Tác giả: Đào Thu Hằng
I'm from Hanoi, Viet Nam.
I'm an author of Dot Chuoi Non (dotchuoinon.com/author/hangbelu/), a blog on Positive thinking, founded by Dr. Tran Dinh Hoanh, an attorney in Washington DC.
I'm a co-founder of Conversations on Vietnam Development - cvdvn.net, a virtual think tank. I am a co-founder of two companies in Viet Nam working on children education services. I advise companies on STEAM education, English language education for children and students in Vietnam.
I'm studying the Buddha's teaching and the teaching of Jesus. I practice mindful living including meditation.
I hold a PhD on Sustainable Energy Systems from University of Lisbon and Aalto University.
I graduated from Hanoi University of Technology on Environmental Engineering. I obtained a Master degree of the same major from Stanford University and Nanyang Technological University.
My English-language blog at: hangbelu.wordpress/.
I play table tennis as a hobby.
Risk, rewards and remittances in Vietnam’s Nghe An province
(Sen Nguyen is a Vietnamese journalist – the author of this article won the 2023 Global Media Competition on Labour Migration, hosted by the International Labour Organization - ILO. Her entry, titled “Risk, rewards and remittances in Vietnam’s Nghe An province” published in Al Jazeera, was chosen out of more than 400 entries from 85 countries. See ILO‘s announcement here)
39 Vietnamese people died being smuggled into the UK in 2019. Most were from Nghe An province.
By Sen Nguyen Published On 20 Jul 202320 Jul 2023
In late October 2019, ambulance crews in the United Kingdom were called to a scene of horror.
On a quiet road in a nondescript industrial park in Essex, the bodies of 39 people were found when the heavy steel doors of a refrigerated truck trailer were opened.
The victims had suffocated. Death came slowly as oxygen levels inside the airtight container depleted for the 28 men, eight women and three children as their attempt to be smuggled into the UK ended tragically.
The youngest were two 15-year-olds. All were from Vietnam and the majority were from one province – Nghe An.
“I’m sorry Dad and Mum,” 26-year-old Pham Thi Tra My tapped out in a final text message she composed for her parents.
“Mum, I love Dad and you so much. I’m dying because I can’t breathe … I am so sorry, Mum,” she wrote in a phone message that was widely reported on at the time.
The message was delivered long before her death was officially confirmed by police investigators in the UK.
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In 2021, seven people were jailed in the UK for a total of 92 years for their role in the deaths of the 39. This week, an eighth suspect, described as a “right-hand man” in the smuggling ring, was sentenced to 12 years and seven months in prison by a UK court.
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Pope Francis calls for Gaza ceasefire in Christmas message
Pope Francis on Monday deplored the desperate humanitarian situation of Palestinians in Gaza and called for an immediate ceasefire and the freeing of hostages in his Christmas message.
Pope Francis expresses his closeness to victims of war, and urges the faithful to avoid consumerism at Christmas
to celebrate the birth of Jesus without waste, by sharing what we have with those in need.
vaticannews.va By Christopher Wells
“We are close to our brothers and sisters who are suffering from war,” Pope Francis said during his recitation of the Angelus on Sunday.
“We are thinking of Palestine, Israel, Ukraine. We are thinking, too, of all those who suffer from misery, from hunger, from slavery.”
On Christmas Eve – which this year falls on the Fourth Sunday of Advent – the Holy Father invited Christians to spend the day “in prayer, in the warmth of affection, and with sobriety.”
“Let us not confuse celebration with consumerism!” he pleaded. He urged the faithful to celebrate Christmas with simplicity, without waste, “and by sharing with those who lack necessities or companionship.”
Looking ahead to the celebration of the birth of Jesus, Pope Francis prayed that “the God who took a human heart for Himself might infuse humanity into human hearts.”
And, as usual, he asked the faithful not to forget to pray for him, before wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas.
Bethlehem Christmas 2023 : World Mourns, Prays For Gaza War And Suffering Of Children To End
South Africa’s state power company Eskom: how corruption and crime turned the lights off
South Africa’s state power company Eskom is battling a legacy of neglect, mismanagement and state capture as it struggles to bring an end to rolling blackouts that have severely damaged businesses and the economy
00:00 Intro
00:53 Eskom and load shedding
02:46 The township restaurant
04:01 Eskom’s priorities
05:07 The history of Eskom
07:07 The state capture years
08:50 Andre de Ruyter’s corruption battle
13:30 Inequality and crime
16:03 On patrol with a pirate security company
18:23 Government interference
19:47 The poisoning
21:49 How to fix the problem
27:30 Inside Shoprite
29:33 The environmental problem
31:16 An election is coming
Christmas Celebrations Muted in Bethlehem as War Rages in Gaza
Bethlehem, the birthplace of Jesus, observed a muted Christmas celebration on Sunday amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. Gaza’s Health Ministry said that more than 160 people were killed over the past 24 hours
Số vụ xâm hại trẻ em tăng hơn 41% năm 2023
>> 8.000 TRẺ EM BỊ XÂM HẠI TRONG 5 NĂM, 90% DO NGƯỜI THÂN QUEN – Tổng đài 111
Năm 2023, xảy ra hơn 1.800 vụ xâm hại trẻ em, tăng 41,88% so với cùng kỳ năm 2022. Đây là vấn đề được các đại biểu đề nghị cần có giải pháp khi thảo luận về Báo cáo của Chính phủ về công tác phòng chống tội phạm và vi phạm pháp luật.
