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19/3
A
requiem was held at Tu An pagoda in
The
event was chaired by Venerable Thich Tu Nhon – head of Tu An pagoda,
attracting the attention of Buddhist dignitaries and followers,
representatives from the Vietnamese war veterans’ association in Berlin-Brandenburg,
and nearly 100 Vietnamese people living in
Participants
offered incense and prayed for the fallen soldiers.
Venerable
Thich Tu Nhon said that the requiem is organised annually to show the
Vietnamese community’s deep gratitude to the fallen combatants.
The
Gac Ma battle took place on March 14, 1988.
Last
year, a memorial site dedicated to the 64 martyrs was inaugurated in Cam Hai
Dong commune, Cam Lam district of the central
The
highlight of the site is a monument featuring the naval soldiers holding
hands in an “eternal circle” to safeguard the national flag symbolising the
national sovereignty on Gac Ma reef.
The
work was built with money contributed by workers and public servants nationwide
through trade union organisations under a programme launched by the
AO victim
children are provided with vocational training
The
The
It
is a symbol of international solidarity for peace and friendship. The village
was built with cooperation of six countries – the
The
construction was funded with over 2 million USD from the Friendship Village International
Committee and the Vietnamese Government.
After
20 years of operation, the village welcomed over 6,500 war veterans, former
youth volunteers who are AO/dioxin victims and 700 children of the second and
third AO victim generations.
The
veterans and former youth volunteers receive treatment and nursing services
and have chances to join cultural and sport activities as well as visits to
different places and convalescences.
Meanwhile,
almost children adopted by the village are living with disabilities,
especially intellectual disability due to the toxic chemical. Along with
rehabilitation, they are provided with education and vocational training such
as IT, embroidery, tailoring and making fabric flowers. Many of them have
managed to find jobs and earn money. The most important thing is that they
can integrate into society without a complex about their disabilities.
Each
year, the Friendship Village International Committee provides financial
assistance for the village. The village has become a venue for international
friends who wish to meet and assist the victims.
With
its efforts and achievements over the past 20 years, the village was honoured
with the first class of Labour Order and certificates of merit from the
Government and the Party Central Committee’s Commission on Information and
Education.
In
the coming time, the village aims to become a model in humanitarian and
charitable activities, a destination of friends at home and abroad as well as
a symbol of solidarity, peace, friendship, cooperation and reconciliation.
Exhibition features anti-war-in-Vietnam campaigns of US
veterans
A
special exhibition titled “Waging Peace – American Soldiers and Veterans
opposing the War in
Jointly
held by the Ho Chi Minh City Union of Friendship Organisations (HUFO), Peace
and Development Foundation, and the US-based organisation Veterans for Peace
(VFP), the event is displaying 80 posters, photos, and newspaper articles on
past campaigns to end the war in
At
the exhibition, Nguyen Van Manh, HUFO Vice Chairman and General Secretary,
said
A
large number of US veterans have returned to
The
exhibition lasts until April 15.
The
National Hydro-Meteorological Service (HMS) under the Ministry of Natural
Resources and Environment has played a central role in supporting
According
to HMS Deputy Director Tran Hong Thai, his agency has provided quality
instructions for possible extreme weather events for these countries, helping
them produce more accurate and timely weather forecasts and give early
warnings of natural disasters.
With
its active contributions to the disaster prevention in the region,
The
country has also helped promote connectivity among member countries of the
World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) for sustainable economic development
in the region, Thai said.
He
emphasised the need for the service to promote international cooperation in
preventing and mitigating natural disasters.
Participants
to the workshop focused their discussion on how to improve the ability of
hydro-meteorological agencies in forecasting and warning; forecasting
process, scenarios that are likely to occur and the worst scenarios; analysis
of forecasts; among others.
After
the workshop, which ends on March 23, the HMS will coordinate with the WMO in
holding a training workshop weather forecast between March 26-30.
Bac Giang steps up investment promotion
The
Chairman
of the provincial People’s Committee Nguyen Van Linh recently asked local
departments and sectors to hasten administrative procedures to attract both
domestic and foreign investors to the locality.
The
Department of Planning and Investment was asked to study new policies on
investment attraction, and propose measures to increase the quality of
projects.
