According to reports, the hailstones damaged the roofs of 900 houses in the district of Pac Nam, 150 houses in Ba Be district and five others in Cho Don district. Local troops repairing damaged roofs Each hailstone had an average diameter of 1-3cm. Senior Colonel Trieu Van Thap, Deputy-Commander of the Bac Kan provincial Military Command, said that the unit mobilized local forces including over 200 militiamen and nearly 100 soldiers with automobiles, canvas, power generators and knives to support local people to overcome the consequences of natural disasters. The troops urgently helped people repair their houses and evacuated them to safer places. In addition, local authorities and many agencies also took drastic measures to help local residents deal with the aftermath of the hailstorm. Translated by Lam Anh … [Read more...] about Troops support hailstorm-hit people in Bac Kan province
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Coast guards support fishermen on Bach Long Vi Island
The visit is part of the regular program, “Coast guards support fishermen”, to inquire after and encourage those on Bach Long Vi Island to have a happy and cozy Tet (Lunar New Year Festival). A performance at the artistic program on January 22 During the visit from January 22 to 24, the mission will hold cultural exchanges, provide free health check-ups and medicines, visit and present Tet gifts to units and policy beneficiaries on the island. They will also equip fishermen with methods to ensure maritime safety, help them embrace maritime laws and provide them with chung cake (square traditional Vietnamese rice cake) and life jackets. On the first day of the visit, a cultural exchange was held to raise troops’ and people’s awareness and responsibilities for protecting national sovereignty over seas and islands, security and safety at sea. At the event, the mission handed over gifts to policy beneficiaries and needy students with good … [Read more...] about Coast guards support fishermen on Bach Long Vi Island
Vietnamese border guards support Cambodian border people
Health check-ups given to Cambodians in Kampot province Recently, troops from the Phu My Border Post under the Kien Giang provincial Border Guard have presented gifts to poor students in An Co Ray commune, Kampong Trach district. The post also provides three of them with VND 500,000 per month each, rice, books and notebooks. According to Colonel Do Van Hoang, the post’s political commissar, besides students, the post has annually inquired after Cambodian people, given financial assistance to families in need to breed cattle, contributing to local poverty reduction. In reply, local people have always supported the two countries’ armed forces to complete their missions of defending national border sovereignty and security. Together with the Phu My Border Post, two other border posts namely Vinh Dieu and Ha Tien International Border Gate have also sponsored three students in the Cambodian border locality. Moreover, border guards in Kien Giang province have provided free … [Read more...] about Vietnamese border guards support Cambodian border people
HCM City: hundreds of billions of VND mobilized to support the poor
Outstanding individuals and groups honored at the event According to President of the Committee of the VFF’s chapter in Ho Chi Minh City To Thi Bich Chau, in 2017, the Committee mobilized more than VND 30 billion for the fund “For border areas, seas and islands”. The Committee also encouraged recruits in 2017 with more than VND 1.73 billion, presented gifts worth nearly VND 258 million to cadres and troops stationed on Phu Quoc Island (Kien Giang province) and gifts worth VND 19 billion to those stationed on DK1 platforms. Moreover, the VFF chapter handed over five construction works to localities in Binh Phuoc, Tay Ninh, Long An, Dong Thap, and Ca Mau provinces at the total cost of VND 2.5 billion; gave a 16-seater vehicle to the fisheries surveillance force, and more. Also in 2017, the chapter continued to boost raising funds for the “For the Poor” Fund, exceeding 175% of the set target, getting a donation of more than VND 193 billion. The fund … [Read more...] about HCM City: hundreds of billions of VND mobilized to support the poor
South African Consulate in HCM City supports DK1 platforms’ troops
Representative of the South African Consulate (R) handing over the support to the Tuoi tre (Youth) Newspaper . (Photo: baotintuc.vn) With the financial support, the consulate hoped to share difficulties with troops stationed on DK1 platforms in repairing the platforms and rebuilding areas of vegetables on the platforms which were destroyed during storms. Earlier, via the Vu A Dinh Scholarship Foundation and the “For Beloved Hoang Sa (Paracel) - Truong Sa (Spratly)” Club, the South African Consulate in HCM City also donated VND 700 million to build 10 gratitude houses for needy naval troops’ families on the occasion of the upcoming Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday. Translated by Huu Duong … [Read more...] about South African Consulate in HCM City supports DK1 platforms’ troops
