Cuong said that following a call from the local authorities, he volunteered to collect litter. However, just a short time after that, the canal was polluted again due to people’s low awareness. He then told her nephew to help with the work. Initially, he did not have tools to collect litter, so after each time of the rubbish collection, he had to get rid of his clothes. He suffered from sores in his hands and legs. He however still continued the work despite being regarded as ‘crazy’ by many people. Luckily, his wife and children support what he does. Later, local authorities gave him a boat which helps make the work easier. Every morning, he and his nephew work on the canal. He drives the boat while the nephew uses some tools to collect rubbish. The litter is brought ashore and piled. When being dry, it is classified for suitable treatment. It takes the two people several hours to clean the canal every day. “I hope that what I do can help to raise … [Read more...] about Man volunteers in litter collection on HCM City canal
Police in hcmc arrest wanted man
HCMC asked to clean up its waste treatment act
The company stores 240,000 tons of waste in an outdoor area of more than 63,000 square meters. Here, too, many areas have not been well covered, stinking up the neighborhood. Leachate that is not collected seeps into the soil and flows into a lake on the company’s premises. … [Read more...] about HCMC asked to clean up its waste treatment act
HCMC’s tourist spot reopens for visitors
The tourist area is expected to become a popular destination of the city attracting large number of travelers coming to HCMC as well as contribute to the promoting the beauty of country and Vietnamese people to foreigners, said General director of Mot Thoang Viet Nam Tourist Area, Tran Thi Tuyet Nga. … [Read more...] about HCMC’s tourist spot reopens for visitors
HCMC gives USD 775,243 to poor families in 35 cities, provinces on Tet occasion
Ms. Thang revealed that the city has allocated more than VND 45 billion to take care of residents including VND 18.2 billion being allocated for supporting 35 different cities. Apart from that, the delegation gave VND 1 billion to extremely poor families, beneficiaries of social welfare policies and ethnic minorities that suffered huge losses in the last year storm. … [Read more...] about HCMC gives USD 775,243 to poor families in 35 cities, provinces on Tet occasion
Việt Nam’s ambitious plan to reduce the number of road traffic-relating death to zero by 2045.
From 2021 to 2030, Việt Nam aims to clear all road traffic accident hotspots and accident-prone sites. All new roads and those under maintenance will meet road safety criteria before opening for traffic. All new national highways and provincial highways and 75 per cent of the total length of existing highways across the country meet at least Level 3 of global road safety standards. … [Read more...] about Việt Nam’s ambitious plan to reduce the number of road traffic-relating death to zero by 2045.