet and the negative impacts of socio-economic development is unavoidable. The problem is how to deal with them. Free flight brings families together for Tet As many as 150 young workers and students who are burdened with financial difficulties will have a chance to reunite with their families on traditional Lunar New Year (Tet) celebration as they have been offered free air tickets to fly from HCM City to Hanoi on February 14. They are working and studying in HCM City, Dong Nai, and Binh Phuoc and will return to their homes in the northern provinces for Tet on the 29th day of the last lunar month. This meaningful gift provided by Vietnam Youth Federation's Central Committee (VYFCC) in coordination with budget airline Vietjet is seen as a better way to assist people who otherwise could not afford to spend Tet with their families. In Earlier, in Winners of Music Awards 2017 honoured The Vietnam Musicians’ Association held a ceremony in Three songs won Prize A awards, namely “Hue do” (Red Tuberose) by Truong Hoa Binh and Nguyen Hong Son, “Chi co minh em thoi” (Only you) by musician Tuan Phuong and “Thang gieng” (The first month of Lunar New Year) by Nguyen Van Hoan and Ngoc Thinh In the song category, the organising board also presented 12 B prizes, 14 C prizes and 10 consolation prizes. In the kids song category, one A prize went to “Khong biet” (Unknown) by Nguyen Thi Minh Chau, and seven B prizes, two C prizes and two consolation prizes were also awarded. Prize A in the art song field went to “Giac mo” (Dream) by Dau Thi Hoai Thanh and Cat Van, while four B prizes were also honoured. In the opera and chorus category, the work “Dat nuoc anh hung” (heroic country) by La Thang bagged an A prize. In the chamber music category, two consolation prizes were granted. In the performance programme category, there were two A prizes, while there was just one A prize in the Book Review of Music Theory category and textbook category. Traffic safety communication campaign launched A communication campaign on traffic safety was launched in The campaign, jointly executed by the National Traffic Safety Committee and Toyota Motor Vietnam, featuresposters with the message “Safe Driving, Happy Life”which will be posted on vehicles such as taxis from February 7. In addition, taxi drivers also had the opportunity to raise their awareness of safe driving skills under the guidance of instructors at the launch. The main training contents include reflective material experience, alcohol prevention while driving, and standard driving positions, among others. The 2018 Traffic Safety Year Campaign aims to reduce the number of traffic incidents, deaths and injuries across the country. This year’s campaign themed “Traffic Safety for Children” targets reducing the number of traffic jams that last for more than half an hour and controlling the serious congestion on roads and intersections with high traffic flow.
Coach fare triple near Tet holidays in HCMC
Most of high quality passenger transport companies in Mien Dong (East) Coach Station have run out of Tet tickets, meantime tickets are still available in companies outside the station but prices have tripled over normal. Wellknown companies such as Phuong Trang, Thuan Thao, Thanh Buoi, Tran Tram have almost run out of tickets. Although stations in HCMC have affirmed no shortage of coaches for Tet travel but the number of high quality vehicles is not many. Passengers have been afraid of using normal quality vehicles in Mien Dong station because of low vehicle quality and services. Taking advantage of the situation, companies outside the station have tripled their fares. For instance, Hung Mai Company in Tan Phu district plying in Similarly, other firms such as Xuan Tung, A Ty, Ba Nga and Tran Dinh operating in HCMC-Quang Ngai-Quang Nam-Da Nang-Hue route in Districts 12, Tan Binh and Tan Phu have also tripled their fares. Many companies operating in the routes of HCMC-central and Businesses in Mien Dong Coach Station said that authorized agencies have permitted them to collect an additional fee of 20-60 percent of normal fare in ten days before Tet. The station’s leaders said that companies will be penalized if collecting more than 60 percent. However those outside the station can highly hike their fares. Inspectors from the HCMC Department of Finance said that the agency could not handle firms outside the station because they register transport services trading under contracts not fix routes as those in the station. Therefore they can negotiate fares with passengers instead of registering prices with authorized agencies. Meantime, inspectors from the Department of Transport are not eligible for handling ticket price hike but illegally parking and picking passengers at unauthorized stops outside bus stations. Many businesses in the station say that they comply with relevant regulations and pay station fees sufficiently but their fares are controlled. In the meantime outside companies do not have to pay the fees and can freely increase their fares. This has caused unhealthy competitive environment between businesses in and outside the station. Number of air passengers surges in January The number of air passengers amounted to more than 7.8 million last month, up 4.3% over the same period last year, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV). Of the total, local airlines transported 3.7 million passengers in the first month of the year, an increase of 5.2% against January last year. In the run up to the upcoming Lunar New Year holiday, or Tet, airlines are operating more flights to meet the rising travel demand. Carriers