Intense rainfall and severe flooding that has battered China since early June 2020, has affected tens of millions of people and left at least 140 dead or missing. The Three Gorges Dam that spans the Yangtze River has been put to the test in terms of its ability to control floods along Asia’s longest river. But why have floods across a large region of China been so severe in the summer of 2020?
Tháng: Tháng Bảy 2020
Reopening international flights during COVID-19: a new real-time big data dashboard applied to Vietnam
Mở lại các chuyến bay quốc tế trong thời COVID-19: sử dụng dữ liệu lớn theo thời gian thực tại Việt Nam
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We use Vietnam as an example to demonstrate how our big data dashboard could help policymakers weigh the respective importance of safety, financial gains, and mobility in their decision to reopen borders. Photo: © Hau Dinh/Shutterstock/World Bank
The Curious World of Soviet Bus Stops
On a long-distance bicycle trip from London to St. Petersburg in 2002, photographer Chris Herwig encountered something unexpected in the barren post-Soviet landscapes—artsy, unusual, and almost spaceship-like bus stops. The more he rode, the more he came across such unique transit structures.
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Pitsunda, Abkhazia, Georgia
As Herwig traveled through and later began living in post-Soviet states, he would keep an eye out for unusual bus stops. Having grown up in Canada, he says that the U.S.S.R. was always a mystery to him. Something dark and inexplicable. It fascinated him to find colorful, almost celebratory structures in a land that was once so rigidly governed.
Vietnam supports a comprehensive solution to Israeli-Palestinian conflict
15:08 | 22/07/2020VOV
Vietnam supports a comprehensive, fair and lasting solution to the conflict between Palestine and Israel through dialogues and negotiations, as well as the exercise of indisputable legal rights of Palestinians.
Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, head of the Vietnamese Permanent Mission to the United Nations, made the reaffirmation at an online meeting of the UN Security Council (UNSC) on July 21 discussing the Middle East situation, including the recent Palestinian issue.
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Covid-19 Vaccine’s Production and Licensing are sped up in Vietnam
15:06 | 22/07/2020Tarah Nguyen
Covid-19 vaccine production is being implemented for researching to develop by Vietnam Ministry of Health in this morning’s seminar July 22, with the participation of national and international scientists.
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| The overview of the conference on this Wed’s morning July 22. (Photo: qdnd) |
Prof. Nguyen Thanh Long, acting Minister of Health, chairing the workshop said that Vietnam has currently had 4 researchers of vaccine production, developing in varied directions but all of them owned the technology.
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| Prof. Nguyen Thanh Long, acting Minister of Health, said that Vietnam is planning to develop the Covid-19 vaccine to ensure for the Covid-19 prevention. (Photo: thanhnien) |
At the workshop, four local vaccine researchers & manufacturers (including: VABIOTECH, POLYVAC, IVAC, NANOGEN) presented their Covid-19 vaccine studies. At the same time, delegates also exchanged discussions on draft regulations for researching, clinical production, licensing of and registration for Covid-19 vaccine in Vietnam and how to use the Covid-19 vaccine in an emergency medical situation.
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Toạ đàm “Phụ nữ trong lĩnh vực STEM – Khoa học, công nghệ, kỹ thuật, toán học” ngày 24.07.2020
★ Registration link: https://goo.gl/cNznmy
VUSAC Hanoi and The American Center in Hanoi (U.S. Embassy in Hanoi) jointly organize the Women in STEM panel discusison. Come join us.
In this event, speakers will share their personal experiences of being successful women working in STEM fields and lead the discussion on social barriers and gender equality issues in STEM fields. They will also talk about challenges to balance work and family and opportunities for women in STEM careers.
