Social News Headlines 9/7 The Vietnam Fisheries Society (VFS) has released a statement, strongly protesting against VFS vice president Vo Van Trac said Chinese authorities on July 3 detained the Vietnamese fishermen and seized their boat fishing in their traditional fishing grounds in the Bac Bo ( In its statement, VFS described The society also asked Since On May 5 Chinese ship 37101 rammed Vietnamese boat QNg 90567 TS, damaging its stern. On May 26 a Chinese ship sank Vietnamese boat Dna 90152, leaving 10 fishermen on board in distress. OVs in  Hundreds of Overseas Vietnamese (OVs) in They peacefully marched through major streets, hoisting national flags and placards displaying slogans in multiple languages, demanding They prominently displayed two enormous maps documenting During the march, they solicited signatures to send to the Chinese Embassy in The march attracted great attention of local people, international friends and the press in This is the second march that the OVs community in Transnational drug trafficking ring busted Earlier this year, law enforcement officials in Huong Hoa district, Quang Tri province nabbed five suspects involved in smuggling drugs across the Laos-Vietnam border. Further investigation of the case has now revealed that the drug ring has been responsible for transporting thousands of tablets of methamphetamine across the In the latest arrest in connection with the case, Le Hoai Sang was apprehended on July 2, in possession of 14 tablets of methamphetamine and drug related paraphernalia. The five original suspects have been taken into custody included Le Hoai Tuan, Le Dinh Hien, Ho Dac Loc, Nguyen Van Thien and Le Hoai Sang. Bus and truck in head-on collision, 20 tourists hospitalised At least 20 tourists aboard a passenger bus have been hospitalised after a head-on collision between the bus and a truck on The bus which was carrying a group of 39 tourists from All the passengers are old age pensioners from Phu Dong commune, Gia Lam district on the outskirts of The powerful crash seriously damaged the front parts of both the bus and the truck. The bus driver trapped in the cabin and 20 other passengers were admitted to 115 general Most victims suffered injuries in legs, arms and faces. Five seriously injured, including the bus driver, were brought to a centrally-run hospital. Flagpole of sovereignty built on island off Binh Dinh province Construction of a flagpole that affirms the nation’s sacred sovereignty over seas and islands began on Nhon Chau island in central Binh Dinh province on July 8. The 22.66m flagpole is being built through cooperation between the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union Central Committee, the Vietnamese Students’ Association and the Binh Dinh authorities. Earlier, similar works were launched at Tho Chu and Ly Son islands in southern Kien Giang and central Quang Ngai provinces, respectively. The flagpole is expected to be complete on the occasion of the National Day (September 2). Nhon Chau island, also known as Cu Lao Xanh, is about 12 nautical miles from Quy Nhon city, with a population of over 2,100. Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen The Thao on July 8 visited soldiers injured in a military helicopter crash a day earlier, who are under treatment at the Le Huu Trac National Institute of Burns. On July 7, the Russian-made MI-171 helicopter with 21 people on board on a parachute training mission lost contact and came down in Hoa Lac village, Binh Yen commune, Hanoi’s Thach That district at 7:46 am, only 16 minutes after it took off from Hoa Lac Airport. The accident has so far claimed the lives of 18 people, two of whom died at the institute. Thao said he hopes the injured will overcome the pain to get well soon. He also expressed his sympathies for the families and units of deceased officers. He asked relevant agencies to care for the deceased’s families and the institute to provide the best treatment for the injured. Fisheries society asks The Vietnam Fisheries Society (VFS) on July 7 issued a statement asking VFS voiced its protest against the Chinese side’s seizure, which is the first of its kind since At the same time, it must offer due compensation to the victims, the society added. At the beginning of May 2014, China illegally dispatched the rig as well as a large fleet of armed vessels, military ships and aircraft to Vietnam’s waters and positioned the rig at 15 degrees 29 minutes 58 seconds north latitude and 111 degrees 12 minutes 06 seconds east longitude. The location is 80 miles deep into Despite On July 6, Poor farmers in Kien Giang benefit from cow-raising project Hundreds of farmer households in the southern Funded by Heifer Mr. Trinh Dieu in Village 6, Vinh Hoa Hung Nam commune, said his family received a heifer in April 2012. The cow already produced a healthy calf. His family also raised 100 ducks with the money from the project, and now egg selling is another source of income for them, which can be as much as 3 million VND a month. According to the director of the provincial Agriculture-Aquaculture Promotion Centre, Dang Khanh Hong, around 175 heifers raised by the project’s beneficiaries have produced calves and 24 female calves have been transferred to other poor families, thus helping spread out the effect of the project. The project began in Kien Giang in November 2011 with a total budget of 6.9 billion VND to which the province contributed 3.45 