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An earthquake measuring 4.5 on the Richter scale jolted Dien Bien Dong, a mountainous district of Dien Bien province in north-western Vietnam on the morning of March 14.
The quake was occurring at 09.22 am (local time) at a focal depth of approximately 13 km, according to the Centre for Earthquake Information and Tsunami Warning under the Institute of Geophysics.
The centre said it is currently keeping close tabs on the situation in the province.
The impact of the quake caused many people in the area to clearly feel the tremor, local media outlets reported.
Fortunately, no fatalities or property damage has been reported so far.
Earthquakes normally occur in the mountainous province of Dien Bien which is situated on the fault systems of Dien Bien – Lai Chau and Song Ma – Son La.
Over the past century, three major earthquakes measuring over five on the Richter scale have been recorded in Dien Bien, including one magnitude 6.9 earthquake in 1935, a magnitude 6.7 tremor in 1983, and the latest in 2001 recorded with a magnitude of 5.3.
Medical facilities told to not hike COVID-19 tests prices amid case surge
Health centres nationwide are being warned not to take advantage of the pandemic by hiking up prices of COVID tests.
The Ministry of Health has told departments of health in provinces and cities, as well as private medical facilities, to keep cost of tests at a reasonable rate.
A circular from the ministry that came into effect last month stipulated prices for SARS-CoV-2 testing services performed by the State's medical facilities, including taking samples, preserving and testing the samples, and returning test results.
It applies to the payment of costs for SARS-CoV-2 testing in accordance with the law on health insurance; people who pay for the services themselves, and those whose costs are covered by the State in line with the Law on Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases.
Ruler of the Emirate of Dubai visits Vietnam Pavilion at Expo 2020
The Vietnam Pavilion at the Expo 2020 Dubai recently welcomed Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Ruler of the Emirate of Dubai and Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), according to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
Al Maktoum spoke highly of Vietnamese music and expressed his hope to strengthen the bilateral cooperation through cultural exchanges, with an aim to promote the countries’ image, landscapes, peoples and culture to each other and international friends.
The Vietnam Pavilion at the Expo 2020 Dubai, spanning an area of 850 sq.m, impresses visitors with 800 typical conical hats hanging at the front area, and miniatures of 18 artworks created by renowned Vietnamese contemporary artists.
Expo 2020 Dubai will last from October 1, 2021 to March 31, 2022, attracting more than 190 countries and international organisations. It is expected to welcome 25 million visitors.
Fourteen Vietnamese citizens evacuated from Ukraine's war area
The Vietnamese Embassy in Russia and the Vietnamese Association in Krasnodar on March 13 received 14 Vietnamese citizens fleeing from Kherson war area in Ukraine to Krasnodar.
The citizens, including three children, earned their living as small traders in the local market which was shut down as the fighting broke out.
Luu Xuan Truong, one of the 14 citizens, said that he is delighted as he and his family members have safely fled from the war area where they lived with fear and his children could not go to school. He is moved to receive whole-hearted support from the Vietnamese community in Krasnodar.
The group has been arranged to stay in a hotel in Krasnodar. Their accommodation, food and travel cost is covered by the Vietnamese community in Krasnodar until they are brought to Vietnam.
Nearly 600 Vietnamese evacuees from Ukraine repatriated safely
Nearly 600 Vietnamese people fleeing from war-torn Ukraine to neighbours Poland and Romania were safely returned home by two Vietnam Airlines flights on March 13, taking the overall number of Vietnamese in Ukraine repatriated so far to more than 1,100.
The two first repatriation flights were conducted under an agreement between national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines and Sun Group, with the entire cost covered by the later.
The flight from Poland’s Warsaw carrying 288 passengers touched down at Hanoi’s Noi Bai International Airport at 9:30am, while the other from Romania’s Bucharest landed at the airport at 11:00am, carrying 291 people.
The Vietnamese embassies in Poland and Romania cooperated with Vietnamese associations in those countries to help the evacuees travel to the airports and complete pre-departure procedures.
As of 4:00 p.m. on March 12, Vietnamese representative agencies received more than 4,500 evacuees fleeing from Ukraine to neighboring countries. They included some 950 to Romania, 2,800 to Poland, 660 to Hungary, nearly 130 to Slovakia and over 40 to Russia.
Single-day infection tally hits nearly 167,000 nationwide
The Ministry of Health confirmed a further 166,968 fresh COVID-19 cases on March 13, including 100.536 local infections, marking a fall of 1,751 cases from one day earlier.
