The ceremony was jointly held by the Standing Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee and the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs on the evening of 15 October. Over the past 17 years, the movement to assist the poor in escaping poverty has been widely expanded in society. PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc (C) at the event. Photo: VNA So far, more than VND 13 trillion has been donated to the “For the poor” fund at all levels while social welfare programs in localities nationwide have received VND 36 trillion. The money has contributed to building and repairing more than 1.4 million “Great unity” houses for the poor. Furthermore, millions of poor households have received financial assistance and production means and dozens of welfare facilities have been upgraded, making contributions to effectively meeting the national goals of sustainable poverty reduction and new-style … [Read more...] about PM calls for joined hands for the poor
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Traffic police ready for APEC Economic Leaders’ Week
The event was held in order to encourage policemen to heighten their responsibilities, overcome difficulties to fulfill the assigned missions, contributing to ensuring absolute safety for senior leaders of the Party and the State as well as high-ranking international visitors. In addition, the event aimed at calling upon people across the country to cooperate with the traffic police force, to help them complete their missions, contributing to building the image of the Vietnamese people as “friendly, hospitable, and peace-loving.” Under the direction of the APEC 2017 Security and Orders Subcommittee of the Ministry of Public Security, the Department of Traffic Police mobilized over 800 policemen and hundreds of vehicles to serve at the event, which will take place in Da Nang City from November 6 to 11. Addressing the ceremony, Senior Lieutenant General Bui Van Nam, Deputy-Minister of Public Security and Head of the APEC 2017 Security and Order Subcommittee … [Read more...] about Traffic police ready for APEC Economic Leaders’ Week
Heavy rain, landslide death toll rises to 72, 30 still missing
Photo: VNA The disasters occurred after a tropical depression hit central Vietnam last week, according to the latest report by the Central Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control. Another 30 people were still missing while 33 were injured. The northern province of Hoa Binh remained the hardest hit, where floods claimed the lives of 23 people and left 10 others missing. The victims included 18 people in four families buried in a devastating landslide in Khanh village, Phu Cuong commune, Tan Lac district in early morning of October 12. By the afternoon of October 15, 13 bodies have been recovered while search continued for five others. The deaths also included 16 people in Thanh Hoa, 15 in Yen Bai, nine in Nghe An, six in Son La, two in Hanoi and one in Quang Tri. Trung Chinh commune of Nong Cong district and part of Yen Giang commune of Yen Dinh … [Read more...] about Heavy rain, landslide death toll rises to 72, 30 still missing
Southern Dong Nai province to build wildlife safari
According to the reserve’s director Tran Van Mui, the provincial People’s Committee has approved a master plan to develop the Culture and Nature Reserve by 2020 with a vision to 2030, including the establishment of a 400-hectare sanctuary for wildlife and biodiversity conservation in the large buffer zone of Cat Tien National Park. A view of the Dong Nai Culture and Nature Reserve from above where a 400-hectare wildlife safari will be established. Photo: dongnaireserve.org.vn Several domestic investors with years of experience and financial capacity have been interested in the project, Mui said. The project is expected to create more attractive tourism products and bring more visitors to the province and the southern region of the Central Highlands, he added. Source: VNA … [Read more...] about Southern Dong Nai province to build wildlife safari
Deputy PM directs flood recovery efforts in Thanh Hoa
He praised the province for evacuating 18,588 households out of landslide-prone areas and asked for more search and rescue efforts and attention on ensuring environmental hygiene, disease prevention and supplying water. Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh inspects dikes in central Thanh Hoa province The Deputy PM requested the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development to promptly repair two dikes in Xuan Minh and Tho Truong communes, Tho Xuan district, which pose risks to more than 440,000 households in districts of Tho Xuan, Yen Dinh and Thieu Hoa if another downpour occurs. Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Nguyen Dinh Xung suggested that the government, ministries and agencies offer aid of 580 billion VND (25.21 million USD) from the State budget to Thanh Hoa to repair dikes and other transport works, as well as add several dike upgrade projects into the list of medium-term State investment at … [Read more...] about Deputy PM directs flood recovery efforts in Thanh Hoa
