India thunderstorms and lightning strikes kill 50
India thunderstorms and lightning strikes kill 50At least 50 people are reported to have died amid heavy thunder and lightning that battered parts of northern India on Tuesday, officials said. Lightning strikes are common in India during heavy monsoon rains. Three children died after a tree collapsed on them in the northern state of Uttarakhand, according to the PTI news agency. At least 2,000 people have died in lightning strikes in India every year since 2005, according to the National Crime Records Bureau. More than 100 people died in northern India on 4 May due to intense dust storms and heavy rains.
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May 30, 2018 05:37 UTC
Child obesity spikes while malnutrition persists
Child obesity spikes while malnutrition persistsVietNamNet Bridge – When it comes to food policy, Vietnam faces a double health burden: The country has seen a rising number of children with obesity in urban areas, while the number of malnourished children remains high. Overweight children account for 40.7 and 50 per cent of all kids living in downtown Hanoi and HCM City, a recent study shows. Malnutrition rates in children also remain high in some regions, especially in the mountainous northern regions (30.3 per cent) and the Central Highlands (34.2 per cent). Overweight children account for 40.7 and 50 per cent of the total children living in downtown Hanoi and HCM City, respectively, the study shows. There are about 100,000 overweight children in the major cities of Hanoi, HCM City, Hai Phong, Can Tho and Da Nang.
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May 30, 2018 05:37 UTC
Government News 30/5
Gen. Omar Alexis Montes Meza who led a delegation of Venezuela’s Strategic Command Operations of the Bolivarian National Armed Forces to Vietnam. Tien stressed that Vietnam remembers the support of Venezuelan people during the country’s struggle for national liberation and reunification. He affirmed the determination of the two governments to coordinate in implementing cooperation projects using Hungarian preferential loans worth 440 million EUR. Hungary also committed to continue backing Vietnam-EU relations, including the implementation of a free trade agreement between the two sides. Speaking at the meeting, Chen, also President of the Central Party School, expressed his delight at the strong development of the Vietnam-China relations in recent years.
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May 30, 2018 05:15 UTC
Specialty of Nha Trang: Squid Pancake
Specialty of Nha Trang: Squid PancakeVietNamNet Bridge – The beautiful sea beach of Nha Trang not only lures visitors for its romantic nature and landscapes, but also for its culinary specialties, including banh xeo muc (squid pancakes). Photos monngonnhatrang.comThe food is a pride of Nha Trang since coming into being almost a century ago. Similar to making other rice pancakes folded in half and filled with a shrimp, meat and green bean spouts, Nha Trang squid pancakes also uses rice powder to make the cover. “My favourite is Nha Trang Xua in Vinh Thai Village, three kilometres from the city centre," said Dung. In demand: Nha Trang squid pancakes lure a lot of visitors from inside and outside the country.
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May 30, 2018 05:15 UTC
Vietnam’s stock market: when ‘big guys’ enter the bourse
Vietnam’s stock market: when ‘big guys’ enter the bourseVietNamNet Bridge - The listing of many large corporations recently has changed the VN Index and capitalization value, but also capital flow and ways of making investments. It became the share with the second largest capitalization value, VND296 trillion, or $13 billion, in the stock market. The share with the largest capitalization value is VIC of Vingroup, its holding company, at VND342.9 trillion, or $15 billion. Meanwhile, all three shares related to Vingroup are listed among the top 10 enterprises with largest capitalization value. Accounting for such a big proportion, the three shares’ ups and downs have a big impact on the VN Index.
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May 30, 2018 05:15 UTC
More than 11,000 new firms established in May
More than 11,000 new firms established in MayA total of 11,027 businesses with combined registered capital of 104.8 trillion VND (4.61 billion USD) were established in May, according to the Business Registration Management Department under the Ministry of Industry and Trade. The average capital of an enterprise reached 9.5 billion VND, a month-on-month surge of 3.3 percent. The average capital for an enterprise was 9.9 billion VND (435,600 USD), a year-on-year rise of 2.8 percent. The sector also saw the highest development in registered capital of new firms, accounting for some 29 percent of the total registered capital. Sectors such as electricity production and distribution, real estate trading, finance-banking and mining led in terms of average registered capital per enterprise.
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May 30, 2018 04:18 UTC
Land use planning of three localities adjusted
Land use planning of three localities adjustedVietNamNet Bridge – The Government has issued resolutions to adjust land use planning until 2020 in Hanoi, the northern Hai Phong City and the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong. The Government has issued resolutions to adjust land use planning until 2020 in three localities including Hanoi. The localities have been asked to use land following approved plans, hold auctions on land use rights and avoid abandoning land which has been assigned or hired. The Government has also urged the province and cities to closely monitor land funds used for urban development, industrial parks, industrial clusters and non-agricultural land used for production and businesses so that land is used effectively and economically. Local authorities are not allowed to hand over, lease or retrieve land or switch the land use purpose for areas not in the list of land use planning, the resolutions say.
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May 30, 2018 03:56 UTC
Can Tho reports no bears in captivity
Can Tho reports no bears in captivityBy handing over the last captive bear to the bear rescue centre in Cat Tien National Park on May 29, the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho has become the 22nd locality in the country with no captive bears. This is the third delivery of captive bears from the beginning of the year, marking the efforts of the Government, Education for Nature-Vietnam (ENV) and partner organisations in ending bear captivity in the country. ENV Vice Director Nguyen Phuong Dung said her organisation applauds the efforts made by municipal authorities in ending bear captivity in the locality. In 2005, Vietnam reported more than 4,300 bears held in captivity in bear farms nationwide. More and more owners of bear farms are voluntarily releasing their bears, showing the change in their awareness of the importance of protecting bears.
