Social News Headlines 24/3 Hailstorm dumps ice on Dien Bien  A hailstorm hit Tua Chua township of the northern mountain The storm lasted just 15 minutes, and its lemon-size hailstones destroyed fruit bearing trees and subsidiary crops. There was no report on casualties. The hailstones could be seen on provincial roads and house roofs though the downpour let up for an hour. Local people said the hailstorm was caused by a strong cold spell that was moving fast towards the northern region on March 21. Hailstorm is rarely seen in Tua Chua. The The patient, a 32-year-old from According to the hospital's doctors, the transplant on March 20 was difficult as the patient had been suffering from renal failure for a long time apart from heart failure and high blood pressure. He was reported to be stable after the transplant. Four months ago, Like the first transplant, the second, which typically costs VND300 million (US$14,200), was provided free of charge. The hospital said the next three kidney transplants will also be free if the patients have a health insurance card. If not, they will have to pay half the cost of the surgery. Depending on the success of the second transplant, the hospital expects to perform one surgery per month. Patients with relatives able to donate kidneys will be operated on first, and at a later stage, organs will be taken from brain-dead donors. Five tiger cubs were born to a 10-year-old Indochinese tigress at the Saigon Zoo in District 1 last month after a 104 day pregnancy. This is a rare case because a tigress normally gives birth to 2 to three or four cubs, said Phan Viet Lam, director of the zoo. Zookeepers separated two weakest cubs from their mother to save them, as the mother only retains the strongest ones. All the cubs are in good health condition, according to the director. Another Indochinese tigress raised at the Saigon Zoo is pregnant and expected to go into labour in a couple of weeks. The Indochinese tiger is a tiger subspecies living in Ministry releases labour market bulletin The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA) on March 21 publicised its first quarterly bulletin on Addressing the opening ceremony, MoLISA Deputy Minister Doan Mau Diep described employment terms and salaries as the top concerns of policymakers, labourers and businesses. The bulletin aims to give an insight into the labour market through an in-depth analysis of numbers, structure and quality. The publication is especially targeted towards the National Assembly’s committees, the government’s policy-making agencies, international organisations, training centres and the media, the official noted. The GSO has conducted monthly surveys on the labour market since 2011, Diep said, while conceding that they are failed to meet requirements in the implementation and adjustment of relevant policies. According to the bulletin, Due to adjustments in the Employment Law, the number of people registering unemployment insurance is expected to rise rapidly, the report noted. Youth The 83rd founding anniversary of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (March 26) was celebrated in In his speech, Vietnamese ambassador Pham Xuan Son commended the achievements by the Union’s members in Apart from actively engaging in “Studying and Following President Ho Chi Minh’s moral example” campaign, they have also increasingly become involved in cultural and sports exchanges and charitable activities. On this occasion, outstanding collectives and individuals were honoured for their excellent academic performance and their great efforts to fulfill the youth union’s tasks. There are now 2,400 youth union members in President awards prestigious honour to Nghe An school President Truong Tan Sang on March 23 presented the Labour Hero title to the Phan Boi Chau High School for Gifted Students in the central province of Nghe An, on the occasion of its 40th founding anniversary. Over the past years, the school has constantly been in the top 100 best-performing high schools, with students gaining particularly high marks in university entrance examinations. Many of its students have also attained remarkable achievements in national and international contests. At the ceremony, President Sang praised efforts and accomplishments by teachers and students from the school. He voiced his hope that they will uphold their dedication to promoting comprehensive education, thus helping create a high-quality workforce aiding the country’s development and sustainability The Labour Hero title is awarded to organisations and individuals who have performed exceptionally in their work to the benefit of the nation. Over 1,000 young people gathered at a ceremony in On this occasion, the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union’s chapter in the city introduced three groups of young volunteers. One of the groups will engage in activities contributing to inner city development. A second group specialising in building new-style rural areas will visit suburban districts to offer advice and teach advanced agricultural techniques to local farmers. Meanwhile, the third collection of volunteers will run social welfare activities, such as helping disadvantaged families repair power lines, offering fire prevention guidance and providing free medical check-ups. Following the festival opening ceremony, a forum was opened for young people to discuss the ways of building a clean and civilised city. Youth exchange promotes Vietnam-Laos ties A friendship exchange between Vietnamese and Lao youths was held in the central This is one of the activities marking the 2014 Volunteer Youth Year and follows the signing of a friendship agreement between the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Unions of Quang Ngai province chapter and the Lao People’s Revolutionary Youth Union’s Champasak province At the event, participants promised to continue their frontline role in maintaining, consolidating and nurturing the traditional relations between the two countries. Two days earlier, the Quang Ngai chapter organised a meeting to celebrate the 83rd founding anniversary of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union. On the occasion, the Vietnam Commerce Joint Stock Bank (Vietcombank) branch in Quang Ngai and the Hung Vietnam Real Estate Co., Ltd donated VND772 million (US$36,284) and VND200 million (US$9,400) respectively to the provincial Youth Union chapter to maintain its “for the poor” social activities. The UK-based This is the result of a fact-finding tour of the The They will also introduce opportunities for Vietnamese colleges to work with international partners to develop curriculum, so as to promote mutual understanding and forge links between the Seungeun Chang, who is in charge of the Westminster Kingsway College International Partnerships, affirmed that the Vietnamese Ambassador to the UK Vu Quang Minh spoke highly of the project and affirmed that it will assist The Ambassador expressed his hope that the British Council will continue to support This is Singapore education centre inaugurated in Vietnam Singapore-based Adam Khoo Learning Technologies Group (AKLTG - Established in The group introduces the latest educational and training technologies to Marking its opening in The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) announced on March 22 it will grant JPY100 million (nearly US$980,000) in official development assistance (ODA) to a vocational school in Established in 2012 by Tokyo-based Mukai Construction Group, the