Accordingly, the city People's Committee carried out policies of speeding up the implementation progress, focusing on construction works and proactively removing accrued obstacles and difficulties under local settling competence to quickly complete documents, appraise, approve and put into usage of natural disaster prevention and control projects, aiming to promote efficiency in high tides and flood season to protect the safety of life, activities and production of people in the city. The Districts People’s Committee directed investors to urgently carry out disaster preparedness projects using the city's natural disaster prevention fund; to quickly speed up site clearance and relocation of the people so that the investors soon could adopt, complete and put into operation of the anti-landslide and anti- flooding projects. Particularly, Hoc Mon and Binh Chanh districts have not yet completed assigned tasks with many long-term projects have not been implemented. As this … [Read more...] about HCMC leader urges sluggish anti-landslide projects
Typhoon “Danas” triggers downpours and violent wind in East Sea
During next 24- 48 hours, Danas is expected to move northwest at a speed of 15 kilometers an hour. By 7am tomorrow, this dangerous zone will be located at 140 kilometers from Taiwan (China) with a violent wind of 60-90 kilometers an hour. Because of an influence of the storm circulation, the northeastern territorial water of the East Sea is warned to experience strong wind and rough sea. Additionally, the storm circulation together with powerful operation of the southwest monsoon will cause showers, thunderstorm, cyclone, big waves of 2- 4 meters and rough sea in the territorial waters from Binh Thuan to Ca Mau, the Gulf of Thailand, a part of the middle and the south- East Sea and the Spratly Islands. BY SONG NGUYEN- Translated by Huyen Huong Tags: Typhoon “Danas” East Sea the National Hydrology Meteorology Forecast Center … [Read more...] about Typhoon “Danas” triggers downpours and violent wind in East Sea
Michelle Obama’s memoir ‘Becoming’ released in Vietnam
The memoir has sold more than two million copies in 15 days, topping all other books published in the U.S. in 2018; and 10 million copies in just four months after the release in last November. The book has been published in translation in 45 other languages, such as Canada, Denmark, the UK, Finland, Germany, Norway, Portugal, Singapore. It became the best selling memoir in France, South Korea, Japan, Spain, Italia, Poland and other countries. Ms Obama and her husband, former President Barack Obama, last year reached a joint agreement with Penguin Random House for their memoirs. The deal is believed to be worth over US$65 million. The memoir presents to readers stories of the first black First Lady from her childhood on the South Side of Chicago to her years in the White House. “Writing Becoming has been a deeply personal experience,” the former first lady said in a statement. “It has allowed me, for the very first time, the space to honestly reflect on the … [Read more...] about Michelle Obama’s memoir ‘Becoming’ released in Vietnam
Miss Universe Vietnam beauty contest 2019 kicked off
The pageant themed “Brave Heart” will see its qualifying rounds which will take place in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City in September. 70 selected constestnats will participate in the semi-final and final round that will be held in Khanh Hoa Province’s Nha Trang coastal city in November in December. The winner will be announced in the climax night on December 7. All Vietnamese women living and working in the country who are between the ages of 18-25 over 1m65 tall , single, without children and have at least a high school diploma, have not got any plastic surgeries are eligible to take part in the contest. Participants can get further information and registration form at the website www.hoahauhoanvuvietnam.com This year’s winner will receive a new crown. The organization board presented the "Empower" crown worth VND2.7 billion to Miss Universe Vietnam 2017, H’Hen Nie for her greatest achievement. H’Hen Nie, a girl of E De ethnic minority group who … [Read more...] about Miss Universe Vietnam beauty contest 2019 kicked off
VN-Index struggles as investors cash out for short-term profits
A VPBank office in Hà Nội. The bank's shares fell 1.5 per cent on Wednesday as investors started cashing out from banks' stocks following their rallies. — VNA/VNS Photo Quốc Việt HÀ NỘI — Vietnamese shares struggled on Wednesday as investors began cashing out from large-cap firms following recent rallies. The benchmark VN-Index on the Hồ Chí Minh Stock Exchange inched up 0.05 per cent to close at 982.57 points. The index was up as much as 0.35 per cent during the day. The VN-Index soared nearly 1 per cent on Tuesday. The Vietnamese stock market continued rising on Wednesday but its growth was narrowed towards the end of the day as investors sought profits in groups of stocks which made strong gains recently, MB Securities Co (MBS) said in its daily report. Banking, real estate and retail were the three sectors hit by selling pressure on Wednesday. Their sector indices dropped between 0.1 per cent and 0.5 per cent, data on … [Read more...] about VN-Index struggles as investors cash out for short-term profits
