Stone-carrying lorries stir up dust, loud noise Heavy lorries carrying stones have been driving around the clock and making a terrible and dusty environment in Phú Mãn Commune, in Hà Nội's Quốc Oai District. Over recent years hundreds of households in the commune, 30km from Hà Nội's centre, have suffered from serious pollution, but local authorities have not helped them. Stone exploitation at local mines was to blame according to local residents; some enterprises have been licensed to exploit stone since 2007. Before 2007, the environment of the six villages in Phú Mãn Commune was healthy, local residents said. Things started to get worse when stone mining began. Local people's daily activities were affected as were schools and health centres by the loud lorries. The 2.7 km main road linking the commune centre with the villages was seriously damaged, causing traffic jams. Early last year, Quốc Oai District authorities invested money from the local budget to upgrade the … [Read more...] about Social News 2/5
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Social News Headlines 27/2
10 officials face trial in blood test scandal The trial in the blood test replication scandal at the city-based Hoai Duc Hospital will begin on March 7. The Ha Noi People's Court's Deputy Chief Judge Nguyen Huu Chinh told the media yesterday that 10 health officials involved in the replication of 1,000 blood test results for 2,000 patients between May and July last year will face trial. Former hospital Director Nguyen Tri Liem and Deputy Director Nguyen Thi Nhien were prosecuted for negligence that could have had serious consequences, under Article 285 of the Penal Code. Vuong Thi Kim Thanh, head of the hospital's laboratory, and seven other laboratory workers were prosecuted on charges of abusing power while on duty, under Article 281 of the Penal Code. The scandal about the replication of blood tests broke last June after a senior doctor from the hospital denounced the practice in a letter sent to a national television station. A police investigation revealed that the … [Read more...] about Social News Headlines 27/2
ART & ENTERTAINMENT IN BRIEF 4/11
HCMC hosts screening of American Documentary Films American filmmaker Steve Klein and film expert Melinda Levin arrived in Ho Chi Minh City to take part in a screening of American Documentary Films on November 2. Steve Klein presented his movie titled “Make Believe” to Vietnamese audience. A coming-of-age journey set in the quirky subculture of magic, “Make Believe” follows six of the world's best young magicians as they pursue the title of Teen World Champion magicians and leads us through their personal journeys of transformation through stage magic. “Make Believe” was the winner of Best Documentary in the Los Angeles Film Festival 2010 and Audience Award in Austin Film Festival 2010. The event is being organized by the U.S. Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City. His Holiness visits VietnamHis Holiness The Gyalwang Drukpa is in Vietnam for a preaching trip from November 1-17 under the invitation of the Hanoi Buddhist Association to commemorate the … [Read more...] about ART & ENTERTAINMENT IN BRIEF 4/11