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Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has issued a telegram asking relevant ministries and agencies to adopt drastic measures to prevent and battle wildfires due to heatwaves. The prime minister also ordered the enhanced safety of the national power grid. To minimize damage caused by wildfires, the prime minister urged local authorities to beef up supervision of fire prevention and fighting operations and consider the task as a key duty. The provinces and cities should not be negligent in the fight against wildfires and must patrol fire-prone areas round the clock, according to the telegram. Moreover, authorities were told to proactively evacuate residents from dangerous areas if necessary to ensure the safety of people. It is vital to tighten control over vegetation treatment by fire in and near forests, and rice-field and dump burning activities, said the prime minister. The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development is in charge of monitoring fire prevention and … [Read more...] about Vietnamese prime minister warns of wildfires amid intense heat

Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the United Nations, speaks at the ceremony. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang , Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the United Nations, on May 25 chaired a ceremony marking the 75th anniversary of the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers (May 29, 1948-2023). The event gathered members of Vietnamese representative agencies in New York, commanders and officers of the Vietnamese army and police forces on duty at the UN peacekeeping missions in the Central African Republic, South Sudan, and Abyei region, and four Vietnamese peacekeeping officers on secondment at the UN headquarters. In his remarks, Giang affirmed that Vietnam’s active participation in peacekeeping since 2014 is an important policy and decision of the Party and State in the nation’s integration process, reflecting the new position and power of Vietnam in the international arena. He attributed Vietnam’s … [Read more...] about Vietnam mission marks 75th anniversary of UN Peacekeeping

The event gathered members of Vietnamese representative agencies in New York, commanders and officers of the Vietnamese army and police forces on duty at the U.N. peacekeeping missions in the Central African Republic, South Sudan, and Abyei region, and four Vietnamese peacekeeping officers on secondment at the U.N. headquarters. In his remarks, Dang Hoang Giang affirmed that Vietnam’s active participation in peacekeeping since 2014 is an important policy and decision of the Party and State in the nation’s integration process, reflecting the new position and power of Vietnam in the international arena. He attributed Vietnam’s peacekeeping achievements to efforts and contributions of all units involved, particularly officers and soldiers on duty at U.N. peacekeeping missions and headquarters. The diplomat also noted that many U.N. leaders and international friends have highly appreciated the bravery, self-reliance, and flexible and creative approach of the Vietnamese peacekeeping … [Read more...] about Vietnam mission marks 75th anniversary of U.N. Peacekeeping

Japanese police on Friday detained a suspect who had been holed up in a building after allegedly killing four people including two police officers in a gun and knife attack, an official told AFP. Police officers stand guard near the scene of a standoff where a suspect, believed to be a farmer in his 30s, was holed up inside a building in the Ebe area of Nakano, Nagano Prefecture, late on May 25, 2023. The man was taken into custody outside the farm property near the city of Nakano in Nagano region, with police confirming a fourth fatality overnight -- an elderly woman who was found injured at the scene and later pronounced dead. A police spokesman told AFP that the suspect had been detained at about 4:30 am. It was a rare instance of violent crime in Japan, which has a low murder rate and some of the world's toughest gun laws. The suspect hid for several hours in the house, which belonged to his father -- the speaker of the Nakano city assembly, the Kyodo … [Read more...] about Suspect held after four killed in Japan gun and knife attack

Police in Dong Nai Province, southern Vietnam on Monday said they had prosecuted a case in which 198 villas and 290 detached houses were built illegally in Trang Bom District. Police officers made the move to investigate individuals and organizations involved in the development of the Tan Thinh Urban Area. They were charged with abusing positions and powers while on duty. The People’s Committee of Dong Nai Province earlier issued results of a comprehensive inspection into the project, whose investor is LDG Investment JSC based in Trang Bom District. The province introduced an 18.22-hectare land lot for the project in 2016 and gave its nod to LDG Investment JSC to develop the urban area in 2018 to meet local residents’ demand. However, the company failed to complete procedures to lease the land and convert the land use purpose. It has yet to get a construction license for the project either. Nevertheless, it constructed roads, a green park, rainwater and wastewater drainage … [Read more...] about Illegal construction of nearly 500 houses in Vietnam’s Dong Nai under investigation

For Major Nguyen Van Hien, who is a member of the Bambari Operation Team, and his colleagues, it is the sincere support and sharing of international friends that have motivated them to overcome all difficulties and hardships to complete missions entrusted by the Party, State, and military. Recalling his first days in Bambari, a town in Ouaka of the Central African Republic, Major Hien said that although he had been well-prepared before being deployed to the area, he was still shocked at the harsh weather conditions which is filled with red soil and gravels. Dozens of families live in small cottages. On the way to the central area of Ouaka, he did not see any sign of medical, education, electricity, and water systems. Everything was far beyond the imagination of the Vietnamese blue beret soldier. Difficulties piled up when food and necessities transported by air from Vietnam could not reach the Central African Republic due to the complicated security situation. Meanwhile, local food … [Read more...] about International solidarity in Bambari