Trend reversal in local transport The train discovers the surface

Status: 06/22/2021 6:53 p.m.

Deutsche Bahn reactivates 20 disused routes and expands again into the area. The goal: Local transport should also become more attractive for people in rural areas.

Of Ulrich Crüwell, rbb

Despite all – partly justified – criticism of Deutsche Bahn AG: No other means of transport is under the same economic pressure as rail transport. “The rail is the only transport infrastructure that is shrinking. It is the only transport infrastructure that has to pay off. If we apply these standards to motorways, some roads in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania would have to be demolished immediately,” says Dirk Flege, the managing director of Allianz per rail.

The rail network is growing for the first time in ninety years

But the shrinking of the rail network has finally come to an end, says Flege and speaks of a turning point. The railway is no longer dismantling, but the network is growing – as the federal government has longed for.

In their coalition agreement, the Union and the SPD agreed to double the number of passengers by 2030. But despite political will, the rail network became smaller and smaller and the road network increasingly dense by 2020. Many smaller cities lost their rail connections. But now Deutsche Bahn is putting 20 disused routes with a total length of 245 kilometers back into operation. “This is clearly just the beginning,” announced Jens Bergmann, head of planning at the DB Netz division. For people who live in the countryside, this could be good news.

Historical undesirable developments

For Martin Henke from the Association of German Transport Companies, it is even a historic one, because it ends an undesirable development that began ninety years ago with the construction of the first motorway. In the fifties and seventies there were real shutdown programs for railway lines, according to Henke. The Germans clearly preferred the car and built one of the densest motorway networks in the world.

After the fall of the Berlin Wall, it was a matter of optimizing, and politicians wanted the railway to be privatized as a stock exchange company. Rural local transport turned into a losing business. Deutsche Bahn speaks of a downward spiral: “If demand fell, little was done to make the route more attractive for passengers or freight traffic again.” According to Allianz pro Schiene, more than 15 percent of the rails were decoupled between 1990 and 2020 alone. But the mood in the country seems to have changed. The rail is experiencing broad political and social support, says association representative Henke. And this mood could also change the group.

“Every kilometer of track is active climate protection”

Among other things, the railway is putting closed connections in sparsely populated regions in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and Schleswig-Holstein back into operation. Whether big money can be made with it seems at least questionable. But apparently that is no longer that important – what counts is political and social will.

Bergmann, board member of Deutsche Bahn, formulates the corporate objective as follows: “We want to attract more people to the railways, get more goods on the rails. Every kilometer of track is active climate protection.”

Close to the limit of insolvency According to the director of Sao Viet car company, production and business revenue is almost zero, but every day still has to bear countless expenses such as bank interest; rent for factories, warehouses, salaries to support officials, employees, drivers; road maintenance fees … A series of passenger transport enterprises are in the “swallowing” scene. “Before the epidemic, on average, each month we spent about 3 billion dong on salaries and bonuses for drivers and employees. However, today, even though there is no revenue, we still have to “burden” nearly 1 billion dong/month “- Mr. Bang stated. Not only road transport, the air transport market has suffered the most severe decline ever, prompting the Ministry of Planning and Investment to issue a warning that the solvency of enterprises is declining close to the limit of insolvency. maths. For example, the national airline of Vietnam (Vietnam Airlines), it is expected that the loss of the first quarter of 2021 will be at VND 4,800 billion and in the first six months of the year may reach VND 10,000 billion. Currently, the amount of overdue debt has reached VND 6,240 billion and is in a very difficult situation. Vietnam Airlines has more than 9,000 employees who are on unpaid leave and temporary suspension of labor contracts. Most transport businesses are facing great difficulties due to the Covid-19 epidemic Vietnam Railways Corporation (VNR) also lost 50% of passenger transport revenue in the past 5 months due to people restricting travel, the railway industry had to cut many passenger trains. Mr. Nguyen Cong Hung, Chairman of the Hanoi Taxi Association, said that the number of passengers decreased by 80%-90%, revenue fell seriously, and workers’ lives were difficult. A series of taxi companies are facing the risk of bankruptcy, and bad debts are at high risk of increasing in the banking system. Therefore, recently, the Taxi Associations of Hanoi, Da Nang and Ho Chi Minh City have jointly signed a document to send to the Prime Minister, proposing to support taxi transport enterprises to overcome difficulties before the Covid-19 pandemic. Proposing many solutions Facing the above situation, the Prime Minister has just assigned the Ministry of Transport to consider and propose policies and solutions to support passenger transport enterprises facing difficulties due to the Covid-19 epidemic. to border gates and between regions in the domestic market. According to Mr. Tran Bao Ngoc, Director of the Transport Department (Ministry of Transport), since the outbreak of the epidemic, the Ministry of Transport has proposed policies and solutions to support transport enterprises in difficulty. Regarding the solution to remove the vehicle inspection cycle, Mr. Ngoc said that the Ministry of Transport is amending Circular No. 70/2015 in the direction of adjusting the inspection cycle of passenger cars of all kinds up to 9 seats with transportation business. , adjusted from 18 months to 24 months for the first cycle and from 6 to 12 months for the recurring cycle. In addition, the Ministry of Transport also proposed that the Government delay the time of sanctioning transport enterprises that do not install surveillance cameras due to the impact of the Covid-19 epidemic. Regarding the proposal to exempt road maintenance fees until the end of this year, Mr. Ngoc said that in order to remove difficulties for those affected by the Covid-19 epidemic, Circular 112/2020 of the Ministry of Finance allows to reduce collect road user fees from January 1 to June 30, 2021. “The Ministry of Transport has proposed to the Government to reduce value-added tax to 0%, reduce 50% of corporate income tax for industries seriously damaged by the epidemic. Besides, delay payment of tax amount for 6 months for 6 months. arrears until December 31, 2021 and there is no fee for parking, parking and picking up passengers at the airport, train station, port and 50% discount on service prices through the bus station for passenger cars. sign for new registered vehicles for transport business until December 31,” said Mr. Ngoc. It is still difficult to access support policies As a large passenger transport enterprise in Quang Ninh province, Mr. Doan The Xuyen, director of Phuc Xuyen Co., Ltd., said that the company has over 300 vehicles that have stopped working but still have not been exempted from road maintenance fees because of cumbersome procedures. . For example, to be exempted under the regulations of the Ministry of Finance, the vehicle must stop working for 30 days or more, then return the badge and be certified by the Department of Transport. “You can stop for less than 30 days to be able to run again, then you have to apply for a new badge. Many businesses still have to pay even though the car is not running because they are afraid of procedures,” said Xuyen.

On the evening of June 10, Archer company from California, USA, unveiled its new electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) prototype at an event held in the city. Los Angeles. The innovative vehicle is called the electric Archer Maker, and to demonstrate what it can do, event participants were invited to participate in a flight simulator. As the problem of congestion becomes more and more difficult to solve, more and more companies are launching products and ideas that are created to take people to the sky and bypass the heavy traffic roads below. That is also what the Archer flying taxi is trying to achieve. The company’s new aircraft, the Maker, is a two-passenger eVTOL vehicle designed to serve as a test machine for new technologies. It has a distributed electric propulsion system that allows 12 electric motors to draw power from 6 individual battery packs. This design makes it possible for the Maker to maintain flight even if one or two of its motors fail. One of the main focus of the company is the noise generated by the propellers. No one wants a city filled with eVTOL vehicles hovering in the air and making louder noises than the cars below. To overcome that problem, Archer specially equips Maker with 12 sets of small propellers, which can rotate more slowly than conventional helicopter propellers. The new Archer Maker 2022 will be able to soar to about 610 meters above the ground, and according to the company, it will be 100 times quieter than a helicopter. In other words, Maker only makes as much noise as a home refrigerator. In terms of speed, the Maker will be able to reach a maximum speed of 240 km / h, and will use only 30% of the battery capacity for trips of 32-64 km. This will allow the battery to quickly charge before the next flight. The plane will be ready to take off after about 10 minutes of charging and has the potential to make 40 flights per day. In addition, it is also worth noting that the Maker has a very light weight of only about 1.5 tons, 300 kg lighter than a Tesla Model 3. Archer is expected to complete the first test flights of Maker. in the fourth quarter of 2021, and plans to start production in 2022. In an effort to reduce its carbon footprint, United Airlines has announced plans to purchase $1 billion worth of eVTOLs, and if all goes as planned, they are expected to begin flights trade from Los Angeles and Miami by 2024. The California-based company also plans to build a complete network of take-off and landing points for the eVTOLs. However, they won’t really create new spots because there really isn’t much extra space in megacities. Instead, Archer will use the roofs of the parking garages. Video: Launching Archer Maker – “flying taxi” with no noise.

Fresh lychees flood supermarkets, markets attract customers to buy At noon on June 17, at many traditional markets such as Ba Chieu, Hoa Binh, Tan Dinh, Ho Trong Quy… fresh lychees were overwhelming compared to many other fruits sold at the market, present on vehicles. push, sidewalk stalls to market stalls. The retail price at the market ranges from 25,000-40,000 VND/kg for new goods, and for old goods, the price is only from 20,000 VND/kg. Mr. Binh (selling fruit at An Duong Vuong market, Binh Tan district, Ho Chi Minh City) said: “This is lychee from Bac Giang, sweet, thick pulp and not acrid. Nearly half a month now, every day I sell hundreds of kilograms to customers. The lychee takes a long time to dry, but the quality remains the same, the more delicious it is to eat.” Fresh lychee with intact branches sold in many traditional markets Lychee 35,000 VND/kg sold in the market, attracting customers to buy Along many roads such as Dien Bien Phu (District 3, Binh Thanh District), Vo Thi Sau (District 3), Cach Mang Thang Tam (Tan Binh District), Vo Van Kiet (Binh Tan District) … many trolleys carry full of fresh lychees, introducing Thanh Ha litchi (Hai Duong) for sale at only VND 15,000/kg, attracting many buyers because of its low price. However, according to many people who bought it, litchi fruit is thin, acrid, not as sweet as advertised. At a clean fruit shop on Nguyen Thi Minh Khai Street (District 1), lychees are offered for sale with prices ranging from 65,000-75,000 VND/kg. “This is “airplane” fabric, ie shipped by air. Fresh lychees from Bac Giang province are harvested in the same day, then transported by plane to Saigon right away, so the fruit is not only fresh and delicious, but also has a strong taste like being enjoyed in the garden. Although the price is high, most of them are booked by customers in advance,” said the store staff. Fabric price is only 15,000-20,000 VND/kg Lychee is in nine seasons, so it’s busy pouring into Saigon market Meanwhile, supermarkets in Ho Chi Minh City also sell this item at very affordable prices. As at Saigon Co.op system, lychee prices fluctuate around 21,900-40,500 VND/kg depending on the region; In Aeon, litchi costs 25,000 VND/kg. Hypermarket Go! Big C offers consumers only 25,900 VND/kg… Ms. Nguyen Thi Bich Van, Communications Director of Central Retail Group in Vietnam said: “Litchi are purchased directly from farmers with the highest quality according to the market at the time of purchase, thereby contributing to the orientation of the market. prices for the season. The harvesting and transportation procedures ensure safety against epidemics according to the instructions of the ministries of health and transport. In the supermarket, lychee fruit has a very soft price for customers to choose to buy In addition to coming directly, customers can buy lychee fruit at the supermarket through the online system According to a representative of the Thu Duc agricultural wholesale market, early ripening lychees in the northern provinces returned to the market from May 22 and have consumed 7,000 tons. “The main season lychee has just arrived at the market for more than a week. The average amount of lychee is 700 tons/day, the price ranges from 23,000-32,000 VND/kg. Particularly, lychee by air costs 40,000-45,000 VND/kg, but not much,” said a representative of Thu Duc farmers market. Information from the Ministry of Industry and Trade said that the lychee area in Hai Duong and Bac Giang has a total area of ​​37,100 hectares with a total expected output of 235,000 tons this year.

