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Court begins hearing in fire at karaoke shop
The
People’s Court of Hà Nội on Monday morning opened an appeal to charge three
defendants in a fire, killing 13 people, at a nine-storey karaoke shop in
The
defendants include 32-year-old Nguyễn Diệu Linh, the shop owner, and two
welders Hoàng Văn Tuấn, 25, and Lê Thị Thì, 56.
Following
the indictment, Linh ran the karaoke shop without a business licence and
verification of the fire-fighting system of the shop by authorised agencies
when the fire occured.
Linh
had hired Tuấn and Thì to weld an iron frame on the karaoke shop’s ceiling on
November 1, 2016. When Tuấn was welding a connection between two points of
the iron frame, it suddenly caused a spark resulting in a fire that quickly
spread to other areas of the shop. Tuấn flouted safety regulations as he did
not use protective tools during the welding. The fire worsened when it came
in contact with flammable material in the shop.
It
quickly reduced the shop to ashes and spread to the three neighbouring
houses, killing 12 customers and one staff member.
The
local fire-fighting team took more than seven hours to put out the fire.
The
previous hearing in January was suspended for further investigation on another
person named Nguyễn Hữu Long, who was suspected to be involved in the case.
Moreover, the owners of the three houses that were burnt down required
authorised agencies to re-assess the damage for more compensation.
14 awarded first prizes at
First prize work Fire extinguisher car by Hồ Ngọc Anh Thi, a fourth
grade student from Trần Nhật Duật primary school in Hà Nội.
“I
wish my dream car could actually work in reality. I drew fire trucks with
lightning speed which could help firefighters get to fires in no time,” Hồ
Ngọc Anh Thi, a fourth grade student from Trần Nhật Duật primary school in Hà
Nội said.
Thi
was speaking at the award ceremony of the Toyota Dream Car Art Contest held
in Hà Nội on Saturday.
Thi’s
work entitled Fire extinguisher car with lighting speed is among the 14 first
prize winners.
This
year’s 14 first prizes, 16 second prizes, 30 third prizes and 100 consolation
prizes were given to children in three age categories (under eight, 8-11 and
12-15) with artworks representing their dream cars.
“I
was amazed by the creativity of the children, there are hundreds of artworks
hung in the gallery, but they are all different. Each one sends different
messages but they are all innocent ideas with pure desire of improving the
environment,” Nguyễn Ngọc Tân, a father of one student said.
Toru
Kinoshita, Toyota Motor Vietnam president said: “Beloved pupils, we have seen
your imagination and creativeness through the dream cars that will be helpful
for people’s lives and transportation in the future. I strongly believe that
one day your dream cars will become a reality.”
The
nine best artworks were selected and will participate in the World Contest.
The winners of the World Contest (together with their guardians) will be
invited to
This
year’s contest received 345,185 entries.
The
Toyota Dream Car Art Contest, initiated in 2004, has been held annually to
inspire children’s imagination.
Việt
Safe corridor on expressway encroached
The
safe corridor along HCM City-Trung Lương Expressway has been seriously
infringed, reported the Vietnam News Agency.
The
fence along the highway was set up with steel nets and barbed wires to
separate the highway from the residential areas to ensure traffic safety.
However,
many sections of the fence, from Bến Lức District’s Thạnh Đức Commune to Tân
An City of Long An Province, have been cut off and destroyed, increasing the
risk of accidents, the agency reported.
Without
the fence, the safe corridor is being freely trespassed by cattle and poultry
and is turning into a garbage dump.
Meanwhile,
local people in some communes of Bến Lức District took off the fence in the
safe corridor to raise cattle and poultry; while some have placed
construction material and garbage in the area, others have even opened cafes
and restaurants.
A
large part of the fence along the 28km-expressway passing through Long An
Province has been destroyed
Nguyễn
Đăng Lâm, a resident living near the safe corridor in Nhị Thành Commune, said
“Many sections of the fence were destroyed and taken off a long time ago”.
“Many
coaches and buses stop here for picking up passengers and loading cargo”,
Đăng said.
