December 20 day

The Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS)'s branch in HCM City is holding a grand requiem for local deceased victims of Covid-19. The three-day event started at Vietnam Quoc Tu Pagoda this morning, August 18. The ceremony saw the participation of Most Venerable Thich Tri Quang, the Acting Supreme Patriarch of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha. Most Venerable Thich Le Trang, head of the Executive Committee of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha in HCM City, said that it has been a year since HCM City was hard hit by the Covid-19 pandemic. The aim was to ease the sorrows of the bereaved families and call on people to build a better Ho Chi Minh City and country. Hundreds of Buddhist followers joined the ceremony. Relatives of many victims also participated in the event. Lots of people stood outside the pagoda for the commemoration. Ngo Ngoc Le from District 10 said that after the 20-day treatment at Thu Duc District, her husband died from … [Read more...] about Grand requiem held for HCM City’s Covid-19 deceased

A street becomes flooded after downpours in Yangon city of Myanmar on August 17 (Photo: Xinhua/VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Yangon city and Kyaukphyu town of Myanmar recorded the heaviest single-day rainfalls in over 50 years on August 17, according to the country’s Department of Meteorology and Hydrology. Yangon, the former capital of Myanmar, saw its highest single-day rainfall in 54 years, 170mm, on August 17, compared to the previous record of 149mm in August 2019, inundating some areas in this city. Kyaukphyu, a major town in Rakhine state, experienced a rainfall of 502mm on the day, the highest in 58 years, compared to the 272mm reported in August 1994. The records were caused by a heavy monsoon wind from the east, said Hla Tun, director of the Department of Meteorology and Hydrology. However, this year's average rainfall is still low, he added. July and August are the months with the highest average rainfalls in Myanmar, which sees its rainy season from … [Read more...] about Myanmar sees highest single-day rainfalls in over 50 years

Nguyen Duy Hai, Director of the factory, said that the firm has mobilized more than 1,000 staff from contractors and experts serving the maintenance. This is a regular work with the highest number of items ever. However, it has prepared plans to ensure the supply of fertilizers to farmers ahead of the upcoming Winter-Spring crop. In order to ensure the supply of high-quality fertilizers to farmers in the crop, the PPVCFC has designed production and transport plans to provide its products to all regions across the country. For the crop, the company has prepared over 350,000 tons of fertilizer of all kinds such as urea, NPK, and OM Ca Mau organic fertilizer. Source: VNA … [Read more...] about PVCFC ensures fertilizer supply despite 14-day maintenance

Binh Thuan city's traffic police. The Prime Minister has called for enhanced road traffic safety during the holidays. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - The Prime Minister has ordered authorities to build a safe and thorough plan to organise traffic during the upcoming holidays. As roads are expected to be crowded during the holidays, there will be a heightened risk of traffic accidents and congestion. To better serve demand and ensure safety, the Prime Minister has ordered ministries and government organisations to put in place a series of measures. Related authorities should have plans to ensure the capability, quality and safety of transportation services, especially road, water and air transport . Transportation services, bus stops, stations, airports and ports must adhere to safety regulations, implement digital ticketing services, improve service quality and ensure transparency of ticket prices, time and type of service. Congestion must also be reduced at bus stations, … [Read more...] about PM calls for enhanced traffic safety during National Day holidays

A view of Nghi Son Petrochemical and Refinery Plant (Photo: baodautu.vn ) Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (Petro vietnam ) has proposed the Government invest in a petrochemical and refinery complex and national oil storage in Long Son oil and gas industrial park in Long Son commune, Vung Tau city in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau, with a total investment of nearly 19 billion USD in two phases. The complex comprises two parts – a petrochemical and refinery plant project and a project to build a national storage for crude oil and petrol products. In the first phase, the petrochemical and refinery plant will have a capacity of processing 12-13 million tonnes of crude oil per year, along with 0.66 million tonnes of condensate, LPG and Ethane. The output of the plant will be 7-9 million tonnes of petroleum and 2-3 million tonnes of petrochemicals each year. In the second phase, the plant will receive additional investments to increase its output by 3-5 … [Read more...] about PetroVietnam proposes 19-billion-USD petrochemical complex, oil storage project

Briefing on a plan for the construction of the village, Park asked the Embassy of Vietnam in the RoK for support to the project which aims to mark the 30th anniversary of the bilateral diplomatic ties (December 22, 1992 – 2022), to expand people-to-people exchange, and to promote Vietnam’s cultural experience in the RoK. According to Park, the village will be developed on a ground of 38,350 sq.m. It is expected to attract around 100,000 visitors and generate some 3.7 billion won (2.8 million USD) in revenue annually. Local authorities also hope that project will create jobs for nearly half a million of local residents. The Vietnamese village in Bonghwa forms part of a project planned to step up cultural exchange and accelerate cooperation between Bonghwa and Vietnam in tourism, culture and education. The Korean province is home to a temple dedicated to the Ly Hoa Son (Lee Hwasan) clan, who are descendants of Ly Long Tuong, a prince of the Ly Dynasty ruling Vietnam between the … [Read more...] about Vietnamese cultural village to be built in RoK