Childrens commissioner says lets schools open

The gunman, 18-year-old Salvador Ramos, also sent a message on Tuesday saying he was going to shoot his grandmother and another one confirming he had done so, Abbott said at a news conference. Ramos' grandmother, whom the suspect shot in the face shortly before attacking the school, survived and called police. Ramos gave no warning except the online posts. After shooting his grandmother, he fled the home they shared and crashed his car near Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, about 80 miles (130 km) west of San Antonio. A school police officer approached him outside the building, according to officials, but no gunfire was exchanged. Authorities offered few additional details of that encounter, which is likely to become a focus of investigations, except that the suspect dropped a bag full of ammunition on the ground and ran toward the school when he saw the officer. Ramos then entered the school through a back door carrying an AR-15-style rifle and made his way down two … [Read more...] about Minutes before school attack, Texas gunman sent online warning

Red River Love is a campaign run by Exploring Swimming – a volunteer group which provides free swimming and first aid lessons to children in Red River Delta provinces in northern Vietnam. Three years ago, Nguyen Ngoc Khanh, 35, a resident of Hanoi, nearly drowned during a long-distance swim in the Red River. The incident was an eye opener for Khanh, who has since changed his approach to swimming and now works to share his water safety knowledge with children and adults throughout the northern region. Free swimming classes After nearly drowning in 2019, Khanh began working with a team of coaches to improve his swimming skills so that he could be both a safer and more efficient long-distance swimmer. His passion for long-distance swimming in the ocean, lakes, and rivers was so strong that he launched Exploring Swimming – a club where he and other swimming enthusiasts could connect. Red River Love volunteers install lifebuoys along a bridge across the Red River … [Read more...] about After brush with death, this swimmer is on a mission to keep Vietnamese children afloat

Lê Hương & Minh Phương When listening to him talk for hours and hours about the objects he found by chance on trips to different mountainous regions, it is easy to see Mark Rapoport's passion for the ethnic groups of Việt Nam. Mark has years living in Hà Nội with his wife, where they have been collecting utensils from ethnic minority groups. Earlier this month, he donated 500 objects from his collection to the Vietnamese Women’s Museum. In the summer of 1969, Mark was in his final year of medical school, when the American War in Việt Nam dominated the headlines. He was strongly against the war, protesting, signing petitions and contributing money. The American Medical Association each year sent 100 doctors to Việt Nam to work in hospitals caring for Vietnamese civilians. As he was not yet a qualified doctor, he was assigned to do a research paper in Việt Nam. He joined in setting up a tuberculosis vaccination programme at a leper colony outside Đà Nẵng, while … [Read more...] about American doctor’s endless love for Vietnamese ethnic minority cultures

Bank savings accounts are given to children whose parents had died of COVID-19 on May 22, as part of activities marking the Workers’ Month. VNS Photo Thu Hằng Thu Hằng HCM CITY — Nguyễn Hiến was on the edge of a nervous breakdown after her husband died of COVID-19 in July last year. The 32-year-old mother of two daughters, who used to be a housewife, was desperate to find a vocation because the sole breadwinner of the family had been cruelly snatched away from them. “We were devastated, especially my daughters. I am now making a living working as a nail technician after completing a short training programme,” Hiến said. Hiến struggled to hold back her tears as she received financial support for her two daughters from the Federation of Labour on May 22. Her two daughters were among 110 children whose parents had died of COVID-19 to receive bank savings accounts of VNĐ10 million (US$430) each. Trần Lê Hữu Hiền, an employee of the Thiên Nam Elevator JSC in HCM City, … [Read more...] about HCM City marks Workers’ Month with delivery of diverse benefits

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc speaks at the meeting with the National Assembly deputies group of Ho Chi Minh City. (Photo: SGGP) According to the President, the economic indicators in the first five months of 2022 are encouraging, showing signs of growth in budget revenue, import and export, and agriculture. The macroeconomy has always been maintained and is the outstanding point in operating. Vietnam's vaccination strategy has been implemented drastically and is recognized by the world. However, the signs of inflation are clear, especially when Vietnam's economy has a fairly high openness. The stock market is an important capital mobilization channel, but billions of dollars have been evaporated recently. Therefore, it is necessary to have better measures and methods to support the stock market to stabilize, send capital flows to businesses, create jobs, and determine growth. State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc quoted an article "Not let inflation sweep away underprivileged people" … [Read more...] about President emphasizes importance of timely support for people, enterprises