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On the afternoon of December 2, Mr. Dang Van Hoa, Deputy Chief of the Office of the Commanding Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control and Search and Rescue of Thua Thien - Hue Province, said that from the morning of December 2, moderate to heavy rain occurred in the province. In Phu Loc District alone, there were heavy and torrential rains, especially in the area of Bach Ma Mountain, it rained heavily with rainfall of 80mm from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. on the same day. National Highway 1A, the section through Loc Tri Commune, Phu Loc District, Thua Thien - Hue Province, is flooded on December 2. (Photo: SGGP) Heavy rains plus water from the upstream of Bach Ma National Park flowed downstream quickly, causing flooding on National Highway 1A, the section through Loc Tri Commune, Phu Loc District, Thua Thien - Hue Province, making it difficult for people and vehicles to participate in traffic. Flooding causes traffic jam on National Highway 1A on December 2. (Photo: … [Read more...] about Heavy rains cause traffic congestion on National Highway 1A in Thua Thien – Hue

Opening new stores under the One Commune One Product (OCOP) program has created favorable conditions for businesses to introduce OCOP products to consumers and visitors. Hanoi, with the latest opening of OCOP's Bac Tu Liem district store, has brought the total number of OCOP showrooms, located in 26 districts and cities, to 65 as of December 1. Delegates attend the opening ceremony of the OCOP showroom in Bac Tu Liem District. Photos: Hoai Nam/ The Hanoi Times On December 1, Hanoi authorities opened an OCOP store at 202 Ho Tung Mau Street, managed by the Hanoi Agricultural Development & Investment Co.Ltd. The store is expected to sell OCOP processed food and clean agricultural products of Bac Tu Liem District and others districts. Speaking at the opening ceremony, deputy director of the Hanoi Department of Industry and Trade Nguyen The Hiep said that since the beginning of the year so far, the municipal Department of Industry and Trade and district … [Read more...] about Hanoi opens 65 OCOP showrooms this year

Hanoi aims to end the year with a high disbursement rate of public funds, seen as a critical task for overall socio-economic development efforts. All departments, units, and localities in Hanoi are expected to take drastic actions to accelerate the disbursement progress of public funds, as the results are seen as a key factor in evaluating the capability of senior officials and collective groups. Overview of the meeting. Photo: The Hanoi Times Chairman of the Hanoi People's Committee Tran Sy Thanh gave the remarks during a conference held today [December 2], discussing solutions to improve the progress of public projects. Data from the municipal Department of Planning and Investment revealed as of November 28, Hanoi disbursed around VND25 trillion (US$1.02 billion), or 49% of the year's target. Of the total, VND7.66 trillion ($314.4 million) was from city-level projects, or 35.4% of the yearly plan, and VND17.3 trillion ($710 million) was from district-level … [Read more...] about Hanoi mayor urges drastic actions to lift public investment performance

Hanoi has approved a year-long pilot bike rental service programme in Hoan Kiem, Tay Ho, Dong Da, Ba Dinh, Hai Ba Trung, and Thanh Xuan districts. Hanoi to pilot bike rental service in six urban districts Hanoi People's Committee has asked the Transport Department and authorities in these six districts to prepare for the implementation of the pilot programme before December 15. During the pilot programme, a total of 1,000 bicycles, half of which are electric, will be put into operation at 94 rental spots. The project will cost around VND30.2 billion (USD1.21 million). The cost for each 30-minute use is VND5,000 (USD0.20) for a regular bicycle and VND10,000 (USD0.40) for an electric bike. The cost for the whole day will be VND60,000 (USD2.40) and VND120,000 (USD4.80), respectively. Monthly and yearly tickets will be available. Rentals can be paid through bank transfer and e-wallet. During the pilot period, Tri Nam Group, the investor of the project, … [Read more...] about Hanoi to pilot bike rental service in six urban districts

Natural and man-made catastrophes have caused $268 billion of economic losses so far in 2022, chiefly driven by Hurricane Ian and other extreme weather disasters, reinsurance giant Swiss Re estimated Thursday. Insured losses covered $122 billion -- less than half -- of the total economic losses to date this year, said the Zurich-based group, which acts as an insurer for insurers. "Hurricane Ian and other extreme weather events such as the winter storms in Europe, flooding in Australia and South Africa as well as hailstorms in France and in the United States resulted in an estimated $115 billion of natural catastrophe insured losses this year to date," Swiss Re said in a statement. There were $7 billion of insured losses from man-made disasters. It is the second consecutive year in which total insured losses from natural catastrophes topped $100 billion, with the figure hitting $121 billion last year. "Urban development, wealth accumulation in disaster-prone areas, inflation … [Read more...] about Disasters cost $268 billion in 2022: Swiss Re

The project is expected to help people exercise and protect the environment. The Hanoi People's Committee on December 1 approved a pilot bike-sharing service in six metropolitan districts, according to the municipal Department of Transport. Under the plan, the public bicycle-sharing service will be provided over 12 months in the six districts of Hoan Kiem, Dong Da, Thanh Xuan, Hai Ba Trung, Ba Dinh, and Tay Ho. Ninety-four bicycle racks and 1,000 bicycles, half electric, will be put into operation. The total cost is estimated at VND30.2 billion (US$1.21 million). Ba Dinh District will receive 340 bicycles and Dong Da District 100. The rest will be distributed among Tay Ho, Hoan Kiem, Thanh Xuan, and Hai Ba Trung. The cost for each 30-minute ride is VND5,000 ($0.2) for a pedal bike and VND10,000 ($0.4) for an electric one. Full-day rentals will be VND60,000 ($2.4) and VND120,000 ($4.8). Monthly and annual tickets will also be available for commuters, who can pay by bank … [Read more...] about Hanoi to pilot public bicycle-sharing service in six metropolitan districts

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has inscribed the art of pottery making of the Cham people on the List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding. The Vietnamese delegation at the ceremony. The decision was made at the ongoing 17th session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage taking place in Rabat, the capital of Morocco, from November 28 to December 3. Addressing the announcement ceremony on November 29 (local time), Le Thi Thu Hien, director of the Department of Cultural Heritage, thanked UNESCO for the recognition, and affirmed that the government and especially the Cham community in Vietnam are committed to doing their best to safeguard this precious heritage. The art of pottery making of the Cham people is Vietnam’s 15th intangible cultural heritage inscribed by UNESCO, and also the fourth UNESCO title Vietnam has won this … [Read more...] about UNESCO honours Vietnam’s art of pottery making of Cham people

Cherry blossoms have been in full bloom in the tourist town of Sapa, attracting lots of visitors. The cherry trees planted on the green tea hills some 10 km from Sapa Town have become a special tourist attraction every winter. The Japanese cherry trees were presented to Sapa by the Vietnam-Japanese Association on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of Sapa Town in 2003. While the cherry trees usually bloom in March or April in Japan, they often start to bloom from early December in Sapa. This year the flowers bloom early, from late November, creating a picturesque scenery for tourists to check-in and take photos. Tourists can enjoy the scenery from the road leading to O Quy Ho Pass. Visitors to Sapa at this time can also see the beautiful pink blossoms near the headquarters of the Sapa Town People's Committee, around the lake at the town's centre, or at Ham Rong Tourist Site. A local photographer, Duong Quoc Hieu, said that cherry flowers … [Read more...] about Cherry blossoms attract tourists to Sapa