From August 27 to 28, Dien Bien province was faced with a deluge from heavy rains and thunderstorms, causing flash floods in some areas. According to the provincial Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control, downpours and flooding caused damages in the districts of Nam Po, Tua Chua, Tuan Giao and Muong Cha, with more than 70 houses washed away. Local traffic has been blocked after landslides cut off several National Highways and inter-provincial routes. In addition, more than 130ha of rice was flooded, 30ha of fishponds were swept away, and three schools in Cha Nua commune (Nam Po district) were inundated, forcing hundreds of students to evacuate. Estimated total damages in Dien Bien stand at VND4.6 billion. The local authorities have deployed missions to help locals overcome the disaster and stabilise their lives. Meanwhile, in Son La province, floods have forced 10 households in Muong La district to be urgently relocated, more than 15ha of rice paddies in Muong … [Read more...] about Heavy rains and floods cause havoc in Dien Bien, Son La
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Minister: It’s time to provide more health care services
Health Minister Nguyen Thi Kim Tien (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - Health Minister Nguyen Thi Kim Tien talks with Thoi Bao Kinh Te Viet Nam (Vietnam Economic Times) about projects to build more hospitals and provide better services for patients. Reporter: Could you tell us about the project of building five hospitals in HCM City? Minister: The project of building five hospitals in HCM City was approved under decision 125/QD-TTg in 2014. Under the project, the Ministry of Health was assigned to build two hospitals of Viet Duc and Bach Mai branches while the Ministry of National Defence was in charge of building a hospital of traumatology and orthopedics, and the HCM City’s People’s Committee was designated to build branch of the city’s Tumor Hospital and Children’s Hospital. The 1,000-bed Children’s Hospital was put into operation last year. The other four hospitals are expected to complete construction and be put into operation later … [Read more...] about Minister: It’s time to provide more health care services
Localities take urgent measures to deal with Storm Khanun
NDO – While the severe damage caused by the floods, brought about by the impact of the tropical low pressure circulation to the North and North Central provinces since October 9, have not been addressed completely, the localities must urgently implement response measures to dealt with Storm Khanun, the 11th storm to enter East Sea this year. >>> Vietnam races to deal with flood impacts and braces for typhoon >>> Urgent efforts made to brace for Storm Khanun According to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting (NCHMF), due to the influence of reinforced cold air from the north combined with the storm circulation, heavy rains are expected for the North on October 16 and 17. Starting today, the Northern provinces’ temperature will drop, with the lowest temperature at night from 19 to 21 degrees Celsius, dropping to even 16 to 19 degrees Celsius in the mountainous areas. The cold weather will lead to reduced rainfall, … [Read more...] about Localities take urgent measures to deal with Storm Khanun
Heart-warming help reaches flood-hit areas
The picture, taken in the northern province of Yen Bai on August 9, was called photo of the day by many netizens moved by the heroism of those working to relieve the hardships faced by flood victims, especially in remote areas. Torrential rains, floods and landslides have ravaged northern localities since early this month, killing at least 35 people in mountainous provinces, severely disrupting daily life and inflicting damage estimated at hundreds of billions of dồng. Dinh Van Hai, 23, a solider from the Son La Military Command, said he walked about 12km daily, carrying 25kg rice bags to give to local residents. “When I go through muddy places where houses, shops, and gardens of local residents once stood, I can really feel the disastrous impacts of the floods,” he said. His colleague, Nguyen Minh Dong, 22, said “We start our jobs early in the morning and stop only when it is so dark that we cannot see … [Read more...] about Heart-warming help reaches flood-hit areas
Two Laotians caught smuggling narcotics into Vietnam
Border guards in Son La Province in northern Vietnam have arrested two Laotians attempting to smuggle 5,800 ecstasy tablets across the border. The arrest was made late on Sunday while officers at Long Sap Border Post in Son La were patrolling the area for drug traffickers, assisted by an anti-drug unit from the provincial Border Guard Command. Giang A Hang and Giang A Sa, both Lao nationals residing in Sop Bao District in the eastern Lao province of Houaphanh, were stopped by Vietnamese officers at around 10:00 pm on Sunday evening because of their suspicious behaviour. The pair was pulled over on National Route 43 while crossing Chieu Son Commune, Moc Chau District in Son La Province. At the scene, they were found in possession of 29 blue plastic bags containing a total of 5,800 ecstasy tablets. The drugs were concealed inside a secret compartment on their motorbike. After being interrogated by … [Read more...] about Two Laotians caught smuggling narcotics into Vietnam