You will have an opportunity to listen to the stories of our inspiring speakers:
Ms. Pamnella Devolder, Public Affairs Section, U.S. Embassy Hanoi
Ms. Doan Thi Thai Yen, Institute of Environmental Science and Technology, Hanoi University of Science and Technology
Ms. Trinh Thi Hoa, VEF Alumni, Consultant at World Bank and International Financial Institution
★ Time: 15:30 – 17:00, July 24
★ Venue: American Center, 170 Ngoc Khanh Street
★ Registration link: https://goo.gl/cNznmy
China vows to retaliate after U.S. orders closure of its consulate in Houston
By Anna Fifield July 22, 2020 at 5:14 p.m. GMT+7 Washington Post
CHANGSHA, China — The United States has ordered China to close its consulate general in Houston “in order to protect American intellectual property and American’s private information,” State Department spokeswoman Morgan Ortagus said Wednesday.
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Đám cưới 2 liệt sĩ: Người thân mang di ảnh cô dâu, chú rể làm lễ
22/07/2020 05:20 GMT+7 Vietnamnet
38 năm sau ngày mất, đám cưới của hai liệt sĩ diễn ra trong bối cảnh đặc biệt, giọt nước mắt tuôn rơi nơi khóe mắt đồng đội.
Làm kinh tế giỏi, cựu binh bỏ tiền túi xây, sửa 8 cây cầuNhững cựu binh Mỹ tìm lại bạn gái Việt sau nhiều năm xa cáchCựu binh mua hơn 50 xe đạp tặng học sinh nghèo
Một đám cưới đầy đủ nghi lễ, mọi người xúng xính áo quần đi đón dâu nhưng chỉ có di ảnh của cô dâu, chú rể. Tại nhà gái, đại diện nhà trai đặt di ảnh của đôi vợ chồng bên cạnh nhau, đôi mắt ai nấy đều đỏ hoe.
Đó là hình ảnh xúc động trong đám cưới của liệt sĩ Hoàng Thị Hồng Chiêm (1954 – 1979) và liệt sĩ Bùi Văn Lượng (1955 – 1979) ở TP Móng Cái (Quảng Ninh) vào năm 2017.
Tiếp tục đọc “Đám cưới 2 liệt sĩ: Người thân mang di ảnh cô dâu, chú rể làm lễ”
Việt Nam asks for better sea dispute management, enhanced trade cooperation with China
Update: July, 22/2020 – 07:23| VNS
Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Phạm Bình Minh (right) and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi co-chaired the 12th meeting of the Steering Committee for Việt Nam-China Bilateral Cooperation on Tuesday. — VNA/VNS Photo Bùi Lâm Khánh
HÀ NỘI — Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Phạm Bình Minh has expressed concerns over the recent complicated developments over the South China Sea (known in Việt Nam as the East Sea) with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on Tuesday.
Hồ thủy điện cạn trơ đáy
Thứ tư, 22/7/2020, 00:00 (GMT+7) VNExpress
NGHỆ ANSau 8 năm vận hành, hồ thuỷ điện Hủa Na (xã Thông Thụ, huyện Quế Phong) cạn trơ đáy, lộ rõ một số công trình từng chìm dưới nước như trụ sở UBND xã, trường học, lô cốt, giếng nước.9
Những ngày này, mực nước hồ thủy điện Hủa Na đoạn dưới chân cầu Nậm Piệt trên quốc lộ 48B, xã Thông Thụ, huyện Quế Phong, Nghệ An chỉ còn chưa đầy 30 cm, dòng chảy rộng 10 m.
Triển khai dự án Cần Giờ ‘phải giữ được rừng ngập mặn’
Bộ Tài nguyên và Môi trường lần đầu giải thích các ý kiến liên quan đến báo cáo đánh giá tác động môi trường dự án Cần Giờ.
Sáng 20/7, tại cuộc họp báo thường kỳ của Bộ Tài nguyên và Môi trường, hầu hết các câu hỏi đều liên quan đến đánh giá tác động môi trường (ĐTM) dự án khu du lịch đô thị lấn biển Cần Giờ (dự án Cần Giờ).
