Social Affairs

The species, commonly known as Wallace’s giant bee, is four times the size of a honeybee, with its females growing a wingspan of more than 6cm and huge, well-developed jaws. (Source: KCRA.com) In January, US and Australian conservationists and scientists found a single female bee in the North Moluccas islands in northeast Indonesia. It was living in a termites’ nest in a tree, more than 2m off the ground. The bee species was first discovered by British naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace in 1858, who described the female of this species as “a large, black, wasp-like insect with immense jaws like a stag beetle”. Six nests were discovered on the island of Becan in 1981 by Adam Messer, an American entomologist. Despite its unusually large size, the insects had not been seen since and were thought to have died out. Eli Wyman, a member of the research group from the US’ Princeton University, hoped that the discovery of the bee will help … [Read more...] about World’s biggest bee species rediscovered in Indonesia after nearly 40 years

Since its inception three years ago, the temple of literature has hosted a number of programs, such as meetings to honor families and students fondness learning, exhibitions on education under Vietnam’s feudal dynasties, and calligraphy contests. Here are several photos featuring activities at the temple to educate the traditional fondness of learning to local students. Students excited when presented with calligraphic words Audiences learn about the system of examinations in feudal dynasties. Students visit steles listing the names of 91 doctors of Vinh Phuc province Translated by Chung Anh … [Read more...] about A place that nurtures traditional fondness of learning

Accordingly, UXO victims will be provided healthcare services, functional rehabilitation, education, job training and social insurance. Children of UXO victims will be given scholarships, vehicles and learning tools. Handing over scholarships to children of UXO victims. Photo: VNA In other words, UXO victims could enjoy the rights and social benefits of the people with disabilities. Additionally, the State will assist people in the UXO-affected areas in moving to other places. The finance for the implementation of these policies sources from the State Budget (including Official Development Assistance (ODA) and preferential loans), from enterprises, and other legal capital sources. Translated by Trung Thanh … [Read more...] about Government issues Decree on overcoming war-left UXO consequences

According to the center, from January 1 to February 14, as many as 6,733 dengue fever patients were hospitalized, or nearly 1,000 cases each week. One death from dengue fever has been reported in the city. Since the beginning of this year, the number of dengue-infected cases has increased 249 percent year-on-year. The centre’s director Dr. Nguyen Tri Dung explained that this year, the peak of dengue fever season is more than 10 weeks late compared to the previous season, falling in the third week of 2019 instead of late 2018. Thus, although the typical season for the disease has nearly ended, the number of cases remains high. Photo: sggp.org.vn Meanwhile, the city has also been suffering from a measles outbreak which has attacked many areas in the world. Local hospitals have been receiving about 150 measles patients each week on average. From the beginning of 2019, the city recorded 926 hospitalized cases. The figure for the same period of 2018 was only … [Read more...] about HCM City suffers strong rise in dengue fever cases

Of the number, about 5,000 rooms will be needed for kindergartens and secondary schools. As many as 410 projects on school construction have already been approved, and 7,800 classrooms are expected to be put into use by 2020. The new rooms will provide at least half of the demand for classrooms at kindergarten and primary education levels.   The shortage of classrooms at the primary education level is mostly in districts 12, Binh Tan, Go Vap, Tan Binh, Tan Phu, Thu Duc and Hoc Mon. Photo: VNA The problem has been a lack of land. Planned land plots for building primary schools in the city’s districts is only 255 hectares, lower than real demand.   Do Dinh Thien, Vice Chairman of the Binh Tan district People’s Committee, told that the district was facing a shortage of funds as well. The district would have to build 100 more primary schools by 2020, Thien said, adding that the number of primary students had risen on average by 8,000 … [Read more...] about HCM City needs 10,000 classrooms for 2019-2020 academic year