Read what is in the news today. Politics -- The Ho Chi Minh City Union of Friendship Organisations (HUFO) held a get-together in the city on Friday to celebrate the 92nd National Day of Thailand (December 5). Society -- A deadly house fire on Vo Thi Nho Street in District 7, Ho Chi Minh City on early Saturday morning killed two women and a two-year-old child. Business -- A number of copycats of ST25, a variety of Vietnamese fragrant rice which was awarded the 'World's Best Rice' title this year, have shown up on the market in Ho Chi Minh City and the Mekong Delta region with unclear quality and origin, leaving consumers confused. -- The organizers of the sixth consecutive edition of ‘Online Friday’, an online sales program initiated by the Vietnam E-commerce and Digital Economy Agency since 2014 on every first Friday of December, estimated that the event has brought in VND2.5 trillion (US$108.6 million) by the end of Friday. -- Fahasa, a popular book distributor in … [Read more...] about Breakfast @ Tuoi Tre News – December 7
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Vietnam prepared for ‘tough’ semifinal against Cambodia in SEA Games men’s football
Vietnam are in careful preparation for Saturday's semifinal match against Cambodia in men’s football at the ongoing 30th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in the Philippines, as coach Park Hang Seo has braced his team for a "tough" game against the junior Angkor Warriors. Vietnam held Thailand to a 2-2 draw on Thursday while Cambodia defeated Malaysia 3-1 on Wednesday to finish their group stage as Group B’s leaders and Group A’s runners-up, respectively, and advance to the semifinal round. The game will take place at Rizal Memorial Stadium in the Filipino capital of Manila at 7:00 pm (Vietnam time) on Saturday and be broadcast live on national television channel VTV6. Speaking at a pre-match press conference on Friday, Vietnam’s head coach Park Hang Seo showed both caution against the Cambodia U22s and determination for a berth in the final. Park considered the junior Angkor Warriors a “phenomenon” at this year’s SEA Games over … [Read more...] about Vietnam prepared for ‘tough’ semifinal against Cambodia in SEA Games men’s football
Vietnam should make plastic material too valuable to throw out: expert
David Saiia, co-founder and CEO of Reuse Everything Institute, suggests reusing plastic rather than recycling it Editor’s note: David Saiia, co-founder and CEO of Reuse Everything Institute, Inc. (REII), an NGO dedicated to developing and promoting better resource use including the reuse of plastic waste, discussed Vietnam’s plastic problem in an email interview with Tuoi Tre News. Saiia, who holds a Ph.D. in strategic management, is currently a visiting professor in the faculty of international education of Duy Tan University in the central city of Da Nang, where he has lived for three years. From the point of view of an environmentalist, could you share with us why plastic is bad for the environment? Plastic is a persistent waste product that takes a very long time to biodegrade. Plastic presents an immediate threat to marine life when it is mistaken for food and eaten, causing death by choking and digestive obstruction. Plastic continues to break down into … [Read more...] about Vietnam should make plastic material too valuable to throw out: expert
Delta provinces take steps to control saltwater intrusion
A sluice in a coastal commune in the Mekong Delta province of Kiên Giang prevents saltwater intrusion. – VNA/VNS Photo Lê Huy Hải HCM CITY — Authorities in provinces in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta and Cần Thơ City are dredging irrigation works and storing fresh water to cope with saltwater intrusion during the dry season. Saltwater intrusion is expected to be more severe this year because of low flooding levels and lower than usual rainfall during the rainy season, according to local authorities. During the dry season, saline intrusion will occur earlier than usual, causing a shortage of fresh water for agricultural production, according to the Southern Institute of Water Resources Research. Kiên Giang Province's People’s Committee has told agencies to dredge irrigation canals to improve … [Read more...] about Delta provinces take steps to control saltwater intrusion
Vietnamese fisherwomen rake in big bucks with local sea worms
‘Sa sung,’ a common species of sea worm in several Vietnamese coastal provinces, have been the primary source of income for fisherwomen in the northern province of Quang Ninh for a long time. Known in English as peanut worms, sa sung were first cataloged in 1827 by a French zoologist. So far, over 140 different species of peanut worm have been discovered around the world, with some measuring as short as two millimeters and others as long as 70 centimeters. In Vietnam, sa sung are raked from the sand by fisherwomen working the tidal flats in Van Don District and Mong Cai City in Quang Ninh, in the south-central province of Nha Trang, as well as on Con Dao Island in the southern province of Ba Ria – Vung Tau. According to Pham Van Hoc, chairman of the Farmer Association in Dong Xa Commune in Van Don District, sa sung have been a popular source of income in the district for several generations, valued primarily for the intense flavor they add to soups, … [Read more...] about Vietnamese fisherwomen rake in big bucks with local sea worms