school aims to train Vietnamese workers with the skills required to work at Currently, the Japanese government is considering hiring more foreigners for construction projects in the northeastern region affected by earthquakes, and in preparation for the 2020 Olympic Games in The vocational school enrolls 240 workers annually with 80 people each registering a 4-month training course. In addition to building skills, students will be taught how to read and write Japanese language to communicate at the construction sites. At present, each student is allowed to work a maximum of 3 years at the construction sites of Mukai and its partners in Although Deputy Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Long released the warning at a meeting in the northern border According to a World Health Organization (WTO) report, the H7N9 avian influenza has broken out in To date, there have been 395 reported avian flu cases resulting in 121 deaths. The number of the Chinese infections in the first three months of this year increased 1.6 fold compared to the whole of last year. The deadly strain is likely to spread into Meanwhile, A/H5N1 flu outbreaks are hitting more than 10 Vietnamese provinces and cities. Deputy Minister Long has asked all localities to strengthen preventative measures to stave off the entry of A/H7N9 and A/H5N1 viruses and prevent their spread to humans. He also called on them to closely cooperate with other sectors to prohibit the transportation and trading of all poultry and related products illegally brought into Local authorities need to initiate measures to raise the public’s awareness on the importance of improving food safety and hygiene standards, and ensure they fully understand the health risks that contraband poultry pose. They need to especially communicate to people that poultry products of unknown or suspicious origin should be avoided, he concluded. A series of activities in response to the campaign including washing hands with soap and water, motorcycles and cars parade with banners and slogans along the route across the city are also planned. Young people talk their role in life Twenty exemplary young people shared their aspiration, passion, and will to overcome daily hardship and excel in their study and work at an exchange programme in They included Nguyen Duong Kim Hao, a pupil at Nguyen Gia Thieu Junior Secondary School in Tan Binh Ward, HCM City; Lai Van Hiep, Director of the fine art and handicraft product company for disabled people in Vu Ninh, Kien Xuong district, Thai Binh province; and captain Mai Hoang, Deputy Head of the Police Post in Van Ho district, Son La province. They all talked about their future dreams and clearly enunciated the ways they plan to make the dreams become a reality, bringing glory for themselves, their families and the nation. The extraordinary youth thanked the Party and State for paying attention to the young generation in study and research, as well as in promoting their talents. They promised to continuously learn, research and train to further contribute to the national construction and protection. The outstanding young people were presented with certificates of merit from the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (HCMCYU). The exchange is part of activities marking the Voluntary Youth Year 2014, and the 83rd anniversary of HCMCYU. Deputy PM: Medicine indispensable to TB treatment It is necessary to ensure a sufficiency of medicine for preventing and treating tuberculosis (TB) at any cost, Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam has said. The Deputy PM made the remark at a conference in Dam praised the efforts made by doctors, physicians and medical workers in fighting against the disease in recent times, and thanked international organisations for their support for He stressed that the health sector should pay more attention to TB prevention in rural areas because more than 70% of sufferers are farmers. Approved by Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung on March 17, 2014, the strategy emphasises the core role of the health sector, as well as the involvement of the entire political system and private sectors in fighting the dangerous disease. It aims to reduce the number of TB suffers to under 131 people per 100,000 and the fatality rate to fewer than 10 people per 100,000. The number of people suffering multidrug-resistant TB is hoped to be kept at under 5% of newly diagnosed patients. To realise the targets, campaigns will be held to raise public awareness of the disease and introduce preventive measures so that sufferers will seek treatment without delay. Every year, UNDP hails Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Helen Clark has hailed Meeting Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Le Hoang Quan on March 21, the visiting UNDP leader recognised the city’s effort to ensure immigrants’ access to healthcare and education services. The city is one of the leading localities in She praised the multidimensional poverty reduction model applied in the city, which includes measures to not only raise locals’ incomes but also to promote human rights. The UNDP also appreciates the city’s administrative reform efforts which have resulted in strong performance in different indexes, she said. Identifying challenges the city faces in its development progress, such as issues related to the environment, transport and climate change, For his part, Quan thanked the support from the UNDP over past years, especially through its close coordination with the municipal authorities in the implementation of many effective programmes, including the administrative reform and multidimensional poverty reduction projects launched in the city in 2012. Quan noted that the city reached its target of reducing the number of poor households in 2013, two years ahead of schedule. It has decided to raise the poverty line to VND16 million (US$752) per household annually instead of VND12 million (US$564), he said, adding that the figure is much higher than the national average and is getting closer to the global average. IFRC’s humanitarian activities in Since the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) opened its Vietnam-based office in 1991, the organization has positively contributed to humanitarian activities in Vietnam Red Cross Society (VRCS) President Nguyen Hai Duong made the statement at a March 21 working session with the IFRC delegation in Duong expressed his wish for stronger cooperation in humanitarian activities while asking the IFRC to continue providing technical and financial assistance for IFRC Secretary General Bekele Geleta commended the coordination between the VRCS and his organization in carrying out humanitarian activities, noting that the VRCS’ operational models like the cow bank, lunar New Year Festival (Tet) programme for the poor and Agent Orange (AO)/Dioxin victims are a model for other red cross societies to follow. Bekele Geleta said he hopes the VRCS will spare no efforts to improve its operational efficiency across the board in all fields. The IFRC Secretary General was awarded with a “For Humanitarian Cause” insignia for his contributions to developing the VRCS into a stronger humanitarian organization. Over the past 24 years, the IFRC has expanded cooperation with non-governmental organizations, foreign embassies and partners operating in humanitarian activities in It has pledged up to US$100 million for Source: VOV/VNA/SGT/SGGP |
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