By Rachel Ramirez, CNN

Published 2:00 PM EDT, Thu April 18, 2024

[TĐH: Vietnam has the same problems as those of China]

 

Shanghai is one of the coastal cities significantly exposed to both land subsidence and projected sea level rise. Roughly a quarter of the country’s coasts will be lower than sea level, according to new research. AFP/Getty ImagesCNN — 

Land is sinking underneath millions of peoples’ feet in China’s major cities due to human activities, putting the country’s coastal areas more at risk of flooding and rising sea levels, new research shows.

Nearly half of China’s urban areas comprising 29% of the country’s population are sinking faster than 3 millimeters (about 0.12 inches) per year, according to the study published Thursday in the journal Science. That’s 270 million people living on sinking land.

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Some years ago, I found myself making my way up the narrow stairs of a Learjet on a sultry runway in a deserted airport near the South Africa-Mozambique border. The humidity was there to taste – the air thick with it.

Continue reading Don’t blame Dubai’s freak rain on cloud seeding – the storm was far too big to be human-made →

Europe’s highest human rights court ruled Tuesday that countries must better protect their people from the consequences of climate change, siding with a group of older Swiss women against their government in a landmark ruling that could have implications across the continent.

BY MOLLY QUELL AND RAF CASERT Updated 9:06 AM GMT+7, April 10, 2024

STRASBOURG, France (AP) — Europe’s highest human rights court ruled Tuesday that countries must better protect their people from the consequences of climate change, siding with a group of older Swiss women against their government in a landmark ruling that could have implications across the continent.

Continue reading Verdict saying Switzerland violated rights by failing on climate action could ripple across Europe →

April 1, 2024

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Chinese migrants have been found dead on the coast of southern Mexico, authorities said, after their boat capsized along a popular but perilous route for illegally entering the United States. The bodies of the seven women and one man were discovered Friday on a beach in San Francisco del Mar, Oaxaca, the state’s prosecutor’s office said in a statement.  Continue reading  A deadly incident underscores the risks for Chinese migrants journeying to the US →

VNN – March 22, 2024 – 09:27

UNESCO said the dossier meets all technical requirements outlined in the World Heritage Convention.

Chùa Đồng (Bronze Temple), a temple in the complex, is situated atop the highest peak of the Yên Tử Mountain and is cast entirely from bronze. — VNA/VNS Photo

HÀ NỘI – UNESCO has responded to the dossier seeking its recognition of the Yên Tử – Vĩnh Nghiêm – Côn Sơn, Kiếp Bạc Monuments and Landscapes Complex as a world heritage site, according to the Cultural Heritage Department under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

UNESCO said the dossier meets all technical requirements outlined in the World Heritage Convention.

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VNE – By Thi Ha   March 20, 2024 | 03:14 pm GMT+7

Container trucks leave China for Vietnam at a border gate in Lao Cai Province. Photo by VnExpress/Giang HuyVietnam and China have agreed to increase trading hours at the Huu Nghi Border Gate by two hours, to 8 p.m. daily, amid rising imports to Vietnam.

After the Lunar New Year holiday in February there has been rising need for trading and there is some overload, said Hoang Khanh Duy, deputy head of the Management Board of Dong Dang – Lang Son Border Gate in the northern province of Lang Son.

On March 16 there were 1,000 trucks waiting to cross the border on the Chinese side of Huu Nghi Border Gate, mostly carrying food ingredients, machines and car parts.

Customs officials from both countries agreed to increase trading time by two hours starting March 17, and the next day the overload dropped to 500 trucks.

Vietnam saw imports rise 18% year-on-year to $54.6 billion in the first two months. China was the biggest import market accounting for $21 billion, up 51%.

VNE – Thứ ba, 19/3/2024, 14:26 (GMT+7)

TP HCMBị VKS đề nghị mức án tử hình về 3 tội danh, bà Trương Mỹ Lan ngã quỵ, được cảnh sát dìu, cho phép ngồi để đảm bảo sức khỏe.

Chiều 19/3, VKS hoàn tất luận tội đối với bà Trương Mỹ Lan (68 tuổi, Chủ tịch Tập đoàn Vạn Thịnh Phát) và 85 người liên quan đến các sai phạm tại Ngân hàng Thương mại cổ phần Sài Gòn (SCB).

