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| The M/V Diamond Falcon ship. |
Vietnamese cargo ship escapes from pirates
Warships of Turkey and Denmark timely prevented an attack from pirates to a cargo ship of Vietnam on Aden Bay on March 15, said the Turkish Chief of naval staff.
According to an announcement of the Turkish Army, two Turkish helicopters helped prevented an attack by pirates to Vietnam’s M/V Diamond Falcon ship, after the vessel transmitted SOS signals of the southern shore of yemen.
Meanwhile, the Danish navy said the pirate rode on two high-speed boats and they ran away.
VietNamNet/LD
Bomb explodes on the road
A bomb exploded on a commune road in Trieu Phong District, the central province of Quang Tri on March 17.
The bomb dug a five metre wide, one metre deep hole and caused traffic blockade for hours. This is a major road in this area. However, when the bomb exploded, nobody passed the road so there were no victims.
According to local authorities, the bomb was the remnant of the US Army from the Vietnam War. It was buried deep under the ground but by some unknown agents, it exploded.
Three bomb and mine explosions have been recorded in Trieu Dong commune, Trieu Phong district recently. One explosion damaged a whole house.
VietNamNet/NLD
Bike washing shops to pay waste water fee
Motorbike washes in Hanoi will be required to pay environmental protection fees for discharging waste water if a City Department of Taxation proposal is accepted.
There are currently thousands of motorbike washes in Ha Noi using and discharging a large amount of water everyday, according to preliminary statistics from the city’s Department of Construction.
The Ha Noi Department of Construction has been assigned with development of a fee collection scheme, which is expected to be completed by the end of June.
Son La uncover 400 fake goods cases
The Market Watch in northern mountainous province of Son La uncovered 400 cases of smuggled fake goods in the past two months, 40 per cent of which occurred in remote districts of the province.
The cases included four instances of fake maize seed in mountainous communes, including Phong Lai and Xim Van.
The provincial Market Watch co-ordinates with relevant bodies to regularly inspect seed maize and fertiliser processing enterprises to ensure their good quality.
Turtle smuggler caught red-handed
Quang Ngai Border Guards caught a man transporting 117 rare turtles, weighing a total of two tonnes, at Sa Ky wharf in Binh Chau Commune, Binh Son District.
Nguyen Van Tho, 38, said he didn’t know the turtles were endangered and protected species. He said they were caught out at sea. The Border Guards transferred the turtles to the province’s Aquatic Resources Protection Department.
More bottlers shut down after failing hygiene test
Inspectors have ordered another four HCM City bottled-water factories to halt production.
The companies Hai Cuong – the bottler of Havina water; Luong Tuyen Manufacturing and Trade, Nice Water; Nhu Hao Private Enterprise, Rivera; and Sai Gon Ben Thanh, SaiGonTourist, had failed to meet required health and hygiene standards, said Municipal Health Department chief inspector Nguyen Minh Hung.
Their products had been sealed and samples taken for further tests.
Bacteria had been found in water bottled by Luong Tuyen and Sai Gon Ben Thanh and more than 4,980 litres of it would be removed from city shops and markets and destroyed.
Inspectors had earlier suspended 12 bottlers and ice plants after contaminated water was found during inspections that will continue until the end of the month.
VietNamNet/VNS/TT