VinFast is building electric car charging stations The Ministry of Finance has just sent a document to the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment and the Ministry of Transport, to respond to tax incentives for battery electric cars. Proposals for tax incentives only mention battery electric vehicles (BEVs). Currently, according to statistics, battery electric vehicles account for about 1% of electrified vehicles in Vietnam. Electric vehicles include many types of vehicles. In addition to gasoline-powered vehicles combined with electric energy (including HEV, PHEV) and Hydrogen-fueled cars (FCEV), there are currently BEV (pure electric) battery electric cars. Completely electrically charged from an external source. The two types of hybrid vehicles move mainly with internal combustion engines, in parallel taking advantage of the benefits of an electric powertrain consisting of an electric motor with a battery. FCEVs have an advantage over BEVs when the charging time is short, but the production of water makes hydrogen fuel-powered electric vehicles only suitable for island nations, arid areas, and unsuitable for urban areas. big. Meanwhile, BEV battery electric vehicles have a minimalist structure, run short distances, can consume electricity everywhere, have great advantages in urban areas. With three types of vehicles HEV, PHEV and FCEV all use gasoline and gas, so they have more impact on the environment than BEV models. Electric cars are becoming an advantageous choice to replace vehicles using internal combustion engines, especially battery electric cars (BEVs). Many countries around the world have had preferential policies and tax support to prioritize the development and production of battery electric vehicles. According to the Ministry of Finance, Vietnam has a number of preferential policies for electric vehicles. Accordingly, electric cars carrying passengers with less than 9 seats are entitled to the special consumption tax rate of 15% (ie 10% reduction compared to cars of the same type using fossil fuels; 10-16 seats are allowed to be used for cars of the same type using fossil fuels. tax rate of 10% (5% reduction compared to cars of the same type running on gasoline) and the tax rate of 16 to less than 24 seats is applied at the tax rate of 5% (5% reduction compared to cars of the same type running on petrol). At the same time, the Law on Special Consumption Tax No. 27/2008/QH12 also stipulates the special consumption tax rate for environmentally friendly vehicles. Specifically, vehicles running on gasoline combined with electric energy and bioenergy, in which the proportion of gasoline used does not exceed 70% of the energy used by the vehicle, is entitled to a tax rate of 70% for vehicles of the same capacity. species. For cars running on bio-energy, the special consumption tax rate is only 50% compared to cars of the same type. Meanwhile, about the current registration fee, there are only preferential rates for buses using clean energy while there is no policy applicable to other environmentally friendly vehicles. To encourage production and stimulate consumers to use BEVs, contributing to reducing the emissions released into the environment by vehicles, contributing to the protection of the ecological environment and based on the outstanding advantages of vehicles. BEV, the Ministry of Finance is planning to propose new incentives for this model. An electric vehicle charging station in Ho Chi Minh City Specifically, incentives related to excise tax fall under the jurisdiction of the National Assembly. Therefore, the National Assembly must amend the excise tax law. The Government has also assigned the Ministry of Finance to preside over the overall assessment of the implementation of the excise tax policy on automobiles in the past time to study and amend the excise tax law accordingly. Regarding the registration fee under the authority of the Government, when there is a need to change, it will amend and supplement Decree No. 14/20216/ND-CP on registration fee. The Ministry of Finance said that in the past time, it has also received recommendations from a number of associations on adjusting registration fee rates to remove difficulties for businesses. Therefore, the Ministry of Finance is also evaluating the overall policy on registration fees and is expected to submit it to the Government in October. The Ministry of Finance also asked agencies to propose specific content on special consumption tax incentives and registration fees related to battery electric vehicles to summarize and report to the Government. Battery-powered electric vehicles currently account for a very small percentage in Vietnam. According to data from the Vietnam Automobile Manufacturers Association (VAMA), the number of electrified vehicles registered in Vietnam is still very modest, accumulating just over 1,000 units by the end of 2020. of which BEVs only account for about 1%, the rest are HEV and PHEV models. According to the Ministry of Finance, currently only VinFast invests in producing electric vehicles, according to reports, VinFast has now launched the first battery-powered electric car model. The factory has a capacity of 250,000 vehicles per year and the brand is focusing on battery electric vehicles with 9 seats or less and electric buses with 24 seats or more. Also according to the Ministry of Finance’s assessment, the biggest obstacle facing Vietnam today is the lack of charging station infrastructure, the main source of power for power supply is using fuel sources with high CO2 emissions, accounting for nearly half of the total mobilized electricity output, while the electricity generated from renewable energy accounts for a small proportion, about 4.3% and this is considered an unstable power source.

The Deputy Prime Minister asked the People’s Committees of provinces and cities to follow the direction of the government’s “dual goals”, both disease prevention and economic development. The People’s Committees are required not to “stop the river from banning the market”, have a plan to prioritize quick circulation at Covid-19 epidemic control points with means of transporting lychee from Bac Giang province to promptly consume finished product. Means of transporting Bac Giang lychee are officially opened “green lane” to quickly consume finished products. Photo: Hoang Dong. Relevant units include the Ministry of Transport, Industry and Trade, Public Security, Agriculture and Rural Development according to their functions and tasks to guide ensuring favorable conditions for trade, consumption and supply activities. goods between epidemic localities and other localities, in which priority is given to means of transporting lychee from Bac Giang province. The Ministry of Health was assigned to continue to inspect, urge and correct localities in the application of Covid-19 prevention and control measures to freight transport. This ministry is also responsible for guiding the Bac Giang People’s Committee on the issuance of certificates of safety to prevent and control the Covid-19 epidemic for means of transporting lychee through quarantine checkpoints. Previously, according to the Trade Promotion Department (Ministry of Industry and Trade), on June 12, the first batch of lychee with a traceability stamp entered the French market via air. This batch of nearly 1 ton lychee is stamped with the traceability stamp itrace247 developed by the unit. The shipment also took advantage of tariff preferences from the Vietnam – European Union Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA).

Provincial road 330 – the main traffic route of Ba Che district has been repaired and upgraded. Provincial road 330 is an arterial traffic route with a total length of nearly 50km. This is the route connecting from the town center of Ba Che district with 5 highland communes: Thanh Son, Thanh Lam, Dap Thanh, Minh Cam and Luong Mong. At the same time, this route also connects and trades between Ba Che district and Bac Giang province. Although it is an important road, but because it was invested more than 20 years ago, many sections have been seriously degraded, the road surface is subsided, muddy, many dangerous bends and steep sleeves. At underground points overflowing along the route on heavy rain days, the water level rises, even in some villages, the flood situation lasts for a long time, affecting people’s travel and economic development. Typically, the flood from August 12 to 14, 2017, the high water level of the Ba Che river caused 19 local flooding points along the provincial road 330. In which, many of them flooded more than 2m deep. Facing difficulties and inadequacies, voters and Ba Che district authorities have proposed to the province and central government to pay attention to renovating and upgrading the local arterial roads. In order to gradually overcome the deterioration of provincial road 330, in 2018, the Non-business Capital Management Board, the Department of Transport and Communications completed repairing 6 low-lying points, causing flooding on the route. By August 2020, this route continues to be renovated at key points nearly 16km long. In which, upgrading and replacing some underground overflows; carry out roadside reinforcement; strengthen nails; widen the road from 3.5m to 5.5m; locally repair the road surface with standard crushed stone and pave it on the basis of the existing roadbed, ensuring two lanes of traffic; supplement and replace the longitudinal trench system and traffic safety infrastructure. Up to now, the project has basically completed the items, the overall project has reached 95% of the volume, is eligible to be put into use, ensures traffic safety and serves the travel needs of people. people. Mr. Nguyen Van Hung, from Khe Long Ngoai village, Thanh Son commune, Ba Che district, said: In the past, it was difficult to travel on long distances, so people here often sold acacia wood at a lower price than the market. Now there is a beautiful road, so trucks go to the edge of the forest to buy acacia at a high price. People are very excited. However, on some turns from provincial road 330 to residential areas because the roadway is higher than the houses, the continued deployment of road railings to ensure traffic safety for people is important. absolutely necessary. It can be affirmed that, basically, when the provincial road 330 is repaired and upgraded, it has helped people travel more conveniently and safely. If before the spillway points were flooded every time the rainy season came, it has been replaced by bridges and large box culverts, ending the isolation in the rainy season. Thereby, helping the people of Ba Che district not only facilitate production, develop the forest economy and transport goods in the rainy season. Traffic infrastructure is invested to help trade goods in Ba Che highland. Along with the investment of the provincial road 330, up to now, from the capital of the national target programs and of Quang Ninh province. , Many roads of the district have been renovated, upgraded and renewed. Especially the transport system connecting the district center with communes and villages is concreted. This is a great effort of the province as well as officials and people of Ba Che district because the investment in infrastructure in mountainous areas and complicated terrain requires huge funds. Mr. Khieu Anh Tu, Vice Chairman of Ba Che District People’s Committee, said: Thanks to the investment in transport infrastructure, the material and spiritual life of people in Ba Che district has been increasingly improved. By the end of 2019, Ba Che has completed the removal of communes and villages from extremely difficult situations. The district also completed Project 196 1 year ahead of schedule. However, currently in Ba Che area, provincial road 342 is an important traffic route serving travel, goods exchange, socio-economic development between Ba Che district and neighboring localities. dilapidated, narrow road surface. In the coming time, if this road is invested, it will help people travel less hard and have conditions for economic development and poverty reduction more sustainably. Concrete road to each village, replacing muddy dirt road. Ba Che is the most difficult mountainous district of Quang Ninh province. Therefore, in order to create motivation for the locality to develop comprehensively in all fields, narrowing the gap with the lowland; In addition to the efforts of the Party Committee, the government and the entire people, infrastructure investment is one of the urgent and important solutions that need to be implemented.