Continuing to support storm Tembin-hit victims
On the same day, the Standing Central Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control reviewed the localities’ response to the storm. Map featuring the development of the typhoon Tembin Accordingly, border guards in coastal provinces closely worked with local authorities to inform nearly 70,000 ships with around 350,000 crewmen, over 4,000 fish-farms with 7,500 people of the storm's development. Meanwhile, they evacuated more than 430,000 people in storm-prone areas to safer sites and helped consolidate 180,000 houses. In addition, local authorities in association with telecom companies sent warning messages on the storm to 11.6 million subscribers in localities which might be badly affected by the storm. Notably, though the storm abated, armed forces of Military Region 9 are still on stand by and have actively assisted victims of the storm to handle its consequences and to resume their normal lives as quickly as possible. … [Read more...] about Continuing to support storm Tembin-hit victims
About 6,000 troops to guard 2012 London Olympics
More than 6,000 off-duty British troops look set to bolster security at London's Olympic venues next summer, a source said on Friday, as planning continues for what could be the country's biggest security challenge since World War Two. Organizers are "actively looking at possibly using the army during the Games" after a reassessment of the numbers needed. The London organizing committee (LOCOG) had appointed the private security firm G4S to recruit, train and manage 10,000 civilian guards to patrol inside the venues, but that number is likely to rise to up to 22,000, the source said.The 6,000 troops would help meet the shortfall. "We'll all be reassured to know thousands of highly-trained troops are around," the source said. The troops are not expected to wear military uniform, but most likely that of civilian security staff, and would receive their normal pay. There were indications last month that more guards would be needed when LOCOG chief executive Paul Deighton told the … [Read more...] about About 6,000 troops to guard 2012 London Olympics
Border guards asked to continue as firm support for local authorities and people
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Military unit supports landslide victims
Military unit supports landslide victims. Photo for illustration The region’s political commissar, Lieutenant General Tran Quang Phuong, head of the delegation, handed over VND 1 million to each household affected by a recent landslide in the district.Additionally, they presented the local victims with necessities, clothing, and beddings collected by the region’s troops.Previously, the landslide caused by torrential rains claimed the lives of five people, destroyed four houses, and badly affected many areas in Nam Tra My district. Sharing difficulties with the victims, the military region sent hundreds of troops and vehicles to evacuate local residents and their property from landslide-prone areas to safer places, and then provided them with free health check-ups. In the coming days, the region’s forces will continue to repair houses, improve paddy fields, and build a suspension bridge to help locals to re-stabilize their lives. Translated by Chung Anh … [Read more...] about Military unit supports landslide victims
Putin announces Russian troop withdrawal from Syria during visit
Russia has begun withdrawing some of its troops from Syria, Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Monday.President Vladimir Putin ordered the partial withdrawal during an unannounced visit to Syria on Monday.Russian support has been crucial in turning the tide of Syria's civil war in favour of government forces, led by president Bashar al-Assad.Mr Putin made a similar withdrawal announcement last year, but Russian military operations continued.When asked how long it would take for Russia to withdraw its military contingent, Mr Shoigu said that this would "depend on the situation" in Syria.The Russian president was met by Mr al-Assad at the Russian Hmeimim airbase near Latakia.Mr Putin said: "I order the defence minister and the chief of the general staff to start withdrawing the Russian group of troops to their permanent bases," according to the Russian RIA Novosti news agency."I have taken a decision: a significant part of the Russian troop contingent located in Syria is returning … [Read more...] about Putin announces Russian troop withdrawal from Syria during visit