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Communities living near Noi Bai International Airport are being warned to stop burning straw as smoke is causing problems for pilots. Burning straw in the vicinity of Noi Bai International Airport after harvest season is causing problems for pilots. — Photo dantri.com.vn The Northern Airports Authority has sent a written request to the People's Committee of Ha Noi's Soc Son District and its communes to take measures to prevent local residents from burning straw in the vicinity of the airport. Straw is being burned during the harvest season, which is affecting the vision of pilots. On Monday and Tuesday, airport staff discovered smoke from burning straw in fields in Thanh Xuan and Quang Tiến communes, near the security gates of the airport. Airport forces and the local residents quickly extinguished the fires. The airports authority also asked the communes to increase patrols and prosecute anyone violating the law. VNS … [Read more...] about Haze from burning straw affects Noi Bai Airport

Customs officers at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi stated on November 12 that they have stopped two separate incidents of trafficked rhino horns and ivory handicraft products being smuggled into Vietnam. Rhino horns and ivory are seized upon arrival at Vietnamese airport  (Photo: haiquanonline or Customs Online) Earlier officials said that, Hanoi police in conjunction with customs officers at Noi Bai International Airport noticed a suspicious passenger who was travelling on flight VN385 flight from Tokyo to Vietnam. Upon conducting a search of the suspect’s luggage, police successfully discovered seven handicraft products made from ivory. The items, weighed approximately 4.22 kg and are currently being kept by the airport’s customs officers as a further investigation into the case gets underway. In addition to this discovery, Noi Bai International Airport officials and authorised agencies discovered two suspected rhino horns on November 7. The … [Read more...] about Rhino horns and ivory seized upon arrival at Vietnamese airport

Two flight attendants working for Vietnam Airlines on a flight from HCM City to Hanoi on July 12 found a laptop and US$13,000 in a laptop bag left on the plane after passengers left. Lost and Found office at Noi Bai International Airport. — Photo abay.vn The bag was transferred to the lost and found office at Noi Bai International Airport and then returned to the owner thanks to information on personal documents left in the bag. On July 6, Nguyen Van Quynh, a driver of a shuttle bus from Vinh City to Hanoi also found a laptop bag with VND300 million ($13,000) left on the bus. The driver reported the item to relevant authorities and returned it to the owner – a passenger from Ha Tinh. According to Vietnam Airport Ground Services Company Limited (VIAGS), last month, four staff members of VIAGS’s Noi Bai Branch found and returned passengers’ lost items worth up to VND800 million ($34,400). In the first half of this year, VIAGS found and returned over 6,600 … [Read more...] about Flight attendants return lost $13,000

The event to launch the international photo contest 'Proud of Hanoi' on October 18 (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – An international art photograph contest titled “Tu hao Ha Noi” (Proud of Hanoi) was launched in the capital city on October 18. The competition is jointly held by the city’s Department of Culture and Sports, the Vietnam Association of Photographic Artists (VAPA), the Department of Fine Arts, Photography and Exhibition (APE), and the Hanoi Association of Photographic Artists. Photos must capture the beauty of Hanoi and Hanoians and convey messages themed around either “Thang Long, Hanoi a thousand years of culture”, “the Heroic Capital”, “the city for peace”, “Hanoi: integration and development”, or “Hanoi-Green-Clean-Beautiful.” Both amateur and professional photographers in Vietnam and overseas are eligible to submit their works. Each contestant is allowed to send a maximum of two entries … [Read more...] about Hanoi-inspired international photography contest launched

  Thick haze blankets Hà Nội’s Trần Duy Hưng District on Tuesday. — VNA/VNS Photo Trọng Đạt HÀ NỘI — The capital city choked on unprecedentedly poisonous air throughout Tuesday with the air quality index (AQI) monitored at most sensor stations reaching hazardous levels of above 300 from early in the morning. The AQI recorded at Long Biên District’s Nguyễn Văn Cừ Station, for example, hit 344 at 5am then dropped to 270 – very unhealthy – at 8am. At other stations on Thanh Xuân District’s Nguyễn Chế Nghĩa Street and Cầu Giấy District’s Phạm Tuấn Tài Street, AQI was reported at nearly hazardous levels, with 299 and 295, respectively. In the afternoon, air quality slightly improved but remained at an unhealthy level (from 151 to 200) with visible dense haze engulfing the … [Read more...] about Hazardous air pollution engulfs Hà Nội