Vietnam receives foreign cargo ships on first day of Lunar New Year The STARSHIP URSA of Marshall Island Vietnam welcomed two foreign commercial vessels, STARSHIP URSA of Marshall Island and CMA CGM J. ADAMS of Malta, to ports in Ho Chi Minh City and the southern province of Ba Ria – Vung Tau on February 12, the first day of the Lunar New Year, according to the Vietnam Maritime Administration (VINAMARINE). A representative from the authority said in the first months of 2021, the maritime industry has recorded strong growth. Despite difficulties posed by the COVID -19 pandemic, Vietnam still recorded impressive growth in trade, especially exports to Europe and America, because of the high demand from these markets. The increasingly modern and comprehensive seaport infrastructure and transport system have also created a momentum for the maritime industry’s development. The operation of deep-water seaports will promptly replenish container berth infrastructure to serve the growing demand of customs clearance In order to meet the increasing cargo transportation demand in recent times, VINAMARINE has directed sea port authorities to coordinate with State management agencies to speed up the processing of administrative procedures for ships. It has also worked with management agencies of ports and shipping companies to develop marine safety plans to allow port calls by large ships./. First dragon fruit lot exported to China in new Lunar Year Some 190 tonnes of dragon fruits were shipped to China through Kim Thanh II International Border Gate in the northern province of Lao Cai on February 12, the first day of the lunar New Year. According to the Lao Cai Border Gate Customs Sub-Department, the lot, the first to be exported to China in the lunar New Year, was worth 2.8 billion VND (121,512 USD). Departing from the Mekong Delta province of Long An, the lot was transported through the border gate in a safe manner with quick customs …
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HCM City to relocate water supply sources amid worsening water pollution HCM City authorities plan to gradually relocate its water supply sources further upstream of the Sài Gòn and Đồng Nai rivers as part of its effort to ensure clean water for local use. Experts have warned that the current main source of water has become seriously polluted due to the impact of socio-economic development along the Sài Gòn – Đồng Nai river system. The city currently draws some 94 per cent of the water for treatment at a spot downstream of where the Sài Gòn River meets the Đồng Nai River, at the Hòa Phú pumping station in its Củ Chi District, and at Hóa An in Đồng Nai Province. Under the city’s 2020-30 water supply plan, the city will relocate the Hòa Phú pumping station to a new location, about 20 km from the existing pumping station and 15 km upstream from the junction of Thị Tính and Sài Gòn rivers. According to the Department of Natural Resources and Environment, water in downstream Sài Gòn River is suffering from severe microbiological pollution and slight oil contamination. Pollution indicators like ammonia, microorganisms and manganese have all increased, exceeding the permitted standards of Việt Nam and the World Health Organization. Dr. Hồ Long Phi, director of the Centre for Water Management and Climate Change under the National University of HCM City, said that pollution in the Saigon River remains ‘serious’. He said it was vital to develop hi-tech water treatment plants if the city continues to draw this water for local use. “The water upstream in the Sài Gòn and Đồng Nai rivers is in the safe zone, which is less impacted by climate change and sea level rise in the next 50-100 …
Key solutions to promote pre-school education
Head of the Ministry of Education and Training’s Pre-school Education Department Nguyễn Bá Minh. Photo giaoduc.net.vn Head of the Ministry of Education and Training’s Pre-school Education Department Nguyễn Bá Minh talks to Giáo dục Việt Nam (Việt Nam Education) e-magazine about plans to develop the sector What are you most satisfied with after 10 years of implementing the plan on pre-school education universalisation, five years implementing the programme on building kindergartens with a child-centred approach and implementing Government Decree 105 that specifies policies for preschool education development? There are the impacts of the results gained through the implementation of these plans and programmes. Pre-school education has had a basic foundation to develop and fulfil its mission as the first education level to lay a foundation for the comprehensive development of Vietnamese people and to care for, nurture and educate preschool children. The universalisation of pre-school education for five-year-old children has been completed. What were the basic achievements? After ten years of implementing the plan to universalise preschool education for five-year-old children, pre-school education has had a new face with six basic achievements. Firstly, the awareness of parents, people, managers and the whole society about pre-school education has changed. Pre-school education has gradually got more attention from society and had a more important position in people’s thoughts and actions. Secondly, we have built legal documents to create a basic legal foundation for the development of pre-school education. Thirdly, the network of pre-school facilities has been developed in line with the conditions of each locality, meeting the demand for taking care of and educating children. Fourthly, the pre-school education programme has been renewed, helping improve the quality of caring for, nurturing and educating children. Fifthly, …
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