A sanitation worker cleaning a street in HCM City. — VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — Around 12:30am on Tuesday, a seven-seat car hit a sanitation worker who was busy clearing rubbish off of Láng Street in Hà Nội’s Đống Đa District. She died on the spot. The driver, allegedly drunk at the time, hit five motorbikes on Vĩnh Hồ Street before running into the woman. The accident has once again raised concerns about work-related accidents, particularly over the safety of sanitation workers while on duty on the streets. Last month, another woman working in sanitation fell unconscious and was rushed to the hospital for emergency treatment after being hit by a car on Võ Nguyên Giáp Street in Hà Nội. According to unofficial statistics, at least 10 sanitation workers were hit by vehicles on the streets of the capital city in 2018. This number includes a case in which a worker from the Hà Nội … [Read more...] about Sanitation workers face high risk of work-related accidents
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Large forested areas of Ca Mau face high risks of wildfire
U Minh Ha cajeput forest in Ca Mau province (Photo: VNA) Ca Mau (VNA) – More than 26,200 ha out of the 43,500 ha of forested area in the Mekong Delta province of Ca Mau are facing extremely high risks of wildfire, according to the provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development. More specifically, alarms at fourth and fifth levels – the highest in the five-level warning system – have been applied to more than 10,500 ha of forest managed by U Minh Ha company. Nearly 2,200 ha of forest in the U Minh Ha National Park have been given a fourth-tier warning, while about 570 ha in Hon Khoai and Hon Chuoi islands have been subject to the highest warning level. Many other forests are also at high risk, including the communes of Nguyen Phich, Khanh An, and Khanh Lam in U Minh district; and the communes of Khanh Binh Tay Bac and Tran Hoi of Le Van Thoi district. Director of the provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Le Thanh Trieu said that … [Read more...] about Large forested areas of Ca Mau face high risks of wildfire
UV radiation index reaches high-risk level in HCM City
Residents in HCM City protect their skin as the ultraviolet (UV) radiation index reached the high-risk level of 8-12 this week. — VNS Photo Ngọc DiệpViet Nam News HCM CITY — The ultraviolet (UV) radiation index in HCM City will remain at the high-risk level of 8-12 until the end of this week, according to Weather Online, a UK-based meteorological service firm. The UV Index (UVI) in the city on Tuesday and Wednesday reached 12 and is expected to be 10, 8 and 9 levels for Thursday, Friday and Saturday, respectively. The UVI, developed by the World Health Organisation (WHO), the UN Environment Programme and the World Meteorological Organisation, is a measure of UV radiation. The index ranges from zero upward. The higher the UVI, the greater the potential for damage to the skin and eyes. A UV index of 6 and 7 is considered “high”, 8 to 10 "very high", and 11 and more "extreme", according to the WHO. UV radiation is strongest between 10am and 4pm. … [Read more...] about UV radiation index reaches high-risk level in HCM City
399 districts identified as high risk areas for bird flu
As many as 399 districts across Việt Nam have been identified as high risk areas for the outbreak of bird flu while another 314 districts are at low risk, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).— Photo tapchibaohiemxahoi.gov.vn HÀ NỘI — As many as 399 districts across Việt Nam have been identified as high risk areas for the outbreak of bird flu while another 314 districts are at low risk, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD). According to the national plan on avian influenza prevention and control from 2019 to 2025 approved last month by the Prime Minister, the high-risk districts are those that fall into at least one of three categories. First, they are located in border provinces of Quảng Ninh, Lạng Sơn, Cao Bằng, Hà Giang, Lào Cai, Lai Châu, Điện Biên and Sơn La. Secondly, the districts had bird flu outbreaks or cases of … [Read more...] about 399 districts identified as high risk areas for bird flu
Vietnam at high risk of African swine fever due to China outbreaks
Vietnam at high risk of African swine fever due to China outbreaksBy Thuy Dung A farmer takes care of her pigs in the northern province of Hung Yen – PHOTO: VNA HANOI – Although no African swine fever cases have been reported in Vietnam, the country is at high risk of contamination by the highly contagious disease from China, where a total of 14 outbreaks have been recorded since early August, due to the illegal trade of processed and live pigs through the border crossings of the neighboring country. African swine fever is a hemorrhagic disease affecting pigs and other animals, with all age groups being equally susceptible. The more severe forms of the virus present symptoms of high fever, loss of appetite, hemorrhages in the skin and internal organs and death within two to ten days on average. Mortality rates may be as high as 100%. Between late 2017 and September 10 this year, the disease appeared in 17 countries and territories in Europe and Asia, with an … [Read more...] about Vietnam at high risk of African swine fever due to China outbreaks