“Based on the progress of the program, the budget will likely continue to be replenished. And the $48 million is just the initial investment,” the source from the US Air Force said. The US program to use rockets to deliver cargo on Earth was judged to be unfeasible. According to General Stephen R. Lyons – Commander of the US Transport Command (US TransCom), the use of missiles to transport goods has many advantages compared to the traditional way of using transport aircraft. Using rockets without a chain of aerial refueling aircraft to support the mission; Safe and secret, the opponent has very little chance of shooting down, not having to notify the host country when flying over like how with transport aircraft. The commander of US TransCom confirmed that this is a potential program and that the US Army is working with a team of experts from billionaire Elon Musk’s Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) to research and build a rocket that can fly. deliver weapons, military equipment to any place on Earth in less than 1 hour. According to the plan, the initial tests to test the principle will be carried out as soon as 2021. SpaceX has previously demonstrated the ability to land vertically and reuse boosters for its Falcon 9 system on mobile landing sites at sea. But the aerospace technology company has never landed a full payload rocket, and the proposed new rocket will carry four times as much cargo as these rocket flights have tested. There are two possible modes of transport that will be explored – cargo originating from a space base on the US mainland to overseas, or pre-sourcing on a spacecraft operating in orbit. and cargo can quickly leave orbit and land when needed. In partnership with industry, the U.S. Army could develop a prototype of such a space vehicle within the next 5-10 years, which could be used by TransCom to supplement air-to-air logistics operations. sea ​​and on land, including humanitarian assistance somewhere around the globe. TransCom will also have to deal with doctrinal, diplomatic, regulatory and organizational issues to facilitate the standardization of high-frequency launches. If successful, the US will revolutionize the transportation of goods. However, as soon as the US announced the program, the military community of this country pointed out a series of insurmountable difficulties. In terms of technical factors, rockets can only be launched when the weather conditions are relatively good; Poor weather can cause delays lasting up to a week. So a trip that is counted as lasting less than an hour will require significantly longer preparation time. The next problem is cost. According to calculations, a SpaceX Falcon 9 spacecraft with a capacity of 25 tons has a launch cost of $ 28 million. While the 12-hour flight from California to Japan on a C-17 Globemaster III costs $312,000, the cost doubles if the plane flies home to buy more equipment. By best estimates, it costs four times more to ship by rocket than to send the same amount of cargo by plane. However, cost is not everything, especially when hostilities are raging.

People ride bicycles to celebrate Car Free Day in Brussels, Belgium, September 22, 2019. Photo: THX/VNA For more than two centuries, the bicycle has always been considered a sustainable means of transportation, with obvious convenience. For many people’s lives, bicycles are a simple but effective, practical, “affordable” tool. Today, the use of bicycles is also a solution to improve health and raise environmental awareness. In fact, bicycles are a tool to support the development of transport, education and health sectors. In some underdeveloped areas, bicycles are an essential means of life for people who cannot afford to own a motor vehicle. The bicycle helps people take their children to school, to work, to medical care, etc. In big cities, bicycles can become a bridge between public transport solutions. People can use bicycles to move between transit stations, bus stops or piers. For places where there is no infrastructure to serve the needs of fitness and sports, cycling is a way to help people exercise their health and flexibility. According to a report by the World Health Organization (WHO), regularly cycling can reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease, stroke, diabetes or cancer. In addition, the use of bicycles clearly shows the trend of “clean transportation”, being environmentally friendly in today’s time. Bicycles can send messages about sustainable consumption and production, making a positive contribution to environmental and climate protection. Cycling can also help people develop creative thinking, have more awareness about society and the surrounding life. UN calls for attention to the role of bicycles On the occasion of World Bicycle Day 3 June 2021, the United Nations General Assembly calls on Member States to support the use of bicycles to promote sustainable development and strengthen social areas such as health, education and training. sex. The UN also emphasized the role of bicycle use in the process of improving health, preventing diseases, and ensuring social justice. Based on the important and practical values ​​​​of cycling for social development, the UN encourages countries to focus on the role of bicycles in domestic development policies and strategies. , regionally and worldwide. The United Nations urges member states to strengthen road safety and develop sustainable transport infrastructure with a focus on pedestrians and cyclists. To achieve the goals of reducing emissions, improving air quality and improving traffic, road infrastructure needs to meet mobility needs and ensure pedestrian and pedestrian safety. bike. The UN encourages Member States to adopt policies and measures that encourage and support the use of bicycles in everyday life. The United Nations General Assembly actively welcomes movements to promote “cycling culture” in Member States and around the world. Bicycles in Vietnam Photo: Manh Linh/Newspapers In her speech at the celebration of World Bicycle Day 2018, Ms. Nguyen Phuong Nga, former Head of the Permanent Mission of Vietnam to the UN emphasized that the bicycle is a close “companion” of the people. Vietnam in the past, present and future. During the two resistance wars against the French colonialists and the American imperialists, our army and people used bicycles to supply food and ammunition to the front lines. The image of bicycles on the road in support of the Dien Bien Phu campaign is a testament to the important role of bicycles in the struggle for independence of the Vietnamese people. The war ended, before the motorcycle became popular, the bicycle was the main means of transport for workers in the process of development, restoration and national construction. Currently, bicycles are still a useful means of transportation with low cost and high popularity throughout the provinces of Vietnam. In addition to the health benefits, cycling can also help young people express their own style and personality. Ho Chi Minh City has started piloting public bicycle rental systems through smart devices in District 1. This vehicle model is a solution to help people move around economically. and convenient between public bus points or in the city. According to Mr. Khuat Viet Hung, Vice Chairman of the National Traffic Safety Committee, public bicycles play an important role in the development of public transport modes such as buses and trams because they can help reduce personal motor vehicles and connect railway stations, bus stations, or transit points in urban areas.

Pilot area from Aeon mall Ha Dong to BRT Van Khe station According to the Hanoi Department of Transport, the pilot project of a two-wheeled electric vehicle model connecting public passenger transport modes in Hanoi city is researched and researched by the University of Transport Technology. offer. The basic scheme is consistent with one of the solutions to strengthen the management of road vehicles in order to reduce traffic congestion and environmental pollution in Hanoi city according to Resolution No. 04/2017/NQ- People’s Council dated July 4, 2017 of the People’s Council. Pilot area from Aeon mall Ha Dong to BRT Van Khe station. The pilot period is expected to be until the end of 2023, after which it will be re-evaluated to replicate the whole city. During the pilot period, users do not have to pay service fees. As a result, improving the efficiency of public passenger transport, reducing private vehicles. The piloting of two-wheeled electric vehicles helps passengers form the habit of using green means of transport, while raising awareness of environmental protection. Thereby, strengthening solutions to manage road vehicles, reducing traffic congestion and environmental pollution in Hanoi city. Two types of electric vehicles are used, including electric scooters and electric bicycles. In which, there are 50 electric PCX cars of Honda Vietnam Company and 10 electric bicycles of QIQ Vietnam Company. Specifically, when passengers arrive at Aeon mall Ha Dong, if there is a need to use the BRT bus, there will be staff to assist in installing the application on the phone and declaring personal information. Once the information is accepted, the user can borrow a two-wheeled electric vehicle to move to the BRT rapid transit area at Van Khe point, then return the car and take the BRT bus. Similarly, with the process from BRT waiting room to Aeon mall Ha Dong. For those using private vehicles, they can drop off at the first and last two points and then borrow a two-wheeled tram to move to the regular bus stop or BRT bus. The process of moving from these two points is stored and monitored in the system through the previously installed application. The system also provides the necessary functions for the electric vehicle sharing model, including monitoring the battery condition of the vehicle and raising an alarm in the event of a problem.

Tokyo’s overlapping messages have drawn criticism, as the country lags behind countries like the US in vaccinations. Japan has recorded about 695,000 new coronavirus infections and 12,000 deaths. The country is facing a new wave of infections in the context of the Tokyo Olympics approaching. Many Japanese prefectures are still in a state of emergency to limit the spread. Tokyo has contracts with three suppliers, under which it will have 120 million doses of AstraZeneca, 50 million doses of Moderna (to be completed by the end of September) and is negotiating an additional 50 million doses, along with 194 doses of Pfizer calculated. until the end of this year. With this number, Japan will have enough vaccine to vaccinate the entire population of 126 million people, according to Japan Times . On May 21, the country approved the use of the Moderna vaccine for people 18 years of age and older, but AstraZeneca has not yet been approved for the public. The Japanese government’s vaccination program is using the Pfizer vaccine, while the Moderna vaccine will be rolled out from next week in Tokyo and Osaka. Many concerns when using vaccines The biggest barrier to new vaccine doses available in Japan is the screening process, which evaluates efficacy and safety based on clinical trial data. Like other covid-19 vaccines, doses of AstraZeneca are classified as an emergency measure in pandemic response in Japan, used only when the Health Ministry allows the city governments. The licensing action requires a separate approval process, which includes a subcommittee on vaccines from the Ministry of Health meeting to discuss the use of the AstraZeneca vaccine in Japan in a broader context based on: fruit; alternatives from Pfizer and Moderna; Japanese immunization schedule and potential side effects. Pfizer’s covid-19 vaccine is shipped in Tokyo, Japan, February 16. Photo: AP. However, the road to deploying vaccines in the real world is still fraught with thorns, due to growing concerns about potential side effects of vaccines. There have been reports of a small number of people receiving the AstraZeneca vaccine developing blood clots, including in some cases death. This condition usually occurs in younger age groups. The UK reported 79 cases of AstraZeneca vaccination at the end of March, out of 20.2 million doses administered. As a result, 19 people died, of which 11 were under the age of 50. This has led some countries to restrict vaccination of the elderly – a direction that seems unlikely for Japan. The plan is still open Japan has given the Pfizer vaccine to the elderly and will start providing the Moderna vaccine at mass vaccination sites on May 24. The country has guaranteed enough doses for more than 122 million people, of which more than 110 million people aged 16 and over are allowed to receive the vaccine. Vaccination site for people 65 and older in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan on April 12. Photo: Kyodo. Given that Japan already has sufficient supplies for the vaccination campaign for the elderly, with a goal of completing it by the end of July, the use of the AstraZeneca vaccine for this age group in Japan is unlikely. On May 21, the vaccine subcommittee continued to discuss what should be done with the AstraZeneca vaccine. It is not yet clear when a decision will be made on the matter, the Health Ministry said. With so many people waiting to be vaccinated, one expert argues that the government should not ignore any vaccine. Otherwise, the Japanese public, with the exception of the elderly, will not receive any vaccines until the fall. “We may not even get there by the end of the year,” Gakushuin University economics professor Wataru Suzuki wrote in a commentary for Nikkei . “Certainly people who want to be protected from the virus as soon as possible have a need to be vaccinated, similar to those who want a vaccine passport to be able to travel abroad on business, and the Ministry of Health is going too far by how to eliminate options,” he argued. Where will 120 million doses go? The Japanese government has reached an agreement to purchase 120 million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine, all manufactured in Japan, using undiluted solutions from the United States. Of these, 30 million will be manufactured by Daiichi Sankyo and KM Biologics, and 90 million doses will be manufactured by JCR Pharmaceuticals. However, it is not clear how many of these vaccines have been produced Nikkei Asia. Imports and production begin this spring. Daiichi Sankyo and KM are both preparing to ship the vaccine once it is approved by the government. The mid-range drug maker has started production using equipment and technology from AstraZeneca. JCR has announced plans to build a new factory. The US and Japan will have to find a way to handle the 120 million doses of the coronavirus vaccine developed by the Universities of Oxford and AstraZeneca without any plans to use them. Photo: Reuters. AstraZeneca says its completed vaccine can be stored in the refrigerator for at least half a year at 2-8 degrees Celsius. It’s uncertain at this point how many vaccines are ready to be manufactured. If there is no decision on where to use the vaccine in the next six months, the stockpile could expire. The US has yet to start rolling out the AstraZeneca vaccine. However, the country has agreed to purchase 300 million doses and already has shipments ready to deliver. Currently, the US plans to ship the unused vaccine elsewhere.

