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The Vietnamese Ministry of Labor, War Invalids, and Social Affairs has recently asked relevent agencies and businesses to provide support for five Vietnamese nationals who were killed and seven others injured by chlorine gas released by a dropped tank at Jordan’s Port of Aqaba on Monday. The Vietnamese victims had been working on the Hong Kong-registered Forest 6 vessel when the chlorine tank fell from a crane onto its deck, said the Vietnamese Embassy in Saudi Arabia concurrently with Jordan on Wednesday. The Department of Overseas Labor has requested companies that have provided seafarers to the ship to urgently supply necessary support to the wounded crew members and the families of the dead in the accident. Agencies concerned will announce the names and other details of the Vietnamese victims in the toxic gas blast, the department said, adding that any wounded victim wishing to be repatriated should be supported by the companies in conjunction with relevant agencies. These … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s labor ministry requests support for Vietnamese victims in toxic gas leak in Jordan

In particular, while practicing crossing river with inflatable lifeboats near Phu Cuong bridge on the Saigon River, which borders Ho Chi Minh City and Binh Duong province, cadres and cadets from the Department of Engineering and River-crossing Tactics of the school heard calls for help. Spotting a person struggling against the waters after falling down from the bridge, engineering cadres and cadets promptly rowed the lifeboats to reach the victim. They later succeeded in saving victim named T.V.P. born in 1992, a resident in Thoi Binh district, Ca Mau province and taking him ashore safely. The victim was then handed over to the police of Binh My commune in Cu Chi district, Ho Chi Minh City. Translated by Mai Huong … [Read more...] about Engineering cadets save person’s lives

Guinness World Records on Tuesday awarded certificates for his works, 'Phu Quy Man Duong' and 'Thiem Thu Thien Phong An.’ Weighing 400kg and measuring 137cm across, 'Phu Quy Man Duong,' the world’s largest carved ceramic plate, has carved images of cedar trees, peacocks, mountains, and the sun. 'Phu Quy Man Duong' has set a Guinness record as the world's largest ceramic plate. Photo courtesy of Huong Viet Ceramic Company Hung said it took him about 2,500 hours to make it in 2018, and the work represents wealth, nobility and happiness. 'Thiem Thu Thien Phong An,' a sculpture of a toad sitting on a pile of coins and gold bullion, is 173.5cm long, 110cm wide and 77.8cm tall. The artist said it took him six and a half months to create the Thiem Thu toad, also known as the mythical three-legged toad (one hind leg) in East Asia, a feng shui symbol of money and prosperity. It took him six and a half months to create it. Nguyen Hung stands next to 'Thiem Thu … [Read more...] about Vietnamese ceramic artisan sets 2 new Guinness records

When four friends opened their coffee shop in Quang Tri Province, their goal wasn’t to make their business a success, it was to transform their hometown into Vietnam’s next big tourist hotspot. Homi Coffee gets the kind of google reviews you’d expect form a big city coffee chain – glowing accounts of visits and consistent 4 and 5 stars. But Homi Coffee isn’t a big city chain, it’s merely a patio overlooking a stunning valley run by four friends with a big dream. More guests, more hope Homi Coffee sits along National Highway 9 between Dong Ha City and the Lao Bao Border Gate in Huong Hoa District. But despite its rural setting, this café never fails to welcome a steady stream of customers. Nguyen Viet Duy, 26, is a self-taught barista and one of the café’s four founders. The other owners include Nguyen Ngoc Lan, Nguyen Quang Cuong, and Ho Van Lanh, all 29 years old. “We opened our coffee shop as a stop for travelers on their way to Huong Hoa so that they could … [Read more...] about This small coffee shop on the Vietnamese-Laotian border is a window to a bigger dream