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Hanoi (VNA) - Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung has approved a national plan to respond to oil spills. The move aims to help promptly deal with oil spills, minimise the number of oil spills and reduce the damage by oil spills on the environment, economy and society. The plan tackles several oil spill possibilities, such as spills from oil tankers, spills due to broken pipelines and spills at oil refinery factory, among others. To handle oil spills, the plan pointed out major solutions, such as strengthening human resources, perfecting policies and mechanisms, enhancing international co-operation and ensuring enough facilities to deal with oil spills, he added. The Deputy PM assigned the National Committee for Natural Disaster Response and Search and Rescue to receive and verify information related to oil spills then issue an action plan and work with relevant units to fix the situation. The committee was told to set up a special team with participants from ministries, sectors … [Read more...] about National plan to respond to oil spills approved

Nguyen Dynasty’s nine tripod cauldrons national treasures The Imperial Citadel of Hue boasts many ancient items under the Nguyen Dynasty (1802-1945), which was recognised as national treasures. They include a set of nine tripod cauldrons in The Mieu yard. … [Read more...] about Vietnam recognises 27 more national treasures

Speaking on behalf of the team, captain Huynh Nhu showed her sincere thanks for the care and great encouragement shown by the VFF. Moreover, the team also sent a New Year greeting to the VFF whilst also promising to make all-out efforts to try and gain the best results possible in the upcoming tournaments. … [Read more...] about VFF leaders send New Year message to national women’s football team

Dũng assigned the National Committee for Natural Disaster Response and Search and Rescue to receive and verify information related to oil spills then issue an action plan and work with relevant units to fix the situation. … [Read more...] about Deputy PM okays national plan to respond to oil spills

The city leaders spent spend one minute to commemorate lifelong devotion of the President to the revolutionary career and national independence. On the same day, the delegation visited Ho Chi Minh City Martyrs Cemetery in District 9 to offer flowers, incense and commemorate Vietnamese heroic mothers, heroes and martyrs who sacrificed their lives for the national independence. After that, they respectively visited the HCMC Martyrs Cemetery in Thu Duc District, and offered incense, flowers to President Ho Chi Minh at Ho Chi Minh City Museum Branch in the city and Ton Duc Thang Museum. … [Read more...] about City leaders offer incense, flowers to late President Ho Chi Minh