The US has opened an investigation into this cyber attack. Ransomware is a type of malware designed to lock down a system by encrypting data and demanding a ransom from the victim to regain access. Colonial Pipeline asked a cybersecurity company to coordinate with federal law enforcement agencies to investigate this cyberattack. President Joe Biden was briefed on the incident. The White House said Washington will work to help the Colonial Pipeline resume the interrupted fuel supply. This is considered the largest cyber attack on the US energy system Colonial Pipeline is providing nearly half of the fuel for the US east coast. This is considered one of the largest ransomware attacks ever recorded against US energy infrastructure. The shutdown of the largest fuel pipeline network in the United States will cause the price of this item and related products to spike. Colonial Pipeline transports 2.5 million barrels of gasoline and other fuels per day through 8,850 kilometers of pipeline connecting Gulf Coast refineries to the eastern and southern United States. The company also supplies fuel to several major US airports, including Hartsfield Jackson Airport in Atlanta, which has the world’s largest passenger traffic.

A Colonia Pipeline fuel station. Photo: Getty Images The US Department of Transportation’s guidance notice emphasizes that this decision is in response to emergency conditions, stemming from the need for immediate transportation of fuel items, to relieve problems related to supply scarcity. Colonial Pipeline on May 9 also said that many of the company’s main operating pipelines are still closed, but some small lines connecting the supply station and distribution point have returned to normal operation. On May 7, Colonial Pipeline was hacked with ransomware, a type of code that locks systems by encrypting data and demands a ransom to restore access. The attack caused Colonia Pipeline to shut down the entire pipeline network. Colonial Pipeline transports gasoline, diesel, jet fuel and other refined products from the Gulf of Texas to the densely populated East Coast of the United States through an 8,850-kilometer pipeline, serving 50 million customers. In areas affected by supply disruptions, fuel demand increased by 4% on May 8, prices also increased by more than 4.2%. The attack caused concern among US consumers about the scarcity of gasoline supplies if the problem is not fixed in time.

Colonial Pipeline transports 2.5 million barrels of fuel per day. Photo: Colonial Pipeline According to the BBC, the state of emergency allows fuel to be transported by road. The news agency quoted experts as saying that fuel prices could increase by 2-3% on May 10, but the real impact would be much worse if this situation continued for longer. Many sources confirm that the malicious code attack is caused by a cybercriminal gang called DarkSide, which infiltrated Colonial’s system on May 6 and stole nearly 100GB of data as a “hostage”. After taking over the data, the group of hackers locked this data on some computers and servers, demanded a ransom and warned that if they did not receive the money, they would release the data on the internet. Colonial is working with law enforcement, cybersecurity and the US Department of Energy to restore service. On the evening of May 9, the company announced that although the four main pipelines continued to stop, some smaller lines between the terminals and delivery points were still operating. “Immediately after learning of the attack, Colonial proactively shut down certain systems to stop the threat. These actions temporarily halted all pipeline operations and affected some systems. our information technology system, which we are actively working on restoring,” said Colonial. “We are in the process of restoring service to other pipelines and will bring the entire system back online when we believe it is safe and in full compliance with all federal regulations. “. The DarkSide message appears on the victim’s computer screen. DarkSide isn’t the largest cybercriminal gang in the field, but the incident demonstrates the heightened risk that malware poses to critical U.S. industrial infrastructure, not just businesses. This gang lists all types of stolen data and sends the victim the URL of the “personal leak site”, where the data is pre-loaded waiting for automatic publication, if the company or organization does not. payment before the deadline. DarkSide claims to provide proof of the data obtained, and is ready to delete all such data from the victim’s network. According to Digital Shadows, a London-based cybersecurity company that tracks global cybercrime groups to help businesses limit their risk of being hacked, DarkSide acts like a company.

The attack was one of the most disruptive digital ransom schemes reported, prompting US lawmakers to call for increased protection of America’s critical energy infrastructure from hackers. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said pipeline repairs were a priority for the Biden administration and Washington was working to avoid more severe fuel supply disruptions by helping Colonial restart the road network. The tube is more than 5,500 miles (8,850 km) long. “Right now it’s an all-in-one effort,” Raimondo said on CBS’s “Face the Nation.” “We are working closely with company, state and local officials to ensure they return to normal operations as quickly as possible and without disruption to supplies,” Colonial said. The pipeline network was attacked – Photo: Reuters Their main fuel lines are still offline, but some of the smaller routes between the terminals and delivery points are now up and running. Neither Raimondo nor the company has given an estimate of a full reboot date. U.S. gasoline futures rose more than 3% to $2,217 a gallon, the highest since May 2018 as trading opened for the week and market participants reacted to pipeline closures. Colonial ships about 2.5 million barrels per day of gasoline and other fuels from refineries on the Gulf Coast to consumers. Its extensive pipeline network serves major US airports including Atlanta’s Hartsfield Jackson Airport, the world’s busiest airport by passenger traffic. A spokeswoman for Charlotte Douglas International Airport said the airport had supplies on hand and was “monitoring the situation closely”. Retail fuel experts including the American Automobile Association say outages lasting several days could have a significant impact on fuel supplies in the region, particularly in the southeastern US. Colonial Pipeline’s fuel tanks – Photo: Reuters While the US government investigation is in its early stages, a former official and three industry sources said the suspected hackers were a professional cybercrime group called DarkSide. DarkSide is one of many gangs that often use malware to extort victims. These groups gain access to private networks, encrypt files with software, and often steal data. They ask for money to decrypt the files and ask for more money to not publish the stolen content. During the Colonial attack, the hackers stole more than 100 gigabytes of data.

According to the Vice , DarkSide’s message does not directly refer to the Colonial Pipeline attack, but is titled “Regarding the Latest News”. The group said its actions were unrelated to politics. The cyber attack on May 7 caused the Colonial Pipeline’s fuel pipeline system to stop working. Photo: Bloomberg. “We are a non-political group, not involved in geopolitics. Don’t tie us to a government or look for other motives… Our aim is to make money, not to cause problems for society,” a DarkSide representative wrote on a website belonging to the dark web. According to the Washington Post , some US officials believe that DarkSide is the hacker group behind the Colonial Pipeline attack. Also in the new statement, DarkSide said it will change the way it works and selects targets. “From today, we will examine and analyze each company that partners want to encrypt to avoid social consequences,” the group wrote. On May 7, Colonial Pipeline announced that it had to disconnect some systems after discovering it was “a victim of a cyber attack”. According to the Business Insider , this move caused more than 8,046 km of fuel pipes and some computer systems of Colonial Pipeline to stop working. In an updated statement on May 8, the company representative confirmed that the software used for the attack was in the form of ransomware, which encrypts files in the system and requires victims to pay if they want to get it. again. The company hired a cybersecurity firm to investigate the severity of the attack. The DarkSide hacker group spoke out after the alleged implementation of a cyber attack against the Colonial Pipeline. Photo: Motherboard. According to information on its website, Colonial Pipeline transports about 45% of all fuel consumed on the East Coast of the United States. On May 9, the company said that while the main pipelines are still closed, some smaller pipelines have been reactivated. In response to the incident, the US Department of Transportation has declared a state of emergency in 17 states and Washington to lift restrictions on carriers and drivers assisting in fuel shortages. The declaration of emergency will be in effect until the end of the state of affairs, or until 23:59 on June 8 (local time). After the Colonial Pipeline incident, gasoline prices in the US increased more than 3% to $2,217 per gallon – the highest price since May 2018. Experts warn that the price of gas raw materials may increase further if Colonial Pipeline does not reopen the pipeline in the next few days. How did the FBI hack the suspect’s iPhone? Cellebrite has invented a phone-cracking technology that makes it easier for the FBI to investigate.

The warship INS Kolkata of the Indian Navy transported 40 tons of liquid oxygen, oxygen tanks, and oxygen concentrators from Kuwait and Qatar to the port of Mangalore (ANI). Until the morning of May 10, transport aircraft of the Indian Air Force had made 534 flights across the country transporting 336 oxygen tanks with a total capacity of 6,420 tons and other medical supplies and equipment. This emergency air bridge connects 22 cities in India, helping to relieve the need for medical oxygen for the treatment of Covid-19 patients. The Indian Air Force has also made 84 flights abroad, receiving and transporting 81 cryogenic oxygen tanks with a total capacity of 1,407 tons along with empty oxygen tanks, oxygen generators– xy and Zeolite (a compound to make oxygen). India has ordered or received gifts of these devices and materials from Singapore, Dubai, Thailand, UK, Germany, Belgium, Australia, Indonesia and Israel. The Indian Navy also launched an emergency transport operation called ‘Samudra Setu II’, aiming to bring essential medical goods home as quickly as possible. Seven ships of this country’s Navy are being mobilized to carry out the work. The Indian Air Force has also established an essential medical supplies coordination committee to maintain information continuity and reduce time delays in the distribution of relief supplies from abroad.

