Particularly, downpour and cyclone uprooted trees along roads, blew off house roofs and broke glass windows at wards of Coc Leu, Kim Tan and Bac Cuong in Lao Cai city. Additionally, the cyclone destroyed 66 houses and seven classrooms in Bac Ha district; and it blew up roofs of four houses and five classrooms of Quan Than San Secondary School in the mountainous district of Simacai. The weather condition blew away many houses' roofs at the whole communes of Ba Be and Bach Thong districts in Bac Kan province. Statistics showed one person dead and another injured, 229 destroyed houses and damaged maize crops. Total damage is estimated at more than VND2 billion. The National Hydrology Meteorology Forecast Center warned that a hot- low pressure zone spreading from Northwest to Southeast Asia was forecast to trigger a heat wave in Vietnam in the forthcoming days. From April 9- 11, an extreme heat wave will cover the provinces from Thanh Hoa to Phu Yen and the western … [Read more...] about Heavy downpour, cyclone blow away hundreds of house roofs in northern region
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Vietnamese girl blows American Idol judges away
Vietnamese girl Myra Tran, auditioning for American Idol, has stunned Lionel Richie, Katy Perry and Luke Bryan with her rendition of One Night Only. Now a high school student in the U.S., Tran Minh Nhu, who goes by Myra Tran, first charmed the judges by telling them it has been a dream of hers to appear on American Idol, and that she could not believe that it was actually happening. But it was her singing that just blew them away. The judges were shaking their heads in disbelief and amazement well before Myra Tran, 19, finished singing Jennifer Hudson's classic last Sunday. The Vietnamese teen sensation got the gold ticket to proceed to the next round of the show.-VNA … [Read more...] about Vietnamese girl blows American Idol judges away
Vietnamese teen blows American Idol judges away
Now a high school student in the U.S., Tran Minh Nhu, who goes by Myra Tran, first charmed the judges by telling them it has been a dream of hers to appear on American Idol, and that she could not believe that it was actually happening. But it was her singing that just blew them away. The judges were shaking their heads in disbelief and amazement well before Myra Tran, 19, finished singing Jennifer Hudson's classic on March 3. The legendary Lionel Ritchie told the Vietnamese teen that she was in a zone of her own and that she should rule it. Katy Perry, impressed that Myra Tran was still a high school student, said that her talent had the power to connect people. "I can really feel who you are through the music," Katy Perry said, adding that the Vietnamese teen had just demonstrated that music transcends language. The Vietnamese teen sensation got the gold ticket to proceed to the next round of the show. Nhu said her passion for singing began in the 6th grade when she listened to … [Read more...] about Vietnamese teen blows American Idol judges away
Osaka blows away Svitolina to reach Melbourne semis
Osaka blows away Svitolina to reach Melbourne semis Japan's Naomi Osaka acknowledges the crowd after winning her match against Ukraine's Elina Svitolina at Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia, January 23, 2019 – PHOTO: REUTERS MELBOURNE (REUTERS) - U.S. Open champion Naomi Osaka set up a potential rematch of her controversial Flushing Meadows final against Serena Williams after beating Elina Svitolina 6-4 6-1 to reach her first Australian Open semi-final on Wednesday. The 21-year-old Osaka committed a string of unforced errors but still proved too strong for the sixth-seeded Ukrainian, wrapping up the win in an hour and 12 minutes to become the first Japanese woman to reach the last four at Melbourne Park since Kimiko Date in 1994. Osaka’s first Grand Slam triumph at the U.S. Open last year was overshadowed by a row between Williams and umpire Carlos Ramos. The American is playing Karolina Pliskova in the remaining quarter-final. “I played them both and … [Read more...] about Osaka blows away Svitolina to reach Melbourne semis
Whirlwinds blow away many stores at Ganh Da Dia tourist site
