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Illustrative photo. — VNA/VNS PhotoViet Nam News HÀ NỘI — Air quality in Hà Nội has become worse recently, with air quality index (AQI) measurements ranging from 78 to 178 according to the Environment Protection Centre of the city’s Natural Resources and Environment Department. When the AQI, which measures daily air pollution, is in this range, the air quality is considered unhealthy and people may begin to experience some adverse health effects. Members of sensitive groups may experience more serious effects. Monitoring results in the urban areas of Trung Yên, Kim Liên, Mỹ Đình, Tân Mai and Tây Mỗ showed the AQI had been high. The same situation was seen in Hoàn Kiếm and Ba Đình districts. Bad air quality was recorded at monitoring points near major roads, especially on Minh Khai Street (part of National Route 32) and from Phạm Văn Đồng Street to Thăng … [Read more...] about Hà Nội’s residents suffer bad air

Workers came back to the city after the Tết, or Lunar New Year holiday, making air quality worse. — Photo laodong.vn Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — The air quality index (AQI) taken from 10 different air monitoring stations in Hà Nội from Monday to Tuesday showed air quality at a bad level, according to the Hà Nội Environment Protection Sub-department. The index was between 103 and 131, meaning the air quality in all monitored areas was poor. Specifically, the index in Trung Yên was 109, in Minh Khai-Bắc Từ Liêm was 129 and Hoàn Kiếm was 105. It remains 131 in Hàng Đậu and 105 in Kim Liên. A number above 150 is unhealthy for anyone, while anything between 201 and 300 is very unhealthy, according to the US Environment Protection Agency. Weather conditions in recent days, with dry and cold air and a lack of rain and wind, have been blamed for the poor weather. These conditions meant … [Read more...] about Hà Nội air quality remains poor

An increase in cold-related illnesses such as high fever, diarrhea, and flu amongst children have been recorded in big hospitals in Hanoi including Bach Mai, National Children Hospital, Thanh Nhan, Saint Paul. Deputy Director of the National Children Hospital Tran Minh Dien said that more than 30 kids catching flu are being treated in the hospital. Most of them have suffered complications of pneumonia. Worse, ten measles children have not been vaccinated and some whooping cough children are under three months old in the hospital. Saint Paul Hospital admitted more than 300 children a day, a surge of 10 percent compared to November while the Lung Hospital receives 300 adult inpatients daily, an increase of 1.5 times compared to previous month. Worryingly, 250,000 dengue fever cases have been recorded in 12 months, a 300 percent increase compared to last year. Nearly 85,000 people have been infected with hand-foot-mouth and 8,200 cases of measles. Scattered cases of diphtheria, … [Read more...] about Infectious diseases spread as cold weather hits Vietnam

The committee said Sunday that Party Navy leaders including Admiral Nguyen Van Hien, former Vice Minister of National Defense, Vice Admiral Nguyen Van Tinh and Rear Admiral Le Van Dao were responsible for several land management violations. Their violations resulted in major financial losses and badly affected the reputation of the Communist Party and the People’s Navy, the committee said. Further details were not revealed. It advised that party authorities duly punish the leaders who have committed the violations. The committee also said that two leaders of Military Zone 9, which is in charge of Vietnam's southern Mekong Delta, have committed violations in using land that belonged to the defense forces. It identified the violators as Lt General Nguyen Hoang Thuy and Deputy Chief of Staff Truong Thanh Nam. Thuy has received a formal warning, while Nam has been expelled from all party positions. The scrutiny of officers came shortly after Party chief and President Nguyen Phu … [Read more...] about Military leaders guilty of violating defense land management rules

Mr. Cook (Ong Bep) giving these spices as a gift for poor women The launching ceremonies of the Mr. Cook (Ong Bep) brand of condiments in Hanoi and numerous provinces recently was sizzling with excitement from the more than 300 attendees, most of whom were housewives looking to try the “Made in Vietnam” nutrition products that have already conquered most southern provinces and are making serious headways in overseas markets like Japan and Europe. To start its conquest of the northern provinces on a high note, each participant was presented with a gift bag of 10 Mr. Cook spice and seasoning products by Nguyen Huynh Dat personally. As the creator of leading multinationals of the spice world for the Vietnamese market for more than 20 years, Nguyen Huynh Dat, CEO of Vietnam-Japan Food Industries JSC – Mr. Cook’s brand owner, was confident that customers would straightaway see the difference between Mr. Cook’s naturally fermented soybean soy sauce and spice … [Read more...] about Local seasoning Mr. Cook for healthier local residents