Illustrative image (Source: VNA) HCM City (VNA) – A ceremony was held in Ho Chi Minh City on October 15 to launch the campaign entitled “Screening for breast cancer at the age of 40”. Speaking at the event, Minister of Health Nguyen Thi Kim Tien warned that around 12,500 new cases of breast cancer are detected each year in Vietnam, accounting for 25 percent of the total cancer cases in women. More seriously, breast cancer cases are discovered at younger ages. During the campaign, co-organised by the Health Ministry and the Support Fund for Cancer Victims – For a Bright Future from October 14 – November 11, hospitals having cancer departments in Hanoi, Hue and Ho Chi Minh City will offer free health check-ups and ultrasound scan to 10,000 women aged above 40 suspected of suffering breast cancer. They include K, … [Read more...] about Breast cancer screening campaign launched
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Nearly 1,100 Lao students trained in Thua Thien-Hue
Nguyen Dung, Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee, speaks at the ceremony to mark the college’s 15 years of training Lao students. (Photo: thuathienhue.gov.vn) Thua Thien-Hue (VNA) – Nearly 1,100 Lao students have been trained at the Thua Thien-Hue College of Education over the past 15 years under a bilateral agreement inked between the central province of Thua Thien-Hue and seven localities in Laos. The information was heard at a ceremony held in Hue city on October 14 to mark the college’s 15 years of training and managing Lao students. The college has issued and carried out Vietnamese B1 Language course for foreigners while working to improve lecturers’ quality and infrastructure to meet studying demand of the students. A student dormitory was set up to serve 500 Lao students while areas for Vietnamese practice and sport activities … [Read more...] about Nearly 1,100 Lao students trained in Thua Thien-Hue
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Thua Thien-Hue: Businesses play crucial role in economy
Businesses play crucial role in economy (Source: Thua Thien - Hue newspaper) Thua Thien-Hue (VNA) – The central province of Thua Thien-Hue is now home to over 6,500 enterprises, which play a significant role in manufacturing, job creation, and local budget collection, according to Chairman of the provincial Business Association Duong Tuan Anh. As of early October 2017, Thua Thien-Hue had nearly 500 newly-registered businesses with registered charter capital of 4.8 trillion VND (211.2 million USD). The province granted licenses to 50 domestic projects worth 5.6 trillion VND (246.4 million USD) and three foreign invested ones. Businesses contributed nearly 2.8 trillion VND (123.2 million USD) to the State budget. The export turnover reached over 558 million USD, of which the State economic sector made up over 96 million USD while foreign invested firms accounted for … [Read more...] about Thua Thien-Hue: Businesses play crucial role in economy
Accelerated erosion threatens homes, income of 700 families
VietNamNet Bridge – Water intrusion in the central coastal province of Thua Thien-Hue has threatened 700 families, with local authorities struggling to find a solution. Accelerated coastal erosion of Vinh Hai Commune’s coast due to typhoon Doksuri. Photo courtesy of local Department of Irrigation The intrusion began some 10 years ago in the province’s Vinh Hai Commune in Phu Loc District, but was aggravated in the past month after strong waves from typhoon Doksuri hit the coast. The sea intrusion progressed at a rate of about 15 metres a year, affecting 700 households whose homes are near the water’s edge, said Nguyen Huu, the commune’s acting chairman. Nguyen Ngoc Dung, a commune official, said after last month’s typhoon, the erosion had reached 2km inshore in some areas along a 3km stretch of coast and is expected … [Read more...] about Accelerated erosion threatens homes, income of 700 families
Heavy rains slam central region
Flood in Vinh city, Nghe An (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Torrential rains have caused breached dykes, landslides, house collapses and flooding almost everywhere in the central region. [Heavy rains flood central coastal localities] Resident in the provinces of Nghe An, Ha Tinh, Quang Binh, Quang Tri and Thua Thien-Hue are grappling with the havoc wreaked by a tropical depression that hit the coast early October 10 morning. Nghe An has been hardest hit by the disaster, with five deaths and one missing reported as of the evening of October 10. [Nghe An: heavy rain leaves 1 dead, 2 missing] As many as 584 houses in the province were submerged and more than 1,630 fowls were killed and swept away by floods while about 3,660 hectares of corn and vegetables, 25 hectares of rice and 1,600 hectares of aquatic farming ponds were inundated. Ha Tinh has … [Read more...] about Heavy rains slam central region
