A poor woman in the central province of Ha Tinh who is facing cancer is taking care of her son struggling with kidney failure. Phan Thi Long, 70, from Loc Ha District’s Tan Loc Commune was diagnosed with cervical cancer in 2015. Her family had to sell all their valuables to cover the treatment. She continues to go to hospital as an outpatient. Long and her son Early this year, Phan Ngoc Duc, 22, was diagnosed with kidney failure. Now he comes to the hospital for dialysis every three weeks. According to doctors, a marrow transplant could give him a chance of recovery. However, surgery would cost VND1 billion which is beyond his family’s reach. Duc’s parents depend on farming. His father works for construction sites to earn extra money. Duc graduated from the IT major. He moved to Danang City to look for work, but the disease has made it difficult for him to find work. Despite being ill, Long takes her son to hospital. If you can help, please … [Read more...] about Ill mother calls for help for son with kidney failure
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Pop music and ‘Grease’ star Olivia Newton-John dead at age 73
Singer Olivia Newton-John, who soared to the top of the world's pop music charts in the 1970s and 1980s with such tunes as "I Honestly Love You" and "Physical" and starred in the hit movie musical "Grease," died on Monday at age 73 at her home in Southern California. The death of the British-born, Australian-raised performer was announced on her Instagram account, saying she "passed away peacefully" at her ranch home "surrounded by family and friends." Newton-John, a four-time Grammy winner, had disclosed in 2017 that a recurrence of breast cancer had metastasized and spread to her lower back, forcing her to cancel performances. Twenty-five years earlier Newton-John had undergone a partial mastectomy, leading her to become an advocate for breast cancer research and other health issues and to establish a cancer treatment-research facility in Australia. The entertainer began performing as a child and became a global superstar after moving to the United States. She was blond, … [Read more...] about Pop music and ‘Grease’ star Olivia Newton-John dead at age 73
Vietnamese picture books come back in favor
Vietnamese picture books come back in favor Only one month after its release, the Kim Dong Publishing House's series of picture books Chuyen o trong rung Vi vu (Stories in the Vi vu forest) of writer Truong Huynh Nhu Tran has been re-published. Being an author of children's literature, writer Huynh Nhu said that re-publishing of the picture books is of great pleasure for her as she has tried writing picture books just for a short time. With his experience in the publishing sector for years, Mr. Phan Cao Hoai Nam, editor of Kim Dong Publishing House, said that nowadays, children are afraid to read books with many words, so picture books are very much in favor. In addition, parents are so busy that they have spent little time reading books with their children; therefore, they resorted to short picture books to interact with their children. That is the advantage of picture books now, explained Mr. Phan Cao Hoai Nam. Several local authors such as Dao Trung Uyen, Phuong Huyen, … [Read more...] about Vietnamese picture books come back in favor
A bumper summer for domestic tourism
Domestic tourism is on a rapid recovery after a two-year hiatus, but this sudden and rapid recovery also makes both tourists and workers feel tired. Tra My, who lives in Hanoi, took a trip to Dak Lak last weekend. My said it took her more than 40 minutes to check in and go to the airport, instead of the usual 15 minutes. “The airport becomes too crowded for the number of passengers that need to be served every day. Congestion occurs as soon as you reach the airport. Luckily, the flight was delayed for 30 minutes, so I was not late,” My said. A bumper summer for domestic tourism The same situation also tends to occur with road and waterway routes to some tourist destinations such as Quang Ninh and Haiphong. Minh Quan from Bac Giang shared that his family had to wait more than four hours to take the ferry from the mainland to Cat Ba island during a trip to Haiphong a few days ago. “Each large ferry can carry nearly 20 cars, and a small ferry can carry nearly 10, but … [Read more...] about A bumper summer for domestic tourism
Vietnam boosts agro-tourism model
The program will preserve and promote traditional cultural values. Vietnam will adopt clean and high-tech agricultural models linked with tourism development, according to a decision signed by Standing Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh early this month. Under the decision, a rural tourism development program will be executed by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development within the framework of a movement to build new rural areas in the 2021-2025 period. Local tourists enjoy farming activities in Quang Ninh Province. Photo: Yen Duc Travel Company Promoting rural tourism is one of the key tasks of the National Target Program on New Rural Development for 2021-2025, which focuses on changing farming and rural economy mindset, thereby contributing to supporting localities to realize new rural construction goals in a sustainable manner. According to the program, rural tourism will be built in a sustainable and inclusive manner with multiple values, … [Read more...] about Vietnam boosts agro-tourism model
Hanoi Agriculture Fair 2022 underway until August 7
Many consumers have joined a promotion fair, which is displaying products under the One Commune, One Product (OCOP) program, farm produce, regional specialties, and processed foods. The Hanoi Agriculture Fair 2022 is taking place at AEON MALL Long Bien until August 7, with the participation of 80 OCOP manufacturers from 19 provinces and cities. Local consumers attend the shopping mall in Long Bien District, Hanoi. Photo: HPA Participating provinces included Lam Dong, Dak Lak, Cao Bang, Nghe An, Thai Nguyen, Ninh Binh, Lao Cai, Lang Son, Bac Kan, Hoa Binh, Bac Giang, Hung Yen, Ha Giang, Thanh Hoa, Binh Dinh, Quang Nam, Ho Chi Minh City, Hai Duong, Quang Ngai. During the fair, enterprises in Hanoi and other provinces display and introduce 500 lines of farm produce, regional specialties, processed foods, and OCOP products rated with three stars or more. Speaking at the opening ceremony of the fair, Bui Duy Quang, Deputy Director of of Hanoi Center for … [Read more...] about Hanoi Agriculture Fair 2022 underway until August 7