Hanoi continued to record the highest number of infections with 29,269 cases, followed by Nghe An with 10,243 and Dak Lak with 7,569.
The infection tally now stands at more than 6.112 million, including 6.105 million domestic cases in the fourth wave of outbreaks that started on April 27 last year.
An additional 95 deaths were recorded in the past 24 hours, taking the total fatalities to 41,385, accounting for 0.7% of the total caseload.
Japan helps Vietnam build continuous training management system for nurses
A training course on building capacity-based continuous training management system for nurses was opened in Hanoi on March 13 as part of a joint programme between the Vietnam Nurses’ Association (VNA) and Japan’s Itabashi Medical System (IMS).
Attending the course are 18 health workers in charge of managing nursing staff at centrally- and provincially-run hospitals selected to develop a system for continuous training system for nurses on a trial basis.
During the seven-day course, experts from the VNA and IMS will give their opinions on each hospital’s plan for nurses’ continuous training.
IMS operates 139 hospitals and medical facilities that provide high-quality healthcare services and technical support for the development of such training management system.
Seminar highlights strong research passion of Vietnamese women scientists in France
Vietnamese students and women scientists in France gathered at a seminar held in both in-person and online formats on March 12 in Paris to share their stories during the pursue of their passion for science.
Five speakers at the seminar are successful scientists of different generations, who have made great contributions to the promotion of the relations between Vietnam and France.
Participants at the event recognized contributions by Vietnamese women scientists undertaking scientific research in France, inspiring younger generations to follow the path of older generations of women scientists.
UNDP helps Vietnam strengthen women’s resilience to climate change
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is supporting the Vietnamese Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE) to enhance gender mainstreaming in the National Adaptation Plan so that it is more gender-responsive and better able to meet the needs, priorities, and challenges faced by women, according to UNDP Resident Representative in Vietnam Caitlin Wiesen.
The Gender Equality in Public Administration (GEPA) report compiled by UNDP and the University of Pittsburgh shows that women’s participation in ministries of environmental protection averages 33 percent globally and parity in decision-making in environmental protection is exceptionally rare.
UNDP, through a Green Climate Fund-financed project, is supporting vulnerable communities to enhance their resilience to storms by providing climate resilient houses.
UNDP through the GCF project has made an important contribution with 4,000 storm resilient houses, but there is still an estimated 100,000 houses required to meet the needs of vulnerable women and their households on the climate frontlines and should be delivered in the name of climate justice.
Promoting women’s stewardship, contributions, participation and leadership are key for successful climate and environmental solutions, Wiesen affirmed.
Miss Vietnam Tourism Global 2021 restarts after COVID-19 delay
The Miss Vietnam Tourism Global 2021 beauty pageant is set to begin in Ho Chi Minh City on April 24 after the event was temporarily postponed due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The contest was originally scheduled to take place in Binh Thuan province last August before it was delayed amidst COVID-19 fears.
Organisers recently announced plans to kick-start the semi-finals in Ho Chi Minh City on April 24 and the grand final in Phan Thiet city of Binh Thuan province on May 21. The finale will be live broadcast on Vietnam Television (VTV) channel.
Women aged 18 to 27 who are at least 1.60 metres tall are encouraged to take part in the contest. Notably, transgender people are also eligible for competitions.
The ultimate winner of the contest will receive a crown worth VND3 billion and a set of jewelry costing VND300 million. First and second runners-up will be awarded crowns valued at VND500 million each and sets of jewelry valued at VND150 million and VND100 million, respectively.
The top three winners will move on to represent Vietnam at global beauty competitions such as Miss Supranational and Miss World.
Online exchange connects Vietnamese, Japanese youngsters
“Vietnam Festa★Online - Kanagawa is a friend of Vietnam,” an online exchange among Vietnamese and Japanese youngsters took place in Tokyo on March 12, the first of a series of events leading up to the Vietnamese Festival in Kanagawa.
The programme, which was broadcast live on YouTube, consisted of a conference on the Kanagawa-Vietnam friendship, a contest to make “Banh xeo” (crispy Vietnamese pancake), and an art performance.
North-South Expressway's component projects needs accelerating
Three component-projects of the North-South Expressway are behind schedule, according to the Ministry of Transport.
The three projects of Cam Lộ-La Sơn, Vĩnh Hảo-Phan Thiết and Diễn Châu-Bãi Vọt are 0.54 per cent, 8.2 per cent and 6.93 per cent behind schedule, respectively.
