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It would cost about VND 1.20 trillion (USD 52.18 million) to fill the Nui Beo open-cast coal mine pit in Ha Long City after closure. Nui Beo used to be the biggest open cast coal source in Ha Long City with an average annual output of five million tonnes. Ngo The Phiet, director of Nui Beo Coal Joint Stock Company under the Vietnam National Coal and Mineral Industries Group said that they are planning to fill the mined area. "The two pits are some 125 metres deep in Ha Tu Ward, Ha Long City," he said. "We may need some 30 million cubic metres of soil to fill these two pits." The official estimated that the work would cost VND 1.20 trillion (USD 52.18 million) and last until 2030. "With the current fuel price hike, the cost may rise to between VND 1.50-1.60 trillion," he said. "Meanwhile, our annual profits now stand at only between VND40-50 billion". Nui Beo, the largest open-cast coal mine in the northern province of Quang Ninh was closed in … [Read more...] about Huge costs for filling Ha Long largest open-cast coal mine

Illustrative photo (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – A host of new policies , including those on minimum wage increase , paper bill elimination , and new ordinary passports, are due to come into force in July. Accordingly, a new decree, coded 38/2022/ND-CP, on raising the regional minimum wage for labourers will come into effect on July 1. The 6 percent increase is equivalent to a rise of 260,000 VND (11.20 USD) in Region 1, and 240,000 VND, 210,000 VND, and 180,000 VND in Regions 2, 3, and 4, respectively. The document to this effect also specifies that the minimum hourly wage will range from 15,600 to 22,500 VND, which also depends on the region. The geographical classification is determined based on the employer’s place of operation. Region 1 covers Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City's urban areas; Region 2 encompasses Hanoi and HCM City's rural areas, along with major urban areas in the country like Can Tho, Da Nang and Hai Phong; Region 3 covers provincial cities and the … [Read more...] about Policies to take effect in July

A handover of remains of missing US soldiers is held in Da Nang in September 2019. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnam Office for Seeking Missing Persons (VNOSMP) handed over remains of American soldiers missing in action during the war in Vietnam to the US in a ceremony held at Da Nang International Airport on June 30. The US side included representatives from the US Embassy in Hanoi and the US Missing in Action (MIA) Office in Hanoi (DET2). The two sets of remains returned to the US side this time were the results of the two countries’ 146th and 147th joint searches from February to June. Examined by both Vietnamese and American forensic specialists in Da Nang, they were found to potentially link to missing US servicemen in Vietnam. They will be sent to Hawaii for further examination. The search for missing US soldiers' remains from the war in Vietnam has been an ongoing humanitarian activity jointly conducted by the Vietnamese and US Governments. This was the 158th … [Read more...] about Vietnam hands over more remains of US soldiers missing in action

A tropical depression in the East Vietnam Sea developed into a storm on Thursday morning, marking the first tropical storm to hit the Southeast Asian country this year. The storm, named Chaba, was located 400 kilometers east of Vietnam's Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelago at 10:00 am on Thursday, according to the National Center for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting. The average wind speed was recorded at 62-74km per hour, and gusts were up to 100km an hour. Storm Chaba is expected to travel northwest in the next 48 hours. As of 10:00 am on Saturday, the storm will be situated 120 kilometers northeast of China’s Hainan Island, packing winds at 62-88km per hour. Due to the influence of the storm, rough seas, strong winds, and waves as high as three to five meters will occur in the northern part of the East Vietnam Sea. The border guard command reported on Thursday morning that it had warned nearly 60,000 ships of the storm. The National Steering Committee for Natural Disaster … [Read more...] about East Vietnam Sea hit by first tropical storm of 2022

COVID-19 vaccination (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - There were an additional 637 new COVID-19 infections recorded across Vietnam on June 27 with no deaths. The new figure brought the total number of cases in the country to 10,744,085. All of the new transmissions were domestic. The capital city of Hanoi again topped the country with 188 new cases. It was followed by northern Hai Phong and central Da Nang cities, which reported 64 and 62 infections, respectively. A further 6,653 patients were given the all-clear, taking the total number of recoveries to 9,656,467. More than 229.8 million shots of COVID-19 vaccines have been administered across the country to date./. VNA … [Read more...] about Vietnam reports 637 new COVID-19 cases on June 27

The Vietnamese Office for Seeking Missing Persons held a handover ceremony in Da Nang City attended by officials from the U.S. embassy and the U.S. office for searching for soldiers missing in action in Hanoi, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement. The remains were found following a joint search by the two sides over the last five months. They were examined by Vietnamese and American forensic experts, who concluded they might belong to American soldiers from the Vietnam War (1955 – 1975). The remains will be sent to Hawaii, the U.S., for further examination. The search for missing U.S. soldiers' remains is an ongoing activity Vietnam has engaged in since 1988. … [Read more...] about Vietnam returns 2 US soldiers’ remains

Folding bikes are compact and light and do not take up too much space. The management board of Hanoi's Cat Linh-Ha Dong metro line, the first in Vietnam, has allowed passengers to take folding bikes on trains, according to Vu Hong Truong, general director of Hanoi Metro Company, operator of the system. The move is aimed at providing commuters with more convenient and easier access to the public transport system because this is the only metro route in Hanoi for now, Truong said, adding that it has yet to be interconnected with other modes of public transportation. “Cat Linh-Ha Dong is the first metro line to be put into operation in Vietnam, thus, improvements still need to be made during the operation of the system. Folding bikes are usually compact and light and will not take up too much space,” Truong elaborated. He noted that, however, the operator will deny service to passengers carrying large and bulky bikes on the train. Passengers on a train of the … [Read more...] about Folding bikes allowed on Hanoi’s sky train