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Teachers cross a suspension bridge to visit Nuoc Mu village in the central province of Quang Ngai. (Photo: VNA) Quang Ngai (VNS/VNA) – Nguyen Van Anh, principal of Son Bua Primary and Secondary School, in the central province of Quang Ngai, walks about 3 kilometres on steep, dirt tracks and crosses a wooden bridge to Nuoc Mu village to urge underprivileged students to go to school. The village, about 4 kilometres from Son Bua commune, Son Tay district – a remote and mountainous area of the province – has 16 households with 25 children. The journey takes Anh one hour. Anh said the new school year started nearly a month ago, but 20 students from the village are yet to return to school. “Parents of the children are illiterate as well as too busy with farming, so they pay little attention to whether their children are going to school or not,” he said. Dinh Van Nui, a resident of the village, has 10 children, including seven of school age. However, when … [Read more...] about Quang Ngai teachers work hard for children’s brighter future

Part of a house in Tinh Khe commune in the central province of Quang Ngai collapsed in a landslide (Photo: baodantoc.com.vn) Quang Ngai (VNA) - The People’s Committee of central Quang Ngai province has sought 233 billion VND (10 million USD) from the Government for undertaking urgent works to prevent coastal erosion. The funds would be used to build coastal embankments in Binh Hai and Binh Tri communes in Binh Son district, Pho Thanh commune in Pho Duc district and Tinh Khe commune in Quang Ngai city. Local residents have been expressing concern to authorities as erosion has threatened their lives and properties and public infrastructure. Last year, the government provided 125 billion VND for the central province. In addition to the government’s assistance, the province also plans to use 22 billion VND from its own resources for these works.-VNA VNA … [Read more...] about Quang Ngai calls for more assistance to curb coastal erosion

A North-South train hit a taxi in the central city of Quang Ngai, leaving two dead and three others injured. The incident occurred at around 4:30 pm at Binh Nguyen Commune in Binh Son District when the train collided with a Mai Linh Group which was trying to cross the railway. At that time, four passengers were on taxi driven by Duong Dinh Hien, 24. The scence of the accident According to Cao Minh Huy, director of Nghia Binh Railway Company, said that the taxi was severely damaged. Ngo Thi Ngoc, 69, and her one-year-old niece died at the scene of the accident. The injured people, including the driver, were quickly hospitalised. In March, a train also hit a motorbike in the northern province of Hai Duong, leaving two women dead. … [Read more...] about Train crashes into taxi in Quang Ngai, killing two

Four people died and two others were seriously injured in an accident early on Sunday morning in the central province of Quang Tri. Police at the scene of an accident in Quang Ngai Province. — VNA/VNS Photo Phuoc Ngoc Ho Van Tuat, 14, from Dakrong District, was driving a motorbike through Rut Commune when he crashed into another motorcycle driven by Ho Van Tien, 15, travelling in the opposite direction. Tuat was carrying Ho Van Nghiep, 15, Ho Thi Thanh Nhu, 14 and Ho Thi Hom, 14, whereas Tien was carrying Ho Van Lan, 15. Tuat, Nghiep, Lan and Tien were killed in the crash. Như and Hom sustained severe injuries. A report by the Dakrong District People’s Committee said that all victims were not wearing helmets and the two drivers did not have driving licences. Another accident happened before dawn on Sunday in the central province of Quang Ngai, killing one person and injuring another. A truck driver lost control of his vehicle while travelling through Pho Phong … [Read more...] about Five die in traffic accidents in Quang Tri, Quang Ngai

Running until November 16, the project aims to help locals in Pho Thanh commune implement a waste classification model, produce and use organic fertilizer for cultivation in the locality, reduce the use of disposable plastic products and expand the “village without waste” model in the province. Local residents are being shown how to classify waste in the right way, and equipped with equipment and knowledge to produce compost. At the launching ceremony of the project The project also focuses on collecting and analysing waste to determine the amount and type of waste discharged into the environment, and which types of waste are most favoured locally, thus providing information for agencies in charge of managing waste so they can make recommendations on how to improve the waste management system. The project aims to minimise the risks of environmental pollution, and promote the rural environmental protection movement in Quang Ngai . Source: VNA … [Read more...] about “Village without waste” project implemented in Quang Ngai