According to the Department of Construction Management and Traffic Works Quality, so far 10 North-South expressway projects in the East for 2017-2020 are under construction, reaching about 29.7 per cent of the contract value.
Specifically, seven component projects are on schedule, including Mai Sơn-National Highway No 45; National Highway No 45-Nghi Sơn; Nghi Sơn-Diễn Châu; Nha Trang-Cam Lâm; Cam Lâm-Vĩnh Hảo; and Phan Thiết-Dầu Giây.
The delay was due to rainy weather causing difficulties for the construction, the lack of backfill materials, and an improper construction plan by the contractor.
The project has a total investment of about VNĐ100 trillion (US$4.36 billion), in which the cost of compensation for site clearance of the project is about VNĐ12.4 trillion.
Veteran writer's paintings go on display in HCMC
Despite being more recognisable as a writer over the past few decades, 60 oil-on-canvas paintings by Mường Mán, including 20 that he created during social distancing, have gone on display in HCM City.
The fresh colours of each piece show his great vitality and passion for drawing. He gives the paintings poetic titles such as Nguyệt Cầm Trắng (White Moon-shaped Guitar); Sang Thu (Fall Begins); Hạnh Phúc Trôi (Drift Happiness) and Chúc Em Trần Thế Mặn Mà Sắc Hương (Wish You Beauty on Earth).
Born in 1947, the artist became a war correspondent in central Việt Nam after he finished high school. He taught himself painting during these years.
He then worked at Phương Nam Culture Company as an editor, where his painting talent was first recognised, designing book covers. His first literary work was published in 1965 and he has gone on to release around 30 books. He is also popular with film scriptwriting.
After retirement in 2008, he began to draw oil-on-canvas paintings from his 300 sketches and illustrations. His first exhibition was in 2019.
The exhibition is open daily at 145A - Nguyễn Đình Chính Street, Phú Nhuận District until June.
Vietnamese martial arts honoured in France
The Vietnamese martial arts championships concluded in France on March 13 with nearly 80 medals awarded to outstanding martial artists at the event.
This year the competition had only attracted the participation of 250 martial artists from across France due to the complicated nature of the COVID-19 pandemic.
After two days of competitions, organisers presented a total of 78 medals, including 27 golds, 23 silvers, and 28 bronzes, to outstanding martial artists at the event.
Originally entering France in the early 50s of the 20th century, Vietnamese martial arts have so far attracted 12,000 practitioners from across the country.
According to the organising board, Vietnam Martial Arts Fighting Championships is scheduled to take place in Paris on March 26 - 27.
Hoi An aims to be ‘zero plastic waste’ destination
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), the centre for Supporting Green Development and PRO Vietnam have donated 54 ‘green houses’ (dust bins made from reform plastic) and waste classification tools to Hoi An City’s Women’s Union to boost recycling and zero plastic waste in the community.
The dust bins, which were recycled from plastic bags, single-use straws, styrofoam and low-value plastic waste, will be used to collect the single-use plastic and low-value waste for reform into useable tools, panels and furniture in Hoi An.
It also helps improve awareness in reducing plastic waste while promoting recycling among the community and tourists.
Low-value plastic waste types, including plastic bags, pieces of net, lure, fishing lines, hard plastic buoys, floating foam buoys, foam boxes; styrofoam containers, hard plastic pieces, plastic straws, food, and confectionery packages, are dumped because vendor garbage pickers cannot collect them.
Increasing popularity of vegetarianism among Vietnamese
Vegetarianism is becoming popular among many Vietnamese people. While some make the choice for health reasons, others are trying to support the planet.
Ingredients for veggie dishes are meticulously chosen. They must be fresh and highly nutritious, and have clear origin.
Statistics show that some 10 percent of people in Europe and North America are vegetarian or vegan. Becoming a vegetarian or vegan is on the rise among young people, including in Vietnam. Along with health and religious reasons, veganism and vegetarianism also express their responsibility for the environment.
There is a kaleidoscope of vegan and vegetarian dishes, from desserts, pho, noodle to fried dishes. They are prepared to suit the tastes of people in different regions.
HCM City: 500 youths cycle to kick start Earth Hour 2022
Close to 500 young volunteers joined a cycling held by the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (HCYU) chapter in HCM City on March 13 to kick start this year’s Earth Hour campaign.
According to the organiser, the event aimed to raise public awareness of the benefits of environment protection and electricity efficiency and promote the 2022 Earth Hour campaign. The volunteers were divided into various groups to take part in multiple challenges taking place around the city in a bid to attract people’s attention to the Earth Hour event.