According
to Nguyễn Xuân Trường, a driver, “Local people getting into buses on the
highway is dangerous for them as well as the drivers”.
The
destruction of the fence on the safe corridor on the highway was reported to
the local government a long time ago, but the situation has not improved.
Deputy
head of Long An Province’s Traffic Safety Steering Committee, Phùng Văn Ơn,
asked the provincial government to co-operate with the highway management
department to secure the fence as well as raise awareness among the local
people to not destroy it.
Local
authorised agencies should strictly sanction the act of destroying the fence
on the safe corridor, causing danger on the highway, he said.
First, let me take a selfie
Recently,
a group of young people used the smartphone they stole from someone near a
bus stop in
The
robbers, including two living in District 10, took the selfie to celebrate
their clever deed. Or so they thought.
The
phone was connected with its owner’s email address. Shortly after the selfies
were taken, they entered the email inbox of the user who promptly posted the
photos on social media, hoping to find the thieves.
The
image quickly caught the attention of social network users, who expressed
anger at the brazen robbery. Though the criminal investigation is ongoing and
the rogues are still at large, it will be a valuable lesson for the robbers.
Never
count your chickens, or smartphones, before they have hatched.
Sons-in-law fall foul of the law
Nguyễn
Thị Tình and her husband from Hà Nội’s outlying district of Chương Mỹ have
worked hard for years in the agricultural industry, saving their money in
hopes of rebuilding their house.
As
usual, on March 10 they both left home for the morning market to sell
vegetables, and so did their son.
Returning
home that afternoon, they found the house’s gate and main door closed but the
lock on the door to the second floor’s had been broken. Their son’s bedroom
was a mess, with the wardrobe unlocked. Worse still, some VNĐ125 million
(US$5,500) and gold were gone.
The
family reported the case to local police examined the scene and questioned
those involved. Two days later, they arrested Lê Quốc Long, living in the
same district. It turned out that the thief was none other than the victim’s
son-in-law.
Long
confessed that he was well aware of where his in-laws kept their house and
wardrobe keys and that they had a fair amount of cash lying about. With that
in mind, Long planned to break into the house and take the money for
gambling. Of course, he made the mess in an attempt to hide the evidence.
Through
investigation, the police also found that that was the sixth time Long had
robbed his wife’s family. He successfully stole the family’s money as the
amounts were smaller for the first three times. For the following three
cases, he asked Nguyễn Văn Tý, another son-in-law of the family, to join in.
It
must have been a great shock for Tình and her husband, and family dinners
will never quite be the same, no matter how much Vietnamese traditionally
love their sons-in-law.
Overseas Vietnamese in
At the event
A
requiem to commemorate Vietnamese soldiers who laid down their lives to
defend national sovereignty was held in Phat Tich Lao pagoda in
The
event was chaired by Venerable Thich Minh Quang – head of Phat Tich Lao
pagoda, attracting Buddhist dignitaries and followers, along with overseas
Vietnamese (OVs) in
Venerable
Thich Minh Quang said the requiem paid tribute to Vietnamese martyrs,
including 64 soldiers killed while protecting Gac Ma (Johnson South) Reef in
It
also reminds young people of
UNDP,
Over
1,400 students of Binh Dong secondary school in
The
activities were organised under the “Schools of Son Tinh” campaign, launched
by the General Department of Disaster Prevention and Control of the Ministry
of Agriculture and Rural Development, under the auspices of the Japan
Government.
In
2017, the country was hit by 16 storms. More than four million people were
affected by floods, mudslides and landslides caused by heavy winds and
downpours. Thousands of houses were damaged, communities evacuated, and tens
of thousands of hectares of crops were destroyed.
The
“Schools of Son Tinh” campaign is part of the UNDP’s and Japan’s regional
project “Strengthening School Preparedness for Tsunamis in the Asia-Pacific
Region” in 18 Asia-Pacific countries: Bangladesh, Cambodia, Fiji, Indonesia,
Malaysia, Maldives, Myanmar, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Samoa,
Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Timor Leste, Tonga, Vanuatu and
Vietnam.
