Ex-Miss Vietnam wins 1st Elite Model Look , 21, the 2012 Miss Vietnam, has won the first Elite Model Look. … [Read more...] about Art & Entertainment News 9/9
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Vietnam to host regional environment ministers’ meetings Vietnam will host the 13th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on the Environment (AMME 13), the 14 th ASEAN+3 Environment Ministers’ Meeting and the 5 th East Asia Summit Environment Ministers’ Meeting and related events in 2015. The Prime Minister has asked Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) to coordinate with relevant agencies and localities to prepare for the organisation of these meetings. The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has been also urged to work closely with the MONRE to organise meetings on transboundary haze pollution within the framework of AMME 13. … [Read more...] about Social News 4/12
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Autism growing in Vietnam There are about 200,000 documented cases of children with autism in Viet Nam and the number is growing, according to the Asia-Pacific Development Centre on Disability (APCD). The news was voiced with concern at a workshop co-organised by the APCD and the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA). Autism is a neuro-developmental disorder characterised by impaired social interaction and communication, said Dr. Vu Song Ha, vice director of the Centre for Creative Initiatives in Health and Development. At the workshop, researchers said the number of school children with autism was significantly higher than children with other disabilities. Autism is a widely recognised disability and is listed in many countries' disability laws. Viet Nam, however, has not yet established a legal framework to provide diagnosed children with medical insurance or treatment, said Ha. Early diagnosis and treatments have proven effective in helping children become … [Read more...] about Social News 3/12
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Sand-filled estuary blocks fishing boats Fishermen in Phu Yen Province have been blocked from going out to sea for their first off-shore fishing trip of the Lunar New Year due to low tides and a high sand bar. In the months leading up to Tet (Lunar New Year), Tuy Hoa Fishing Port and Da Dien Estuary in Phu Yen's Tuy Hoa City often fill up each year with hundreds of tonnes of sand caused by floods and bad weather. To prevent them from being stranded, many fishing boats have to anchor at the upper source of Da Rang River and other ports in nearby provinces. Phan Thuan, chairman of the Fishing Association in Tuy Hoa city's Ward 6, said that more than 200 fishing boats anchored at Tuy Hoa Port were waiting for the sand to be removed, but local authorities had yet to comment on the matter. Fishermen had to wait until 1pm every day when the tide was high enough before they set off. "It is extremely miserable," he said. Only a few boats managed to get out of the port for the first … [Read more...] about Social News 21/2
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BOT National Road 6 case: Warning over contractors’ weak capacityThe investors’ failure to acquire enough capital for construction works on a critical highway connecting Hà Nội and northern localities has threatened to derail the project, once again calling into question the viability of the Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) model.With increasing demands for socio-economic infrastructure investment, the Government’s constrained budget requires partnerships with private investors.However, in the face of the investor’s violations, on January 31, transport minister Nguyễn Văn Thể issued an ultimatum that the investor must fulfill the contract signed with the ministry, or the contract would be terminated within 10 days.The ministry’s hard-line move is considered too little too late as the project is already a year behind schedule.The Hoà Lạc – Hoà Bình BOT project (National Road 6) has total investment of … [Read more...] about Social News 11/2