billion VND. Regional experience in flood prevention, risk management shared Advanced technologies and effective measures in flood risk and vulnerability management were shared at a regional seminar in At the event held by the Ministry of Public Security and Experts from French firms like Airbus Helicopters, Systel SA and Gimaex also presented their civil security services to assist rescue work, including helicopters and vehicles for research and rescue, and communications and warning network. Officials from rescue and fire fighting forces of They underscored the significance of well-trained forces with full equipment in search and rescue work. A seminar to present equipment in civil safety and security will also be held in September in Hanoi observes World Population Day More drastic, efficient measures should be done to better balance General Director of the ministry’s General Office for Population and Family Planning Duong Quoc Trong made the call at a meeting in Adolescents should receive better care, especially their well-being and employment, he said. Last year, Over 7.7 percent of the capital’s population gave birth to the third child, down 0.88 percent year-on-year. In January-June, nearly 51,500 children were born in the capital, down some 1,500 from last year’s same period. Over 3,800 were third-born children, a yearly decrease of 614. Some areas, however, still see high numbers of third-born children and imbalance in birth gender. This year’s World Population Day conveys the message that promoting healthy habits, ensuring education and employment opportunities, access to health services, and social security coverage for all workers is the best investment to improve the lives of future generations. PM approves WHO-funded project for better public health Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has approved the content of a project funded by the World Health Organisation (WHO) on assisting the Ministry of Health in implementing the National Strategy on Public Health Care. The project will receive over 18.5 million in non-refundable official development assistance and be carried out in the 2014-2015 fiscal years. It aims to update and carry out strategies, regulations and standards on disease prevention and treatment as well as health care in general. The project will also help the ministry update its strategies, plans and tools to enhance medical services, while developing a legal framework for inter-sectoral coordination to cope with epidemics and newly-emerging diseases. German state gives scholarships to Vietnamese students More than 200 college and university students throughout the country will receive one-year student grants of US$294 from the The students will be selected from 50 colleges and universities, who are gifted, in need and from remote and mountainous regions, with a priority on female students. A ceremony will be held at the APEC officials meet in About 100 officials from the 21 APEC member economies and international organisations gathered in Representatives from the APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC), the International Labour Organisation (ILO), and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) attended the preparatory meeting. The upcoming ministerial meeting is themed “Strengthening people-to-people connectivity and quality employment through human resources development”, which was approved at the 36th APEC Human Resources Development Working Group (HRDWG) Meeting held in Ningbo, China, in February 2014. It will focus on enhancing human resource quality to meet supply chain demands, facilitating mobility in the fields of labour and skills development, and supporting inclusive growth and sustainable development, addressing the social dimensions of globalisation. At the preparatory meeting, delegates examined technical reports and draft documents, and recommendations to be submitted to the APEC Senior Officials Meeting for consideration. Crime and smuggling prevention enhanced The Police General Department of Crime Prevention (PGDCP) announced it has investigated 22,000 cases, arrested over 45,000 suspects and razed more than 1,400 criminal rings in the first six months of the year. It has detected more than 7,000 cases of economic crimes and 162 corruption cases, involving 248 people, and uncovered more than 9,000 cases of drug related crimes arresting nearly 4,000 criminals, seizing a large amount of heroin and synthetic drugs. At a July 7 meeting to review work in the first half of the year, Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc appreciated the PGDCP’s achievements helping maintain social order and security and raise public awareness of crime prevention. He urged the police force to better perform their role in crime prevention and implement measures to ensure that law enforcement officials do not look the other way, when crimes are brought to their attention. He asked them to work harder to combat organized and hi-tech crimes, as well as cracking down on transnational drug and human trafficking rings. The Deputy PM also requested that law enforcement forces actively coordinate with other relevant agencies and international organisations to timely detect and deal with tackle crime in the new context. Taiwanese doctors provide free check-ups in Dong Nai A group of Taiwanese doctors, with the support from their colleagues in the southern Chen Zhao Long, Director of Chang Geng Hospital of