have offered 5.1 million seats during the peak period of the holiday lasting from January 30 to March 4, growing 9.8% versus the year-ago period, including 3.7 million seats on domestic flights and 1.4 million seats on international flights, up 7.5% and 16.4% respectively. Up to date, 44% of seats have not been booked including 49% of seats on domestic flights and 29% on international flights. In January, Vietnam Air Traffic Management Corporation (VATM) operated 34,400 flights from and to airports of The number of aircraft handed over to local airlines last month was also higher than in the same month last year. As of January 15, the number of planes increased by six units compared to the previous month and 21 over the same month last year. Of the total, national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines has 92 aircraft including 10 Airbus A350s and 11 Boeing B787s. Meanwhile, Vietjet has 51 planes and Jetstar Pacific 19. The remaining planes belong to Vietnam Air Services Company, Hai Au Aviation JSC, Vietstar Airlines Multirole Corporation, Aerospace Engineering Services Corporation and Green Planet Technology Co Ltd. The art of hat boi goes on show Dozens of paintings and sculptures depicting traditional plays of hat boi (traditional Vietnamese opera) are on display at the Garden Mall complex in District 5, HCMC, allowing visitors to take a closer look at the age-old art genre which was born in The exhibition was originally a simple idea by a group of young people but has developed into a large project and lured more than 100 artists from different fields to reproduce hat boi with a contemporary touch through creative paintings. The project has received support from People’s Artist Dinh Bang Phi who has devoted all of his life to hat boi, and some famous artists such as Meritorious Artist Le Huu Danh, artist Huynh Kim Lien and fashion designer Le Si Hoang. Phi told the Daily at the opening ceremony of the exhibition that the project is a great effort by many young dedicated artists who wish to revive the traditional art from which has fallen into oblivion over the past years and bring it closer to the public, especially the younger Vietnamese generation. “I’m surprised and filled with joy as some young people still embrace a passion for hat boi. I believe the exhibition will bring a breath of fresh air to the traditional art genre,” he added. Furthermore, some renowned traditional plays such as Ho Nguyet Co hoa cao (Ho Nguyet Co turns into fox) and San Hau (The reign) will be staged. Inspired by the art form of hat boi, a collection of ao dai (traditional Vietnamese long dress) by designer Le Si Hoang will be showcased at the exhibition. The exhibition is open from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. at At a seminar held by the Dutch Embassy in Vietnam yesterday, Nguyen Hong Son from the Hanoi Institute for Socio-Economic Development Studies said the demand for capital to develop the city is huge while the city’s budget can meet around 36.4% of that figure, or VND93 trillion. The fast population growth, 21% between 2008 and 2016, has put tremendous pressure on the city’s infrastructure such as roads and fresh water supply and waste treatment systems. The city has to ensure rapid growth to improve living standards of local residents, protect the environment, provide enough accommodation, create jobs for workers and narrow the gap between rich and poor. In addition, the city now has more than five million motorcycles and 500,000 cars while land for roads makes up only 10% of the total in the city, leading to constant traffic congestion. Other large cities are also facing the same problems as Tran Quoc Thai, deputy director of the Urban Development Agency under the Ministry of Construction, said Moreover, climate change is becoming increasingly serious with significant impacts on cities and the country’s economy as a whole. According to the Urban Development Agency, the Ministry of Construction issued criteria for urban green growth last month to help cities identify their shortcomings and work out solutions. At the seminar, Hans de Boer, president of the Confederation of Netherlands Industry and Employers, said 54% of people in the world are living in urban areas. There will be more than 40 megacities by 2023. The He also expected experts of the two countries to share experience and knowledge about urban development. Agriculture ministry warns of bird flu risk The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development on February 5 issued a warning against a possible bird flu occurrence during the Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday and urged preventive actions. According to the ministry, bird flu outbreaks have been reported in the neighboring countries of The ministry cited data of the World Health Organization as showing that an additional person infected with avian influenza A/H7N9 was detected on January 12 in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, bringing the total number of human cases in According to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, there were 36 new avian influenza A/H7N9 findings in birds and environment in Besides, the Organization for Animal Health said outbreaks of avian influenza A/H5N2, A/H5N6 and A/H5N8 viruses have been reported in many countries, including A/H5N1 in In According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, the increasing transport, trading and smuggling of poultry together with cold and wet weather during Tet would lead to bird flu outbreaks in To prevent the possible outbreak and spread of avian