Theo đại biểu, đã xảy ra nhiều vụ việc người thân, người có trách nhiệm nuôi dưỡng xâm hại thân thể, tính mạng, xâm hại tình dục trẻ em gây bức xúc dư luận. Mặc dù Quốc hội đã ban hành nghị quyết riêng về phòng chống xâm hại trẻ em từ năm 2020. Về tư pháp người chưa thành niên, Việt Nam hiện nay đang có 7 bộ luật. Song nhìn chung, công tác bảo vệ người chưa thành niên thời gian qua vẫn còn nhiều bất cập.
Theo Báo cáo thẩm tra của Ủy ban Tư pháp, tội phạm xâm hại trẻ em tăng so với cùng kỳ năm 2022, đã xảy ra 1.853 vụ tăng 41,88% .
Tình trạng người chưa thành niên vi phạm pháp luật bị xâm hại vẫn diễn biến phức tạp và có xu hướng gia tăng cũng đặt ra nhiều giải pháp mang tính đồng bộ trong thời gian tới.
In solidarity with Gaza, Bethlehem church in West Bank cancels Christmas celebrations, placing baby Jesus in the rubble
In Solidarity With Gaza, Nazareth Christians Scale Back Christmas Celebrations
In Nazareth, where Christians believe Jesus lived much of his life, Christmas celebrations have been scaled back in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza. Christian leaders say it is impossible to feel celebratory at this time, while business owners say trade has plummeted.
Volunteers play with children sheltering in Khan Younis | Reuters
Sudan Humanitarian Update (21 December 2023)
SITUATION OVERVIEW
Eight months after fighting between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) erupted in mid-April, more than 6.9 millionpeople have fled their homes, taking refuge inside and outside the country, with children representing about half of the people displaced. Sudan is now the country with the largest number of displaced people and the largest child displacement crisis in the world.
According to the International Organization for Migration Displacement Tracking Matrix (IOM DTM) Sudan Weekly Displacement Snapshot (13), more than 5.5 million people have been displaced within Sudan since April 2023. People have been displaced in 6,089 locations across the country’s 18 states, an increase of 115,000 people and 160 locations in one week. The highest proportions of IDPs have been observed across South Darfur (13 per cent), East Darfur (12 per cent), River Nile (11 per cent), Aj Jazirah (9 per cent), and North Darfur (8 per cent). THE IDPs were initially displaced from 11 states. The majority of IDPs – 3.5 million people or 64 per cent of the total – have been reportedly displaced from Khartoum State; followed by South Darfur (17 per cent), North Darfur (9 per cent), Central Darfur (4 per cent), West Darfur (3 per cent) and other states. In addition, about 1.4 million people crossed into neighbouring countries since 15 April, according to UNHCR.
The total number of people displaced within Sudan is likely to increase further when the estimated 250,000-300,000 people who have been newly displaced from Wad Medani and surrounding areas in Aj Jazirah State over the past few days are registered and verified in the locations where they have sought shelter and assistance.
About 250,000-300,000 people displaced from Wad Medani and surrounding areas, Aj Jazirah State
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More than 100 container ships rerouted from Suez canal to avoid Houthi attacks
Cape of Good Hope diversion adds 6,000 nautical miles and three or four weeks to delivery times and has driven up oil prices
Jasper Jolly @jjpjollyWed 20 Dec 2023 14.24 GMT
More than 100 container ships have been rerouted around southern Africa to avoid the Suez canal, in a sign of the disruption to global trade caused by Houthi rebels attacking vessels on the western coast of Yemen.
The shipping company Kuehne and Nagel said it had identified 103 ships that had already changed course, with more expected to go around South Africa’s Cape of Good Hope.
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time.com
BY GREGORY BREW
DECEMBER 19, 2023 12:00 AM EST
Gregory Brew is a historian of international energy, U.S. foreign policy, the Cold War, U.S.-Iranian relations, and modern Iran. He is currently an Analyst at Eurasia Group.
After two months, the crisis in the Middle East is poised to seriously disrupt the global economy as well as regional stability—thanks to the Houthis, a rebel Shi’a group in Yemen, and their successful effort to disrupt shipping through the Red Sea.
While attacks by the Houthis on commercial shipping began on November 19, they escalated last week, with the Yemeni rebels firing anti-ship ballistic missiles at several passing ships and hitting one (the first time such a weapon has ever been used successfully). As none of the ships were bound for Israel or owned by Israeli companies, the attacks signaled the Houthis were stepping up their efforts to pressure local commerce as a way to force Israel to suspend its campaign in Gaza.
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Shipping companies got the message. Five of the largest shipping firms announced they would redirect their container ships away from the Bab al Mandab strait, the strategic waterway through which ships must pass on their way to the Suez Canal and which handles over 10% of global commerce.
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