At the meeting (Photo VNA) Can Tho (VNA) – More than 1.1 million people have benefited from a World Bank (WB)-funded project on upgrading urban areas in the Mekong Delta region after six years of implementation. The information was revealed at a meeting to review the Vietnam - Mekong Delta Region Urban Upgrading Project held in Can Tho city on December 18. As part of the Vietnam National Urban Upgrading Programme until 2020, the project had a total investment of 398 million USD, with 292 million USD sourced from WB loans and the remainder coming from the Vietnamese government. It aimed to improve standards of living for poor residents in urban areas, while boosting sustainable development in the Mekong Delta. The project was implemented between 2012 and 2018 in six Mekong Delta cities, including My Tho in Tien Giang province, Ca Mau in Ca Mau province, Tra Vinh in Tra Vinh province, Cao Lanh in Dong Thap province, Rach Gia in Kien Giang province, and Can … [Read more...] about WB project benefits over 1.1 million people in Mekong Delta
Thailand cleans up river in no-litter campaign
The Pollution Control Department (PCD) of Thailand is raising public awareness on keeping rivers clean with a boating campaign cleaning up waste on Chao Phraya River through 10 provinces (Photo: thainews.prd.go.th) Bangkok (NNT/VNA) - The Pollution Control Department (PCD) of Thailand is raising public awareness on keeping rivers clean with a boating campaign cleaning up waste on Chao Phraya River through 10 provinces. The PCD Director-General, Pralong Dumrongthai, said the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MNRE) has joined hands with Thammasat University, the Ministry of Interior, civil society organizations, and partners, to arrange a boat rowing activity to clean up garbage from Chao Phraya River, from Pak Nam Pho along the 400-kilometer river stretch to the river mouth in the Gulf of Thailand. The activity, which is taking place on December 10-23, runs from Nakhon Sawan to Uthai Thani, Chainat, Singburi, Ang Thong, Ayutthaya, Pathum Thani, Nonthaburi, … [Read more...] about Thailand cleans up river in no-litter campaign
Korean-language programme comes to Vietnamese audience
Director General of the VOV Nguyen The Ky speaks at the launching ceremony (Photo VOV) Hanoi (VNA) – The Korean-language programme of Radio the Voice of Vietnam (VOV Korean) was launched in Hanoi on December 18 in celebration of the 26th anniversary of the relations between Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (1992-2018). Director General of the VOV Nguyen The Ky said the airing of programme demonstrates the development of the news department for foreign service and the VOV in general. He asked the department to strengthen coordination with others to improve the quality of the programme which will serve as a bridge to connect with the Korean community in Vietnam. This also helps enhance the comprehensive cooperative partnership between the two countries as expected by their governments and peoples, he said. The programme covers political news, commentaries, lessons on Vietnamese and Korean, culture, ethnicity, tourism, and economy. Earlier on March 15, 2018, the VOV launched … [Read more...] about Korean-language programme comes to Vietnamese audience
Trial for suspect in DPRK citizen murder case postponed
Indonesian suspect Siti Aisyah being escorted by Malaysian police (Photo: AFP/VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – A Malaysian court on December 18 postponed the trial of an Indonesian suspect accused of killing a citizen of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) at a Malaysian airport in 2017 using the VX nerve agent. Siti Aisyah, 26, is charged along with Doan Thi Huong, a 29-year-old Vietnamese, of poisoning the DPRK passport holder with the name of Kim Chol. She was originally set to take the stand in January next year, after the court ruled in August that prosecutors had successfully established a case against her and Huong. However, the judge on December 18 ordered a stay to allow her lawyer to appeal a court decision not to compel prosecutors to turn over copies of statements made by seven witnesses. Siti Aisyah's lawyer, Gooi Soon Seng, said the documents were vital to her case, as five of the witnesses had gone missing. The court set December 21 to decide … [Read more...] about Trial for suspect in DPRK citizen murder case postponed
Tra Vinh works to improve climate change response
A conference to review and share effective models on livelihood and climate change response for the poor and ethnic minority groups in the Mekong Delta province of Tra Vinh was held in the province on December 18 (Illustrative photo: VNA) Tra Vinh (VNA) – A conference to review and share effective models on livelihood and climate change response for the poor and ethnic minority groups in the Mekong Delta province of Tra Vinh was held in the province on December 18. The event was jointly held by the People’s Committee of Tra Vinh city and ActionAid Vietnam. Addressing the event, Vice Chairwoman of the municipal People’s Committee Tang Thi Dep said that since early 2017, local authorities have worked together with ActionAid Vietnam to implement models to help locals grow organic vegetables and build an early warning system in some localities. Following two years since the implementation of such models, local residents have been able to earn a stable income, … [Read more...] about Tra Vinh works to improve climate change response