The
management board of industrial zones was directed to strengthen
responsibility and urge investors to speed up construction on industrial zone
infrastructure, and work with districts in ground clearance to create
favourable conditions for investors.
Linh
also asked the Department of Construction to work with Bac Giang city and
districts to inspect and supervise the granting of construction licenses,
enhance its responsibility of managing construction order and solve
violations.
In
the first two months of 2018, Bac Giang attracted 40 domestic-invested
projects with total registered capital of 498 billion VND (21.8 million USD)
and 15 foreign-invested ones worth 30 million USD. More 121.3 million USD was
also poured into eight existing projects in the period.
Currently,
there are 1,400 projects in the locality, of which 1,062 projects worth more
than 78.7 trillion VND are invested by domestic businesses and 338 are
foreign direct investment projects worth more than 3.9 trillion USD.
Fireman dies in accident, another injured
A
fireman of Hà Nội’s Fire Prevention and Fighting Police Department died after
suffering multiple injuries in an accident, the department said on Monday.
Colonel
Trần Ngọc Dương, deputy director of the department, said another fireman who
was seriously injured was being treated at
On
Sunday afternoon, a rescue truck of the fire department with seven firemen
was pressed to service to rescue the victims of a crash between a coach and a
truck near Vạn Điểm-Đỗ Xá toll booth on Pháp Vân-Cầu Giẽ Expressway.
On
the way, the rescue truck, which was going from Hà Nội to Ninh Bình, collided
with a 45-seater coach, with the registration number 29B-078.43, coming from
the opposite direction. The accident took place near Thường Tín toll booth in
Thường Tín District’s Văn Bình Commune.
The
victims, including five persons from the coach, two firemen with minor
injuries and four firemen with serious injuries, were rushed to
Besides
the officer with a broken collarbone, all others have been discharged from
the hospital.
The
victims stranded in the accident on Pháp Vân-Cầu Giẽ Expressway were rescued.
The
The
winner will represent Đà Nẵng in the national final, which is scheduled to be
held in May in the
The
VUG event saw the participation of eight universities around Đà
VUG
will officially kick off in the northern city of
Launched
in 2013, VUG is one of the largest sporting events for students in futsal and
freestyle dance.
This
year, the event is expected to attract 80 universities and colleges in six
cities and provinces across the country.
Russians vote across Viet Nam
A family enter the polling booth at the Russian embassy in Hà Nội, on
March 18, 2018.
Hundreds
of Russians living in Việt
Many
Russians began showing up at the Russian embassy in Hà Nội in the morning to
cast their ballots for one out of eight presidential candidates, one of whom
is the current President Vladimir Putin, who is running for a fourth term.
Two
tourists from
“It’s
good that we were able to vote,” they said.
An
officer of the Russian Trade Representation in Việt
“I
chose the one who can guard the country,” she said.
“I
hope that
The
three polling stations at the Russian embassy in Hà Nội and the consulates in
HCM City and Đà Nẵng City would open from 8am throughout to 8pm Sunday, said
the Russian Ambassador in Việt Nam, Konstantin Vnukov.
Early
voting before election day had been also carried out at another four
locations in Vũng Tàu, Nha Trang, Mũi Né and Phú Quốc, which are home to a
large number majority of Russian expats and tourists.
“So
far the number of Russian citizens casting their votes is tenfold compared to
previous elections,” Vnukov said.
“It
demonstrated that the Russians care a lot for the future of their country.”
There
is not an official record of the number of Russians living in Việt
High-tech shrimp breeding brings higher profits
More
than two years ago, Đặng Thanh Tân, a farmer in
By
the end of 2015, after studying shrimp breeding models nationwide, Tan
decided to renovate his farm by building a green house and spreading out a
layer of canvas at the bottom of the pond.
Tân
said that the high-tech shrimp farming model requires breeders to build a
pond with an appropriate area (2ha), as well as additional ponds assisting
the main one.
Several
years ago, the shrimp he raised in the traditional pond yielded low
productivity as the shrimps were affected by unfavourable weather conditions
and attacked by diseases. Now he uses probiotics instead of antibiotics so
that shrimps have better resistance against diseases and are of a better
quality.
“The
biggest advantage of high-tech shrimp farming is a closed breeding process.
Breeders can control the breeding environment so that they can prevent
disease risks since shrimps are released to the pond until they are grown up,”
he said.
