Rescuers in Japan dug through mud and rubble on Monday, racing to find survivors after torrential rains unleashed widespread floods and landslides that killed nearly 100, with dozens missing. Rain tapered off across the western region battered by last week’s downpour, revealing blue skies and scorching sun forecast to push temperatures above 30 degrees Celsius (86°F), fuelling fears of heatstroke in areas cut off from power or water. “We cannot take baths, the toilet doesn’t work and our food stockpile is running low,” said Yumeko Matsui, whose home in the city of Mihara has been without water since Saturday. “Bottled water and bottled tea are all gone from convenience stores and other shops,” the 23-year-old nursery school worker said at an emergency water supply station. About 12,700 customers had no electricity on Monday, power companies said. Tens of thousands had no water, Japanese media said. The death toll from the rains reached at least … [Read more...] about Japan races to find survivors of floods that killed nearly 100
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Time now the enemy in battle to find missing GIs in jungles of Vietnam
Seventeen years earlier, Johnson’s father died in a helicopter crash on a similar mission to find some of the 1,600 U.S. servicemen and women killed in the Vietnam War whose bodies have still not been located. “The last time (my mother) had a family member here, he didn’t come back, so she was kind of nervous,” said 26-year-old Johnson, a radio frequency transmission systems technician stationed in Japan with the U.S. Air Force. In an unlikely twist of fate, Johnson was assigned to help recover the remains of a Marine pilot whose plane crashed during a night mission in central Quang Ngai province in 1966. She spent weeks scouring the forest for bone shards or tooth fragments, learning a few words of Vietnamese, the same work her father, U.S. Army Sergeant First Class Tommy Murphy, did before he died in 2001. He was among seven Americans and nine Vietnamese killed when their helicopter slammed into the side of a mountain in bad weather. Johnson said her trip was … [Read more...] about Time now the enemy in battle to find missing GIs in jungles of Vietnam
Parents struggle to find babysitters as temperatures drop
Many parents in Hanoi are desperate to find a babysitter for their children as nursery and primary schools are closed as temperatures dropped to below 10 degrees on January 30.illustrative photoThe temperature was 9.9 degrees in Hanoi in the morning as a cold spell continues to cover the northern region and north central coast. The mountainous areas may have frost from January 30 to February 5. Hanoi Department of Education and Training asked sub-departments to have measures to protect the pupils. Nursery and primary schools can let pupils stay home.The cold weather is also worrying many families. Parents that aren’t so hindered by work can take a day off with their children. However, many parents are struggling to find a babysitter. When it was reported that the temperature in Hanoi could drop to below 10 degrees for days, many families called relatives or neighbours in case their children didn't have to go to schools.Le Thanh Hang, a local in Hai Ba Trung District, said she had … [Read more...] about Parents struggle to find babysitters as temperatures drop
Scrap warehouses pose threat to residential areas
VietNamNet Bridge – Scrap warehouses are posing a threat to crowded residential areas in the central province of Thua Thien Hue.In recent years, several fires have broken out in these warehouses, causing heavy damage to property and injuring people. But they have not been removed, threatening the lives of locals.Along Highway No.1 through Huong Thuy Township, heaps of scrap have piled up in residential areas. It includes broken electronics, rusty iron, plastic and paper boxes, among others, which pose a high risk of catching fire, Tien Phong (Vanguard) newspaper reported.An explosion was reported recently at a scrap warehouse in Thuy Chau Ward, costing hundreds of millions of dong.In 2012, a fire had occurred at this ward’s 400sq.m scrap warehouse. After the fire was extinguished, people found a large bombshell in the ashes. Fortunately, there was no damage.According to the newspaper’s survey, there are 53 business establishments causing environmental pollution in … [Read more...] about Scrap warehouses pose threat to residential areas
Artist to rouse flow of a thousand years
Artist Dao Anh Khanh is getting ready to cheer the capital’s birthday with his three-tiered project Dong Chay Ngan Nam (The Flow of a Thousand Years). Vi Thuy Linh finds out how he’s getting on. What inspired you to carry out such an art project for Thang Long – Ha Noi’s 1,000th anniversary? My performance piece, entitled Hoa Cung Vu Tru (Join the Universe), which was organised for the 990th anniversary of Thang Long – Ha Noi in 2000, attracted a lot of public attention, particularly from other artists. That first encouraged me to carry out a significant event for the millennial anniversary of Ha Noi next year. You held the performance for the 990th anniversary along Ngoc Thuy Dyke (Long Bien District, Ha Noi). Why did you choose your studio as the venue for these upcoming events? I wrote the scripts for Dong Chay Ngan Nam in 2001, and first selected the alluvial plains of the Red River for the performance’s backdrop, but changed my … [Read more...] about Artist to rouse flow of a thousand years
