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The Air Pollution And Climate Change Research Center ( APAC ) of the Institute of Natural Resources and Environment yesterday announced the level of particulate matter considered most harmful to human health is rising. Associate Professor Ho Quoc Bang who heads the center said that the fine dust concentration in the above-mentioned airport, the bridge and the district has exceeded the limitation causing harm to city dwellers. The culprit of polluted air is traffic, but factories and power plants also continue to contribute to some extent By MINH HAI - Translated by UYEN PHUONG Tags: Polluted air Ho Chi Minh City PM2.5 particles Tan Son Nhat Airport Phu My Bridge Phu Nhuan District … [Read more...] about Polluted air lingers in Ho Chi Minh City

Ho Chi Minh City’s ‘Captain Sidewalk’, Doan Ngoc Hai, has officially been relieved of his position at a local construction corporation, six months after handing in a letter of resignation. An official from state-run Saigon Construction Corporation (SGCC) confirmed to Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper on Thursday that the company had officially dismissed Doan Ngoc Hai, a previous vice-chairman of the city’s District 1 administration. The municipal People’s Committee named Hai as SGCC’s deputy general director on June 4, but just hours after the appointment he presented officials with a letter of resignation declaring that he lacked the appropriate qualifications needed for the job and that the role would be in opposition to his “personal aspirations.” On September 5, the city’s administration announced its decision to relieve Hai from the deputy general director role, but asked that he remain an employee at SGCC. Hai then spent the next … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh City ‘sidewalk captain’ Doan Ngoc Hai leaves job at state-owned company

More than 7,000 participants have registered for a charity run held in conjunction with the annual Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper-sponsored Sunflower Festival in Ho Chi Minh City. The Sunflower Festival is hosted each year by Tuoi Tre and the Vietnam Youth Federation to raise awareness and support for pediatric cancer patients in order to commemorate Le Thanh Thuy, a high school student who became famous after losing her battle against bone cancer on November 2, 2007. It also promotes the efforts of the 'Thuy’s Dream Foundation' – a charitable organization set up by Tuoi Tre to support children with cancer. This year’s Sunflower Festival, the 12th edition of the event, is themed 'For the Sunflower Warriors' and will feature events and activities in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang, and Hue. In Ho Chi Minh City, the four-kilometer Sunflower Race will kick off at the Ho Chi Minh City Student Cultural House at the Vietnam National University-Ho Chi Minh City in Thu Duc … [Read more...] about 7,000 registered for charity run in Ho Chi Minh City

Doan Ngoc Hai, known for his signature ‘sidewalk clearing’ campaign in Ho Chi Minh City in 2017, has been assigned a new job at a state-run corporation, albeit against his personal aspirations. Hai, former deputy chairman of District 1 in Ho Chi Minh City, received a decision on his transfer from city leaders at a ceremony on Tuesday. He now serves as deputy general director of the Saigon Construction Corporation (SGCC), which is owned by the administration of Ho Chi Minh City. Founded in 1996, SGCC is tasked with developing and providing consultancy on residential and infrastructure projects. One of its notable projects include a branch of Vietnam’s Cho Ray Hospital in the Cambodian capital of Phnom Penh. Speaking at Tuesday’s ceremony after accepting his new job, Hai said he had discussed with city leaders the new position on many occasions. “I was very clear about my personal aspirations, but apparently they haven’t been accepted or responded … [Read more...] about Saigon ‘sidewalk captain’ Doan Ngoc Hai takes on new job at state company

Police arrested a man on Sunday for slashing four members of his brother’s family to death and severely injuring another with a chopper because of a land dispute. The suspect, 53-year-old Nguyen Van Dong, and his brother 50-year-old Nguyen Van Hai had a dispute over a piece of land their parents had left them on Hong Ha Commune, Dan Phuong District, Hanoi, Nguyen Thac Hung, deputy chairman of Dan Phuong, said on Sunday afternoon. Dong carried a chopper knife to Hai’s place at 7:30 am on Sunday after the younger brother turned the first sod on his new house built on the piece of land. The elder brother slashed Hai and the latter’s daughter, 28-year-old Nguyen Thi Bac, to death on the spot out of utmost rage. Nguyen Van Dong is seen being held by an officer after killing four members of his brother's family in Hanoi on September 1, 2019. Photo: Tuoi Tre He went on to slash Hai’s wife, 48-year-old Doan Thi Viet, her daughter 24-year-old Do Thi Hong Nhung, and … [Read more...] about In Vietnam, cold-blooded man massacres brother’s family over land dispute (graphic pics)