“I
can release only 50-70 shrimp per sq.m to a traditional pond but up to
150-200 shrimp per sq.m to a high-tech pond. The risk of death stays very
low. Each kg has 40-50 shrimps,” he said.
Thanks
to new technology, Tan is able to cut down on production spending. He built a
separate water treatment area covering the same area as the breeding pond
(2ha).
On
the same area, his model helps save money compared to other models, including
saving water thanks to the water treatment system which helps improve
biological safety and reduces energy costs thanks to a special air pumping
system.
With
the traditional method, breeders have to feed shrimps. Tan uses an automatic
shrimp feeding machine which helps prevent food being wasted in the water and
reduces labour. Shrimps fed by this method also grow faster.
Last
year, after three seasons, he harvested 50 tonnes of shrimp products worth
over VNĐ8 billion (US$348,000). The total profit gained was estimated at more
than VNĐ3 billion ($130,500).
Tân
said that he would multiply the high-tech shrimp farming model and apply
additional technologies to his farm.
The
high-tech shrimp breeding model requires big investment but brings about high
profits, controls diseases and addresses environmental problems. Its
production is really sustainable, said Nguyễn Tiến Thành, standing deputy
secretary of Party Committee of Ninh Bình Province.
He
encouraged local shrimp breeders to switch to high-tech farming for higher
profits.
Typhoon Damrey affected houses to rebuild in central region
The
central Quảng
As
planned, the first five of 80 resilient houses will be built for households
which suffered damage from the typhoon in the province this year.
The
project aims to support the building of 300 resilient houses in three
The
major beneficiaries of the project are the poor and near-poor families whose
houses were heavily damaged by the recent Typhoon Damrey. They also will be
provided with the necessary knowledge and resources to repair and rebuild
their houses to ensure that new houses can withstand future typhoons and
floods.
Typhoon
Damrey, which was the twelfth to hit Việt
“This
project will help the typhoon-hit families to have safer houses after Typhoon
Damrey”, said Đoàn Thị Tuyết Nga, Director of the Department of International
Cooperation under the VNDMA.
Home
is not only where the heart is, but also the biggest asset of local people.
Building resilient houses is very important to save lives and mitigate the
property losses.
“Helping
vulnerable people to recover is one of the mandates of UNDP,” said UNDP
Deputy Country Director, Akiko Fujii.
She
explained that the housing recovery and rehabilitation project will ensure
the safety of communities and help them enhance their resilience against
future disasters.
"The
Korean government is happy to join this effort to support Vietnamese people
affected by Damrey in the central region by contributing US$1 million to the
house repair project. As a friend and close development partner of Việt
Director
of the Disaster Management Department, Việt Nam Red Cross, Nguyễn Thu Hà
said: “The support of UNDP and the
Ha Tinh border guard busts drug smuggler from Laos
The
border guard force in the central
The
arrest was part of an operation in which the local border guard has worked
with the General Department of Vietnam Customs’ anti-smuggling inspection
department and Vietnam Coast Guard High Command’s drug crime prevention
office.
The
arrested man was Thao Cu Mua, 31, from the Mong ethnic minority group in
Mua
admitted that he transported the drug into
The
case is under investigation.
AkzoNobel and artists complete Fresco for the Future
AkzoNobel
has collaborated with professional artists and amateur art enthusiasts to
paint a brilliant range of 30 dynamic 3D frescoes under the project “Fresco
for the Future” in Canh Duong fishing village in the central
AkzoNobel
is a global paint and coatings company and the manufacturer of signature
paint brands Dulux and Maxilite.
Starting
on January 31, 2018, the project features diverse themes of history, culture,
natural protection, human life, entertainment, and more.
Following
the devastation caused by the Doksuri storm that ravaged the fishing village
in October 2017, the frescoes help bring colour to the streets and to
people’s lives as well as contributing to boost the development of the local
economy. In the coming years, these frescoes will bring a new look helping to
make Canh Duong an attractive tourist destination in Quang Binh.
The
frescoes help bring colour to the streets and to people’s lives as well as
contribute to the development of the local economy.
“The
idea of this project was formed when our team saw the first fresco village in
Tam Thanh,
Therefore,
we decided to go ahead with this project,” said Nguyen Viet Dung, director of
GIUN9 Art Centre.
