Ice cold

Visitors take photos near the crystalized landscape on Mount Mau Son in Lang Son Province, Vietnam, January 9, 2021. Photo: Minh Duc The crystalized landscape on Mount Mau Son in Lang Son Province, Vietnam, January 9, 2021. Photo: Minh Duc A visitor takes photos near the crystalized landscape on Mount Mau Son in Lang Son Province, Vietnam, January 9, 2021. Photo: Minh Duc Traffic congestion on the road to Mount Mau Son in Lang Son Province, Vietnam, January 9, 2021. Photo: Minh Duc Frost also covered Mount Cao Ly in the coastal province of Quang Ninh late last week.  … [Read more...] about Cold spells blanket northern Vietnam’s mountains in rarely seen frost

Among them, 909 cattle deaths were found over moutainous district of A Luoi as temperature dropped to below 10 degrees Celsius.  Currently, the localities are making statistics of farm animal deaths to report to the Provincial People’s Committee.   Deputy Head of the Central Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control, Director General of the General Department of Natural Disaster Prevention and Control Mr. Tran Quang Hoai informed that the huge amount of damage in Thua Thien- Hue Province would be even higher than the total damage of the Northern mountainous provinces with 914 deaths in recent cold spells.  As this reason, Thua Thien- Hue Province needs to form working groups under the supervision of specialized agencies to assess and define the causes of numerous deaths of buffaloes, dairy cows and cattle. By Van Phuc- Translated by Huyen Huong … [Read more...] about Thousands of cattle in Thua Thien- Hue Province die due to cold

This comes after the Ministry of Health sent a dispatch to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, the Ministry of Industry and Trade, and the People's Committees of various provinces and cites in late November to order to test samples of imported food packaging. This is aimed at checking items brought in from countries with large novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreaks in an effort to stop any potential exposure to the virus. … [Read more...] about VIETNAM NEWS JANUARY 15

Insiders said leather-footwear production is mostly limited to Cut, Make, Trim activities, and exports were mostly done via intermediaries rather than directly with importing brands. Companies involved often lack human resources for information updates on markets and customers. Most of them produce goods following orders. Their reliance on imported materials also hinders them from meeting origin rules set by new-generation free trade agreements. … [Read more...] about VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS JANUARY 15

The 'death cliff' in Pai Lung Commune, Meo Vac District, Ha Giang Province is fenced off after a fall accident last week. Photo: H. Giang / Tuoi Tre The victim, 29-year-old Mai Thuy H. from Son La Province, is still being treated at a local hospital for multiple injuries, including a pelvis crack and several lesions on one of his legs. … [Read more...] about Vietnam puts brakes on ‘death cliff’ photo op after slip-and-fall accident