The
project contributes to the achievement of the UN Sendai Framework’s targets
to reduce lives lost, numbers of people affected, and economic damage from
natural and human-induced hazards. It also aims to achieve the UNDP’s goal to
help vulnerable regions to adapt to climate change by integrating disaster
risk measures into national strategies.
The
event, which was jointly held by the Japan International Cooperation Agency
(JICA),
Tuan
said that international drills will enable Vietnamese medical management
agencies to improve their professional capacity in case of natural disasters.
Senior
Representative of JICA Vietnam Office Nozomi Iwama said that the rehearsal
aims to bolster cooperation between medical forces to have prompt response in
case of emergency.
JICA
will collect specific response and build a cooperation mechanism on health
response in the ASEAN bloc, she noted.
Ten
emergency medical teams (EMTs) from ASEAN and
Under
the direction of the Government, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs called for
humanitarian aid from the ASEAN members through the ASEAN Coordinating Centre
for Humanitarian Assistance on Disaster Management. The EMTs joined hands
with the medical staff in
Vietnamese, Japanese universities seek partnership
A
high-level delegation from
At
a meeting between representatives of the two universities, VNUHCM President
Huynh Thanh Dat expressed his expectation for the sides’ stronger cooperation
in the future.
He
suggested the two sign collaborative pacts in flood prevention solutions for
Vice
President of
Founded
in
Chairman
of the People’s Committee of central
The
dialogue also aimed to motivate the youth’s sense of responsibility and power
in building the city.
Transforming
Quan
voiced the fact that little attention has been paid to creative ideas of
students at local universities and colleges in order to translate them into
reality. He urged the city to provide support to nurture and develop such
ideas and apply them widely.
Mai
Phuoc Tuan, an IT worker of Lien Chieu district, said commune and ward-based
IT workers are key to the plan but most of them hold more than one position.
As a result, it is very difficult to deploy smart applications at local
level, he noted. Tuan suggested the city increase the number of IT workers
for communes and wards and provide them with exclusive mechanism.
At
the event, many governmental agencies proposed the city ask for the youth’s
help in developing smart management software in terms of demography, land
management, construction management and more.
Tho
listened to all opinions and answered questions of young delegates. He vowed
to address the problems and create all possible conditions for the young
people to develop their ideas. He called the youth across the city to take
part in building the city as a modern and worth-living one.
Binh Duong smart city to be built
Under
the MoU, NNT East and the Vietnam Technology and Communications Development
Corporation – an affiliate of Becamex IDC will provide high-quality
information technology and telecommunications services for clients in
industrial parks and urban areas such as the
Both
sides will work together on workforce training, technology transfer,
launching public wifi in Binh Duong
Chairman
of the provincial People’s Committee Tran Thanh Liem said the smart city
development project is a joint effort of the State, businesses and
scientists.
He
added that Binh Duong has devised a strategic breakthrough programme for
2016-2021 with a focus on high-quality workforce training, technical and IT
infrastructure.
The
province has so far attracted over 29 billion USD in foreign direct
investment, ranking second nationwide behind only
The
project is expected to turn the province into a trustworthy destination for
investors at home and abroad.
Japanese cherry blossom festival in
The
Japanese cherry blossom festival in the framework of the Japan-Vietnam
Culture Exchange Festival in
According
to the event’s organising board, this is the third consecutive year the
period for the cherry blossom display is extended in comparison to the
initial schedule.
After
three days of opening, the festival attracted 100,000 visitors, the board
said.
Around
50 cherry blossom trees and 30,000 blossom branches are being displayed at Ly
Thai To Square, Hoan Kiem district, along with various types of flowers
planted in
The
event also featured food pavilions and multi-cultural dances, including
Yosakoi – a unique style of dance in Japan performed by large teams, and
Vietnamese traditional art forms such as “xam” (blind wanderers’ music) and
“ca tru” (ceremonial singing) as well as a conference to promote bilateral
tourism and investment cooperation.
The
festival is expected to help Vietnamese people to understand better about
Japanese land, culture and people in addition to boosting collaboration in
culture, tourism and economy.
