Nghe An (VNA) – The Red Cross Society of Nghe An and Coca-Cola Company on December 8 inaugurated the Ekocenter, a centre for community activities, in the central province’s Cua Lo town, the 12th of its kind in Vietnam. Built at a cost of 3 billion VND (129,014 USD), the centre will provide free internet access, clean water and training courses for locals in different areas such as education, healthcare and startups. Coca-Cola launched the Ekocentre project in 2013 with 12 centres built across the country by now. The centres have supplied more than 5 million litres of clean water to the community, while benefiting more than 800,000 people through hundreds of programmes on culture, health care, sports, education and the economy. On the occasion, the Nghe An Red Cross Society and the Young Doctors Club of Cua Lo offered free health check-ups and medicine to 200 needy people in Nghi Hai ward./. VNA … [Read more...] about Coca-Cola-funded 12th Ekocentre opens in Nghe An
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Where football is king, other athletes are part of the great unwashed
Tran Minh When I was still a journalist and worked for sports magazines, I would pitch profile stories of athletes who were talented and also good-looking. But they would invariably be rejected. The reason? "No one would know who they are." Thus, non-footballers, dreaming of standing on the podium, continue to shed sweat and tears in their training rooms and in the arena, but it remains sweat and tears "no one would know" about. Last Sunday might have been the most memorable day in the life of Vuong Thi Huyen, 27, when she won Vietnam's first gold medal at the 30th SEA Games in the Philippines. She lifted 77 kg in the snatch and 95 kg in the clean and jerk to defeat Indonesia’s formidable Lisa Setiawatia in the 45 kg category. To get that far, Huyen had to overcome the pain of losing her father just a couple of weeks before she left for the games and the anxiety caused by the injury she picked up in April at the 2019 Asian Weightlifting Championships. In all fairness, it should … [Read more...] about Where football is king, other athletes are part of the great unwashed
A legal framework for water supply essential in Vietnam
Tighter regulations are needed to ensure good quality water is sourced for years to come. A PSI project model implemented in Phu Thanh Commune, Nghe An Province is displayed at a conference in Hanoi. VNS Photo That was the message delivered by Nguyen Thi Hong Khanh, from the Ministry of Construction’s Technological Infrastructure Department. She believes a solid legal framework is necessary to make sure there is plenty of water for future generations. “We need a scheme for the Water Supply Law, and submit it to the Government and the National Assembly,” Khanh said. “It is needed to survey and catalogue important sources to have an effective protection, exploitation and use plan.” There are more than 200 water supply enterprises, mainly operating as joint stock companies. The national programme to ensure water supply and prevent water loss in the 2018-25 period has been implemented to promote investment and improve modern and energy-saving water … [Read more...] about A legal framework for water supply essential in Vietnam
Putin set for landmark Paris talks on Ukraine conflict
The two men will aim to agree on disbanding illegal militias, kicking out foreign fighters from the east and Ukraine taking back control over its border. — AFP/VNA Photo PARIS — Russian leader Vladimir Putin will for the first time hold formal talks with Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky over the conflict in Ukraine's east on Monday, in a much-anticipated summit in Paris. No comprehensive peace deal is expected from the afternoon meeting -- mediated by French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel -- but diplomats hope that the exercise will help to boost trust between the two men. Diplomats have emphasised that the issue of Crimea is not on the table at the summit. The Kremlin has sent signals that it is ready to work with Zelensky, who Putin has described as "likeable" and "sincere". German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas told the Funke newspaper group ahead of the summit "we have to do everything we can... to make progress in … [Read more...] about Putin set for landmark Paris talks on Ukraine conflict
Mekong Delta province issues emergency warning over coastal erosion
A 350m-long section of an embankment on the western coast in the southernmost province’s Tran Van Thoi District was eroded following heavy rains, strong winds, waves and high tides over the last few days, said To Quoc Nam, deputy chief of the province's Department of Agriculture and Rural Development. The rains and winds also caused 91 houses in Ca Mau to collapse and damaged 470 others. High tides last Saturday also flooded over 1,800 houses and total property damage is estimated at over VND28 billion ($1.2 million). "The eroded section has been repaired, securing the lives and properties for tens of thousands of families," Nam said, adding that about 100 people have been deployed to monitor the bank round the clock. Ca Mau Chairman Nguyen Tien Hai said they were worried about further damage if the weather doesn’t improve in the coming days, as over two kilometers of the embankment was still vulnerable to erosion and collapse. The western coast embankment in Ca Mau … [Read more...] about Mekong Delta province issues emergency warning over coastal erosion