According to Feng Shui expert Song Ha, the palace is one of the three palaces that plays an important role in determining the wealth, property and prosperity of the owner. Therefore, many people are extremely interested in activating the palace of wealth, especially in this year of the Tan Suu 2021. However, not everyone knows how to catch the destiny of heaven and earth to increase wealth, health, luck and happiness. For more details, please refer to the following information that expert Song Ha shares. Decorative standard feng shui doors Should open doors at least once a day to welcome positive energy Doors are one of the important elements of home feng shui, helping to create a smooth and convenient house. Because this is considered the “welcome point” of rich good aura to the owner. If the door is in the Good direction, you should decorate it in accordance with the Destiny and the energy of Cung Tai Loc such as installing better capacity bulbs, hanging wind chimes, painting the door color, cleaning the house clean. will every day … To invite good gases into the house. Every day you should open the door at least 1 time to “invite” positive energy, circulating the air currents. Air is circulated and circulated regularly, bringing health to family members and activating fortune and luck for each person. Choose the right feng shui color for the living room Living room with bright colors To activate the Tai Loc Palace for your family, you should not ignore the selection of the right color for the living room. The living room is the place where the whole family gathers and welcomes you to the house, so the colors that are too colorful or too colorful will not be suitable for the Tai Loc Palace. You should choose bright and pleasant colors that are suitable for Cung Tai Loc, suitable for Meets with the owner. Limit too much wind drafts into the house to diffuse air The styles of house architecture today often aim to have many windows to help the house ventilate and cool. However, it is necessary to allocate windows appropriately for the house to avoid excessive draft winds, because in feng-shui, strong and direct winds will bring killing intent, not only wasting resources but also affecting energy. healthy homeowner. Always clean the house neatly to invite talent According to old beliefs, a tidy and clean house not only gives family members a sense of relaxation, psychological comfort but also is a factor to preserve the prosperity of positive energy. So from now on, you need to pay attention to neatly arrange unnecessary objects into the closet such as shoes, clothes, children’s toys … so that your house looks decent, ready to welcome your destiny. Good. In particular, the house number plate should be designed to be simple, easy to recognize and should be cleaned carefully. Note that the rule of thumb is that from the inside, in any plan, the house number plate, address or small office sign must be placed on the left-hand side. Plant trees indoors or on the side of the house In feng shui, green trees are items that bring many special benefits. In it, the plants with lots of water are considered a symbol of the Cat Tuong. Trees help increase prosperity, while increasing the longevity of your family members. Some plants have a very high energy index, which helps to filter the air very well, so they should be placed indoors such as: tiger’s tongue tree, Kim Ngan tree, Trau Ba tree, Aloe plant … Some trees can be planted on the side of the house with very strong energy such as: Hoa Lua, Rose, Dinh Lang, Lemongrass, Khue, Chili … Plants that reduce the harmful effects of ultraviolet rays: Plants with spikes should not be placed indoors. Because these plants are easy to generate toxic energy streams, potentially causing risks and unhappiness for homeowners. However, only with Cau Cactus is an exception, these trees are placed near the Attomat, near the television, and the computer screen will help reduce the harmful effects of ultraviolet rays emitted from electronic devices such as TV, phone, computer … They absorb a part of these rays, so they are often placed near electronic devices in the home. * Information is for reference only

In the old Saigon urban space, even when there are rickshaws and cars, a carriage is still a means of circulation on the street. This problem opens up directions for debate and resolution from general conception to separate treatment of an entire residential area, house … in many aspects, from the perspective of utility, technology and cultural history. how to use the parking space. The word “buffalo is an inheritance” The changing utility leading to the changing space is inevitable that every place goes through different stages of human and society. Keeping feng shui good for the house does not mean keeping the old way of eating. Medieval to modern times, both east and west were walking. When it was time to ride a cart, the “garage” was the barn, the stable. Many Vietnamese verses and proverbs say the importance of horse strength and where to keep horses “Buy buffalo and marry his wife to build a house, the buffalo is an inheritance, the cow is lost to build a stable …” . In the American Far West in the gold rush, the crime of stealing horses was dealt with much heavier than the other felony! Many hostels and dormitories in Vietnam built in the period 1955-1980 did not have parking spaces, because at that time cars and motorcycles were quite rare, most people were cycling so many works made the slope. Take your bike (even motorbike) up to 3rd floor 4th floor, reflecting the real social reality at that time. An old and modern corner, from the carriage to the modern “iron horse”, there is a lack of parking space every time! In the old quarter, old quarter in Paris, London, Singapore … there is not enough private parking space for each house, but they have well developed public transport and concentrated parking area (within a suitable walking radius. suitable for 5 to 10 minutes). In the developed countries of bicycles such as the Netherlands and Denmark, every space must be reserved for bicycles, from private lanes to bicycle parking. From not having vehicles, to attaching importance to vehicles, perhaps just over a hundred years ago, quite short compared to thousands of years of material civilization of mankind, but the spirit is not much different … The barn Horses in the past, to the garage today are essentially a space to serve the needs of travel, so in terms of philosophy, how to behave in the living space, the garage is not the essential object. As a place to eat and sleep, it is necessary to consider comprehensively according to the philosophy of the East, everything is always changing. In order to avoid bias or disdain leading to disturbance, it is necessary to pay attention to the principle of harmonization of ingredients and follow the laws of nature. To the unique “corner of the yard and the sky” Because of such a unique nature, when arranging housing premises, parking areas, it is often confused between the main and the secondary, between the actual immediate needs and the future. Leaving your car in the yard, in the house, in the basement, or even making a whole house just for the car … will depend on the circumstances, depending on the size of the homeowner’s investment. Bicycle ramps and multi-storey parking lots: changing vehicles entails utility and space must be changed. But certainly the parking position cannot be hidden in the driveway or narrow. Since this feature of the use of space is related to vehicles, it is subject to technical standards, such as minimum width, door opening, turning angle and turning radius, and zero-collision slope. … The pressure from the “feng shui designation” makes some homeowners wonder if the garage should be called Hung or Cat, how can Hung leave the billion dollar car? But in the garage and Cat is like a bedroom, living room? A karaoke bar today vividly simulates the home space, where the horse is tied in the old West in the United States. Making a garage is similar to other spaces, from doing enough and doing it right, meeting the standard and then calculating it properly (cost-effective, efficient, not wasteful) and to beautify, even do unique is indeed rare. According to the Yin-Yang principle, the places where there are a lot of communication and change frequently (Duong Prosperity) should have flexible adjustments and can add or remove the positive layouts. In essence, the garage is still a type of storage (storage for vehicles). Whether the storage for precious or discarded items, the warehouse is large or narrow, it is necessary to properly protect the contents (vehicles) inside, convenient to use, safely, and seamlessly connect with the spaces. other. A garage literally means the factory space, the warehouse is essential for every house, whether in the countryside or the city. Do you need a “storekeeper bigger than the head”? Thus, what the garage contains is also a type of warehouse, cannot replace and reverse the role with other functions. In the Bat Trach sect, after Coordinating the master with eight directions to make Bat San good or bad, the basic determination is “good in terms of good, bad in terms of bad”, it is reasonable, does not cause disturbance or insecurity. Good or bad (Cat Hung) in feng shui is conventional, not a good or bad conception of aesthetic measurement or material value. For example, the kitchen nowadays invests a lot in comparison with the office, but still has to arrange the Located Hung (located in a bad area according to the owner). Similar to many family toilets with high-end equipment, invest in the toilet as a high-quality relaxation place, but not so that feng shui layout Bat Trach compass is good for the toilet area! In other words, the concept of “storekeeper is bigger than the head” just because the garage (warehouse) contains more valuable items than the bedroom, which is true to the level of Master Taoism in weak Yang Zhi. . Modern townhouses with garage are arranged off-floor from the living room and kitchen to increase efficiency of space use. Small car parks near the outskirts are arranged next to the entrance, shoe lockers and two steps lower for spatial hierarchy. In terms of cultural origin, because the West belongs to Kim’s rational and scientific research and invention, they always make a large and convenient garage, not just a parking space. There is even a garage as a “home factory”, a place for fixing things, where children can “learn to play” through arranging and assembling jobs. This is different from Vietnam when the garage is still just a pure garage. Perhaps due to the cultural, social and living habits, the garage in Vietnam is seldom an interesting and efficient workshop, allowing families to experience machine jobs and form life skills. better for small children. The same type of premises can choose to make a garage under the basement, or the ground floor depending on the needs and structure of the whole building. The garage space can be combined well with the welcoming space, green trees, small reception … making an interesting “greeting first” for houses in the town. Use the right materials, harmonize Yin Yang It can be seen that the old traditional house was more inclined towards Yin because the materials used mainly of natural origin, the surface was rough, and there was little coating. As for today’s modern spaces, in particular the garage area always has dynamism, strong external communication … is more inclined to use positive materials, the color tone of the Kim – Thuy group is white – gray – black. quite popular. Modern feng-shui trend is to balance and harmonize Yin and Yang parts when using materials to create friendliness. Science has now proven that materials play a major role in Air Transmission both inside and outside the home. Porous materials, dark and dark colors, rough surfaces … often bring more Yin and slow down the flow of the aerodynamics, will add more balance to the garage space, which or more movement in and out, noise and smell of gasoline. Metal, when combined with stone bricks, helps to make Tho Kim compatible, support and regulate each other. Therefore, a parking lot or garage with roof will be effective with a metal frame combination with anti-slip sandstone, high tiles for easy cleaning. When arranging a garage under the basement or close to the main house, it is also necessary to pay special attention to the possibility of ventilation, limit flammable materials (wood, cloth …) and arrange a full fire protection system to avoid fire ( Fire Carving Kim). Layout in harmony with the overall architecture, durable materials, few complicated nooks and crannies … are the basic criteria for the garage. From the correct conception of exploitation and use, it is possible to establish the necessary criteria so that when designing, constructing and using the garage is not cramped or redundant, wasteful. Ideally the garage should have a parking space and car wash, tool storage and ancillary equipment. In case the townhouse is not spacious, it is possible to combine the parking space with the temporary seating space, capable of expanding the function when the house has crowded events. Therefore, this space should avoid elaborate and nooky arrangements, but priority should be given to “durable and durable” and easy to clean and maintain. According to the development line of the times, there will be new equipment and utilities to replace old systems, such as drones, smart home automation … to better serve people, the main subject of all solutions. Feng Shui in the past or now has always been the philosophy of a peaceful and sustainable residence, so it is not a temporary and invariant standard, nor is it the only principle that underpins the design. Feng Shui for the garage is the same, just to meet the needs of use, and need to adjust and reconcile Eastern philosophy with Western science to help reduce bad – increase good for more living space. MSc-Architect Ha Anh Tuan – Image Xuan Trang

