When Thien Binh first moved to Binh Lap village, Cam Lap commune, at the beginning of the year, she was surprised to see the beach right next to the village covered in plastic waste. Locals used to refer to it as a "carpet" that hindered fishermen’s efforts to take their boats out to sea. Binh, 41, explains: "Every day hundreds of plastic bags containing fish food and household wastes are dumped directly into the ocean because Cam Ranh Bay is a cage aquaculture area. The wind blows them back onto beaches." Because the commune lacks a landfill or collection and treatment facilities, she and her son decided to pick up the trash, burn it and bury it the next morning. Thien Binh and her son clean the beach next to Binh Lap village, Khanh Hoa Province, in June, 2022. Photo courtesy of Binh She and her 12-year-old son traveled from Hanoi to Phu Quoc Island in June 2021, and rented a house on Ham Ninh Mountain to unwind after being confined at home for too long due to … [Read more...] about Mother, son leave urban life behind to clean up trash-filled beach
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Major Thua Thien-Hue hospital largely abandoned
A VND170-billion (USD7.32 million) hospital project in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue has been left idle because of its ineffective operations. Many households in Phu Loc District’s Loc Thuy District had to relocate 15 years ago for Chan May General Hospital. But it now sits abandoned covered by wild grass. The hospital is covered by wild grass The project that was intended to be a provincially-ranked hospital, was put into operation in 2013. It was outfitted with modern equipment, including two hemodialysis machines worth VND1.2 billion (USD52,173) each. However, since being bought, the two machines remain unused. A representative from the hospital explained that the hospital lacked staff as well as supporting equipment such as ventilators and electroencephalography machines for the two machines to operate. The two hemodialysis machines have been left unsued to date Initially, the hospital had 250 beds. But since April 21 last … [Read more...] about Major Thua Thien-Hue hospital largely abandoned
Hanoi to develop five social housing projects
The city would continue to explore opportunities to build new social housing projects to meet growing public demand. The Hanoi People’s Committee has instructed investors to complete the planning process for five concentrated social housing projects in a combined area of 273 hectares. A social housing project at Dong Ngac Ward, Bac Tu Liem District. Photo: Cong Hung To date, the authorities have approved the detailed planning for two projects at Tien Duong Commune, Dong Anh District. The remaining three at Co Bi Commune (Gia Lam District), Ngoc Hoi Commune (Thanh Tri District), and Dai Mach Commune (Dong Anh District) are still under planning. Hanoi’s authorities aimed to construct up to two social housing projects during the 2021-2030 period, and complete the preparation process for the remaining three. In case of positive progress in the investment procedures for all three projects, the city would raise the target from two social housing projects in … [Read more...] about Hanoi to develop five social housing projects
Hanoi, Vientiane to set example in inter-provincial cooperation
The two capital cities will implement new projects in agriculture and education, and raise public awareness of the special Vietnam-Laos relations. Hanoi and Vientiane should set an example at inter-provincial level cooperation to reflect the scale of Vietnam-Laos relations and expectations from leaders and people of the two countries. Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Dinh Tien Dung stressed the view during a meeting with his Vientiane counterpart Anouphap Tounalom today [August 9] in Hanoi. Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Dinh Tien Dung at the meeting. Photos: Viet Thanh At the meeting, Dung welcomed the visit of Vientiane’s high-ranking delegation to Hanoi on the occasion of the 60 th anniversary of diplomatic relations (September 5, 1962 – September 5, 2022), and the 45 th anniversary of the signing of the Vietnam-Laos Friendship and Cooperation Treaty (July 18, 1977- July 18, 2022). According to Dung, the special Vietnam-Laos relations, … [Read more...] about Hanoi, Vientiane to set example in inter-provincial cooperation
Mother Sam’s ‘superhuman strength’ supports 300 children in Vietnam
As a social contributor in the United States, Mother Sam was twice granted the presidential lifetime achievement award for her social devotion. Ai Hong Sam, a Vietnamese-American doctor, has fostered hundreds of children for a simple reason that is “allowing these orphans to call me 'mom' as they have long desired.” At that time, the Vinh Son orphanage in Thong Nhat Ward under Kon Tum Province, located in the Central Highlands region of Vietnam, was struggling to survive as it was home to hundreds of orphans, who were in desperate need of nurturing. Once in a while, charitable groups or individuals paid them a visit and were able to assist in extremely difficult times. One day, a woman from distant America found out, gradually got to know them, and voluntarily took on the burden. Every single thing is confided to Mother Sam Sam and the nuns in the orphanage are sharing the tasks with one another. While the nuns are in charge of looking after the children, she travels … [Read more...] about Mother Sam’s ‘superhuman strength’ supports 300 children in Vietnam