Chairman of Tuy An District People’s Committee said whirlwinds hit the tourism site at 10:30 am and lasted 2 minutes but it blew away many stores, shops, houses. The authorities mobilized forces to help local people and support whirlwinds-hit households. NGOC OAI-Translated by V.Ha Tags: A whirlwind the central province of Phu Yen’s Ganh Da Dia tourism site injuring 8 people and blowing away many stores and even tourist cars. … [Read more...] about Whirlwinds blow away many stores at Ganh Da Dia tourist site
Whirlwind blews away roofs of houses in Ha Tinh province
Local authority after that visited effected-households and helped them to overcome the difficulties with emergency necessities. Families are moved to safer places At 19:30pm, local government decided to move 409 households which are located at dangerous areas such as Xuan Hoi, Xuan Thanh, Xuan Lam, Xuan Vien, Xuan Giang and Co Dam communes to safer places. DUONG QUANG-DINH HA-Translated by V.Ha Tags: whirlwind roofs of houses in Ha Tinh province Nghi Xuan commune … [Read more...] about Whirlwind blews away roofs of houses in Ha Tinh province
Hailstorm & whirlwind damage dozens of houses in Kontum
Local authorities are helping the locals repair damaged houses after whirlwind. Earlier May 16, hailstorms and whirlwinds occurred in the locations and damaged houses and trees. Some 48 houses at communes of Dak Nang, Doan Ket and Ngoc Bay blew away the roofs. Hailstorms also uprooted hundreds of rubber trees in the Kon Tum city. HUU PHUC –Translated by Van Ha Tags: hailstorm whirlwind houses blows away Kontum … [Read more...] about Hailstorm & whirlwind damage dozens of houses in Kontum
Vietnam warns citizens to stay away from Indonesia in wake of terrorists attacks
Vietnam’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday asked Vietnamese people to spare Indonesia from their planned destinations, following repeated suicide bombing attacks in the Southeast Asian neighbor. "We recommend Vietnamese citizens to avoid Indonesia if there's no necessary business," the ministry said in a statement. For those who are already there, the ministry asked them to "closely follow information regarding the situation and stay away from public places until stability is recovered." The Vietnamese embassy in Indonesia said there has been no Vietnamese affected by the two deadly attacks in the Indonesian city of Surabaya on May 13 and 14 but the ministry still warns Vietnamese in Indonesia to stay away from public places, be cautious and follow the news closely during this period. On Sunday, a family of six, including girls aged nine and 12, staged suicide bombings of three churches during morning services in Surabaya, killing 13. All six bombers were killed, … [Read more...] about Vietnam warns citizens to stay away from Indonesia in wake of terrorists attacks
Over 50 houses blew away roofs due to whirlwind in Bac Lieu province
Of which, seven houses collapsed completely and it uprooted dozens of roofs of other houses. Besides, trees were fallen causing traffic congestion on the same day. Whirlwind damaged local people’s vegetables, rice and fruits and industrial trees. Fortunately, no one injured due to whirlwind Local authorities visited effected-families and helped them overcome the difficulties. The authorities called also for the support from sponsors, enterprises in the district, helping local people return to stable life. NGOC CHANH –Translated by Van Ha Tags: whirlwind Bac Lieu collapse … [Read more...] about Over 50 houses blew away roofs due to whirlwind in Bac Lieu province
Whirlwinds tear roofs off hundreds houses in northern provinces
A house was unroofed in Dien Bien province on the late night of April 15. (Photo: VNA) Dien Bien (VNA) – Hundreds of houses in the northern mountainous provinces of Dien Bien and Yen Bai were unroofed by whirlwinds on the late night of April 15. In Dien Bien, the whirlwinds, alongside heavy rains, blew away roofs of 162 houses in Quai Nua and Mun Chung communes in Tuan Giao district, of which, 17 were seriously damaged, according to Lo Van Cuong, Vice Chairman of the district’s People’s Committee. The district mobilised forces to clean up and repair the damaged houses on April 16 while two hardest-hit households in Mun Chung got 1 million VND (44 USD) in financial aid each as part of the district’s first effort to support the victims. As of the noon of April 16, the authorities estimated that as many as 63 houses and school venues in Tua Chua district have been unroofed or damaged, including 47 in Muong Bang commune. The whirlwinds also sank a boat in Da … [Read more...] about Whirlwinds tear roofs off hundreds houses in northern provinces