Wiesen added, “We see a great opportunity for Vietnam and regional partners to change from one of the countries with the most severe plastic pollution globally, to becoming one of the leading areas in waste disposal initiatives. We need to act now before it’s too late, to save the planet for us and to also work towards sustainable development.” … [Read more...] about Drastic measures urged to curb rise in plastic usage
Troopers rise of the budget episode 1
Floods, landslides take 102 lives in central Vietnam
At Ke Go Reservoir in Ha Tinh, the water level had already peaked at around noon last Sunday and it was currently discharging water at 940-cubic-meter per second (m3/s). The Ho Ho hydropower plant’s reservoir was discharging water at 85 m3/s and that of the Huong Son hydropower plant at 15 m3/s. Other lakes in the area were also spilling over. … [Read more...] about Floods, landslides take 102 lives in central Vietnam
An overseas Vietnamese: Covid-19 infected, in lockdown and the desire to fly back home
I just want to say that the physical pain is really terrible when being infected by a kind of virus that just “as harmful as seasonal flu”, like the British had previously thought. Even with me – a very healthy person without any underlying illnesses; non-smoking; do exercise and play sports regularly- the health is till severely affected by coronavirus infection. Somehow, I felt extremely impotent. … [Read more...] about An overseas Vietnamese: Covid-19 infected, in lockdown and the desire to fly back home
VND1.8-trillion Cu Chi hospital gets off ground
The capital for the three hospitals will be sourced from the city’s budget, with the Thu Duc Regional General Hospital requiring over VND1.9 trillion in investment and the Hoc Mon hospital project costing VND1.89 trillion. The three hospitals are set to be put into operation in 2023. … [Read more...] about VND1.8-trillion Cu Chi hospital gets off ground
Russia to reopen air travel with Vietnam
The Russian anti-coronavirus crisis center announced Saturday that after discussing and taking into consideration the epidemiological situation in certain countries, the center has taken a decision to resume reciprocal international air routes between Moscow and Hanoi, New Delhi, Helsinki and Doha from January 27, Russian news agency TASS reported. … [Read more...] about Russia to reopen air travel with Vietnam