After being virtually hosted over the last two years because of COVID-19 impacts, the Earth Hour returns to HCM City this year with more practical and exciting projects, said Le Hoang Minh from the HCM City’s HCYU and head of the Earth Hour’s organising committee.
People in Vietnam, including HCM City, are gradually adjusting themselves to deal with the century’s biggest public health crisis, he said, adding that this time provides a good opportunity for humans to re-establish their relation with nature to build a better future where human and nature develop together.
Vietnam aims to complete booster shots in Q1
The Ministry of Health is urging local administrations to speed up the inoculation of third doses of COVD-19 vaccine for the population aged 18 and above to make sure all those eligible will receive the third dose within the first quarter of 2022.
As of March 12 afternoon, Vietnam had administered nearly 200 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine, with most of cities and provinces have substantially completed two primary doses for people aged 12 and above.
The Health Ministry has requested cities and provinces nationwide to continue screening people aged 12 and above to ensure no eligible people do not receive full vaccination.
Exhibition on Dien Bien Phu Victory, General Vo Nguyen Giap opens in Dien Bien
“Theo dau chan Dai tuong" (In the footsteps of the General), a poetry-photographic exhibition recreating the historic victory of Dien Bien Phu and on General Vo Nguyen Giap opened in the Museum of Dien Bien Phu Victory in Dien Bien province on March 13.
The exhibition introduces 110 poems by teacher, poet and journalist Nguyen Thi My Dung, who had the opportunity to meet General Giap and subsequently wrote many articles and poems about the talented general over a course of more than 20 years, along with photos by journalist Tran Hong.
The exhibition is divided into three parts. The first one themed “Lam nen chien thang lich su Dien Bien Phu” (Way to the historic victory of Dien Bien Phu) introduces the famous Dien Bien Phu Campaign under the leadership of General Vo Nguyen Giap.
The exhibition will stay open until April 25.
Ten doctors awarded as Outstanding Young Doctor Award in Vietnam
The Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union Central Committee has just announced ten doctors who received the tenth Outstanding Young Doctor Award in 2021.
The award with the theme ‘Young Doctors on the Front of the Covid-19 Pandemic’ aims to praise young doctors with outstanding achievements in epidemic prevention and control nationwide.
The 10 award recipients include doctors Nguyen Dang Quang from Ho Chi Minh City Hospital for Rehabilitation - Treatment of Occupational Diseases, Le Tuan Thanh from the Network of Companion Doctors, Le Xuan Tung from the National Children's Hospital, Dang Van Hoa from the General Hospital in the Northern Province of Bac Giang, Dang Thi Yen Vy from My Phuoc Hospital in the Southern Province of Binh Duong, Le Thi Lan the National Mental Hospital No.2, Le Minh Ngoc from the Hanoi Medical University Hospital, Lo Thi Thanh Hop working for the Medical Center of Nam Po District of the Northern Province of Dien Bien and Senior Lieutenant Nguyen Duc Tien of 19 -8 (August 19) Hospital of the Ministry of Public Security, Major Vu Son Giang from the Military Hospital 175 of the Ministry of Public Security.
The typical Vietnamese Young Doctor Award is an annual award jointly organized by the Central Committee of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union, the Central Vietnam Youth Union, the Central Vietnam Young Physicians Association and the Ministry of Health.
Hard-working farmers in HCMC earn more than US$14,544 yearly
According to the Ho Chi Minh City Farmers' Association, farmers with the title of good production and business can earn an average income of over VND333 million (US$14,544 ) a person yearly.
In the past five years, the city's agricultural industry has shifted towards urban agriculture, high-tech agriculture, and biotechnology. Farmers have been converting inefficient crop and livestock areas to crops and livestock of high economic value.
Vietnam striving to protect water resources in river basins
The International Day of Action for Rivers (March 14) is a day dedicated to solidarity - when diverse communities around the world come together with one voice to say that rivers matter.
The Day underscored the importance of rivers to biodiversity since they are key to recovering and maintaining global biodiversity.
This year, countries around the world will take part in the 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity amid the fact that the freshwater biodiversity is facing the worst degradation.
To solve this problem, Vietnam and other countries need to take urgent and drastic moves to jointly make and implement the policies, plans, and initiatives on preventing the degradation of ecosystems for the future of the entire humankind.
Source: VNA/SGT/VNS/VOV/VGP/SGGP/Dtinews
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