Commemorative area of late Prime Minister Pham Van Dong completed
The Governmental Office, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the Vietnam Revolutionary Museum, the National Library and the National Storage Center have passed more than 370 photos, documents and objects abut life and career of late Prime Minister Pham Van Dong to exhibit in a commemorative room. After two years, the commemorative area of late Prime Minister Pham Van Dong in Duc Tan commune, Mo Duc district, the central province of Quang Ngai , was finished. temple of Pham family, a tomb of late Prime Minister Pham Van Dong’s parent, and a system of yard, garden and lane. (According VOVNEWS) … [Read more...] about Commemorative area of late Prime Minister Pham Van Dong completed
Contest to find promising film actors begins in town
The HCMC Association of Cinematography in collaboration with HTC Corp. and HCMC Television will hold a contest titled “Future Star” from April 20 to May 2 to find promising actors and actresses. People aged 16 to 30 with education from grade 10 or above are eligible to enter. Candidates can go to www.ngoisaongaymai.vn for regulations and applications. First prize is VND30 million, second prize VND20 million, third prize VND15 million and the three consolidation prizes VND5 million each. The final round of the contest will be shot at Dai Nam Tourist Area and aired live at 8:30 p.m on HTV9 and BTV9 on May 2. The contest, known by its old name “Finding the promising actor/actress,” has been held by the association for 18 years and has helped Vietnam’s film industry find new talent, including actors MC Quyen Linh and Truong Minh Quoc Thai and actresses Trinh Kim Chi, Hong Anh, Nguyen Minh Thu and Ngo My Uyen. After a two year hiatus, due partly to a lack … [Read more...] about Contest to find promising film actors begins in town
A press conference on 2009 Vietnam Folk Festival in the Northern area of the Central Region
(Cinet) – In the afternoon of 20 April, the Press Conference on 2009 Vietnam Folk Festival in the Northern area of the Central Region took place at Vietnam Television Center in Hue city. The 2009 Vietnam Folk Festival in the Northern area of the Central Region will official take place at 20 o’clock on 24 April 2009 in Hue city with 19 participatory items; of which Thua Thien Hue provincial company will participate in three items brimmed with regional properties: Hau van performed by Nguyen Thi Phuc; Nam Binh Huyen Tran princess presented by artisan Phan Thi Thanh Tam (60 years old) and “Tơơn ơi!” performed by Ta Duur Tu with the assistance of 12 bandsmen playing the dan tranh, dan Nhi, dan Nguyet, dan Bau, drum, flute,… The 2009 Vietnam Folk Festival in the Northern area of the Central Region aims at continuously seek and discover genres of infinitive folk overflowing with regional properties; special folk singing voices and items in … [Read more...] about A press conference on 2009 Vietnam Folk Festival in the Northern area of the Central Region
100 billion dong building tourist area of bird garden of Bac Lieu
(Cinet)- On 13 December, Bac Lieu province with Rong Viet Investment and Tourism Joint Stock Company started constructing eco tourist area of the Bac Lieu bird garden which is over 130ha with the total investment of over 100 billion dongs. The construction work and upgrading of the Bac Lieu eco Bird Garden has 12 items in total, in which the national garden and the natural protection area are two big works ensuring eco tourist activities which do not impact the natural developments as well as the cultural characters of the eco system, natural life of animals, wildlife plants, natural sceneries as well as the cultural characters of the communities in localities in the natural protection area. Bac Lieu Bird Garden has high values in biological natural resources with the diversities of animals and plants and the presentation of groups of wildlife of birds. … [Read more...] about 100 billion dong building tourist area of bird garden of Bac Lieu
Good quality farm produce fails to find markets
Despite continual food safety scandals, those farmers producing good quality produce are finding it difficult to find distributors and retailers for their output. Farmers of high-quality food fail to reach mass consumers Statistics from the Vietnam Business Forum showed that in 2014, Vietnam has 5,000 food poisoning cases. In the first nine months this year, 129 food poisoning cases were reported leaving 3,436 people needing medical treatment and a gigantic 20 fatalities. The Vietnam Food Administration reported that they fined 40 companies over VND675m (USD30,700) and withdrawn 11 food hygiene certificates as of October this year. Unofficial research has pointed out that 50 percent of fertilizer in Vietnam does not meet required standards or are fake. David Whitehead from Vietnam Business Forum said food hygiene could hinder the development of export industry and badly affect Vietnam's reputation. Due to lack of regulations, some banned substances in other … [Read more...] about Good quality farm produce fails to find markets