Missing twin sisters On May 19, Colonel Vo Van Thanh, Chief of Police of Hoai Nhon town said that the unit had just discovered and helped a woman in Hoai Chau Bac commune in Hoai Nhon town find her twin sister has been lost for 47 years. According to Mr. Thanh, while handling the application for citizen identification cards, the unit discovered that Mrs. Do Thi Ben's face who is 62 years old in Hoai Chau Bac commune was identical to that of Mrs. Do Thi C, also 62 years old, in An Thach commune in Tuy An District in the Central Province of Phu Yen, 136 kilometers far from Binh Dinh Province. Colonel Thanh revealed that when processing the image of Ms. Ben, the computer could not load it because her face was similar to that of another citizen in Phu Yen Province. After that, the police force had a talk with Ms. Ben who disclosed that when she was 11 years old, she lost her family and then was raised by a couple in Hoai Chau Bac until now. So far, Mrs. Ben only has remembered … [Read more...] about Police detect missing twin sisters while handling files for citizen ID cards
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Pollution killing 9 million people a year, Africa hardest hit: study
Worsening outdoor air pollution and toxic lead poisoning have kept global deaths from environmental contamination at an estimated 9 million per year since 2015 – countering modest progress made in tackling pollution elsewhere, a team of scientists reported Tuesday. Air pollution from industry processes along with urbanization drove a 7% increase in pollution-related deaths from 2015 to 2019, according to the scientists’ analysis of data on global mortality and pollution levels. "We're sitting in the stew pot and slowly burning," said Richard Fuller, a study co-author and head of the global nonprofit Pure Earth. But unlike climate change, malaria, or HIV, "we haven't given (environmental pollution) much focus." An earlier version of the work published in 2017 also estimated the death toll from pollution at roughly 9 million per year — or about one of every six deaths worldwide — and the cost to the global economy at up to $4.6 trillion per year. That puts pollution on par with … [Read more...] about Pollution killing 9 million people a year, Africa hardest hit: study
NA Chairman Hue welcomes Greek President
The top Greek leader is on her first official visit to Vietnam. The legislator congratulated Sakellaropoulou as the first female President of Greece, a country with an important position in Europe. Chairman Hue said he believed that the president's visit to Vietnam is an important step, helping to further promote the traditional friendship and multifaceted cooperation between the two countries. He expressed delight that the friendship and multifaceted cooperation between the two countries has been continuously strengthened and developed, which is demonstrated by exchanges of delegations at all levels. National Assembly Chairman Vuong Đinh Hue meets Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou in Hà Nội on Wednesday (Photo: VNA/VNS) The cooperation in trade and economy has developed positively, particularly since the Europe-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) was implemented. Chairman Hue proposed the two countries continue promoting cooperation in areas that are … [Read more...] about NA Chairman Hue welcomes Greek President