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Vietnamese people resort to portable oxygen cylinders for respite from smog

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Monday, November 25, 2019, 14:56 GMT+7 Tuoi Tre
Vietnamese people resort to portable oxygen cylinders for respite from smog
A woman inhales through a portable oxygen canister in Ho Chi Minh City. Photo: T.Duong / Tuoi Tre

As Vietnam’s big cities have been engulfed in toxic air for months, some Vietnamese people have turned to a novel solution – buying hits of purified oxygen to escape the pollution.

According to data by AirVisual, an independent online air quality index monitor, Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam’s two largest cities, are frequently listed among the world’s worst 20 metropolises in terms of air quality. Tiếp tục đọc “Vietnamese people resort to portable oxygen cylinders for respite from smog” →

Cà Mau needs $27m to resettle people living in erosion-hit areas

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November, 22/2019 – 07:53 VNS

Embankment to prevent erosion are under construction on Cà Mau Province’s west coast. — VNA/VNS Photo Kim Há

CÀ MAU — Cà Mau Province authorities has asked the Government for more than VNĐ622 billion (US$27 million) to finance 12 projects for relocating people from areas eroded by the sea and rivers.

At a meeting with Deputy Prime Minister Trương Hoà Bình on Tuesday, they also sought VNĐ648 billion in emergency assistance to strengthen and upgrade the 23.5km sea dyke section between the Đốc River and Cái Đôi Vàm Town. Tiếp tục đọc “Cà Mau needs $27m to resettle people living in erosion-hit areas” →

Việt Nam, EU step up defence – security ties

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Update: November, 25/2019 – 07:51 VNS

Deputy Defence Minister Sen. Lieut. Gen Nguyễn Chí Vịnh poses for a photo with 28 EU Chiefs of Defence and other guests at the European Union Military Committee at the level of EU Chiefs of Defence on November 21. — VNA/VNS Photo Kim Chung

BRUSSELS – Measures to boost security – defence co-operation between Việt Nam and the European Union (EU) were discussed at their first ever security – defence dialogue held from November 19-24 in Brussels, Belgium.

At the event, both sides spoke highly of the co-operative ties in the field, saying that the establishment of the security-defence dialogue for the first time contributes to promoting mutual understanding and furthering practical and effective co-operation. Tiếp tục đọc “Việt Nam, EU step up defence – security ties” →

Lễ hội Di sản Văn hóa Du lịch Việt Nam 2019

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Dân Sinh 19/11/2019

Ngày hội Di sản văn hóa, du lịch Việt Nam 2019 với chủ đề “Di sản văn hóa trong hội nhập và phát triển” diễn ra từ ngày 21 đến 26/11 tại Trung tâm triển lãm Văn hóa nghệ thuật Việt Nam (số 2 Hoa Lư, Vân Hồ, Hà Nội).

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Đà Lạt prepares for flower festival

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Update: November, 25/2019 – 07:42 VNS

Lê Đại Hành Street in Đà Lạt. Themed ‘Đà Lạt and Flowers’, the biennial festival will take place next month in the Central Highland province of Lâm Đồng. — Photo dalatcity.org

HÀ NỘI — Preparations for the upcoming 8th Đà Lạt Flower Festival were underway and would be completed by November 30, according to officials.

Themed ‘Đà Lạt and Flowers’, the biennial festival will take place next month in the Central Highland province of Lâm Đồng. It will include various cultural, art and tourism shows to promote the city’s image as the land of flowers. Tiếp tục đọc “Đà Lạt prepares for flower festival” →

Landslide victory for Hong Kong pro-democracy parties in de facto protest referendum

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By James Griffiths, Eric Cheung and Maisy Mok, CNN

Updated 6:05 AM ET, Mon November 25, 2019

Hong Kong (CNN)Pro-democracy candidates appear to have made major gains in Hong Kong’s district council elections, as early results trickled in Monday morning, with multiple high-profile pro-government figures losing their seats.

More than 2.9 million people turned out to vote in Sunday’s elections, which have been framed as a de facto referendum on the almost six months of ongoing protests in the semi-autonomous Chinese city. With more than 95% of constituencies declared, pro-democracy candidates appeared to have won a landslide victory.

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