LONDON — British police scrambled for answers on Sunday after releasing their only suspects in the London Gatwick Airport drone mystery that brought Christmas getaway flights to a standstill. Nearly 140,000 passengers were affected over three days of disruption Wednesday through Friday as Britain’s second-busiest airport shut down because of repeated reports of drone sightings. A damaged drone found near the airport was being forensically examined, police said, but it was not immediately clear whether it was connected to the sightings. Police admitted there was a possibility that no drones had in fact hovered over the airport as they were relying on eyewitness accounts. Police arrested a 47-year-old man and a 54-year-old woman from the town of Crawley, near Gatwick, on Friday after a tip-off but released them without charge on Sunday. "Both people have fully cooperated with our enquiries and I am satisfied that they are no longer suspects in the drone incidents at … [Read more...] about British police scramble for clues in London airport drone chaos
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Forced retirements not the answer for civil service
By Hồng Minh Senior public servants in the central coastal city of Đà Nẵng are likely to receive support of VNĐ200 million (around US$8,900) if they volunteer for early retirement. This comes after a new initiative on personnel reforms was announced last week. The move is said to encourage those feel they cannot contribute anymore and would be willing to step down and let younger employees take their place. According to the city’s Department of Home Affair’s draft resolution that is scheduled to submit at the People’s Council meeting next week, male civil servants from 55 years old and 50 years old woman would be eligible for the deal. Once approved, the new policy will take effect from August. But one must wonder is 55 and 50 years old really time to retire? As the world evolves at a fast pace, people are living longer and indeed working longer. While it is clear the city wants to bring in a new generation to take the civil service to … [Read more...] about Forced retirements not the answer for civil service
Muong woman brings light to her village
VietNamNet Bridge – For many ethnic people, solar energy is a new concept, but Pham Thi Nam, a 50-year-old Muong woman from Dong Luong Commune in Thanh Hoa Province’s Lang Chanh District, now knows what it’s all about.Nam went to India to learn solar engineering skills and helped bring light to dozens of households in her village.Nam was chosen with other four ethnic women in the northern province of Thanh Hoa to attend a six-month training course at Barefoot College in India in 2015 under a project that focuses on creating opportunities for poor women to learn about solar energy. Upon hearing the news, Nam said, she felt joyful, but nervous. “I was scared. I didn’t know anything about electricity. Never before had I seen a bulb or electricity wire,” she said.She had finished fifth grade and couldn’t speak any foreign language, so people wondered how she could acquire solar engineering skills.Her family also voiced their concerns as … [Read more...] about Muong woman brings light to her village
The 300-year-old rock tombs of the Muong people
VietNamNet Bridge – Thousands of rock poles are pitched around tombs in a jungle in the ancient Dong Thech cemetery of a Muong ethnic minority mandarin in Vinh Dong commune in Kim Boi district, in the northern province of Hoa Binh. The cemetery is the home to hundreds of rock tombs and thousands of rock poles, which are nearly 400 years old. This site is still a great secret to even local people. Local residents say they do not know much about the cemetery but they call it “Jungle of rock tombs”. All tombs have three big marble rocks at the head, three small rocks at the foot of the tomb. The biggest rock is placed at the middle of the tomb. The marble rocks were brought from the central province of Thanh Hoa. The biggest rocks are over 1m wide and 4m high, weighing a ton. There are many ghost stories about the ancient cemetery, which prevent locals from visiting the site. There is a legend about the Dinh family, the richest mandarin family in Hoa Binh in the ancient … [Read more...] about The 300-year-old rock tombs of the Muong people
Five people arrested for trafficking baby boy to China
Police in Quang Ninh Province have rescued an infant after arresting five people who were selling him across the border to China. The arrestees are four women and one of their husbands, between 25 and 44 years old. Police said they caught one suspect on August 24 when she was carrying the 20-day-old boy on a boat crossing a river at the border to Guangxi. Hien’s statements led them to others. Investigation so far found the members asked to adopt the baby in Ho Chi Minh City by paying the mother a little money. Then they brought him to China where a Vietnamese woman had promised to pay them VND40-50 million (US$1,780-2,226) for each baby boy. One member told police that the woman, only identified as Hoa, had told them to look for mothers who just delivered baby boys and did not want to raise them. China has a long-standing cultural preference for boys as men are expected to carry on their family names and traditions. Thanhniennews … [Read more...] about Five people arrested for trafficking baby boy to China