Admire the giant super yacht moving through a narrow canal in the Netherlands Producing a large yacht is a process, but transporting it is an art. We do not always have the opportunity to admire super yachts in real life, especially with massive super yacht models. Especially when a super yacht weaving through a narrow canal is a very rare thing in the world. Yacht photographer Tom van Oossanen captured very interesting scenes when Project 817, a large yacht built by Dutch shipbuilder Feadship, was transported from the Kaag Island facility to the Sea. North at the port of Rotterdam last week. In the series of images released by Tom van Oossanen, Project 87, one of the biggest super yachts to be launched this year is being transported through the blocks of houses and churches, making the crowd admire. According to Oossanen, about 4 to 6 super yachts are transported along the route each year before being taken for sea trials. However, there are few “big” projects like Project 817, likely to be named Viva when it officially launches. During the two days following Project 817’s journey closely, Oossanen said some of the people present were puzzled by the sight, and asked questions such as “Why did someone drive a yacht? here?” According to Oossanen, each yacht is transported on a similar route, but no yacht is the same. Therefore, he always wants to find new ways to bring new experiences to viewers. “It’s always a route, but I’m always trying to find different perspectives.” The photographer wants to document this journey, as he believes this may be the last time such a large yacht has been transported along the canal. In the early stages of the transport, Viva was moved from the shipyard on the island of Kaag to Lake Braassemermeer, where it would be fitted with cotton underneath to aid yachts floating in shallow water. The two push-and-pull ships are then attached to cardboard in the front and rear of the yacht to aid in the correct direction. By this point, it was ready to be pushed and pulled along the canals, across a small bridge in the village of Woubrugge and the town of Alphen aan den Rijn before reaching the city of Gouda located south of Amsterdam. According to Feadship, a team of 5 experts and a crew on board will be responsible for bringing the yacht to sea. The Feadship confirmed to CNN that the yacht was successfully transported to Rotterdam and is ready for sea trials. Designed by Azure Yacht Design & Naval Architecture and De Voogt, the hybrid Viva-powered yacht with a pearl white exterior color is one of the biggest super yachts at the moment.

From May 11, 2021, Vietnam Airlines will raise the standards of Covid-19 epidemic prevention and control for all domestic flights. Specifically, the main measures taken by Vietnam Airlines to ensure the safety of the disease include: Strictly check the medical declaration and measure the passenger body temperature before the flight; refusing to carry passengers with unusual manifestations of health; installing a disinfection mat at the boarding gate; arranging flight crews to move around the airport and between the airport – city by separate vehicle; ensure passengers and flight crew wear masks throughout the journey; providing antibacterial towels for passengers on the flight; aircraft disinfection at the end of the day and regular maintenance of the HEPA air filter. To support passengers wishing to exchange and refund tickets due to the impact of epidemics, from May 10, 2021, Vietnam Airlines has implemented a support policy for tickets purchased in the Vietnamese market and has a refund itinerary. all inland. Passengers can refer to the ticket exchange and refund policy here. In order to save time for passengers, currently, Vietnam Airlines has implemented the feature to help passengers proactively cancel their seats, exchange tickets and refund tickets to vouchers right on the website, at the Manage booking section located on the homepage. Vietnam Airlines notes that for passengers who do not plan to travel with a reserved flight, before carrying out the procedures for exchanging or refunding tickets, passengers need to cancel their booking to avoid loss of booking fee. The valid cancellation time is at least 3 hours before the departure time indicated on the ticket. In particular, Vietnam Airlines offers free refunds for passengers who choose to convert tickets to vouchers with 100% of the refund value. This voucher can be used to buy flight tickets, checked baggage and other additional services of Vietnam Airlines. Step 1: Access to https://www.bluezone.gov.vn or directly download at App Store or Play Store. Step 2: Once downloaded, the app will ask for Bluetooth permission to record contact with other Bluezone installed users. If Bluetooth isn’t open, drag the status notification bar and turn on Bluetooth; Or go to Settings, select Bluetooth and turn it on. Step 3: After the installation is complete, click Scan Around. If someone near you less than 2m has used Bluezone, the app will automatically identify these users and put them on the contact list.

According to the new decision, VinSmart will stop the development of televisions and mobile phones, and switch to the development of smart features on vehicles and houses. Before this unexpected information, the public’s opinion was a lot of turmoil. Especially for those who regularly support Vietnamese goods, this is quite sad news. PT readers shared: “Vin has too many embraces. It’s the brightest hour in the car segment, so I hit hard. Unfortunately, Vsmart is okay but cheap. ” Many people feel sad when they lose a low-cost phone company created by Vietnam. In another aspect, many people think that this is the right decision because the current smartphone and television market is saturated, with very little space for development and competition. In addition, Chinese phone companies are also increasingly appearing in the Vietnamese market, making competitiveness in the industry on the rise. The public also commented that, because the business is right there, when Vingroup could not acquire LG, R & D was weak, at this point, the exit strategy is a good strategy. Everything is two-way, when there are many people expressing quite negative emotions to receive this information, there is a part of the public still acknowledging and appreciating what Vsmart has done for the time. by. For example, readers NM from Hanoi shared that: “Vsmart’s mission is like that, it is already complete. I do not know how sales, profit or loss, but thanks to Vsmart, the Vin brand has also reached all classes of users in the country, as a springboard for Vinfast to be born. Information about the warranty of VinSmart phones. In particular, many people have the same question: “Are Vinsmart buyers still under warranty?” Answering this question, Vingroup said that, regarding the products sold to the market, VinSmart commits to maintain the warranty, repair, and care as committed until the date that the customer no longer uses it. more products. In particular, a part of the phone software design department continues to research to upgrade and update Vsmart phones that have been sold to the market. “

VinSmart will play television and mobile phones Vingroup said VinSmart will focus its resources on developing electronic products and “Infotainment” features for VinFast cars. This is a strategic step to bring VinFast towards its goal of becoming one of the smartest and most convenient electric car manufacturers in the world. According to the new decision, VinSmart will stop the development of televisions and mobile phones, and switch to the development of smart features on vehicles and houses. In which, the focus is on developing information – entertainment – service (Infotainment) features for VinFast cars. With nearly 150 Infotainment features coming soon, VinFast cars will bring different utilities, creating a competitive advantage in the global auto market. In addition, VinSmart focuses on research, design and production of electronic components, electric battery cells, complete electric battery systems and electric motors of all kinds, in order to increase the localization rate. and ensure a high quality supply of VinFast. VinSmart will also continue to promote current research on Smart Cities – Smart Houses and related IoT devices to bring superior living experiences to users. To put all of their energy into a new direction, VinSmart factories will continue to produce existing phones and televisions until the end of the product’s life cycle to supply the market. Then part of the factory will be used to outsource to partners, while the rest is expanded to adjust to produce new products. Regarding products sold to the market, VinSmart commits to maintain the warranty, repair and care as committed until the day when customers no longer use the product. In particular, a part of the phone software design department continues to research to upgrade and update Vsmart phones that have been sold to the market. On May 6, Vingroup announced that it would gather vehicle development forces from overseas VinFast research institutes to its headquarters in Vietnam to ensure the research and development progress and class for new models. Previously, the Group also withdrew from retail, agriculture and aviation to focus on the core priority of cars.

VinSmart decided to stop producing phones and televisions to focus on VinFast car production. VinSmart Research and Production Joint Stock Company (VinSmart) will turn to developing smart features on vehicles and houses. In which, the focus is on developing information – entertainment – service (infotainment) features for VinFast cars. With nearly 150 infotainment features coming soon, VinFast cars will bring different conveniences, creating a competitive advantage in the global auto market. The second task, VinSmart focuses on the research, design and production of electronic components, electric battery cells, complete electric battery systems and electric motors of all kinds, in order to increase the domestic rate. and ensure a high quality supply of VinFast. In addition, VinSmart will also promote current research on smart cities – smart homes and related IoT (internet connection of things) devices to bring superior living experiences to users. To put all of their energy into a new direction, VinSmart factories will continue to produce existing phones and televisions until the end of the product’s life cycle to supply the market. After that, part of the factory will be used to outsource to partners, the rest is expanded to adjust to produce new products. Regarding products sold to the market, VinSmart commits to maintain the warranty, repair and care as committed until the day when customers no longer use the product. In particular, a part of the phone software design department continues to research to upgrade and update Vsmart phones that have been sold to the market. Mr. Nguyen Viet Quang, Vice Chairman and General Director of Vingroup, said: “The production of smart phones or smart TVs has no longer brought breakthrough capabilities, creating different values ​​for users. Meanwhile, the development of special smart cars, smart houses, even the creation of smart cities … will bring many benefits and outstanding experiences to mankind. Therefore, we are determined to put all resources into this spearhead “.

According to the new decision, VinSmart will stop the development of televisions and mobile phones, and switch to the development of smart features on vehicles and houses. In which, the focus is on developing information – entertainment – service (Infotainment) features for VinFast cars. With nearly 150 Infotainment features coming soon, VinFast cars will bring different utilities, creating a competitive advantage in the global auto market. The second task is to focus on the research, design and manufacture of electronic components, battery cells, complete electric battery systems and electric motors of all kinds, in order to increase localization rates. and ensure a high quality supply of VinFast. VinSmart is one of the two main enterprises in Vingroup’s production activities. Photo: Le Trong. In addition to focusing on VinFast, VinSmart will also continue to promote current research on Smart City – Smart Home and related IoT devices to bring superior living experiences to people. use. To put all of their energy into a new direction, VinSmart factories will continue to produce existing phones and televisions until the end of the product’s life cycle to supply the market. Then part of the factory will be used to outsource to partners, while the rest is expanded to adjust to produce new products. Regarding products sold to the market, VinSmart commits to maintain the warranty, repair and care as committed until the day when customers no longer use the product. In particular, a part of the phone software design department continues to research to upgrade and update Vsmart phones that have been sold to the market. “The production of smart phones or smart TVs no longer brings the ability to break through and create different values ​​for users. Meanwhile, the development of particularly smart cars, smart homes, even the creation of smart cities … will bring many benefits and outstanding experiences to mankind. Therefore, we are determined to dedicate all resources to this spearhead ”, said Mr. Nguyen Viet Quang, Vice President and General Director of Vingroup. On May 6, Vingroup announced that it would gather vehicle development forces from overseas VinFast research institutes to its headquarters in Vietnam to ensure the research and development progress and class for new models. Previously, the Group also withdrew from retail, agriculture and aviation to focus on the core priority of cars.