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May 30, 2018 03:22 UTC
BUSINESS IN BRIEF 30/5
In 2017, certificates were provided for three projects with total investment of more than 5 trillion VND, covering 11.7 hectares of land. However, the sharp decrease in market share and business activities of its store chain are bad signs. “We want to develop these two chains into major business segments with their performance doubling that of the MWG chain. The project has a total investment of $59.7 million and charter capital of $39.86 million. In 2017, certificates were provided for three projects with total investment of more than 5 trillion VND, covering 11.7 hectares of land.
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May 30, 2018 02:15 UTC
Book on Cho Lon lifestyle released
Book on Cho Lon lifestyle releasedVietNamNet Bridge – Author-journalist Nguyen Dinh’s Chuyen Nho O Cho Lon (Stories of Big Market), a book on the Old Quarter, known as Cho Lon (Big Market) in HCM City, was released last weekend. Lifestyle of Hoa living in Cho Lon ( Big Market) in HCM City (Photo by Ngoc Diep)The 309-page book features the 200-year old history, culture and lifestyle of Cho Lon, which lies on the west bank of the Sai Gon River. It is one of the biggest wholesale markets in HCM City, offering a wide range of goods. Writer Dinh has spent more than 20 years researching, collecting and capturing information and images of daily life of the Hoa people in Cho Lon. The book Chuyen Nho O Cho Lon is published by the The Gioi Publishing House and Phuong Nam.
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May 30, 2018 02:15 UTC
600-year-old citadel in Thanh Hoa faces erosion
600-year-old citadel in Thanh Hoa faces erosionVietNamNet Bridge – The 600-year-old citadel in the central province of Thanh Hoa is facing serious erosion caused by heavy rains. At sites of erosion, big stones have slid dozens of metres from the base of the wall. The most serious erosion was formed in September last year due to a big storm. In October 2017, the Ho Citadel Heritage Preservation Centre invited experts from the culture ministry, UNESCO office in Hanoi and local scientists to discuss solutions. Pham Duy Phuong, director of the Thanh Hoa Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, told Thanh Nien (Young People) newspaper that two solutions have been proposed.
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May 30, 2018 02:15 UTC
Israeli films to be screened in Hanoi
Israeli films to be screened in HanoiVietNamNet Bridge – The Embassy of Israel in Vietnam will present the Israel Film Festival 2018, from June 1-4 with various films touching on a number of topics from daily life to monumental dramas, and from documentaries to kid’s films. Tune in: A scene in the film Abulele (2015) which will be screened at the Israel Film Festival 2018. — Photo wjff.pl“Through the films, Vietnamese audiences will have a chance to contemplate the beautiful landscapes of Israel, as well as learn more about the culture, traditions and identities of the Israeli people,” said Ambassador Nadav Eshcar. Opening on June 1, Wedding Doll tells the story of Hagit, a young woman with a mild mental deficiency who works in a toilet-paper factory. A Quiet Heart features Naomi, a secular young woman, who seeks refuge from the pressure of her life in Tel Aviv as a concert pianist.
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May 30, 2018 02:03 UTC
Farmers should reduce areas farming shrimp
With those prices, farmers could break even or make low profits, with some even sustaining losses, according to the association. The situation has forced most farmers to stop shrimp production or reduce the quantity of reared shrimp, waiting for prices to recover in the coming months. In 2017, the consumption of shrimp increased on the world market, leading to higher selling prices of shrimp for farmers. From the third quarter, local factories would increase purchasing raw shrimp material due to increasing demand from import markets, leading to higher shrimp prices, they said. Those actions would improve competitiveness of the local shrimp production industry and quality of shrimp products.
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May 30, 2018 02:03 UTC
Foreign firms eye VN plastics
Foreign firms eye VN plasticsThe massive increase in the number of M&A deals involving foreign investors is putting pressure on Viet Nam’s plastics industry. According to the Viet Nam Plastics Association, in 2017, the total value of plastics exports in Viet Nam reached over $3 billion, up 17.6 per cent over 2016. SCG Group also plans to invest up to US$6 billion to strengthen its position in the Vietnamese plastics industry from now until 2020. Ho Duc Lam, chairman of the Viet Nam Plastics Association (VPA), told Phap luat thanh pho Ho Chi Minh (HCM City Law) newspaper that Thailand is gradually penetrating the Vietnamese plastics market with professional distribution systems. In addition to Thai firms, Korean players are also eyeing the Vietnamese plastics market.
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May 30, 2018 01:52 UTC
Two boys die of rabies
Two boys die of rabiesTwo ethnic minority boys in the northern provinces of Hoa Binh and Lang Son have died of rabies over the past five days, said Dr. Bui Huy Vu from the National Hospital of Tropical Diseases. He did not tell his parents about the bite until he suffered from the symptoms of rabies. He had clear symptoms of rabies and died on the same day. Vu said that people need to be vaccinated against rabies after being attacked by dogs or cats. Cats and dogs need to be vaccinated against rabies and also need to wear muzzles in public places.
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May 30, 2018 00:22 UTC