Ho Do salt field is deserted
However, since decades, the local salt industry has been faced difficulties due to low consume and price making local people in Ho Do Commune no longer be interested in this profession. It’s very difficult to consume salt nowadays, Mr Le Doan Son, a 62-year-old salt maker in Ho Do Commune has to put salt into the packaging with the hope of being easy for sale. Many salt-makers in the region have changed other jobs. A part of salt-makers come to cities and provinces as Ho Chi Minh City, Binh Duong, Da Nang, Ca Mau, Kon Tum, Dak Lak, Yen Bai, Son La, etc to find new jobs. Concrete floor for salt making is abandoned It’s hard to consume salt now so people in Ho Do Commune are no longer interested in the work. The sleazy landscape in the Ho Do salt field The salt-making infrastructure is abandoned in Ho Do Commune The salt field of Ho Do is deserted, the grass is overgrown At present, there are only a few households in Ho Do Commune preserving salt … [Read more...] about Ho Do salt field is deserted
A Saigon pagoda truly open to sentient beings
The Ky Quang 2 Pagoda in Saigon’s Go Vap District, built mostly of stone, has no door. Instead, two statues of the Buddha stand and sit at the entrance. Venerable Thich Thien Chieu, the pagoda's abbot since 1975, said the architecture was a harmonious combination of Buddhist teachings and Vietnamese culture. "The pagoda has no roof to see in every direction, no door to welcome all beings, no walls and no pillars that separate and limit human beings." A three-meter tall gold-plated Buddha statue on a lotus is placed on top of the pagoda's gate. The work is called Thien Tam Linh or Divine Spirit, which resides between heaven and earth. Built in 1926, the Ky Quang 2 Pagoda started out as a village pagoda in Go Vap District and was originally named Thanh Chau Tu. In 2000, the pagoda was completely rebuilt on an area of nearly 7,500 square meters. The complex was designed by the abbot. Different Buddha statues are placed underneath the Bodhi tree inside the pagoda. The entrance to the … [Read more...] about A Saigon pagoda truly open to sentient beings
Railway stake sales on track
After the protracted undertaking to attract investors, state-owned railway group Vietnam Railways is struggling to pursue its ambitious divestment plans. VNR will divest the state’s capital in 16 subsidiaries in the railway segment The operator of all railway lines in the country, Vietnam Railways (VNR) submitted its latest version of the draft restructuring plan for 2017-2020 to the Commission for the Management of State Capital (CMSC), putting the divestment of state capital in focus. The commission will soon adopt the plan and submit it to the prime minister. Under the latest draft, VNR will divest state capital in 16 units. Specifically, for the subsidiaries listed on the stock exchange or registered to list on the unlisted public company market (UPCoM) that VNR had partially divested, it requested authorisation to set a suitable timeline for selling through the order matching method with the price of the sale not lower than the initial investment value or the book … [Read more...] about Railway stake sales on track
Malaysia lowers voting age from 21 to 18
Illustrative image (Photo: arabnews.com) Kuala Lumpur (VNA) - Malaysia’s lower house on July 16 approved a constitutional amendment bill to lower the voting age from 21 to 18. All the 211 members of parliament (MP) present in the House voted in favour of the bill. The Malaysian electorate would increase by 3.8 million to 18.8 million, or more than half of the national population. Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said this is indeed a historic day for Malaysia, referring to the total support for the bill. He said the government thanked the opposition for fulfilling their promise to support the amendment. This was the first time an amendment was passed with full support from all MPs.-VNA … [Read more...] about Malaysia lowers voting age from 21 to 18
Seminar talks national action programme on plastics in Vietnam
Illustrative image (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment’s Vietnam Environment Administration (VEA) and the World Economic Forum (WEF) held a meeting in Hanoi on July 17 to discuss the launch of a national action programme on plastics for Vietnam. VEA Deputy Director General Hoang Van Thuc said the PM launched an anti-plastic waste movement in June, towards banning disposable plastic products nationwide by 2025. He said Vietnam gives priority to action programmes to reduce plastic waste, including forming alliances that group enterprises discharging huge plastic wastes. On June 21, the Packaging Recycling Organisation Vietnam (Pro Vietnam) was established with the participation of nine major companies such as TH Group, Cola Cola, La Vie, Nestle and Nutifood. Between now and later this year, 30 others will join its plastic waste recycling scheme. The ministry is building a comprehensive action plan on plastic waste to submit … [Read more...] about Seminar talks national action programme on plastics in Vietnam