Hanoi considers banning three wheeled vehicles

MUSIC & PERFORMANCES HCMC – Dance Theater: “Method” Dec 20 and 21, 8 – 10 pm A contemporary dance performance produced by H2Q ART under the hand of magical choreographer ROSS MCCORMACK (Muscle Mouth, New Zealand) featuring 6 talented Vietnamese dancers coming from different movement backgrounds such as Ballet, Đương đại, Hip-Hop, Popping,…They are: VŨ NGỌC KHẢI, NGUYỄN DUY THÀNH, LÂM DUY PHƯƠNG (KIM), LÂM TỐ NHƯ, NGUYỄN QUANG TƯ, NGUYỄN THẠCH SANG. HCMC - Vietnamese play to be restaged as Broadway-style musical Dec 22, 8pm The Gioi Tre Stage, 125 Cong Quynh Street in District 1. __________________________________________________________________________________________________ EXHIBITION Hanoi-Exhibition “Geometric Origami” Opening: Dec 16, 4 pm An exhibition by Professor MITANI JUN, University of Tsukuba. Hanoi - … [Read more...] about Entertainment Events in Hanoi & HCMC on December 16-22

The campaign is in line with the Roadmap on the Plastic Waste Management, 2018-2030, aimed at tackling the plastic waste problem in Thailand. The Cabinet assigned the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, the Ministry of Interior, and the Government Public Relations Department to work with the private sector in conducting the campaign to raise the awareness of consumers and entrepreneurs about the ban on single-use plastic bags. The ban will take effect in 2021. The campaign will be heightened during the four-month period before plastic bags are banned in Bangkok and the 76 other provinces. It is expected to reduce the use of plastic bags significantly. As a result, the reduction will lead to a drop of 225,000 tons of garbage to be disposed of each year. Public organizations will also be able to save 340 million baht per year on waste management. The Pollution Control Department is accelerating the introduction of a law on plastic waste management to be submitted to the … [Read more...] about Ban on single-use plastic bags

The 59-year-old woman, whose name has not been revealed, registered last Friday for a face-lift procedure at the South Korean-run Kangnam Plastic Surgery Hospital in District 3. Clinical examination results showed that the patient was healthy and had a history of silicone pumping on the cheeks, according to an initial report from the hospital sent to the city’s department of health. The woman was given an anesthetic and went into surgery a day later. The same night, she shows signs of shortness of breath and low blood pressure. Doctors from the clinic tried to resuscitate the woman but failed. The patient was rushed to Cho Ray Hospital in emergency condition. However, she died after two days of hospitalization there. The patient is believed to have suffered anesthetic shock, media reports have said, citing doctors from the Cho Ray Hospital. Police officers are seeking permission from the U.S. Consulate in HCMC to carry out an autopsy to determine the cause of death. It's not the … [Read more...] about American woman dies after plastic surgery at Saigon clinic

Philips’ Incisive CT platform that integrates innovations in imaging, workflow and lifecycle management. — Photo courtesy of Philips Dutch company Royal Philips, a global leader in health technology, has unveiled a new computed tomography scanner, Incisive CT. It 70 kV scan mode allows for improved low-contrast detectability and confidence at low doses for patients. The scanner integrates innovations in imaging, workflow and lifecycle management. It also seamlessly integrates with Philips IntelliSpace Portal to offer post-processing for complex cases, enabling radiologists to access advanced analysis tools all in one comprehensive system. It can be combined with Philips’s DoseWise Portal, a web-based dose monitoring solution that collects, measures, analyses and reports patient and staff radiation exposure, assisting in control of quality of care, efficiency, and patient and staff safety. Hugo Luik, general manager, Philips Vietnam, said: “Today, a CT system is … [Read more...] about Philips launches new CT scanner

Delegates launch a programme on classifying, segregating and recycling used cartons, called School Recycling, in 800 primary schools and kindergartens in Ha Noi on Saturday. — VNS Photo Thanh Hai Swedish food processing and packaging solutions provider Tetra Pak launched a programme on classifying, segregating and recycling used cartons, called School Recycling, in 800 primary schools and kindergartens in Ha Noi on Saturday. Ha Noi, after HCM City, is the second city in Viet Nam in which the programme will be implemented, bringing the total schools taking part in the programme to 1,400 in 2019. The company also has a plan to expand the initiative in Da Nang and Binh Duong cities in 2020. Speaking at the event, Swedish Ambassador to Viet Nam Ann Mawe called on students, people and the community to recycle waste, including used cartons, in efforts to reduce waste in Viet Nam. “Burying waste in landfills was not only environmentally bad but economically illogical. Landfills … [Read more...] about Tetra Pak launches school recycling programme in Ha Noi