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The patient suffered from multiple stab wounds in his chest and belly, and his health was in a critical condition. Doctor Le Thanh Mon (the second man from the left) and the surgical team performing the surgery Major Le Thanh Mon, doctor of Military Hospital 120 (Military Region 9), a visiting doctor at the Tho Chu Military Medical Infirmary, directly examined and reported the situation to the Military Region 9 Medical Department, Military Hospital 175 and Military Hospital 121. At 9 pm, he led a surgical team to conduct the three-and-half hour operation with professional consultation from the mainland via a telemedicine system. The patient is now recovering. Medical workers at the Tho Chu Medical Infirmary has successfully saved lives of many local fishermen with injuries and diseases over the past years, thus encouraging them to go fishing at sea, and together with islanders and soldiers, firmly safeguard the Fatherland’s sacred waters and islands. Translated … [Read more...] about Military doctors of Tho Chu Island save injured fisherman

Addressing the meeting, VCCI Can Tho’s Deputy Director Nguyen Phuong Lam have said that the Mekong Delta is the nation’s largest farm produce processing and production area with its large volume of rice, aqua-products and fruit exports. However, its export value has remained low as local exporters have mainly exported raw materials and faced technical barriers of product quality when exporting their products to foreign markets. At the event Moreover, a limited connection between producers and businesses has made more difficult to specify the origin and production process of local farm produce, not to mention the difficulty in verifying the origin and production of the products. Furthermore, food safety has also caused much concern to consumers. To boost the competitiveness of the local farm produce and build trust and credibility with consumers, specialists agreed to apply “Blockchain” technology as an effective measure. With … [Read more...] about Seminar discusses ways to promote farm produce’s values in global market

The execution of guarantee for customs clearance will be piloted in 2021-22 in an effort to enhance trade facilitation, a customs official said. Cargo containers are loaded from a ship at Tan Cang- Thot Not Port in the southern city of Can Tho. Mai Xuan Thanh, Deputy Director of the General Department of Customs, said the project was in its draft stage. The implementation of guarantee for customs clearance would be divided into three phases: pilot implementation in 2021-22, expansion in 2022-23 and official implementation from 2024, Thanh said. Guarantee for customs clearance was a form of financial commitment that customs authorities asked from import and export companies to ensure that they would fully implement their tax and fee obligations as well as comply with customs procedures when they wished to clear customs before completing all customs procedures as prescribed. Thanh said guarantee for customs clearance was being applied in a number of countries, adding that this would … [Read more...] about Guarantee for customs clearance to be piloted in 2021-22

Environment Carbon emission a thorny problem By Trung Chanh Sunday,  Nov 17, 2019,09:22 (GMT+7) Carbon emission a thorny problemBy Trung Chanh A thermal power plant in Vietnam. This sector is among those that discharge large volumes of emissions – PHOTO: TRUNG CHANH Vietnam has pledged to cut 8% of her greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, or even 25% with international support. This represents Vietnam’s determination to honor her global commitment to anti-climate change. Still, it is tough to fulfill such a commitment in the context of budget constraints and a lack of specific policies on emissions. Six years ago, a report published by the Working Group I of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) considered climate change to be one of the greatest challenges to humankind. Its effects on human beings and changes to the climate system have been documented since the 1950s. The main cause of climate … [Read more...] about Carbon emission a thorny problem

The recent tour to assess the amount of plastic waste, organized by IUCN and GreenHub, included four marine protected areas (MPAs) and national parks. The picture about plastic waste in coastal areas was clear. Vietnam is one of five leading countries responsible for the 13 million tons of plastic waste discharged into the ocean every year, according to some international organizations. But it still has not conducted research on plastic waste pollution at the national level. To build a method which can be commonly used for all coastal localities, IUCN Vietnam and GreenHub organized a fact-finding and supervision trip to MPAs and national parks throughout the country. Bui Thi Thu Hien from IUCN said they wanted to provide more data about ocean waste and plastic pollution in MPAs and national parks in Vietnam. Thien Nhien Vietnam's tourism sector fights against plastic waste The Vietnam Tourism Association and its chapters in the northern mountainous provinces of Phu Tho, … [Read more...] about Plastic waste in Vietnam’s coastal areas reaches alarming levels