Scientists mull world water shortages
The three-day conference on Green Technologies for Sustainable Water 2017 (GTSW) that began on October 14 was organised by five universities – the University of Technology Sydney, University of Wollongong, Tianjin Polytechnic University, Vietnam’s University of Science and Vietnam-Japan University (VJU). Speaking at the opening ceremony, VJU rector Furuta Motoo said the development of environment-friendly technologies for water resource utilization and management is of vital importance in the context of population growth. With global water resources being gradually depleted, especially for countries strongly affected by climate change like Vietnam, demand risks exceeding supply. Photo: moitruong24h.vn “There is an urgent need to exploit and develop appropriate green technologies that promote design, production and supply chain because the major cause of the world’s water shortage and … [Read more...] about Scientists mull world water shortages
Ariyana Da Nang convention center inaugurated
The center is a key project to serve the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders’ Week scheduled to take place from November 6-11. Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (third from left) at the inauguration ceremony Construction of the center started in March 2016 and was completed ahead of schedule after 22 months. Covering an area of 12,000sq.m, the Ariyana center is connected with the Furama Da Nang International Convention Palace. It is the largest conference and workshop complex in Vietnam, accommodating up to 5,000 seats and 15 functional rooms, with a grand ballroom alone offering 2,500 seats. The two centers will be the hosting venues for most of the events held within the framework of the APEC Economic Leaders’ Week 2017, including the APEC CEO Summit. Leaders from 21 APEC member economies, together with around 10,000 domestic and foreign delegates, including corporate … [Read more...] about Ariyana Da Nang convention center inaugurated
More dengue fever likely as rain continues
Although the number of dengue-fever cases has continued to fall in the last eight weeks, Hanoi is still struggling to fully contain the disease, Hoang Duc Hanh, Deputy Director of the Hanoi Department of Health, said at an online meeting held by the Hanoi People’s Committee this week. Meanwhile, southern and central provinces are entering the peak season for dengue fever as extreme weather events create favorable conditions for mosquitoes. “We have to continue reinforcing solutions in the next six weeks to prevent a second outbreak,” said Nguyen Nhat Cam, Director of the Hanoi Preventive Health Centre. In Hanoi from October 2 to 8, 1,068 patients were recorded, 160 fewer than the previous week and 2,501 fewer than the peak week in August. Officials leading prevention efforts have encountered several challenges. In Ha Dong district, … [Read more...] about More dengue fever likely as rain continues
Breast cancer screening campaign launched
Speaking at the event, Minister of Health Nguyen Thi Kim Tien warned that around 12,500 new cases of breast cancer are detected each year in Vietnam, accounting for 25% of the total cancer cases in women. More seriously, breast cancer cases are discovered at younger ages. During the campaign, co-organised by the Health Ministry and the Support Fund for Cancer Victims – For a Bright Future from October 14 – November 11, hospitals having cancer departments in Hanoi, Hue and Ho Chi Minh City will offer free health check-ups and ultrasound scan to 10,000 women aged above 40 suspected of suffering breast cancer. They include K, Bach Mai and Hanoi Oncology Hospitals in the capital city of Hanoi, Hue Central Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City Oncology Hospital, Cho Ray Hospital and Ho Chi Minh City University Medical Centre. The campaign also … [Read more...] about Breast cancer screening campaign launched
More money raised for flood-hit victims
Houses in Chuong My district, Hanoi are still inundated Accordingly, Hanoi city on October 13 decided to give financial support of VND 1 billion to Hoa Binh province and of VND 500 million each to provinces namely Son La, Yen Bai, Ninh Binh, Thanh Hoa, Nghe An and Ha Tinh. The city also supported VND 10 million to each family with deceased members and VND 5 million each to families with injured members in the above provinces. Specifically, it allocated VND 1 billion each to two districts My Duc and Chuong My and supported the two localities’ households who lost their family members and had injured members during the floods with VND 10 million and VND 5 million each, respectively. The same day, the Ministry of Health provided Yen Bai province with 250,000 tablets of Cloramin B, 100 lifebuoys, 100 life-jackets. It also gave 250,000 tablets of Cloramin B, 20 sets of flood-prevention devices, 400 lifebuoys … [Read more...] about More money raised for flood-hit victims
