A string of activities is being held nationwide on the occasion of the 72nd anniversary of Wounded and Fallen Soldiers' Day (July 27, 1947 - 2019). Vice Chairman of Thanh Hoa provincial People's Council Pham Ba Oai (R) presents gift to wounded soldier Vi Van Hung in Ten Tan commune (Photo: baothanhhoa.vn) On July 19, leaders of Thanh Hoa province visited and presented gifts to wounded soldiers Vi Van Hung in Ten Tan commune, Dang Van Cuong in Muong Lat town, Loc Van Mon in Quang Chieu commune, as well as Lo Van Day, who was exposed to toxic chemicals, in Luong Lat district. During the visits, the provincial leader asked the local authorities and people to take more practical actions to care for revolutionary contributors in the localities. According to a report by the Thanh Hoa provincial Fatherland Front, the province mobilises nearly VND 12 billion every year to improve the livings of national contributors and families of policy beneficiaries. In Bac Kan province, gifts worth … [Read more...] about Country remembers services of wounded and fallen soldiers
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VND8bn robbery reported at Hanoi Ciputra apartment
A South Korean lost cash and property valued at over VND 8 billion (USD347,826) after his apartment at the Hanoi's Ciputra Urban Area was broken in. The P2 Building in the Ciputra Urban Area where the robbery occurred on July 19 Police in Bac Tu Liem District announced on Saturday that they were investigating a robbery at an apartment in Ciputra Urban Area. According to initial information, on the morning of July 19, a South Korean friend of the tenant, unlocked the door of the apartment in Ciputra for a cleaner to access the property. He realised that the door had been damaged and unlocked already. A safe in the bedroom was broken and all his belongings inside gone. The door is damaged The safe is broken The apartment is rented by another South Korean man who was currently not in Vietnam. The man immediately informed the home owner's assistant, Hoang Thi Hong Phuong who then came to check and report the case to the police. Phuong also … [Read more...] about VND8bn robbery reported at Hanoi Ciputra apartment
Readers donate to ill couple
Dantri readers have sent nearly VND200m (USD8,600) to support a poor couple who are both struggling with cancer in Ha Nam Province. Nguyen Thi Linh receives the donation The couple Tran Duy Hai and Nguyen Thi Linh are now being provided with the treatment at K Hospital in Hanoi. Hai is living with oesophagus cancer while Linh is facing breast cancer. Linh was told to take radiotherapy; however, the family couldn’t afford the treatment. She had to return home. A short time after that, her husband began losing weight and was said to have fallen victim to oesophagus cancer in the critical stage. Doctors said that Hai’s disease had worsened, so they were afraid that he would be too week for the radiotherapy. Every day, they live on charitable meals offered by the hospital. The couple have a son who has left home following bankruptcy which was the result of the on-going African swine fever. Linh receives VND35,050,000 from readers After their story was published, … [Read more...] about Readers donate to ill couple
FIFA: Vietnam pose a threat in Group G
Vietnam and Thailand pose a threat in Group G, said the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) in an article published on its website FIFA.com on July 17, in regard to their impressive displays in the 2019 AFC Asian Cup. Park Hang-seo's Vietnamese side win high appreciation from FIFA for their impressive Asian Cup 2019 display. Immediately after the draw results of the second round of the Asian qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 were released in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Wednesday, FIFA provided a closer look at the eight groups, with Vietnam’s Group G named the top headline grabber. The governing body of world football hailed Group G as “definitely an interesting one to watch” with four Southeast Asian teams (Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia) being drawn together in “what looks like a regional competition”. The quartet is joined by the group’s top seed, United Arab Emirates, who are aiming to seal … [Read more...] about FIFA: Vietnam pose a threat in Group G
Vietnam fishermen rescue 32 Chinese fishers in South China Sea
The Hanoitimes - The rescuer was the one who had been shot by Chinese authorities at sea six years ago. After Filipinos, Vietnamese fishermen harassed by Chinese forces in South China Sea Philippine navy affirms its fishermen rescued by Vietnamese, reports case to IMO A Vietnamese fishing boat coded QNg 96169 TS has rescued 32 Chinese fishers who were drowned in Vietnam’s Truong Sa (Spratly) Islands in the South China Sea. Captain Bui Van Phai. Photo: Tuoi Tre Captain Bui Van Phai, 30, told Quang Ngai Border Guards that at 6:00 am on July 11, they found a Chinese ship drowned at the position of 12024’N-113058’E and its fishermen floating adrift when the Vietnamese fishermen were fishing at a place which is about 70 nautical miles to Northwest of Song Tu Tay (Southwest Cay) Island in Spratlys. The Vietnamese fishermen took care of the rescued people and then handed over them to a Chinese freighter at sea at about 12:00 pm on the … [Read more...] about Vietnam fishermen rescue 32 Chinese fishers in South China Sea