Landslide halts highway traffic in Thanh HoaQuan Hoa and the Muong Lat Districts of the central Thanh Hoa Province. … [Read more...] about Social News Headlines 25/6
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Political News Headlines 25/6
National Assembly's work wins public praise The National Assembly (NA) has received public praise for its work during the first-ended seventh session, Vice Chairman of the NA Office Nguyen Sy Dung told the media in Hanoi on June 24, shortly after the NA session wrapped up earlier the same day. The session was held in the complexity in the region and all over the world, especially in the context of China's illegal placement of its rig Haiyang Shiyou - 981 deep inside Vietnam's exclusive economic zone and continental shelf, Dung noted. … [Read more...] about Political News Headlines 25/6
Viet Nam News celebrates its 20th anniversary
by Do Phuong In 1985, during preparation work for the Sixth National Party Congress, the Party Secretary issued a decision to establish Vinapress - a non-governmental agency side by side with the existing Vietnam News Agency (VNA) and Viet Nam Television (VTV). The key objective in creating Vinapress was to disseminate a diversity of information in Vietnamese and foreign languages to the readership. With the door of opportunity open, material and financial conditions were ready for a big change. Yet a key factor was missing: human resources. Among the leaders of the Vinapress whom the Party Secretariat appointed, some could not give up their existing positions at the VNA due to their vital roles there. In addition, some integral personnel were selected to be editors-in-chief of the foreign newspapers and the audio centre were still occupied in other important positions either in Viet Nam or abroad. So we had to wait. At that time, the entire Party and people focused their efforts of … [Read more...] about Viet Nam News celebrates its 20th anniversary
Social News 3/12
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
Social News 21/2
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