The Colonia company had to shut down the fuel pipeline after a cyber attack. Photo: AP. Leading American fuel pipeline company Colonial shut down its entire network that supplies nearly half of the fuel to the US East Coast, following a May 8 ransomware ransomware attack. Every day, the Colonial company ships 2.5 million barrels of gasoline, diesel, jet fuel and other products through a 850-kilometer pipeline connecting the eastern and southern coasts of the United States. The company has shut down systems to stop the threat after learning about the attack. According to sources, hackers are most likely a highly professional cybercrime group. And the malware used in the attack is ransomware. Ransomware is a type of malware designed to lock systems by encrypting data and taps money to regain access. This malware has become popular in the past 5 years. The Colonial Company has invited a third-party cybersecurity company to conduct an investigation and contacted law enforcement and other federal agencies to initiate an investigation. Colonial provided no further details or said how long their fuel lines would be closed. “Cyber ​​vulnerabilities have become a systemic issue,” said Ms. Algirde Pipikaite, Head of Network Strategies at the World Economic Forum’s Cyber ​​Security Center. Without measures to protect cybersecurity, attacks are occurring more often on industrial systems such as oil and gas pipelines or water treatment plants. In 2017, Colonial shut down its gas distillation and production lines during Hurricane Harvey that hit the Gulf Coast. That contributes to tight supply and price increases in gasoline in the US.

COVID-19 patients must share a bed at Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Hospital, New Delhi, India. Photo: Reuters Are there oxygen scarcity in hospitals? The current emergency scarcity is not because India has run out of oxygen. The main problem is that the oxygen does not get to the hospital in time. The delay was due to the very remote location of the oxygen production facilities, the large redistribution network and partly due to the government’s “bad scheme”. Over the course of the past week, several hospitals in the capital New Delhi, which are incapable of meeting a large demand for oxygen, have called for an urgent supply of oxygen. However, at the same time, the epidemic situation in the neighboring New Delhi states such as Uttar Pradesh and Haryana was also very bad, the number of hospitalized patients was overloaded, making factories have to give priority to meeting demand. local bridge. Therefore, hospitals in the capital have to order factories further from the industrial zones in the east of India. Why is the oxygen delivery delayed? Industrial oxygen production plants that serve the Indian capital are located in seven different states. Some factories are more than 1,000 kilometers from New Delhi. A vehicle transports oxygen outside an oxygen plant in Ghaziabad, a suburb of New Delhi, India. Photo: Reuters Due to the flammable nature of this material, all shipments of liquefied oxygen must be transported in special storage tanks, with detailed transportation plans to ensure timely deliveries, the source bear the name said. Over the past few days, as the interstate medical oxygen scramble in India worsens, some local authorities have disrupted the oxygen delivery to meet their local needs. before. As a result, Delhi received only 177 tons of pure oxygen on April 21, instead of 378 tons as allocated. However, some local sources said that hospitals in New Delhi have ordered without including the time to transport oxygen across many states by land. “It won’t happen if states plan and order two to three weeks earlier,” the source said. The Delhi government also did not respond to the plan to buy oxygen. Does India have enough oxygen production capacity? Medical personnel check oxygen tanks at a temporary quarantine facility in New Delhi. Photo: Bloomberg India’s daily production capacity can amount to at least 7,100 tons of oxygen, including for industrial purposes. This is enough to meet current demand. This week, the Government of India has decided to allocate 6,822 tons of liquid oxygen per day to the 20 states most affected by the COVID-19 epidemic. This is larger than the total demand of the localities with 6,785 tons, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Office said. On April 12, the amount of oxygen required by the health sector was only about 3,842 tons, just over half of the allotted oxygen, when the cases had not yet risen sharply. According to the Office of the Prime Minister of India, the oxygen capacity of India has increased by 3,300 tons in just a few days thanks to the shift of production of steel mills and industrial units to the medical sector. What will India do to deal with the oxygen crisis? Relatives funnel a victim who died of COVID-19 in a cemetery in New Delhi. Photo: Reuters. The government has mobilized Indian cargo ships to transport oxygen tanks from the factory to locations in most urgent need. In partnership with industrial gas corporation Linde India (LIND.NS) and many other companies, India is also using Air Force cargo jets to deliver empty tanks to production plants. Then, these tanks are refilled again and returned by road. In addition, the Indian armed forces are importing 23 mobile oxygen production machines from Germany to prepare for a worse situation. Many other industries are also reported to be supporting pure oxygen in hospitals. India’s multidisciplinary Tata group has imported 24 specialized containers for the transportation of liquid oxygen. An employee dismantles the oxygen tank from the car down to feed it into an oxygen pump plant. Photo: Reuters The government also issued an order to convert argon and nitrogen storage tanks for medical oxygen transportation. However, experts predict that India will face an increasing trend of daily cases in the next few weeks. Therefore, the country will have to increase production and distribution of these special types of medical supplies in the coming days.

Railroad Minister Piyush Goyal said the government was directing an increase in express trains carrying medical oxygen to New Delhi to meet shortages in hospitals. The Air Force has also been deployed to help transport manpower and medical supplies, such as oxygen tanks, to the areas needed. Pictured are empty oxygen tanks transported by transport aircraft C-17 and IL-76 to the production plant. Photo: ANI. The convoy of tank trucks went to the supply plant to refill liquid medical oxygen, amid a wave of Covid-19 spreading across India. In the past 24 hours, India continued to record a record number of new infections: 354,531 – the highest level in the world and also the highest in this country ever. Photo: Reuters. The lack of oxygen in New Delhi hospitals has many causes. The industrial oxygen production plants that mainly serve the Indian capital are located in seven different states. In addition, due to the flammable nature of this material, all liquid oxidation shipments must be transported in specialized tanks; So it takes a long time to plan the shipping. Some localities even make it difficult to transport oxygen first, to meet local demand. Photo: Reuters. Vans carrying oxygen tanks are waiting outside the factory in Ghaziabad, a suburb of New Delhi, India, on April 22. A high court in the capital on April 24 warned that anyone would “hang” from obstructing the circulation of oxygen supplies. On Twitter, one person described the scene of a police car escorting an oxygen tank “a scene no one thought they would ever see in life. More precious than gold”. Photo: Reuters. A view of cashew around an oxygen factory in Ghaziabad, upstate of New Delhi, India. Factories across the country are operating at full capacity amid the spread of the disease. However, the supply is not enough to meet demand. India is importing 23 mobile oxygen production plants from Germany. Each facility can produce 2,400 liters of oxygen per hour. Photo: Reuters. A driver stood next to an empty tank truck, waiting for his turn to recharge with liquid oxygen. Many places in the capital New Delhi and across the country refuse to accept more patients due to lack of beds and oxygen. Photo: Reuters. A worker loads empty oxygen tanks on a truck to the filling station. On April 25, many countries around the world, including the US, France and the UK, said they would support India by providing raw materials for vaccine production, as well as ventilators, test kits and protective equipment. available. Photo: Reuters. An employee is refilling the oxygen tank to transport to the localities. The lack of treatment beds for Covid-19 patients, lack of oxygen for breathing machines, and lack of medical staff … have made the epidemic situation in India worse. Photo: AP.

The Southern Metropolitan reporter learned from the WeChat official account of the Ministry of Transport that on the evening of April 22, the Ministry of Transport issued a document requesting that the recent problems in the administrative law enforcement in the field of freight transportation be eliminated, and truck drivers should be fined and charged, and that truck drivers and other practitioners should be taken care of. For the handling of complaints, it is necessary to unblock complaint handling channels, improve the working environment of truck drivers, and resolutely promote the resolution of outstanding problems that have long plagued the development of the industry.

According to the WeChat official account of the Ministry of Transport, the Ministry of Transport recently held a meeting to further study and deploy work such as regulating administrative law enforcement in the field of road freight transportation and protecting the legitimate rights and interests of truck drivers. Minister Li Xiaopeng emphasized that it is necessary to coordinate development and safety, adhere to problem orientation, standardize administrative law enforcement, optimize the working environment, improve service levels, pay close attention to problem rectification, safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of practitioners, and strive to promote the sustained, healthy and stable development of the road freight industry.

The Southern Metropolis reporter noted that the Ministry of Transport also mentioned the recent problems in the administrative law enforcement in the field of freight transportation, demanding to improve the working environment of truck drivers and unblock complaint handling channels.

The meeting emphasized that in response to the recent problems in administrative law enforcement in the freight field, the transportation authorities at all levels should adhere to the combination of near and far, address both symptoms and root causes, implement systematic rectification, and fundamentally solve outstanding problems in the stable development of the road freight industry.

The meeting requested that we must be determined to improve the working environment of truck drivers, improve the parking environment of truck drivers, unblock complaint handling channels, give full play to the role of the “12328” transportation service supervision telephone, and earnestly handle the complaints of truck drivers and other practitioners.

The meeting emphasized that it is necessary to effectively improve the standardization of administrative law enforcement, resolutely put an end to arbitrary fines and charges, escrow with fines, strictly prohibit rough law enforcement, excessive law enforcement, profit-seeking law enforcement, selective law enforcement and other issues, and improve the dynamic monitoring system of road transport vehicles.

According to previous reports from relevant authorities in Tangshan City, on April 5, Jin Deqiang drove a truck into the guard box of Jiangjiaying Zhichao Station in Fengrun District for joint inspection by road police. Law enforcement officers found that the truck’s Beidou positioning system was not operating online and was suspected of violating relevant road transportation laws and regulations, and guided the vehicle to the Zhichao Station for suspension in accordance with the law, and informed Jin Deqiang to go to the Zhichao Station License Office for further verification. Jin Deqiang did not go to the license room for verification immediately, but left the scene on his own. After investigation, it was discovered that he went to a nearby supply and marketing agency to buy pesticides, and returned to the Supermarket Control Station to consult the illegal behavior penalty standard at the license office window. According to the “Hebei Province Road Transport Regulations”, the staff told him that similar illegal cases were fined 2,000 yuan after verification.

The report stated that during the consultation period, punishment has not been implemented, neither party has excessive words or deeds, nor has any verbal or physical conflicts occurred. Without warning, he took out the pre-purchased pesticide from his pants pocket and drank it quickly. When the staff of the license office discovered that the unknown liquid that Jin Deqiang drank was pesticide, they called the police and dialed the emergency number 120. The people present immediately rushed him to the hospital, where the hospital tried its best to rescue him, but the treatment failed.

