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The Chu Puh district People’s Committee issued an urgent document which put measures in place to further prevent the spread of the ASF epidemic in the locality. Between May 14 and 23, a total of 135 pigs from 35 households in Chu Don commune were reported dead. Following tests being done from samples of the pigs at Gia Lai province’s veterinary branch, it was revealed that they had tested positive for the ASF virus. Following news of the outbreak, the Chu Puh district People’s Committee sprayed disinfectants throughout the contaminated pigs farms and set up two quarantine checkpoints in order to strictly monitor the transportation of livestock and livestock products in and out of the affected areas Each vehicle that passed through the infected area was also disinfected while pigs were forced to be culled in line with current regulations. On May 23, an additional 24 pigs were reported dead in the communes of La Le and La Blu. The Chu Puh district … [Read more...] about First outbreaks of African swine fever detected in Gia Lai and Kien Giang

A corner of Phu Quoc island (Photo: VNA)   HCM City (VNS/VNA) - The robust growth of hotels and resorts on Phu Quoc Island in the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang has resulted in a shortage of workers in the tourism industry. Pham Cong Son, CEO of The Shells resort, said that businesses for many years have been seriously concerned about the shortage. The severe shortage of senior managers at five-star hotels is partly due to the less-than-ideal living conditions on the island, Son said at a recent round-table meeting held by Tuoi Tre newspaper on Phu Quoc Island. To retain workers, businesses have to offer competitive salaries and benefits as well as good accommodations. However, a high turnover rate remains a headache for hotels and resorts.   Nguyen Huu Tuynh, a representative of Premier Residences Phu Quoc Emerald Bay, said his company had recently visited Can Tho city to recruit employees because of the staff shortage. The company plans to hold a job fair … [Read more...] about Phu Quoc faces serious staff shortage in tourism industry

  The victims receive first aid. — VNA/VNS Photo KIÊN GIANG — Four fishermen have died of asphyxiation after being trapped in a fish storage locker of a vessel off southern Kiên Giang Province on Tuesday. According to the provincial border soldiers, the vessel was owned by a local fisherman and had 11 fishermen on board. On Tuesday morning, some of the crew went down to the fish storage locker and fainted. Others went down to rescue the victims and also fainted. The five victims were rushed to the provincial general hospital. Only one is now alive and undergoing treated. Initial investigation showed their deaths were caused by fumes in the locker, which had been used to store a large amount of seafood over a long time. Local authorities are investigating the case. — VNS       … [Read more...] about Four fishermen in Kiên Giang suffocate to death

The dead fishermen were working for the fishing vessel owned by Nguyen Van Du, which was anchored around two nautical miles off the coast of An Bien District in the Mekong Delta province. On Tuesday morning, border guards in the province received a call from the vessel seeking help, saying five crew members had fallen unconscious after they entered the fish storage cabin. The border guards used canoes to take the victims to the Kien Giang General Hospital for emergency treatment. The same night, four of them were pronounced dead by doctors. The other person continues to undergo treatment. Initial investigations show that the deaths were caused by poisonous fumes in the cabin, which had been storing a large amount of seafood for a long period. Local authorities are investigating the case further. The number of workplace accidents in Vietnam dropped by 8.5 percent last year from 2017 to 7,090, with 622 deaths, according to the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs. The … [Read more...] about Vietnamese fishermen suffocate to death in fish cabin

Hanoi's Tran Quoc Pagoda is one of the oldest pagodas in Vietnam. It is famous not only for its ancient beauty but also for its fresh and green space combined with its architecture, cultural history. Located on an eastern island of West Lake in Hanoi, Tran Quoc Pagoda is one of the oldest pagodas in Vietnam at more than 1,500 years old Tran Quoc Pagoda was first erected with the name “Khai Quoc” (Opening a country) during King Ly Nam De Dynasty, between year 544 and 548. Till the 15th century, during King Le Thai Tong reign, it was renamed to “An Quoc”, which means a peaceful country. People often call it 'Tran Quoc' VNA Famous Khmer pagoda on Vietnam-Cambodia border area Xa Xia Pagoda is one of the typical tourist attractions and a cultural and religious centre of Khmer ethnic people in Ha Tien town of the southwestern province of Kien Giang. Thua Thien - Hue: Reconstruction of ancient pagoda under question The ongoing reconstruction of the … [Read more...] about Ancient beauty of oldest pagoda in Hanoi