Taiwan ( Director of the Dong Nai hospital Phan Huy Anh Vu said the Taiwanese hospital is one of the world’s leading medical centres in the spheres of liver transplants, joint replacement surgery and treatment for cardiovascular diseases. To improve expertise for its doctors, the local hospital has signed a cooperation agreement with its Taiwanese partner in the fields of training, technology transfer and management, Vu added. The Cambodian government and people will continue to work with General Pol Saruon, Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces, made the declaration during the 13th meeting of the special task force committees of the Vietnamese and Cambodian governments on the work in The two committees spoke highly of efficiency of their cooperation, which has resulted in the repatriation of the remains of more than 16,000 Vietnamese soldiers since 2001. Speaking at the meeting, Sen. Lieut. Gen. Nguyen Thanh Cung, expressed his thanks to the Cambodian Government committee and people for their support to the search. The two sides also agreed to keep 11 teams for the work, with a hope of finding about 500 remains during the 2014-2015 dry season. During the 2013-2014 dry season, the remains of 590 Vietnamese soldiers have been found. Vinaphone launches package for fishermen The Vietnam Telecom Services Company, or Vinaphone, has officially launched a special package dedicated for offshore fishermen, said the company on July 7. Activating this package, fishermen will enjoy a number of promotions, including 50,000 VND (2.35 USD) in account for the first month and 30,000 VND each for the next 11 months. Customers can use GPRS services to surf the internet and get free weather forecasts and information about maritime security situation. Meanwhile, low-cost information packages will provide them with helpful consultations on how to increase fishing efficiency, preserve aquatic resources, while protecting the environment. To help fishermen use the package effectively, the mobile service provider has installed more than 1,000 transceiving stations along the coast and on islands with the coverage of up to 40 nautical miles. Vietnamese in Vietnamese communities in The donation was made during talks on the latest developments in the Since the beginning of May 2014, Chinese ships have continuously encircled, constrained and driven away Vietnamese fishing boats and even injured Vietnamese fishermen, threatening their lives. On May 26, Chinese ship 11209 sank a Vietnamese fishing vessel while it was operating normally in its traditional fishing ground near On July 3, Ambassador To Anh Dung also updated Vietnamese community with In Similar events will be held in Binh Dinh to receive help to overcome drought The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development has promised to ask the Prime Minister for an aid package of more than 100 billion VND for the central Minister Cao Duc Phat made the pledge at a working session with Binh Dinh officials on July 5 as part of his trip to inspect efforts fighting drought and the situation of fishermen in the locality. More than 12,900 ha of rice in Binh Dinh are withering due to the drought, while over 18,700 households are suffering from water shortage for their daily use. Local officials estimate that the number of affected households can rise to 28,890 if there is no rain from now until the end of the month. The minister also agreed to allocate capital for Binh Dinh to upgrade seven irrigation reservoirs within this year. Regarding support for fishermen, Minister Phat said his ministry has submitted to the Prime Minister a plan designed specifically for Binh Dinh, under which investment will be provided for the building of 430 new fishing vessels and upgrading 1,550 ships. The Tam Quan Bac fishing port in Hoai Nhon district will also be upgraded to serve local fishermen. At the same time, the ministry will assign its experts to work together with Binh Dinh to research suitable farming and animal raising models for the province, the minister said. The Ha Noi People's Committee asked the municipal Department of Construction to report on the safety of elevators in several apartment buildings. The apartments in question were built to resettle residents after their homes were demolished as part of a road expansion project. The call for inspection follows the death of a security guard at building NA5 in Cau Giay District's Trung Hoa, Nhan Chinh area on June 30. While inspecting an elevator that had stopped on the seventh floor, the guard fell down the elevator well. Under the Housing Law, two per cent of the cost of each flat goes into the maintenance budget. Project owners must transfer the funds to the administration boards, which are responsible for building maintenance. The maintenance budget for the city's 155 resettlement buildings is VND45 billion (US$2.1 million). Vice chairman of the Ha Noi People's Committee Nguyen Quoc Hung asked the construction department to report on the progress of the establishment of such administration boards, as well as how maintenance budgets were being used. However, only five apartment buildings have established boards and received a budget for maintenance, although the buildings have had over a decade to do so. Residents living in apartments without administration boards have been fighting to retrieve their maintenance money from project owners. "All residents in the building are