“However,
we ran into some difficulties because a lot of storms hit
The
artists painted these frescoes with the premium external paint brand Dulux
Weathershield—an innovative decorative paint product with a wide range of
colour, which not only helps beautify the wall but also provides optimal
protection from the harsh effects of extreme weather and climate change.
In
order to complete this project in a very short span of time, the group of 15
artists from many provinces of
AkzoNobel
“AkzoNobel
utilises its own key strength—protection and colours—to energise the
communities and make their lives more livable and inspiring. The programme of
renovating civil construction under storm-resistant standards shows our
efforts to contribute to the sustainable development of Quang Binh province,”
she noted.
Sakura blossoms on display at VN-Japan cultural festival this
weekend
Some
50 sakura trees of different species, above 2.5m high each, and 10,000
branches of sakura blossoms will be displayed during the 2018 Vietnam-Japan
Cultural Exchange Festival in downtown
The
event, which will take place at Ly Thai To Park by
Experienced
artisans from
The
event will include various cultural activities, such as the introduction of
the Japanese tea culture, chess, Kendama folk games and Japanese cuisine near
Hanoi Children’s Palace, besides a Yosakoi dance performance by 17 teams on
The
event will also host various Vietnamese traditional arts such as ca tru
(ceremonial singing), hat xam (blind busker’s singing) and folk dances.
Further,
the
Japanese
cooks will demonstrate the preparation of traditional food, including ramen
noodles, soba noodles, takoyaki cake and sushi.
Binh Duong leader congratulates Phu Cuong Diocese on Saint
Joseph’s Day
Vice
Chairman of the Binh Duong province People’s Committee Dang Minh Hung on
March 19 visited the Diocese of Phu Cuong in Thu Dau Mot city and
congratulated its Bishop Joseph Nguyen Tan Tuoc on the
Hung
praised positive contributions made by Bishop Joseph Nguyen Tan Tuoc, priests
and Catholic followers in building and developing the province in the past
years.
He
hoped that the dignitary will continue his efforts to keep the work up and
further the patriotic emulation movements, making contributions to the
nation’s development and solidarity.
For
his part, the Bishop thanked the local authorities for creating favourable
conditions for local Catholic followers to practice their religion.
Phu Tho ready for Hung Kings Temple Festival 2018
The
According
to Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Ha Ke San, who is also
leader of the organising committee, the festival will be hosted by Phu Tho at
the Hung Temple Complex in Viet Tri city and surrounding communes while four
other provinces including Thai Nguyen, Quang
This
year, the province will continue making efforts to popolarise Xoan singing
and Hung Kings worshipping rituals, which were recognised by UNESCO as
intangible cultural heritage of humanity, he noted.
To
prepare for the event, the organising committee has been set up with
sub-committees and inter-sector inspection teams responsible for monitoring
and examining the preparation and businesses in the festival’s areas, he
said.
Holy
places and stairs leading to the Hung Temple Complex have been repaired and
renovated while tour guides will be arranged to instruct tourists how to
practice rituals, according to the complex’s director Nguyen Duy Anh. The
complex’s management board will work to ensure visitors’ safety, he added.
A
series of exciting festive activities will be held during the five-day
festival, including a book fair, “chung” (square cake) making contest,
exhibition, cultural camp, art performances and particularly Xoan
singing.
The
annual festival takes place on the death anniversary of the Hung Kings,
founders of the nation, to pay tribute to the Vietnamese ancestors.
Vietnamese
legend has it that Lac Long Quan, son of Kinh Duong Vuong, married Au Co,
daughter of King De Lai. Au Co gave birth to a sack containing 100 eggs from
which 100 children were born.
The
couple then decided to separate to populate the land, so half of the children
followed their mother to the highlands and the rest went with their father to
the sea.
The
first child went with mother Au Co to Phong Chau, now Phu Tho province. He
then became King Hung and founded the first nation in the history of
Ruling
the country for 18 generations, the Hung Kings taught the people how to grow
wet rice. They chose
To
honour the Hung Kings, a complex of temples dedicated to them was built on
The
worshipping rituals of the Hung Kings are closely related to the ancestral
worship traditions of most Vietnamese families, an important part of people’s
spiritual lives.
The
worshipping ritual of the Hung Kings was recognised as UNESCO Intangible
Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2012.
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Thứ Ba, 20 tháng 3, 2018
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