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Spring-themed Phu My Hung flower street is located along Ton Dat Tien Street in District 7. According to the organizers, due to Covid-19, the scale of the flower extravaganza this year is not as grand as in previous years, but it still provides ample room for social distancing. The flower street boasts mini recreations of Tet across Vietnam, with countryside depicted by a small rice field and flower garden. The Lunar New Year (Tet), Vietnam's biggest holiday, peaks on Feb. 12. The entire area is decorated with colorful flowers to bolster the Tet atmosphere. Models of savory sticky rice cakes (banh chung) and cylindric glutinous rice cakes (banh tet), two traditional Tet dishes. A mini model of famous Ben Thanh Market, a must-go destination for any tourist in Saigon. Visitors take photos with a model of Hoi An ancient town, a UNESCO world heritage site in central Vietnam. Before returning to her hometown in Tien Giang Province, 20-year-old Phuong Hoa visited the flower street with a group of friends dressed in a red ao dai. "This is the first time I have visited the flower street. I came early to avoid the crowds. The scenes here are beautifully decorated with all kinds of flowers," Hoa said. This year, the flower street also has images of Lunar New Year celebrations in other countries. The Korean New Year area is decorated with signature items like five-color silk ribbons, a buk drum and lucky cloth bags. Phuong Nghi poses next to a model of a sakura tree, a symbol of Japan. The Chinese New Year area has a house model decorated with red lanterns and Chinese characters written on the door. An aerial shot of the flower street and Ban Nguyet Lake of Phu My Hung urban area. The flower street will be opened until Feb. 16. HCMC has recorded six Covid-19 community transmission cases since the country's latest outbreak began on Jan. 28. after 55 clean days. …

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As a part of the company’s "Health for All, Hunger for None" vision, the program hopes to reach 50 million people in underserved communities per year by 2030 through direct action and in partnership with critical non-governmental organizations (NGOs), with a focus on intervention, education, and advocacy. The Nutrient Gap Initiative will enable access to everyday health for 100 million underserved people by 2030. According to Bayer's research, almost 50 percent of young women and adolescent girls in low- and middle-income countries have inadequate vitamin and mineral intake1 while at least half of children worldwide under age five suffer from this deficiency. The consequences of vitamin and mineral deficiencies worsen gradually over time, resulting in significant health consequences across the lifespan and ultimately exacerbates the cycle of poverty. "As a leader and expert in supplemental nutrition, we know how important these nutrients are to help ensure health for all, particularly for vulnerable populations who need it most, like underserved women and children," said Heiko Schipper, president of the Consumer Health Division of Bayer AG and member of the Board of Management. "Having a healthy baby is a concern for every parent and parent-to-be everywhere around the world and through The Nutrient Gap Initiative, we plan on creating programs that would help give babies the best start in life today and for generations to come." The Nutrient Gap Initiative will begin with a focus on pregnant women and babies The company’s work will begin with a focus on pregnant women and babies, given they are among the most vulnerable and need even more support due to the impact of Covid-19. Preventing vitamin and mineral deficiencies early in pregnancy can help mitigate poor pregnancy outcomes, including stunted growth and impaired neurological development, which lead to long-term health and economic consequences for individuals and societies. Bayer is …

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The Hanoitimes - This is the only elevated highway in Hanoi that allows a maximum speed of 100km per hour. The Mai Dich - South Thang Long section of Hanoi’s Ring Road No.3, funded by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)’s ODA loan, was officially opened to traffic on October 11 after 2 years and 4 months of construction. Officials cut ribbon at the auguration ceremony. Photo: JICA This is one of the works that celebrate the 1,010th anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi and the 17th city Party Congress. The section connects the Mai Dich intersection and the South Thang Long intersection of Ring Road No. 3 which runs along the outskirts of the capital city. The 5.4-km section has 4.8km of viaduct. This is the only elevated highway in Hanoi that allows a maximum speed of 100km per hour. It cost a total of VND5.34 trillion (US$230 million). Together with the expanded Pham Van Dong street below it, the elevated section helps reduce traffic congestion in one of the most heavily-transited roads in Hanoi that connect the inner city with Noi Bai airport and northern provinces. JICA and the Vietnamese government signed a loan agreement worth 20.6 trillion yen in 2013 to implement the project which started construction in 2018. An aerial view of the Mai Dich - South Thang Long section. Photo: VnExpress JICA has a long history of cooperation for the development of Ring Road No.3 in Hanoi. Japanese ODA loans were provided for the Red river bridge construction project, Hanoi city Ring Road No.3 construction project, and new national highway No.3 and regional road network project. In 2007, Thanh Tri bridge crossing the Red river connecting to Ring Road No.3 was completed. After that, the Northern and Southern approaching roads of the bridge opened to traffic respectively in 2009 and 2010. Subsequently, in 2012, a 9km-section connecting the intersection of National Highway No.32 with the North side of Linh Dam lake, …

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