Pine forest cut down, local gov’t doesn’t notice
VietNamNet Bridge – Police and forest rangers of Hue City in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue are in co-operation to identify the persons who illegally cut down 3,000sq.m of special-use pine forest last month. A pine stump left in the forest after illegally cut down. — Photo dantri.com.vn The police seized several cubic metres of wood and many other tools at home of some suspected people to support further investigation, according to Dan tri online newspaper on Sunday. In late August, an inspection team made an inspection of the management and use of forest and forestry land in An Tay Ward and discovered 3,000sq.m of pine forest had been cut down. The 254 trees illegally cut down were perennial trees aged above 30. The special pine forest was planted from 1986 to 1989 under the management of An Tay Ward. … [Read more...] about Pine forest cut down, local gov’t doesn’t notice
Pine forest cut down, local administration doesn’t notice
A pine stump left in the forest after illegally cut down (Photo: dantri.com.vn) Thua Thien-Hue (VNA) - Police and forest rangers of Hue city in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue are in co-operation to identify the persons who illegally cut down 3,000sq.m of special-use pine forest last month. The police seized several cubic metres of wood and many other tools at home of some suspected people to support further investigation. In late August, an inspection team made an inspection of the management and use of forest and forestry land in An Tay ward and discovered 3,000sq.m of pine forest had been cut down. The 254 trees illegally cut down were perennial trees aged above 30 years old. The special pine forest was planted from 1986 to 1989 under the management of An Tay ward. Notably, the trees were cut down in the daytime, however, the locals were … [Read more...] about Pine forest cut down, local administration doesn’t notice
Norway helps Thua Thien-Hue develop ethnic written languages
A training lesson on Co Tu language as part of a project to develop Co Tu, Pa Ko and Ta Oi written languages for students at primary schools in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue (Photo: thuathienhue.edu.vn) Thua Thien – Hue (VNA) – Norway’s FARO AS organisation has sponsored a pilot project to develop Co Tu, Pa Ko and Ta Oi written languages for students at primary schools in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue. The 179,609 USD project will be carried out in A Luoi and Nam Dong mountainous districts. In 2017-2022, it will compile documents to teach students from Co Tu, Pa Ko and Ta Oi ethnic groups to write scripts and organise consultation meetings on teaching methods and evaluating pupils’ writing skills. The project aims to contribute to the maintenance and development of written languages for Co Tu, Pa Ko and Ta Oi ethnic … [Read more...] about Norway helps Thua Thien-Hue develop ethnic written languages
Thua Thien Hue receives over one million of foreign visitors
Imperial Palace at night These numbers account for 38.67% of total visitors to the city and represent an increase of 31.29% against the same period last year. Visitors from the Republic of Korea take the lead, making up 26% of total foreign visitors to Hue City. Deputy Director of Thua Thien Hue Department of Tourism, Le Huu Minh, said the department plans to invite Korean experts to attend upcoming meetings to discuss orientations for local travel companies in the city. Mr Minh emphasized that Korean visitors are considered high-quality tourists. Most of them choose 4-5 star hotel accommodation during their stay in Hue. The increase in the number of visitors was attributed to the opening of the Imperial Palace at night recently. In the first nine months of the year, Hue Monuments Conservation Centre welcomed 2.4 … [Read more...] about Thua Thien Hue receives over one million of foreign visitors
Thua Thien-Hue welcomes 1.07 million foreign tourists
Hue imperial city by night (Photo: VNA) Thua Thien-Hue (VNA) – The flow of foreign tourists to the central province of Thua Thien-Hue increased 31.29 percent to 1.07 million in the first nine months of 2017. The Republic of Korea ranked first in terms of number of holidaymakers visiting Thua Thien-Hue, making up 26 percent of the total number. In the reviewed period, the province served a total of 2.78 million visitors. The Hue Relics Preservation Centre alone welcomed 2.4 million visitors, up 18.55 percent from the same period last year. In September 2017, the provincial Department of Tourism and Traveloka Vietnam Company signed a Memorandum of Understanding on tourism development, which aims to connect accommodation establishments, airlines and potential customers. The locality also signed a cooperation agreement with the national flag … [Read more...] about Thua Thien-Hue welcomes 1.07 million foreign tourists