Hanoi
earned 7.955 trillion VND (349 million USD) from auctioning land-use rights
last year, pushing the total revenue it earned from land up to 37 trillion
VND (1.62 billion USD).
Land-related
revenue, including land leases, land fees and land auctions, accounted for 15
percent of the city’s total budget last year.
These
figures were revealed at a recent meeting between Minister of Natural
Resources and Environment Tran Hong Ha and the city leaders.
At
the meeting, Director of the city’s Environment Department Nguyen Trong Dong
reported that more than 1.53 million land plots, 98.74 percent of total land
plots in the city, have now been declared and certificated. This indicates
land users have provided information about the origins and use of the land,
which authorities have reviewed and approved.
Certifications
were granted to land users of over 196,000 land plots, the usage of which was
declared for the first time last year.
Last
year, the city authorities approved over 2,000 projects on land eviction,
land allocation, land lease or changes in land-use purpose.
The
projects cover a total area of nearly 8,000ha.
More
than 700ha of rice, protected forest and special use forest were shifted for
other purposes.
Over
300ha of service land was allocated to nearly 39,000 families for management
and use.
Chairman
of the municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung said the city faced
difficulties in granting land-use rights certificates to land users, mostly
because of the unidentified origin of many land plots.
“Granting
land-use right certificates is the issue of concern for which city
authorities received residents’ complains most,” he said.
People
usually complained about troubles they met when applying for land-use rights
certifications at ward or commune people’s committees.
Minister
Ha admitted that there remain problems as people seek land-use rights
certificates.
He
said that the ministry would send inspectors to cooperate with the Hanoi
People’s Committee in detecting and punishing State employees that demand
bribes or enact cumbersome and unnecessary procedures.
Ha
said that the ministry would also work with the city to develop a set of
environmental criteria for
He
asked the city to co-operatively work with the
The
ministry also asked for measures to address on-going violations on mineral
mining activities in the capital city, especially illegal sand mining.
Chung
said that the city intended to inspect 27 locations for safe sand mining. The
sand exploitation at such locations would be opened for bidding, which is
expected to generate 2.6 trillion VND (114 million USD) in the first year and
1.5 trillion VND every following year.
The
funds are expected to be used for social investment as well as to address the
illegal sand mining, he said.
Programme launched to call for support to TB patients
The
health sector has called for the involvement of authorities at all levels to
act for a
The
event was organised by the
“We
need the participation of the whole political system. Relevant agencies and
local people should be equipped with sufficient knowledge and skills to
protect themselves by accessing to available modern TB prevention
nationwide”, Director of the National Lung Hospital Associate Prof. Dr.
Nguyen Viet Nhung stressed.
This
year, the National TB Prevention and Control Programme will expand TB
screening to suspected drug-resistant tuberculosis cases and 100 percent of
new AFB (+) TB patients. Thus, it will increase gene machines, ensure
adequate cartridge and falcon supply and build TB patient management models,
among others, he noted.
On
the occasion, the programme launched a writing contest “Let’s together end TB
in
TB
remains the leading cause of fatality in the world, leading to the deaths of
nearly 2 million people every year, particularly resistant TB has threatened
global health. In
The
country is a leading nation in terms of TB prevention efforts. The rate of
successful treatment for multi drug resistant TB in Vietnam is over 70
percent, much higher than the world’s rate of 54 percent.
Thanks
to early detection and effective treatment, TB-related deaths reduced 3,000
cases during 2015-2016. The country has set target to cut 30 percent of TB
infected cases and 40 percent of TB deaths during 2015-2020.
Vietnam School Memorial Hall, a symbol of
Thousands
of objects and photos of generations of Vietnamese students who studied in
The
Vietnam School Memorial Hall stands in
More
than 10,000 Vietnamese cadres were trained here during the war years.
The
Vietnam School Memorial Hall was inaugurated on the occasion of the 60th
anniversary of Vietnam-China diplomatic relations in 2010.
Mr.