Ông Nguyễn Xuân Hải, Vụ trưởng thẩm định đánh giá tác động môi trường (Tổng cục Môi trường), nêu các nguyên tắc khi phê duyệt báo cáo ĐTM dự án Cần Giờ, như: “Phải giữ được rừng ngập mặn, có biện pháp phù hợp giảm thiểu tác động môi trường nhằm hạn chế tối đa tác động bất lợi đối với dòng chảy, xói lở, thoát lũ, ô nhiễm môi trường”.
Tiếp tục đọc “Triển khai dự án Cần Giờ ‘phải giữ được rừng ngập mặn’”Vài tin chống tham nhũng
Nhiều tướng quân đội bị kỷ luật
Hai thiếu tướng quân đội bị Ủy ban Kiểm tra Trung ương cảnh cáo và khiển trách; một trung tướng bị đề nghị kỷ luật.
Chiều 20/7, Ủy ban Kiểm tra Trung ương thông báo đã quyết định cảnh cáo Thiếu tướng Nguyễn Hoàng (nguyên Phó Bí thư Đảng ủy, nguyên Tư lệnh Quân đoàn 4) và Đại tá Nguyễn Trọng Lương (nguyên Ủy viên Ban chấp hành Đảng bộ Bộ Tham mưu, nguyên Phó bí thư Chi bộ, nguyên Chánh văn phòng Bộ Tư lệnh Quân đoàn 4).
Tiếp tục đọc “Vài tin chống tham nhũng”Rock Dust Could Be Farming’s Next Climate Solution
The process, called enhanced weathering, could remove 2 billion tons of CO2 from the air while fertilizing soil
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By Claire Bugos
SMITHSONIANMAG.COM
For farming, the latest climate fix isn’t especially high tech or glossy. By spreading rock dust over large swatches of land, carbon dioxide could be trapped in transformed, scrubbing it from the atmosphere. If this technique, called enhanced weathering, were to be employed around the world, scientists estimate two billion tons of carbon dioxide could be removed from the atmosphere each year. Tiếp tục đọc “Rock Dust Could Be Farming’s Next Climate Solution”
Forty Years After Operation USA Aids Vietnamese “Boat People” Crisis, Vietnam Sends COVID-19 Aid to United States
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LOS ANGELES, June 21, 2020
Vietnamese officials, air carriers and companies band together to deliver 2.5 million masks to U.S. through a partnership with Los Angeles relief organization
LOS ANGELES, June 21, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Operation USA, a Los Angeles-based international relief agency, today announced it has partnered with VietJet Airlines, the U.S. Embassy in Hanoi, the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry and several Vietnamese companies to bring 2.5 million masks and other personal protective equipment into the U.S. by air and sea in support of ongoing COVID-19 response efforts. A majority of the masks will be distributed in the Greater Los Angeles area, with additional masks being shipped to partners in New York City. OpUSA is working closely with LA Mayor Eric Garcetti’s office, the Deputy Mayor for International Affairs, Ambassador Nina Hachigian, and the Port of Los Angeles to arrange transport and distribution. Tiếp tục đọc “Forty Years After Operation USA Aids Vietnamese “Boat People” Crisis, Vietnam Sends COVID-19 Aid to United States”
PM asks to manage solar power projects for national security
Update: June, 20/2020 – 08:40 vns
A solar power plant in Ninh Thuận Province. At present, more than 30 provinces and cities nationwide have solar power projects. —VNA/VNS Photo Ngọc Hà
HÀ NỘI — The Prime Minister has requested the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) propose suitable management solutions for solar power projects to ensure national security.
The Government Office has released this PM direction on this issue for the MPI, the Ministry of Industry and Trade and relevant agencies after local media has reported that a Thai investor has acquired solar power projects in Bình Phước. Tiếp tục đọc “PM asks to manage solar power projects for national security”
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