Black bean beetles torment Dong Nai Black bean beetles have overtaken households in Xuan Thanh Commune in the southern province of Dong Nai Province and seriously disrupted the lives of hundreds of local people, the Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper reports. Residents have been trying a variety of methods to eradicate them, but none of them have proved effective, including insecticides. Vo Thi Tuyet, a resident in Xuan Thanh Commune, said that thousands of beetles were flying into her house each day, forming dark streams … [Read more...] about Social News Headlines 6/5
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Annual blood donation event held in Hanoi Addressing the gathering, Deputy Health Minister Nguyen Thi Xuyen highlighted the remarkable achievements of the blood donation movement in Viet Nam over the past two decades, with more than 8.2 million units of blood collected and the number of donors increasing every passing year. According to Dr Nguyen Anh Tri, head of the festival's organising board, in addition to easing blood shortages after the Lunar New Year holiday, the event, with its message of "Sharing red blood, giving hope," will help raise public awareness about the need to donate blood. This year's drive is expected to collect between 6,000 and 7,000 units of blood from 10,000 donors. It is being held in almost all localities nationwide until March 15. Fog, rain disrupt normal life in Ha Giang The Northeast monsoon showers have brought the temperatures down in the northern province of Ha Giang during the past few days, said the provincial Hydrometeorology … [Read more...] about Social News Headlines 17/2
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Castro's combat memoirs unveiled in HCM City The Vietnamese edition of a two-volume memoir on the career of former Cuban President Fidel Castro Ruz was launched in Ho Chi Minh City on Saturday, to coincide with the 60th anniversary of Cuba's 60th Moncada uprising. It gives readers a full and honest account of the last phase of the Cuban peoples struggle for national liberation against the Batista dictatorship, as well as the challenges faced by the Cuban leader, and his moves to uphold the ethical principles of the Cuban army. Cuba's Ambassador to Viet Nam, Fredesman Turro Gonzalez, noted that the book, written by Fidel himself, is a precious asset and must-read reference for those who are keen to learn about Cuba's revolutionary history. At the event, a copy of the book printed on Bac Ninh traditional do (poonah) paper and in a specially made lacquer box designed as a Cohiba Habanos cigar box, was sent to the former President as a gift for his 87th birthday. Exhibition on … [Read more...] about ART & ENTERTAINMENT IN BRIEF 22/7