Ruan Zhong Yuan, the Director of the Vietnam School Memorial Hall, said, “I’m
so proud that the Hall has welcomed many Vietnamese leaders, including former
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung, former National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh
Hung, and former Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Thien Nhan. The Hall is a memorial
to the fine relations between
The
Hall displays many photos and objects such as clothes, backpacks, desks, and
chairs used by Vietnamese students in
Mr.
Yuan said the small stools were used by Vietnamese children who were looked
after here while their parents were fighting in
He
remembered doctor Deng Hai Dang who saved a Vietnamese student who fell into
a pit of animal waste and a
Ms.
Luu Mei Nian, a teacher at
Now,
in her lessons, she still recalls the Vietnamese and Chinese teachers and
students, who helped to foster friendship and solidarity between the two
nations. “The Memorial Hall is important to Chinese and Vietnamese students.
Generations of students feel pride and cherish the memory of that historic
period, and honor their responsibility for developing the traditional
relations between the two nations,” she said.
Since
its establishment, the Vietnam School Memorial Hall has welcomed 50,000
visitors.
New Zealand education fairs in Hanoi and HCM City
More
than 60
This
year’s event is part of a continued effort to foster the
The
fairs are organized by Education New Zealand with the support of the New
Zealand Embassy in
The
education quality and easier connections are amongst the reasons why the
number of Vietnamese students choosing
The
To
register for the Education New Zealand Fairs and the simulated classrooms in
HCMC and
According
to the
In
particular, the Tan Phu bus station will be located at
The
construction is expected to finish after nearly three months since the groundbreaking
day with total investment of VND 6.5 billion.
Meanwhile,
the Tan Quy bus station covering area of 1,156 square meters will be near the
Provincial Highway 8 and
The
An Nhon Tay bus station will be built on area of 600 square meters at An Nhon
Tay street, commune of An Nhon Tay, Cu Chi district with total capital of VND
1.3 billion.
The
constructions will contribute to attracting public transport usage of people,
and reduce traffic jams and accidents in the city.
Community project preserves weaving craft in Ha Giang province
Four
foreign and seven Vietnamese young volunteers gathered for a community
project to support linen weaving in the craft
The
project, entitled ‘Action for Lung Tam’, aims to build a proper facility for
the Lung Tam linen weaving cooperative, contributing to empowering women and
providing sustainable development for the traditional craft village. The
project has been implemented since May 2016 by seven young Vietnamese people,
including Nguyen Huyen Chau as the coordinator, and four foreigners including
architects Alexander Eriksson Furunes from Norway and Sudarshan Khadka from
the Philippines, social enterprise consultant Rémi Gontier from France and
independent filmmaker Eric Roache from the US.
Lung
Tam linen weaving cooperative of the Mong ethnic minority people was formed
over 16 years ago. Their products are not only popular throughout the country
but are also exported to international markets. The cooperative’s founder
Vang Thi Mai has made great efforts to develop the project, gaining
impressive achievements. Traditionally, Mong women were not allowed to go to
work; therefore, Mai and the other members tried for many years to persuade
the locals to change their mindset. As a result, the number of the
cooperative’s members is now 130 and the cooperative has improved the lives
of the Mong women.
The
young volunteers were impressed by Vang Thi Mai and her colleagues who have
greatly contributed to the cooperative’s development. Huyen Chau shared: “The
project’s formation did not originate completely from pity. We really respect
the efforts of the local people in Lung Tam and treasure the values that they
have preserved and promoted”.
Talking
about the ‘Action for Lung Tam’, she said that attending IATSS Forum’s
programme on sustainable community development in Japan in 2016, the lessons
shared by Kobe city and Mie province helped her to realise that a community
would develop sustainably if the locals could directly benefit from the
fruits of their labour, as well as being entitled to self-determination and
joint responsibility to maintain their property and material facilities.
Three
important architects in the team have lots of experience in designing
community projects. Alexander Eriksson Furunes from
In
particular, during the process of implementing the project, the team has
encouraged local people to join most activities, aiming to take advantage of
their experience. They have come to Lung Tam many times and worked with the
linen weaving cooperative’s members on different issues for the project. The
local people were eager to measure the actual area of their workspace as well
as design as architects. Through this method, the volunteers can study the
locals’ habits of living and production as well as their demands. In
contrast, participating in the project, the locals are able to learn more
about the facility. Grasping the way to build the facility, the cooperative
members would be more active in using or repairing it afterward.