influenza A/H7N9 virus and other new strains like A/H5N2 and A/H5N8, the ministry asked localities to ban the transport, trading, processing and consumption of smuggled and unclear-origin poultry products. People are advised to use poultry products of clear origin and eat fully cooked poultry only. Long-term vision crucial for HCM City’s urban development, says expert Urban infrastructure development projects in HCMC should not be carried out based on the availability of capital, but should be aligned to a long-term vision, said Tran Du Lich, an economic expert, adding the city may pay through the nose in the future if it implements such projects without long-term plans. At a television show named Listening and Interaction on HTV on February 4, Lich said urban infrastructure planners should have a long-term and comprehensive vision that should not be confined by financial resources currently available. He recalled a lesson related to a project to build However, late Prime Minister Vo Van Kiet urged the city government to remove all the 5,000 remaining slums. The bold move resulted in a clean and airy As for traffic and urban infrastructure development projects, the city should draw up comprehensive action plans before considering resources, Lich said. The Metro Line No.1 project, for example, has required more than US$2.2 billion, much higher than estimates, but if planners had anticipated the future demand to connect HCMC with its neighboring provinces such as Dong Nai and Binh Duong, the project might have attracted more investment. Lich proposed city officials and consultants prepare long-term plans for projects so that the execution of the current projects will not turn out to be a hindrance to future development schemes. According to experts, HCMC has now been provided with a special mechanism which facilitates the implementation of large-scale projects, including five to six metro lines, ring roads 2 and 3 and HCMC-Can Tho Expressway. Therefore, the city should consider the synchronism of projects. It means capital should be mobilized for projects that can be inter-connected for now and the future so that their efficiency can be enhanced, thereby developing the city, the region and the country as a whole. Food loss reduction conference opens next month in HCMC Sustainable cold chain solutions for reducing food losses will be discussed at the 2018 World Cold Chain Summit scheduled for March 7-8 in HCMC, organizer Carrier announced last week. The coming summit, the fourth of the kind, will focus on cold chain development efforts in a specific region, i.e. According to Carrier, a unit of United Technologies Corp., as a fast-growing, emerging country, Participants of the two-day conference, including supply chain stakeholders, academics and policymakers, are expected to pinpoint opportunities in the Vietnamese food supply chain, diagnose root causes leading to losses, and evaluate different cold chain solutions for Vietnam and other Southeast Asian countries. The summit has its goals consistent with the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation’s (APEC) 2020 aim of reducing food losses and waste by 10%, and contributes to the United Nations Sustainable Development goal to halve food losses and waste by 2030. A 2011 report of the environment body of Besides huge food losses, According to cold chain experts, David Appel, president of Carrier Transicold & Refrigeration Systems, said in a statement that new technologies and practices for a more efficient cold chain enables significant progress in cutting greenhouse gas emissions, improving cross-border economic activity and reducing hunger. “We are proud to convene and engage with experts across private and public sectors to collaborate on developing actionable strategies to help reduce food losses in Appel said that only 10% of the perishable food produced in the world today is refrigerated. The implementation of cold chain technology can help cut food waste and improve food distribution, he added. As estimated by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), one-third of all food produced for human use is lost or wasted each year. If only a quarter of the current global food losses was saved, it would be enough to feed 870 million hungry people. Polish tourists explore traditional Tet As many as 80 Polish tourists on February 5 learned about the Vietnamese Lunar New Year holiday, or Tet, through a special tour arranged by HCMC-based Fiditour JSC. They came to a riverside restaurant in HCMC’s outlying district of Cu Chi, where they watched scholars writing calligraphy, and learned how to make banh tet (a cylindrical glutinous rice cake filled with ground green beans and fatty pork), and decorate altars. The visitors also received li xi (lucky money) in red envelopes in line with the Vietnamese traditional customs. Le Phong Tran, director in charge of the International Tourism Division at Fiditour, said the company has organized similar programs for international tourists on the occasion of Tet for five years, and has received positive reviews from them. Therefore, the company has promoted this tourism product to lure more overseas tourists who want to discover Vietnamese culture, he added. “The number of foreign tourists taking part in the programs has been increasing. They not only show interest in programs about Tet customs but also are inclined to go on tours just around Tet to feel the atmosphere,” he said. This Tet, the company is expected to serve two tourist groups from
VNN
|
Thứ Sáu, 9 tháng 2, 2018
Đăng ký:
Đăng Nhận xét (Atom)
Không có nhận xét nào:
Đăng nhận xét