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Thousands of residents in a poor commune in the northern central province of Thanh Hoa are calling for funding for a safer bridge. Suoi Khanh Bridge has deteriorated The remote mountainous commune of Co Lung in Ba Thuoc District home to a Thai ethnic group is located some 130 kilometres from Thanh Hoa City. Due to difficult terrain, travel has always been one of the biggest challenges for local people. Suoi Khanh Bridge lies on one of the most important routes in Co Lung Commune. The bridge that serves over 2,000 residents in four villages has now seriously deteriorated. According to the chairman of the Co Lung Commune People's Committee, Truong Van Thanh, the Suoi Khanh Bridge was built from wood in 1994. The 25-metre wooden bridge has deteriorated over time," the official said. "We’ve had to repair it many times, especially after flooding seasons, which meant hundreds of children could not travel to school while adults could not go to work." … [Read more...] about New bridge offers safe travel for thousands in poor Thanh Hoa commune

The famed river bridges of the Iranian city of Isfahan are a beloved tourist draw -- but much of the time their stone arches span just sand and rocks, not water. Women pose for a selfie along the bank of the Zayandeh Rood in Iran's central city of Isfahan on May 15, 2022 Drought and upstream water diversions have seen the Zayandeh Rood, "fertile river" in Persian, run dry since 2000, with only rare exceptions. Sitting on a quay with two friends, 60-year-old Jalal Mirahmadi gazed with melancholy at the riverbed, which became the site of a farmers' protest late last year. "When I was a child, the water flowed under the arches of the bridge and sometimes overflowed to spill into the surrounding streets," he sighed. The river runs nearly 400 kilometres (250 miles) from the Zagros Mountains in the west to Lake Gavkhouni in the east, making it the longest waterway in central Iran. On its way through Isfahan, it meanders under several beautifully crafted … [Read more...] about Iconic Iran river threatened by droughts, diversions

Hanoi (VNA) – The following is a brief review of the day’s events as reported by the Vietnam News Agency on May 24. - Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai on May 23 led a Vietnamese delegation to attend the 52nd World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting. He proposed the establishment of a food innovation hub for Southeast Asia in Vietnam when addressing the “Averting a Global Food Crisis” session, a panel discussion with World Food Programme Executive Director David Beasley, UAE Climate and Environment Minister Mariam Mohammed Saeed Al Mheiri, Tanzania’s Vice President Philip Isdor Mpango, and CEO of the Swiss agriculture company Syngenta, J Erik Fyrwald. Read full story - The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the US Embassy on May 24 co-organised a ceremony to inaugurate the US-Vietnam Cooperation Centre at the Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam (DAV)’s campus in Hanoi. The new centre is an outcome of the partnership between the embassy’s Public Affairs Section and the DAV which … [Read more...] about ☕ Afternoon briefing on May 24

A four-year-old Vietnamese girl has passed away after she was bitten by a venomous snake but no venom antiserum against the species was available for use to save her then, local authorities said. The little girl, S.T.N.N., died on Sunday, a week after being bitten by a Malayan krait snake, one of the venomous snake species, while sleeping at home in Phuoc Tan Commune, Son Hoa District, Phu Yen Province, located in the south-central region. N.'s mother found her daughter being bitten by the snake at 0:00 on May 16 and took the girl to the district health center immediately, the commune authorities said. Due to her critical condition, the girl was transferred to the Phu Yen Obstetrics and Pediatrics Hospital at 2:30 am the same day in a state of lethargy and difficulty breathing. Doctors later performed endotracheal intubation on the girl as she showed signs of apnea, said Dr. Phan Van Minh, the hospital director. They promptly transferred her to the provincial General … [Read more...] about In Vietnam, little girl dies of snakebite as hospitals couldn’t find corresponding antivenom

UVALDE, Texas -- A teenage gunman opened fire at an elementary school in South Texas on Tuesday, killing 18 children and three adults before the suspect was also killed, officials said, in the latest spasm of mass gun violence sweeping the United States. Governor Greg Abbott said the suspect, identified as 18-year-old Salvador Ramos, was apparently killed by police officers responding to the scene, and that two officers were struck by gunfire, though the governor said their injuries were not serious. Authorities said the suspect acted alone. Abbott told a news conference hours after the shooting that 14 schoolchildren had been slain, along with one teacher. But Texas state Senator Roland Gutierrez later told CNN , citing the Texas Rangers state police as his source, that the death toll had climbed to 18 children and three adults. Law enforcement personnel run away from the scene of a suspected shooting near Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, U.S. May 24, … [Read more...] about Gunman kills 18 children, 3 adults in Texas elementary school, officials say