After
working here, the volunteers realised that they were inspired by the local
people who were always willing to learn and cooperate. Whenever visiting the
village and listening to stories about the locals’ lives, the volunteer
team’s members developed a stronger attachment to the land.
HCM City rule in the pool, for now
After
four days of competition, the team has won 12 golds, seven silvers and six
bronzes. Đà Nẵng are second with nine golds, three silvers and two bronzes,
while Quảng Bình are third with six golds, eight silvers and three bronzes.
Trần
Duy Khôi of HCM City won gold in the men’s 100m individual medley in a time
of 55.57secs. Trần Hưng Nguyên of the Military and Nguyễn Ngọc Triển of Hải
Phòng took the silver and bronze medal with times of 58.06secs and 58.21secs,
respectively.
In
the men’s 100m freestyle, Lương Jeremie of HCM also bagged gold with a time
of 52.19secs. Bùi Phương
In
the men’s 200m butterfly, the gold went to Hoàng Quý Phước of Đà Nẵng, 2015
Southeast Asian Games gold medallist. The 25-year-old finished first with a
time of 1:58.68.
Nguyễn
Ngọc Huỳnh of Đồng Nai received silver with a time of 1:59.07 and Nguyễn Huy
Hoàng of Quảng Bình took bronze in 1:59.15.
In
the women’s 100m butterfly, Lê Thị Mỹ Thảo of Bình Phước defeated Ngô Thị
Ngọc Quỳnh of Quảng Bình and Trần Ngọc Thi of HCM City to triumph in a time
of 1:01.60.
The
annual event wraps up today.
Nguyễn
Phan Yên Tích of
The
overseas Vietnamese player defeated Nguyễn Thị Phương of Hà Nội in a match
that saw 1.80m-tall Tích put up a strong fight to win 0-6, 6-2, 6-2.
The
With
seven golds,
In
another final, Từ Lê Khánh Duy of Becamex Bình Dương beat Tất Thái Nguyên of
HCM City 7-5, 2-6, 7-6 (6) in the U16 boys’ singles.
Both
of them are members of the national junior team which finished third at the
recent Junior Davis Cup pre-qualifier in
Earlier,
Trịnh Vũ Khang of Thái Nguyên won the U10 boys’ singles, while Tống Thị Bích
Trâm of Tây Ninh won the girls’ singles. Đặng Trần Quốc Thái of the military
team won the U12 boy’ singles, and Lý Minh Anh of Bắc Giang triumphed in the
U14 girls’ singles.
Viettel win friendly tournament
Viettel
beat Hà Nội 2-0 to clinch the trophy in an international friendly U15
football tournament between Việt
With
two wins and one loss, Viettel, Thanh Hóa and
Owing
to better goal difference, Viettel became champions.
In
another youth football match, the Promotion Fund of Vietnamese Football
Talents Football Club (PVF) finished sixth in the U15 Asean Dream Football
Tournament 2018 (U15 ADFT ) in
On
the last day, the Vietnamese representative lost 4-5 in penalty shootout to
Changrai United of the hosts after the match ended 1-1 in official time.
Earlier,
in the group round, PVF won all the three matches to enter the
quarter-finals, where they lost 0-1 to Assumption United. In the play-off
match, to determine the fifth to eighth position, they beat Pattaya United
2-0.
The
U15 ADFT is an annual tournament for ASEAN teams and
VUG Dance Battle 2018 starts in Hà Nội
The
Việt Nam University Games (VUG) Dance Battle 2018 started in Hà Nội on Sunday.
The
event attracted many teams in the capital representing the
On
the opening day, defending champions
The
event drew thousands of students in Hà Nội to cheer for their teams at the Hà
Nội University of Science and Technology’s Gymnasium.
Launched
in 2013, VUG is one of the largest sporting events for students in futsal and
freestyle dance.
VNN
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Thứ Ba, 27 tháng 3, 2018
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