Mums ban outdoor fun as air pollution worsens in Vietnam capital
Hanoi, Vietnam Reuters Nga Trang has nearly stopped going out in the evening and forbids her kids to play outdoors after school because air pollution from burning trash gets worse in her neighbourhood in Hanoi in the late afternoon. A Hanoian by birth, Nga, 44, is one of many residents of Vietnam’s capital whose daily […]
Vietnamese capital Hanoi tops list of most polluted cities
Hanoi, Vietnam Reuters The streets of Vietnam’s capital city Hanoi were enveloped in thick smog on Monday which dramatically reduced visibility due to air pollution caused by high levels of particulates from vehicle emissions and construction-linked fine dust. Levels of hazardous small particles known as PM2.5 in the air in Hanoi were at 187 micrograms […]
Vietnam to have first post-war resident papal representative
Reuters The Vatican and Vietnam have agreed to have a Resident Papal Representative in Hanoi, they said on Thursday, a step years in the making that could lead to full diplomatic relations with the communist-run country and provide a model for ties with China. The move, first reported by Reuters on 16th July, was announced […]
Vietnam deploys troops to enforce lockdown in largest city
Hanoi, VietnamReuters Vietnam deployed soldiers to the streets of Ho Chi Minh City on Monday to help enforce a strict lockdown in the country’s biggest urban area and the current epicentre of its worst coronavirus outbreak to date. After managing to contain COVID-19 for much of last year, Vietnam has recorded a total of 348,000 […]
A year after Singapore, little change seen in US-North Korea ties – poll
Seoul, South KoreaReuters A year after the first US-North Korea summit, most people in countries with a stake in the process think relations between the old rivals have not improved significantly, highlighting a stalemate in their nuclear talks, a poll shows. US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un met in Singapore on […]
SNAPSHOT: HANOI, VIETNAM
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POLLUTION: ASIA’S COAL ADDICTION PUTS CHOKEHOLD ON ITS AIR-POLLUTED CITIES
With air pollution killing about seven million people prematurely worldwide every year, MICHAEL TAYLOR, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports on how worsening air pollution in Asian cities is contributing to the problem…
North Korea asks for food aid as its president discusses denuclearisation
World Watch Monitor As the leaders of North Korea and the United States are scheduled to meet in Vietnam for a second round of denuclearisation talks, North Koreans continue to flee human rights abuses and increasing food shortages. As with the first round of talks, the conditions that make North Korea the toughest place on […]
Vietnamese Christian rights defender exiled to Germany after release
World Watch Monitor Vietnam has released a Christian human rights lawyer and his assistant – both of whom were given long prison sentences in April – and sent them to Germany. No statement was issued by the government on the release of Nguyen Van Dai, 48, and his assistant, Le Thu Ha, on Thursday, 7th June. Catholic […]
STRANGESIGHTS: ‘SEW LONG’ THIMBLE; KING KONG PLANS THWARTED; AND, MAKE PLUTO A PLANET AGAIN…
DAVID ADAMS writes about the odder side of life…