6 die in gas leak

A man died after trying to save five people from drowning on Phu Quoc Island. On Wednesday afternoon Nguyen Van Thai, 56, from Duong To Commune, Phu Quoc Island, and some others suddenly heard the call for help from a group of tourists, including three adults and two children, at Truong Beach. One of the five tourists saved by local residents Immediately, the four rushed into the water. When Thai reached the victims, he tried to take them ashore, but he failed because of the rough waves. At the same time, another man named Do Duy Dung, 35, helped to bring the four victims ashore by boat. The remaining victim, who was a child, was saved by another tourist. Thai tried to return to shore, but he was exhausted. Despite being brought ashore and rushed to the Phu Quoc Medical Centre he died. Doctors said that Thai had died from exhaustion before being brought to the centre. On June 26, Lieutenant Colonel Bui Van Nhien from Z195 Factory under the General Department … [Read more...] about Phu Quoc man dies trying to save five holidaymakers

Illustrative image (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam has reviewed greenhouse gas emissions since 2010. However, due to the lack of requirements for reporting and assessing results, the data on emission reduction has yet to be fully compiled. Department of Climate Change said on August 18 that in the near future, emission reduction criteria will be measured, reported and considered in line with international regulations and then publicised, toward bringing gas emission to zero by 2050, thus making active and responsible contributions to protecting the world climate. The results showed that Vietnam recorded 150.9 million tonnes of CO2eq in 2000, 264.2 million tonnes in 2010, 259 million tonnes in 2013, 278.7 million tonnes in 2014, and 316.7 million tonnes in 2016. Information on Vietnam’s greenhouse gas emission reduction activities before 2020 were updated in biennial reports that were published on the UNFCCC website at https://unfccc.int/BURs. From 2021, Vietnam … [Read more...] about Vietnam reviews greenhouse gas emissions since 2010

Authorities in Phu Quoc Island City, off the coast of Kien Giang Province in southern Vietnam, said on Wednesday night that a 56-year-old man had passed away from exhaustion en route to the hospital after attempting to rescue five tourists from drowning at a local beach earlier the same day. The victim was Nguyen Van Thai, 56, a resident of Duong To Ward, Phu Quoc City, who participated in rescue efforts to save five tourists from drowning at Bai Truong Beach on Wednesday afternoon. According to Tran Van Chung, another individual involved in the rescue operation, five tourists, including three adults and two children, were swept into the ocean by strong currents at Bai Truong Beach at around 5:30 pm that same day. Thai immediately dived into the sea following the tourists' calls for help. He then approached the five victims but was unable to bring them back to the shore due to the strong currents. At that time, Do Huy Dung, 34, a local, paddled a boat out into the ocean to … [Read more...] about Man dies after attempting to rescue drowning victims on Phu Quoc Island

A view of Nghi Son Petrochemical and Refinery Plant (Photo: baodautu.vn ) Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (Petro vietnam ) has proposed the Government invest in a petrochemical and refinery complex and national oil storage in Long Son oil and gas industrial park in Long Son commune, Vung Tau city in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau, with a total investment of nearly 19 billion USD in two phases. The complex comprises two parts – a petrochemical and refinery plant project and a project to build a national storage for crude oil and petrol products. In the first phase, the petrochemical and refinery plant will have a capacity of processing 12-13 million tonnes of crude oil per year, along with 0.66 million tonnes of condensate, LPG and Ethane. The output of the plant will be 7-9 million tonnes of petroleum and 2-3 million tonnes of petrochemicals each year. In the second phase, the plant will receive additional investments to increase its output by 3-5 … [Read more...] about PetroVietnam proposes 19-billion-USD petrochemical complex, oil storage project

A requiem is held at the Vietnam Quoc Tu Pagoda in HCMC's District 10 on August 18 in remembrance of people who died of Covid-19 . Attending the event was Chairman of the People’s Committee of HCMC Phan Van Mai; Vice Secretary of the municipal Party Committee Nguyen Ho Hai; Vice Chairwoman of the People’s Committee of the city Phan Thi Thang; Major General Le Hong Nam, Director of the Municipal Public Security Department; Secretary of the Party Committee of District 1 To Thi Bich Chau; Vice Chairman of the People’s Committee of HCMC Ngo Minh Chau; Most Venerable Thich Tri Quang, acting Supreme Patriarch of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS); and Most Venerable Thich Thien Nhon, chairman of the VBS’s Executive Council. HCMC's leaders attend the requiem. Speaking at the ceremony, Vice Chairwoman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front of HCMC Phan Kieu Thanh Huong extended her deep gratitude to Vietnamese people at home and overseas, the frontline forces and Vietnam Buddhist Sangha … [Read more...] about HCMC holds requiem to commemorate Covid-19 victims

Hanoi (VNA) – The following is a brief review of the day’s events as reported by the Vietnam News Agency on August 18. - President Nguyen Xuan Phuc, Chairman of the National Defence and Security Council, had a meeting with the Economic Security Department of the Ministry of Public Security on August 18. He highly valued the economic security force’s timely detection and effective settlement of complex issues emerging during the international economic integration process, as well as its firm safeguarding of the country’s independence and self-reliance during economic development, thus helping stamp out threats to national security and protect economic development policies in many important areas. Read full story - The Vietnam – Cuba Friendship Association (VCFA) on August 17 sent out a letter calling for donations to Cuban people to help them overcome current difficulties. The VCFA will receive donations till August 31. Read full story -  The fire prevention and fighting … [Read more...] about ☕ Afternoon briefing on August 18