Heat wave continues in northern, central regions The temperature between 11am and 6pm today will stay above 35 degrees Celsius. The day temperature in Hà Nội can reach a high of 36 to 37 degrees Celsius or even higher in some areas. The centre said the heat wave would continue in the central region for the next two to three days, while the temperatures in the north would fall from tomorrow. Vietnam participates in ASEF Editors' Roundtable in Mongolia Editors from Asian and European media outlets discussed the roles and responsibility of journalists when reporting during the 8th ASEF Editors' Roundtable, held recently in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. The 8th ASEF Editors' Roundtable, themed "Asia-Europe Digital Connectivity", was organised in conjunction with the 11th Asia-Europe Meeting Summit (ASEM11) on July 7-9. About 20 senior commentators from esteemed media houses including Wenhui Daily (China), Frontline Magazine (India), The Jakarta Post (Indonesia), The Independent (Ireland), the … [Read more...] about Social News 11/7
Seven month old baby milestones
Social News 6/9
Man injured in petrol station fire Đồng Nai General Hospital yesterday received a 22-year-old man with serious burns all over his body. The man, from Trảng Dài Ward, Biên Hòa City, is now being treated at the HCM City-based Chợ Rẫy Hospital after receiving first aid at Đồng Nai General Hospital. The man reportedly smoked while filling up at a petrol station in Hòa Bình Ward, Biên Hòa City, sparking a fire that left him with serious burns. Petrol station workers put out the flames with fire extinguishers and took him to the hospital. In another development, the Bình Dương Police yesterday checked the scene as part of their investigation into a boarding-house that went up in flames, leaving three people seriously burnt in Tân Đông Hiệp Ward, Dĩ An Town. An initial investigation showed that at 2am yesterday, Trần Văn Đông, 26, was sleeping in the boarding-house when he smelled petrol. Then the house caught fire. Đông shouted for help and ordered his wife, Nguyễn Thị Mai Phương, 26, and … [Read more...] about Social News 6/9
Social News 11/8
Poor households in HCM City receive digital TV receivers The Vietnam Post and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) signed an agreement on August 10 to provide 2,100 digital terrestrial TV receivers DVB-T2 for poor and near-poor households in Ho Chi Minh City. Accordingly, the gifts will come to households in Districts 9 and 12, and Nha Be, Can Gio and Hoc Mon districts. This activity is part of a road map to digitalisation in Ho Chi Minh City, and aims to help poor people gain access to topical information of the nation and the world, as well as information about new sciences and technologies. According to statistics, Ho Chi Minh City currently has around 13,000 poor and near-poor households, of which more than 10,000 have yet to be equipped with standard digital terrestrial TV receivers. UN Women helps protect women's health "UN Women" in Vietnam announced on August 10 that it had delivered essential items like soap and sanitary products to thousands of women and girls in La Pa and Dak … [Read more...] about Social News 11/8
Social Highlights for November 28
2kg of meth seized at international airport The suspect and the confiscated drugs were handed over to the city's Drug-related Crime Investigation Unit (PC47). The Tan Son Nhat Airport Customs Department has so far this year uncovered 10 drug trafficking cases, detaining 14 suspects and seizing 25.6kg of drugs worth nearly VND85 billion (US$4 million). Second baby dies, doctor suspended A 16-month-old baby died after receiving injections for pneumonia from doctor Pham Anh Son, head of Ha Noi's Thuong Tin General Hospital's Paediatrics Department, at an unlicensed private clinic he ran from his home. Son received a 15-day suspension from working at the hospital while police continued with their investigation into the death after the child reacted fatally to the serums Ceftriaxone 1g and Solu-Medrol 40mg. Speaking at a conference held yesterday, Nguyen Huu Luan, head of Thuong Tin District's Health Office, said that according to Son's report, he administered the injections to the … [Read more...] about Social Highlights for November 28
SOCIETY IN BRIEF 25/5
Newspaper receives award for contribution to journalism The Tin Tuc (News) daily under the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) received the Labour Order, Second Class, on the occasion of its 30th anniversary at a ceremony yesterday. Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung, Deputy PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc and Vice President Nguyen Thi Doan also sent flowers of congratulations to the newspaper. Speaking at the event, VNA General Director Nguyen Duc Loi said that Tin Tuc was a Government information channel and leading political-social newspaper, and praised its contributions to the development of the agency and revolutionary journalism in Viet Nam. Loi asked the newspaper to continue to improve the quality of information to meet the society's demand. Founded on May 14, 1983, Tuan Tin Tuc (News Weekly) marked an important milestone in the VNA's development. It focused on pressing issues and revealed shortcomings in life that attracted public concern. The newspaper … [Read more...] about SOCIETY IN BRIEF 25/5