Human resources readiness In 2021, the corporation spent VND56.5 billion on operating a misting system against dust, treating mining and domestic wastewater, planting trees, dredging sumps and renovating the environmental landscape at production sites. The corporation also built works to prevent and minimize damage from heavy rains and storms, such as dredging streams, ditches and sewers; digging sumps; repairing warehouses, and testing electrical equipment, as well as procuring materials and equipment and maintaining high alert in case of heavy rains and storms. “The Steering Committee for Disaster Prevention and Rescue of the corporation and other member units have well prepared for the task, always having a group on duty around the clock until the storms end and are always ready to deal with arising problems. In addition, the corporation has also closely coordinated with local authorities in dealing with impacts on trees, crops and properties caused by storms to the … [Read more...] about VVMI synchronizes coal mining with environmental protection
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Downpour accompanied by hail sinks streets in Ho Chi Minh City
A torrential rain accompanied by hail lashed Ho Chi Minh City on Wednesday afternoon, resulting in serious flooding and congestion on myriad streets. The heavy downpour was the result of the southwest monsoon, which has been picking up strength, according to Le Dinh Quyet, an official from the southern hydro-meteorological station. During the rain, a hailstorm lasting about five minutes was also recorded, but the hailstones were rather small and melted as soon as they touched the ground. A car travels on flooded To Ngoc Van Street in Thu Duc City, Ho Chi Minh City, June 22, 2022. Photo: Tuoi Tre Within 30 minutes into the downpour, the rain volume reached 23.2 millimeters in District 1, 31.6 millimeters in Binh Chanh District, and 46.4 millimeters in Thu Duc City. UDI Maps, a flood alert application run by the city’s Urban Drainage Company, showed that serious inundation occurred on such streets as Ung Van Khiem in Binh Thanh District, and Quoc Huong, To Ngoc … [Read more...] about Downpour accompanied by hail sinks streets in Ho Chi Minh City
HCMC Secretary: Breakthrough solution to create new impetus for city’s recovery
Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Nguyen Van Nen at the conference (Photo: SGGP) This morning, the Executive Committee of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee for the term 2020-2025 chaired by Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Nguyen Van Nen held the fifteenth conference. Speaking at the opening of the conference, Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Nguyen Van Nen recalled the city’s situation over the past year with many difficulties caused by the Covid-19 epidemic, besides the results achieved in the first six months of 2022. He reiterated what the city has done from which to resolve existing problems. Mr. Nguyen Van Nen informed that BA.4 and BA.5 sub-variant of Omicron were present in HCMC warning that the Covid-19 epidemic continues to have very unpredictable developments; therefore, administrations in localities and organizations must be alert to the disease. Worse, in particular, Ho Chi Minh City is seeing an increase in … [Read more...] about HCMC Secretary: Breakthrough solution to create new impetus for city’s recovery
When downpours turned life upside down in Hanoi
The 29-year-old works in Hanoi’s flood-prone Cau Giay District. "After it flooded twice, I’m scared and have to check my weather app every day to make sure to return home early if it forecasts rain," she says, describing her experience of getting caught in the recent rainstorms as a "nightmare." The ride between home and office used to take 15 minutes, but these days it takes over one hour. In late May her bike broke down in the middle of a flooded street. She had to wait for the rainwater to ebb before calling a relative to come and help her push the bike home. The following morning she took a break from work to take her bike to a nearby repair shop and found three or four other customers waiting in line with the same problem. During the second flooding episode on June 13, luckily her bike did not break down. But she had to spend a lot of time driving in the chaotic traffic, which had come to a standstill on many streets. "Now, whenever it starts to rain, I return home … [Read more...] about When downpours turned life upside down in Hanoi