Continue reading Bà Trương Mỹ Lan bị đề nghị mức án tử hình →

VNE – By Gia Chinh   March 17, 2024 | 08:00 am GMT+7

Erosion along the coast of Hoi An City, 2022. Photo by VnExpress/ Dac Thanh

The French Development Agency will provide 42 million euros (US$45.7 million) between now and 2028 to fund works to prevent coastal erosion in Hoi An City.

The Ministry of Finance and the European Union (EU) on Friday signed an agreement for the Hoi An Erosion Prevention and Sustainable Coastal Protection project.

Of the 42 million euros, 35 million euros are a loan from the AFD, two million euros are in the form of non-refundable aid from the EU, and five million euros are Vietnam’s counterpart fund.

The work comprises building seven concrete embankments and pouring sand to create a beach along a five-kilometer stretch of coast along Cua Dai Beach.

Continue reading France provides loan for Hoi An anti-erosion project →

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VNN – March 13, 2024 – 08:11

The current legal system does not have specific regulations on identifying key industries as well as specific policies to promote the development of these industries.

A supporting enterprise in Bắc Ninh Province. Việt Nam needs legal system to develop key industrial sectors, including the support industry. —VNA/VNS Photo

HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam needs a legal corridor to clearly define development for key industries in the process of industrialisation, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT).

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March 13, 2024 – 07:51

A young and technology-savvy population, favourable policies and rich cultural heritage coupled with the rapid digitalisation and economic integration will fuel the boom of the creative economy in Việt Nam.

Handicraft products of MFC Mỹ Quới Cooperative in Sóc Trăng Province. Việt Nam has significant opportunities to promote the development of the creative economy. — VNA/VNS Photo Minh Hưng

HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam is in the top 10 developing economies in exporting creative products with a value of US$14.153 billion, heard a conference on Tuesday.

The conference, co-organised by the Central Institute for Economic Management (CIEM) and the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ), discusses opportunities and recommendations for Việt Nam to promote the development of its creative economy.

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VNN – March 08, 2024 – 18:54

Speaking at the event, Deputy Minister of Information and Communications Nguyễn Huy Dũng said the bidding is a historic day for the telecom sector and the commercialisation of 5G in Việt Nam.

Telecom workers perform a test on 5G mobile networks in Hoàn Kiếm District, Hà Nội. VNA/VNS Photo

HÀ NỘI – Việt Nam’s telecom companies entered a bidding war yesterday over the rights to develop and exploit the country’s 5G 2500-2600 MHz band for the next 15 years. The band, officially designated as B1 during the bidding, had a starting price of VNĐ3.9 trillion (US$158 million).

Continue reading Việt Nam’s telecom companies enter bidding war for 5G rights →

VNE – By Bui Toan   March 8, 2024 | 09:05 am GMT+7

Huynh Chiem Hoanh (R) and Tran Be who were wrongfully arrested for a murder in Khanh Hoa Province in 1981. Photo by VnExpress/Hong Ha

A man who died in 2015 at the age of 84 has been cleared of murder charges from the 1980s and his family has been compensated with VND1.67 billion ($67,631).

Continue reading Family of wrongfully accused man compensated with $67,600 after 43 years →

VNE – By Minh Nga   March 4, 2024 | 03:44 pm GMT+7

Trinh Thi Khong (R) and her daughter Do Thi Ninh at Ninh’s home in Dong Nai Province, February 2024. Photo by Dong Nai Province’s news portal

At 119, a woman living in the southern Dong Nai Province, could break the record for “World’s Oldest Living Person.”

Trinh Thi Khong’s birth year, documented in official records and acknowledged through congratulatory messages from both the president and local authorities, is 1905.

This makes Khong not only Vietnam’s eldest resident but also places her two years senior to Maria Branyas Morera of France, who is currently listed by Guinness World Records as the world’s oldest.

Continue reading Vietnamese woman poised to claim title as world’s oldest living person →

VNE – By Hai Duyen   March 1, 2024 | 07:12 am GMT+7

Truong My Lan, chairwoman of Van Thinh Phat Group before her arrest. Photo courtesy of the company

Duong Tan Truoc, CEO of an HCMC-based company, received a VND1.5 trillion ($60.85 million) bonus from Truong My Lan for helping the chairwoman of disgraced property developer Van Thinh Phat steal VND4.75 trillion from lender SCB.

Truoc, aged 41, is scheduled for trial in HCMC on March 5 with 85 others, facing embezzlement charges.

Continue reading CEO receives $61M bonus from chairwoman of Van Thinh Phat Truong My Lan →