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The Hanoi government has attempted to clean the city's heavily polluted river many times over the last decade. Some 180,000 cubic meters of waste water are discharged daily into Hanoi’s To Lich river, which is heavily polluted, thus no technology can clean the river’s water without a separate sewage collection system, VnExpress quoted Chairman of the municipal People's Committee Nguyen Duc Chung as saying. In early July when Japan-Vietnam Environmental Improvement Company (JVE) was piloting the water purification in To Lich river with nano-biotech, the city's authorities discharged water from the West Lake, which was about to burst by that time due to heavy rain, into the river and thus washed away the experiment results.  Chairman of the Hanoi People's Committee Nguyen Duc Chung.  "I confirmed that before discharging the West Lake’s water, JVE was fully informed," Chung said, adding that at the end of October, he chaired a meeting with the … [Read more...] about No technology can radically clean Hanoi’s polluted river if sewage not treated: Mayor

Students at Le Quy Don primary school will have physical education (PE) lessons in the classroom and gymnasium instead of the schoolyard, the school's vice-principal Ly Thi Son said. All the doors and windows will be closed and students are advised not to go out during their recess. "These are temporary solutions but they are necessary and useful for our students because we have good facilities and infrastructure," said Son.  "We have not seen any students whose health affected by polluted air so far," she said, adding that outdoor activities at the school will be encouraged after the air in Hanoi gets better. Vietnam-Australia School in Nam Tu Liem district also adopted several solutions including delaying outdoor matches, cancelling outdoor physical activities and closing all the windows. On September 30, Lomonosov primary school made a notice asking teachers to move all PE lessons to the gymnasium. Classroom windows are now required to be closed at 7 a.m. everyday instead of 9 … [Read more...] about Schools shut down outdoor activities due to polluted air in Hanoi

Vietjet has launched direct flights from Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City to New Delhi, India. With these new routes, Viejet is the first airline connecting the two biggest hubs of Vietnam with the capital of India, the no-frills carrier said in a news release on Monday. On the inaugural flights, passengers received surprise gifts. The Ho Chi Minh City – New Delhi route operates four return flights per week every Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday, starting from December 6. The flight departs from Ho Chi Minh City at 7:00 pm and arrives in New Delhi at 10:50 pm. The return flight takes off from New Delhi at 11:50 pm and lands in Ho Chi Minh City at 6:10 am. Vietjet operates three return flights per week on the Hanoi – New Delhi route every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, starting from December 7. The flight departs from Hanoi at 7:10 pm and arrives in New Delhi at 10:50 pm. The return flight takes off from New Delhi at 11:50 pm and lands in Hanoi at 5:20 am. India is famous … [Read more...] about Vietjet operates direct flights from Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City to New Delhi

At least 43 people were killed Sunday in a devastating fire that ripped through a bag factory in the cramped, congested old quarter of the Indian capital New Delhi, trapping scores of workers who were sleeping inside. The blaze was the worst in Delhi since 59 movie-goers died in a cinema in 1997, with the city's poor planning and enforcement of building and safety regulations often responsible for such deadly incidents. Tearful relatives spoke of receiving desperate calls from factory workers from around 5:00am (23:30 GMT) pleading to be freed from the inferno in the dark, poorly lit premises in the commercial hub of Sadar Bazar. The four-storey building was home to a series of manufacturing units producing items including schools bags and packing materials which only worsened the spread of the fire, officials said. Locals said the factory also made purses. "Most of the casualties happened because of suffocation," witness Mohammed Khalil told AFP. "After the fire, people didn't … [Read more...] about At least 43 killed in ‘horrific’ factory fire in India’s capital

A customer makes payment by QR code for his order online. — VNA/VNS Photo HCM City, the country’s commercial hub, has the potential to become a fintech hotspot of the country and region, according to experts. Lam Nguyen Hai Long, chairman of the HCM City Computer Association, said: “There are eight reasons HCM City can become the country’s fintech hub. “It is now the driving force of the national economy. The city has a large number of software and technology firms, hi-tech parks and technology incubators. It is also the place for fintech companies to start up. “It is home to the country’s first and largest stock exchange. Fifteen commercial banks, including four international ones, and many international investment funds are headquartered in the city. This is where businesses can find a skilled workforce. The city has the backing of overseas Vietnamese from the US and EU. “HCM City is closely connected with the regional financial … [Read more...] about HCM City could become fintech hub: experts