The Hanoitimes - The traffic safety situation in the whole country 2019 Tet holiday has been improved in all three criteria compared to the 2018 Tet holiday. 112 people die from traffic accidents in six days of Tet Traffic accidents kill 8,200 people in Vietnam in 2018 Hanoi targets to reduce traffic accidents by 5-10% in 2019 The Ministry of Public Security reported that in nine days of the Tet holiday, 276 road accidents claimed 183 lives and injured 241 others. The National Traffic Safety Committee said that on February 10 (the 6th day of the Lunar New Year), there were 28 road traffic accidents nationwide, killing 22 people and injured 19 others. Two railway incidents took two lives, while no case serious accident was recorded on the waterway. Tet traffic accidents claim 183 lives. Photo: Kinhtedothi.vn Compared to the same period last year, the number of road isaccidents is 46 cases less, killing fewer people (60 deaths) and the number of injuries … [Read more...] about Tet traffic accidents claim 183 lives
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Traffic accidents take 96 lives during 5 Tet days
The Hanoitimes - Local congestions were seen at several religious spots as Vietnamese people usually go to churches or pagodas in the first days of the New Year to pray for health and good luck. Traffic accident claims 9 lives in North Vietnam Traffic accidents kill 8,200 people in Vietnam in 2018 Hanoi targets to reduce traffic accidents by 5-10% in 2019 As many as 96 people died and 110 others were injured in 144 traffic accidents during the first five days of the Lunar New Year festival in Vietnam, Vietnam News Agency reported, citing statistics from the Ministry of Public Security. An accident scene. Illustrative photo In comparison with the comparable period of 2018 Tet, the situation improved in the three indicators. Specially, the number of accidents reduced 28.7% while the figures of deaths and injuries fell 38% and 26%, respectively. On the second day of 2019 Lunar New Year (February 6), traffic accidents caused 15 deaths, down 44% from the same day last … [Read more...] about Traffic accidents take 96 lives during 5 Tet days
Vietnam’s inbound remittances leap 100-fold in 1993 – 2018 period
The Hanoitimes - A major part of the remittances has been poured into over 3,000 business and production projects, contributing to Vietnam’s economic development and people’s higher living standard. Overseas remittance to Vietnam reaches record high of US$18.9 billion in 2018 Vietnam among top 10 remittance recipients: UNDP PM meets overseas Vietnamese joining Homeland Spring program Program "Homeland Spring" opens for oversea Vietnamese to celebrate Lunar new year Party chief celebrates Tet with overseas Vietnamese Overseas remittances to Vietnam in 2018 reached nearly US$16 billion, representing a 100-fold-plus increase compared to 1993, according to General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam and President Nguyen Phu Trong. President Nguyen Phu Trong at the event. Source: VNA. A major part of the remittances has been poured into over 3,000 business and production projects, contributing to Vietnam’s economic development and … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s inbound remittances leap 100-fold in 1993 – 2018 period
Traffic accident claims 9 lives in North Vietnam
The Hanoitimes - The accident happened when a group of officials in Kim Luong commune went to visit a local martyr cemetery. Traffic accidents kill 8,200 people in Vietnam in 2018 Traffic accidents cost Vietnam US$4.9 billion per year Hanoi targets to reduce traffic accidents by 5-10% in 2019 At least nine people died in a car crash in Vietnam’s northern province of Hai Duong today [January 21], local media has reported. The accident site. Photo: Internet Three others are in critical situation after a group of people was hit by a truck at 1:30pm in Kim Thanh district. The accident happened when a group of officials in Kim Luong commune went to visit a local martyr cemetery ahead of the Lunar New Year or Tet holiday, according to Vu Ngoc Uong, chairman of Kim Luong commune. Local police are investigating the case. Senior officials of the government and the Ministry of Transport came to the site to ease the consequences. Linh Pham … [Read more...] about Traffic accident claims 9 lives in North Vietnam
Ten outstanding activities of military youth in 2018
Here are the Top 10 programs. 1. All military units seriously embraced and implemented resolutions and action plans of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union Congresses at all levels. They held tens of thousands of meetings and exchanges, over 1,500 festivals and gala nights in praise of patriotism and the beauty of the country and the people, and hundreds of training courses for officers in charge of Youth Union work. At a closing ceremony of a training course for officers in charge of Youth Union work 2. Youth Union organizations in the military actively responded to the Military Youth Emulation Movement in the period of 2017-2022, with focus on promoting their vanguard role, enthusiasm and creativity to carry out effectively training and combat readiness and unit-building missions as well as seriously observing laws and military discipline. Many initiatives of the military youth have been applied effectively to reality. 3. Young soldiers in the whole military joined … [Read more...] about Ten outstanding activities of military youth in 2018