Fire struck Notre-Dame on Monday afternoon and destroyed the steeple within hours AFP/Geoffroy VAN DER HASSELT French President Emmanuel Macron vowed that "we will rebuild" Notre-Dame and expressed relief that "the worst had been avoided" in a fire that risked bringing the entire edifice down. French billionaire Francois-Henri Pinault pledged €100 million (US$113 million) towards the rebuilding of Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris. In a statement sent to AFP the CEO of the Kering group, which owns Gucci and Yves Saint Laurent fashion houses, said the money towards "the effort necessary to completely rebuild Notre-Dame" would be paid by the Pinault family's investment firm Artemis. There was no immediate indication of any casualties in the blaze. The fire destroyed the roof of the 850-year-old UNESCO world heritage landmark, whose spectacular Gothic spire collapsed before the eyes of horrified onlookers on a previously pristine early spring evening. The fire, which came as … [Read more...] about Notre Dame of Paris “saved” after fire destroys steeple
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New banking of modern era: Mobile money
Presently, the state bank of Vietnam advocated for the service implementation; however it said clearly that there should be transparent regulations about parties’ responsibilities to supervise easily. According to the Minister, Mobile Money will bring more benefits for residents who has account in telecommunication companies for paying commodities even these with trivial value. Later when the government documents the policy implementation, the state bank and the Ministry will assess company participants and allow them to pilot it. Minister Hung said that telecommunication companies should prepare documents to apply for new service implementation. New service will push up non cash payment in Vietnam because at present, cash payment is still popular. Specifically, 90 percent of daily transactions are conducted in cash, while the rate goes up to 99 percent for transaction worth under VND100,000 (US$4.34), Mobile money is a form of electronic money, which allows you to do financial … [Read more...] about New banking of modern era: Mobile money
HCM City to have first human milk bank of int’l standards
A breast milk bank of international standards will be established at Ho Chi Minh City’s Tu Du Hospital (Illustrative photo: VNA) HCM City (VNA) – A breast milk bank of international standards will be established at Ho Chi Minh City’s Tu Du Hospital, announced Assoc. Prof., Dr Tang Chi Thuong, Deputy Director of the municipal Health Department, on August 17. The establishment, the first of its kind in HCM City, is set to open in the first quarter of 2019, with the support of the FHI 360, a non-profit organisation on human development. As one of the leading obstetrics and gynaecology hospitals of the city, Tu Du Hospital handles about 66,000 birth cases annually. Among those, there are hundreds of premature babies who are fed on infant formula due to a shortage of breast milk. In face of this, the hospital put forward its plan to set up a breast milk bank in 2016, hoping to provide safe and nutritious human milk to save at-risk infants. Thuong noted that … [Read more...] about HCM City to have first human milk bank of int’l standards
Photographic Society of America opens photo exhibition in Hanoi
Photographic Society of America opens photo exhibition in Hanoi The PSA international photo exhibition is open to visitors at the Vietnam Art Photograph Archives and Exhibition Center until June 17 - PHOTO: VIETNAMPLUS The Association of Vietnamese Photography Artists (AVPA) and the Photographic Society of America (PSA) are jointly hosting the PSA international photo exhibition in Hanoi through June 17, news website Vietnamplus reports. The exhibition, taking place at the Vietnam Art Photograph Archives and Exhibition Center, featuring 148 snapshots taken by professional and amateur photographers from 43 countries . They were selected from thousands of entries sent to the organizers since November 2017, according to Vu Quoc Khanh, chairman of AVPA. The photos are arranged based upon different topics, such as portraits, animals, nature and daily life. They capture moments in places the photographers live or visit. Because the photographers are from many countries around the … [Read more...] about Photographic Society of America opens photo exhibition in Hanoi
158 apartment buildings failed to transfer maintenance fees to management boards
Many investors of apartment buildings in Hà Nội have failed to hand over maintenance fees or communal areas to apartment management boards.— Photo tienphong.vn HÀ NỘI — Many investors of apartment buildings in Hà Nội have failed to hand over maintenance fees or communal areas to apartment management boards. This was announced by Nguyễn Nguyên Quân, head of the Urban Division of the Hà Nội People’s Council and head of the inspection team, during a meeting between the team and the municipal Department of Construction (DoC) on Thursday. The inspection team found many shortcomings in the implementation of regulations on the issues while inspecting 270 buildings in the city. Specifically, 158 building owners hadn’t given maintenance fees to the management boards and 109 hadn’t made communal areas available. The team also found disputes between apartments’ management boards and developers … [Read more...] about 158 apartment buildings failed to transfer maintenance fees to management boards