Nguyen The Dung, 41, who lives in Kon Tum Province, said Tuesday that he found his son days after his ex-wife Phuong showed him their son's death certificate. "He's still healthy, just a little shy. In the near future, I will request the court to change our custody arrangements," he said. Dung married Phuong in 2018. Their son was only a couple months old when they got divorced. Phuong got custody of their son. In 2019, Phuong said she couldn't "raise him", so Dung brought his son back with him. Late April this year, Dung brought his son to Dak Lak for some treatment and asked his maternal grandmother (Phuong's mother), who lives nearby, to take care of the boy for a few months so he could return to Kon Tum for work. However, earlier this month, when Dung tried to video call his ex-wife to see his son but failed, he went to see him in person. Upon meeting him, Phuong gave him their son's death certificate, issued by local authorities, and told him the boy was dead. Dung … [Read more...] about Mother gets death certificate for living toddler

The picture book Chiếc Dép Thất Lạc has been nominated for the Dế Mèn Awards. — Photo baotintuc.vn HÀ NỘI — A bilingual book by foreign authors is among the official nominees for the Dế Mèn Awards, honouring works by or for children. The book, entitled Chiếc Dép Thất Lạc (The Lost Sandal), is a picture book for children by Belgian writer Geralda De Vos and Swedish illustrator Sofia Holt. They are living and working in Việt Nam. The book is a story of a girl named Linh who loses one of her favourite sandals and her adventure to reclaim it. De Vos came to Việt Nam in 2017 and has participated in environmental protection activities such as plastic waste reduction and recycling activities. She has called on people to pick up and return people's lost items. She began picking up lost sandals on the street, which became her inspiration for the book, The Lost Sanda l. Illustrator Holt came to HCM City in 2014. She is now working as a fashion and furniture designer, and an … [Read more...] about Bilingual book nomiated for Dế Mèn Award

St Joseph's Cathedral in Hà Nội by Nguyễn Thanh Vũ. HÀ NỘI — Oil paintings featuring unique ancient Vietnamese architecture from across the nation are being exhibited at Văn Miếu–Quốc Tử Giám (Temple of Literature Complex). The exhibition, entitled Kỳ Ẩn Việt Nam (Mysterious Việt Nam), has been organised by the Vietnam National Institute of Culture and Arts Studies in collaboration with the Văn Miếu–Quốc Tử Giám Culture and Science Centre. It is also the first art exhibition to ever be held within the special national relic. It introduces to the public the first 20 artworks of 27-year-old HCMC-based painter Nguyễn Thanh Vũ. The oil paintings of different sizes depict many famous heritages and landscapes from the north to the south of the country, such as Lũng Cú Flag Pole, St Joseph's Cathedral, Báo Thiên Tower and the Notre Dame Cathedral in HCM City. Besides familiar architectural works that still exist today, visitors can also see some of Vũ’s … [Read more...] about Paintings bring ancient Vietnamese architecture to life

Buses at the Mien Tay Station in HCM City. — VNA/VNS Photo Hoang Hai The HCM City transport industry has sought Government support to help recover from the double whammy of the COVID-19 pandemic and skyrocketing fuel prices. Le Trung Tinh, chairman of the city Intercity Passenger Transport and Tourism Association, said the high prices of petroleum products have made it difficult for transport businesses, leading to a fresh crisis post-pandemic. Fuel prices account for 30-50 per cent of transport costs, and so the hike in prices has created massive challenges for the industry, he said. The Government and National Assembly should consider reducing tariffs on petroleum products such as environmental protection, special consumption and value-added taxes, he said. “Petrol prices have surged and been forecast to rise to VND35,000 - 40,000 per litre. If it does, passenger transport firms will find it challenging to survive.” A spokesperson for Tu Vien, a firm that operates on … [Read more...] about Transport sector beseeches support amid soaring fuel costs

Visually impaired music lovers in Sóc Trăng Province form a group and organise quality performances as a way to spread positivity. Photo courtesy of thanhnien.vn HCM CITY - A group of young music lovers of the Sóc Trăng Province Association of the Blind is determined to play musical instruments smoothly and organise quality performances as a way to spread positivity. After a month since the band “Aspirations” consisting of visually impaired members was established, atmosphere at the provincial Association of the Blind has become more cheerful and bustling. The band has 14 members aged 14 to 40. Each person has different interests, but they all share the same passion for music and the desire to live a useful life for their family and society. Most of the band members are working as massage therapists at the Association of the Blind in Sóc Trăng Province. Member Đoàn Thị Huỳnh Tươi, 23 years old, told Thanh Niên (Young People) newspaper that some members had been … [Read more...] about Visually impaired students to spread positivity via musical performances