Permanent Vice President of the VFF’s Ho Chi Minh City chapter Tran Tan Ngoi reviewed the city's socio-economic situation last year and results of cooperation between the VFF’s Ho Chi Minh City chapter and the Lao Front for National Construction’s Champasak province in the 2016-2019 period. He also affirmed that Vietnam’s desire is to tighten its comprehensive partnership with Laos, especially HCM City and Champasak province. For his part, President of the Lao Front for National Construction’s Champasak province, Sithon Keophouvong thanked the municipal goverment for the warm reception. He wished the visit will be a chance to share front work experience between the two localities. By HOAI NAM – Translated by Kim Khanh Tags: Lao Front for National Construction’s Champasak province Sithon Keophouvong Champasak province front work experience … [Read more...] about HCM City, Laos’ Champasak province share front work experience
Over 7kg of rhino horns seized at Tan Son Nhat airport
According to the customs sub-department at the Tan Son Nhat airport, these are the horns of very rare African double-horned rhinos, which have been banned from trading, exporting and exporting under the Convention on International Trade on Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). The value of the exhibits is estimated at nearly 8 billion VND (352,000 USD) in the free market. The 41-year-old man hid the rhino horns in formula milk, food and clothes boxes in an attempt to escape authorized forces’ notice. The customs officers are completing procedures to prosecute the case and working with relevant agencies to further investigate the smuggling ring and the man’s violations. Last month, customs officers at Noi Bai International Airport also found rhino horns and wild animals’ fangs in the luggage of a Vietnamese woman who had been on a flight from Bangkok to Hanoi. All of the seized exhibits were then transferred to the Vietnam Academy of Science and … [Read more...] about Over 7kg of rhino horns seized at Tan Son Nhat airport
Chon Shi-yong named new Asia News Network chairman
Viet Nam News SEOUL – Mr. Chon Shi-yong, the chief editorial writer of The Korea Herald, has been elected as the new chairman of the Asia News Network (ANN), an alliance of 24 leading media organisations in 21 countries across Asia. Chon, a member of the ANN Board of Editors since 2015, was elected by the Board in its recent annual meeting in Kuala Lumpur. Under his chairmanship, The Korea Herald will co-host the next Board meeting in Seoul in April 2019, which will celebrate the 20th anniversary of the alliance. “I’m very honored to assume the chairmanship of ANN which has grown as the only alliance of its kind in Asia over the past 20 years. I hope ANN will help the Asian media tackle challenges including threat to journalism and the onslaught of the digital media,” Chon said. ANN, founded by nine members in 1999, is supported by the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung of Germany, which runs Media Programme Asia based in Singapore. The programme’s new director … [Read more...] about Chon Shi-yong named new Asia News Network chairman
Cuba plane crash caused by human error: company
Global Air said a study by international experts of the black boxes from a Boeing 737 that crashed in Cuba found that the pilots’ take-off was too steep. — AFP/VNA Photo Viet Nam News MEXICO CITY — A plane crash that killed 112 people in Cuba on May 18 was caused by human error, the Mexican company that owned the jet said Monday. Global Air, whose operations were suspended by the Mexican authorities over the accident, said a study by international experts of the black boxes from the Boeing 737 had found that the pilots’ take-off was too steep. "The data reveal that the crew took off at a very pronounced angle of ascent, creating a lack of lift that caused the aircraft to crash," the company said in a statement on Twitter. The small firm, which was founded in 1990, said it "has been assuming its responsibilities to the victims of this tragic accident." Former employees of the airline have accused it of operating decrepit planes, failing to maintain them … [Read more...] about Cuba plane crash caused by human error: company
Localities urged to protect crops from torrential rains
Illustrative image (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The Directorate of Water Resources under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has issued a notice on ensuring safety of irrigation facilities and preventing crops from being flooded by torrential rains in northern and north central regions. Northern and central provinces were hit by torrential rains from June 13 with rainfall from 50-250mm, that have flooded about 9,800ha of plants. More big rains and thunderstorms are forecast to blanket the northern and central regions for the next few days due to a tropical low pressure system that has turned into a storm named Son Tinh. Under the notice, the directorate asked the localities and irrigation companies like Bac Duong, Bac Hung Hai, Song Nhue, Bac Nam Ha and Song Chu to promptly operate irrigation facilities to discharge water from ditches and flooded fields, especially newly-planted rice areas. Localities which have not yet cultivated the summer-autumn crop … [Read more...] about Localities urged to protect crops from torrential rains