now calling for an investigation into how their two per cent maintenance contributions were used," said Nguyen Manh Lan, a resident of building NA5. Ha Noi to tackle pollution, jams Ha Noi People's Council considered a plan to name or rename some streets in the capital at its tenth session which opened yesterday. Under the plan, the highway linking Noi Bai airport to Nhat Tan bridge in the districts of Dong Anh and Soc Son will be named after General Vo Nguyen Giap. It will be 12km in length and 70-100m in width. During the session, which continues until July 11, council members are expected to consider other proposals submitted by the municipal People's Committee, including one on conserving biodiversity. They will also discuss regulations on prices for new medical services at State-run medical establishments and fines for administrative violations in construction and culture. Chairwoman of the council, Ngo Thi Doan Thanh, said the capital's economy encountered an array of difficulties in the first half of the year. Thanh noted that Ha Noi's economic growth had slowed compared to the same period last year, falling behind the set target. Meanwhile, she said there were many problems in urban management, land use, environmental protection and health care. Permanent Vice Chairman of the municipal People's Committee, Vu Hong Khanh, reported that the city's gross domestic product grew by 7.4 per cent in the first six months, about 1.5 times higher than the national average. He said in the last months of the year, local authorities would continue with efforts to remove difficulties for production and business - and step up investment in development. The meeting will hear reports summing up feedback from voters and recommendations and the implementation of decisions made by the council at its previous session. The HCM City Family Planning and Population Division has said it will continue to co-operate with relevant agencies to provide education, health counselling, and jobs to young people. At a meeting on raising awareness on population issues held yesterday in Eight clinics have been set up to provide counselling in reproductive health in some districts. The city is in a "golden" demographic period with 70 per cent of its people being of working age and the city ranking third in the country in the human development index, he said. Its average age is 76 and birth rate is 1.48, lower than the country's rate of 2.1, he added. Duong Quoc Trong, head of the General Office for Population and Family Planning, urged the division to pay more attention to encouraging families to have two children to preclude an ageing population. Tri also spelled out the problems facing the city — like its population "overload." The city had nearly eight million people last year and a population density of 3,698 per kilometre, 13 times higher than the country's. The meeting was held to mark World Population Day on July 11. Campaign tackles blood shortage More than 2,800 units of blood have been donated to a cross-country donation campaign in The campaign will continue to tour 11 cities and provinces until July 28. Director arrested for role in quarry deaths Police in the On June 25, two quarries in Chieng and Giac hamlets in Thu Cuc Commune, Tan Son District sudddenly collapsed due to landslides. Four days later, the bodies of the victims were found by the local rescue team. Tran Phu Company's license to use explosives expired last year, according to the local investigative police. The investigation is ongoing. Businessman jailed for real estate swindle Nguyen Dong Hai, 38, director of Tan Hai Dang Company in An Minh District in the southern Hai's accomplices, Duong Van Giau and Nguyen Hoang Minh, both former staff of An Minh District's Land Registration Office, were sentenced to 15 years and 7 years respectively. Nguyen Van Luom, former chairman of the An Minh District People's Committee, was sentenced to two years' imprisonment for irresponsibility on duty. From March 2010 until November 2011, Nguyen Dong Hai, with the assistance of Giau and Minh, faked land use certificates and used them as credit to borrow VND101.6 billion (over US$4.83 million) from six banks. Hai also sold land that he did not have the legal right to, taking over VND18.6 billion (over $885,700) from 21 buyers. He was ordered by the court to compensate the banks as well as individual victims. Kom Tum shop fire injures eight people Eight people have been injured in a fire that broke out yesterday in an interior decoration shop in the Central Highlands province of Kon Tum's Hoang Van Thu street. One of the victims has been severely injured and has burns over 80 per cent of his body. All of the victims are receiving medical treatment at the Four fire engines were dispatched to extinguish the fire. One of the injured persons, Dinh Tien Hoang, said he heard a loud explosion while he was cleaning chairs. The case is being investigated. Police locate cause of Can Tho shop fire An electrical fault was found to have caused a fire that engulfed a footwear shop killing three people in the Mekong Delta city of According to Colonel Tran Duc Dinh, Deputy Director of municipal Fire Department, the fire started in the early morning on Sunday and caused a power failure which made it impossible to open the electrical controlled door to rescue the family inside. Source: VNN/VNA/VNS/VOV/SGT/SGGP/ND |
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