Second post-Tet cold snap to hit northern region A strong cold front is moving southwards and is expected to hit the northern region on February 18, the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting has reported. According to the national weather service, the second cold snap since the Lunar New Year is expected to bring heavy rain and temperatures below 15°C to all areas of the region. The cold weather should last for 3-4 days, before temperatures begin to rise. Northeastern winds in the Gulf of Tonkin and the northern part of the East Sea are expected to reach sustained speeds in category 7 (50–61 km/h) on the Beaufort scale, with gusts up to category 9 (75–88 km/h). Rough seas are also anticipated. Sweden creative day to be held in city The Embassy of Sweden in Vietnam will coordinate with the HCMC government to organize the Sweden Creative Day exhibition in HCMC in two weeks this November. At the exhibition, enterprises and experts from Sweden will … [Read more...] about Social News Headlines 18/2
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No case of Zika virus reported in Vietnam No cases of the Zika virus have been recorded in Vietnam so far, the Preventive Medicine Department under the Ministry of Health said on February 27. The Ho Chi Minh City-based Pasteur Institute reported that samples taken from dengue patients in 2015 tested negative for Zika. In early 2016, 83 patients from localities that have a high prevalence of Aedes mosquitoes – the main transmitter of the virus – with symptoms similar to Zika also tested negative for the virus, according to the institute. The department, however, warned that there was a high risk the virus could enter the country. The ministry will continue collecting samples from suspected cases in localities to detect the disease and prevent it from spreading. It advised pregnant women or those who want to get pregnant in the next six months not to travel to Zika-hit countries listed at the department’s website http:www.vncdc.gov.vn.. Travellers from Zika-striken … [Read more...] about Social News 29/2
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Quang Ninh welcomes nearly 2 million visitors The northern province of Quang Ninh received nearly 2 million visitors in the first two months of the year, up three per cent from the same period last year with international visitor numbers increasing by 10 per cent, according to the provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism. Spiritual relics like Yen Tu Buddhist relic, Ba Vang Pagoda, Cua Ong Temple, and Cai Bau Pagoda attracted the most visitors, it said. The province's localities have organised art performances and sports and traditional games for visitors. The province reported that revenues from tourism in the period are estimated at more than VND1.2 trillion (US$53.7 million), a year-on year increase of 14 per cent. Boasting a 250km long coastline, Quang Ninh is famous for Ha Long Bay, one of the world's natural wonders. Tourists are also attracted by its many beautiful beaches like Bai Chay, Titop, Quan Lan, Minh Chau, Ngoc Vung, and others. Acacia forests a big … [Read more...] about Social News 1/3
WHAT’S ON MARCH 1-15 (DAILY UPDATE)
Foresight Filmfestival N° 2 – Call for Entries Deadline: 15 May 2016 Time of festival: starting on Jun 30 2016 The Foresight Filmfestival is the first science-vision festival that invites visionaries from research, film making, media, and society to discuss the questions of “How do we want to live? How will we live?”. It is also the opportunity to take a look into the future from both a technological and societal standpoint and begin developing concrete visions together to shape the future. Supported by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), the festival will take place in Halle (Saale) on June 30th 2016. Until May 15th 2016 researchers, scientists, filmmakers and project developers are called to submit their filmic vision on our current topics to the competition of Foresight Filmfestival N° 2. 2016 Discussion Topics 1. From Do-it-yourself to Do-it-together. Transformation through exchanging, sharing and doing-it-yourself? 2. Digital … [Read more...] about WHAT’S ON MARCH 1-15 (DAILY UPDATE)
US veteran remembers the ultimate offensive
On the 34th anniversary of the Great Spring Victory, we introduce to you former American military intelligence officer, Sedgwick Tourison. The former Chief Warrant Officer interrogated captured prisoners during the war and in 1993 wrote about and lobbied for the "commando spies" — Americans sent into the then North Viet Nam at the start of the 1960s. Tourison served as the chief of the analysis office that dealt with Americans listed as Missing in Indochina and as staff investigator with a Senate Select Committee. He also wrote two books, Secret Army, Secret War and Talking With Victor Charlie . by Sedgwick Tourison* In the spring of 1967 there was a source of information who said the final offensive would lead to the disintegration of the civil government and the South Vietnamese Army (of the Sai Gon Administration). Details concerning the final offensive indicated it would take place very quickly. The force of the Liberation Army would attack the Central Highlands, which meant … [Read more...] about US veteran remembers the ultimate offensive