After the incident, Tangshan City immediately formed a joint investigation team, combined with the clinical diagnosis of the hospital, the public security agency determined that Jin Deqiang committed suicide by taking large doses of pesticides, and his family had no objection to this. After the incident, the relevant departments of Tangshan City assisted the family in handling the aftermath in a timely manner.

Written by: Southern Metropolis reporter Huang Chibo

Immediately after receiving information about the case, the People’s Committee of Hai Phong city drastically instructed the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, the Department of Natural Resources and Environment, and relevant agencies and localities to step in. , inspect, review and mobilize owners to hand over bears to the State; strictly deal with the law if the bear owner intentionally violates it. Therefore, on April 28, the bear was transferred by the owner to a Bear Conservation Facility in Ninh Binh. Hai Phong is one of many localities across the country that are making efforts to completely end bear farming in the city. Previously, from the beginning of 2021, the City People’s Committee issued a general instruction document to relevant departments, agencies, agencies, and units, requesting the agencies to increase the mobilization of households to keep. bears in the locality voluntarily transferred bears to the State. Ms. Nguyen Phuong Dung, Deputy Director of Nature Education Center, said: “The Center for Nature Education welcomes the high determination and efforts of the city government of Hai Phong to completely end captivity. bear bile. The fast and decisive handling of the Hai Phong city government for bear-related violations will help the city soon end the situation of keeping bears in the area ”. By the end of March 2021, there were about 370 bears left in the confines of illegal bile. Hanoi city alone is currently the hottest spot for illegally confining bears with 161 bears (as of April 28). According to the Center for Nature Education, currently both bear species of Vietnam, the horse bear (Ursus thibetanus) and the bear dog (Helarctos malayanus) are listed in the List of endangered, precious and rare species prioritized for protection. issued together with Decree 160/2013 / ND-CP (amended by Decree 64/2019 / ND-CP) as well as listed in Group IB, endangered, precious and rare forest animals. List issued together with Decree 06/2019 / ND-CP. Bears of illegal origin (from before 2005) are only allowed to be kept in captivity if “there is a management record and electronic chips attached”. The act of “raising bears without management records and attaching electronic chips” is a prohibited act in accordance with the law. According to Article 244 of the 2015 Penal Code (amended and supplemented 2017), people who illegally raise, lock or transport horses (depending on the quantity) can be criminally prosecuted with penalty up to 15 years in prison. “The Center for Nature Education calls on the authorities of the provinces and cities to follow the example of Hai Phong city and drastically instructs the City Forest Protection Department and the district authorities to resolutely fight related violations. to come to bears in order to soon completely end the keeping of bears for bile in the provinces and cities. The registration and attachment of chips for illegal bears to confine bile not only violates the current regulations of the Government, but also makes the situation of keeping bears in Hanoi city even worse. complicated and cannot be completely terminated like many other provinces and cities across the country ”, emphasized Ms. Dung. “The transfer of bears in Hai Phong is an encouraging highlight, marking a step forward in the effort to end bear captive farming in Vietnam. Bear bile farming is not only cruel and hurting to bears. but also affects the image of Vietnam, “said Ms. Maya Pastakia, Campaign Director of the World Animal Protection Organization.

Among the mummies were kings Ramses II, Seti I, Seqenenre and Tuthmosis III, and there were also four queens: Ahmose-Nefertari, Tiye, Meritamun and Hatshepsut. Photo: AFP The procession of the 22 pharaohs and the queen, including the most powerful ancient queen of Egypt, took place on the evening of April 3 to bring the royal mummies to a new resting place. Photo: AFP. Performers dressed in ancient Egyptian costumes parade at the start of the parade of 22 royal Egyptian mummies departing from the Egyptian Museum in Cairo’s Tahrir Square. Photo: AFP The parade route starts from the Egyptian Museum, a former mummified site near Tahrir Square, to the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization (NMEC) in Egypt’s first Muslim capital, al -Fustat. Photo: AFP Stone coffins are decorated with sculptures and inscriptions. Photo: AFP “This majestic spectacle is a new proof of the greatness of the Egyptians, the unique protection of civilization rooted in this historical depth,” said Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi. Twitter. Photo: AFP

The convoy transported 22 royal mummies on the streets of Cairo, Egypt, on the night of 3/4. (Photo: AP) Spectacular scene during royal mummy parade in Cairo, Egypt. (Image: Reuters) Mummies of the 18 kings and four queens were relocated from the Egyptian Museum in Cairo to the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization in Fustat. (Photo: EPA) Performers perform near the pyramid at the royal mummification ceremony. (Image: Reuters) People gathered on both sides of the road to watch the parade. (Photo: AP) Overview of the ceremony to transfer 22 royal Egyptian mummies from the air. (Image: Reuters) The caravan of mummies departed from the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. (Image: Reuters) All 22 royal mummies were carefully preserved during their movement. (Image: Reuters) The procession wears formal Egyptian attire. (Image: Reuters) The Egyptian Orchestra serves the march of royal mummies. (Image: Reuters) The mummification cart is designed to mimic the ancient boats used to bring deceased pharaohs to their mausoleums. (Photo: AP) The parade also aimed to showcase Egypt’s tourism potential to the international community. (Image: Reuters) 22 royal mummies will be housed at the Egyptian National Civilization Museum in the city of Fustat. (Image: Reuters) The city of Fustat was built after the Muslim conquest of Egypt in 641. (Image: Reuters)

As recorded, late on the night of April 23, after a long heavy rain, a series of areas in Mui Ne ward (Phan Thiet city) and Hoa Thang commune (Bac Binh district, Binh Thuan province) had a sand spill incident. , many serious places, causing traffic jams for many hours. Sand floods made the land of Doc Mo (Hoa Thang commune, Bac Binh district, Binh Thuan province) torn apart. In which, the area most affected is route 716 (the Doc Ma section, Hoa Thang commune, Bac Binh district). According to local people, at the time of the heavy rain, sand and water from the hillside collapsed onto Road 716, causing serious congestion, a series of vehicles could not move. Due to the large amount of sand and water pouring down, the land on the road 716 was torn apart, forming a trench nearly 20 meters deep, hundreds of meters long running straight to the sea. By the morning of April 24, vehicles were able to pass through the 716 road area of ​​Bac Binh district By the morning of April 24, the amount of sand and water that had drifted along this trench poured straight into the sea so the means of transport were able to move normally. Also on the coastal road in Mui Ne ward (Phan Thiet city), a series of places similar sand spill phenomenon occurs, causing traffic to be affected. In the area before the real estate project Apec Mandala Wyndham Mui Ne, the overflowing sand covered a section of the road As observed, in the area in front of real estate projects Sunny Villa and Apec Mandala Wyndham Mui Ne, sand overflowed to cover a section of the road. Currently, these project owners are sending manpower and means to clean up the consequences. In particular, also on the night of April 23, at the GoldSand Hill Villa real estate project, the phenomenon of sand overflowing continued to make it difficult for many vehicles to travel. Before that, late at night on April 20, after a heavy rain, there was a serious sand spillage phenomenon, causing many vehicles to be buried, many restaurants and people’s houses were affected. Also on the night of April 23, in the face of complicated heavy rains, there was a risk of sand spillage, Mr. Nguyen Van Phong, Vice Chairman of Binh Thuan Provincial People’s Committee and the delegation checked and suggested Stakeholders take measures to ensure safety, prevent landslides, overflowing sand, affecting people’s lives. Late April 23rd, at GoldSand Hill Villa real estate project, the phenomenon of sand overflowed, making many vehicles difficult to pass by. Along with that, after the sand spill incident at the GoldSand Hill Villa real estate project, the Chairman of Binh Thuan Provincial People’s Committee issued a document to direct the concerned departments to completely resolve the situation. Binh Thuan Provincial People’s Committee assigns the Department of Construction to coordinate with relevant units to organize a physical inspection of the project area, compare all design documents, construction permits, construction items, verify cause of landslides, sand; review all project documents, request the project owner to immediately remove the recovered sand from the project, to avoid similar landslides when the rainy season is coming. In the coming rainy season, if the authorities and real estate developers do not have solutions to prevent sand spills, the problems will likely continue to occur.

It is expected that the volume transported via Noi Bai International Airport on the occasion of April 30 to May 1 and the peak of Summer is about 80,000 passengers / day and over 500 flights / day. (Photo: CTV / Vietnam +) The port also arranged a youth team to assist guests to make medical declarations at 6 internet-connected computer plants … to help passengers complete the fastest medical declaration procedures. (Photo: CTV / Vietnam +) Noi Bai Port also tested software to control electronic medical declaration at check-in points to strictly control medical declaration and optimize the service line. (Photo: CTV / Vietnam +) Noi Bai Airport has arranged a control force to support electronic medical declarations. (Photo: CTV / Vietnam +) Guests have not completed medical declaration procedures but still queue for security screening procedures, which has decreased significantly compared to before, currently the highest day is only about 200-400 guests. (Photo: CTV / Vietnam +) The medical clearance assistance helps passengers to complete the airline’s procedures quickly. (Photo: CTV / Vietnam +) Especially, the elderly face many difficulties in implementing electronic medical declarations. (Photo: CTV / Vietnam +) The airline staff is also provided with a medical reporting support area. (Photo: CTV / Vietnam +) Aviation security staff measure and check passenger temperature before entering the screening area. (Photo: CTV / Vietnam +) Noi Bai airport also arranges passenger flow into the check-in area. (Photo: CTV / Vietnam +) Franchise taxi operation at Noi Bai airport is ready for the peak occasion of April 30 and May 1. (Photo: CTV / Vietnam +) Nearby, a fast bus route from Noi Bai airport to the center of the capital is also ready to serve passengers. (Photo: CTV / Vietnam +)

The Ho Chi Minh City Market Management Force discovered an unknown source of goods. Thanks to the regular implementation of plans to prevent smuggling, trade fraud, and manufacture of counterfeit goods, many violations have been discovered and handled by the competent forces of Ho Chi Minh City. The fact also shows that the violator always has many ways to avoid, so the authorities have to be more drastic, enhancing more effective coordination in the fight with this type of crime … Many new moves and tricks In 2020, the anti-smuggling, trade fraud and counterfeit forces (force 389) Ho Chi Minh City discovered and processed 25,538 violations, a decrease of 45.39% compared to 2019. In there, there were 2,769 cases of banned goods and smuggled goods; 21,804 commercial fraud cases; 965 counterfeit cases and 113 cases have been prosecuted. Particularly, the Economic Police Department (PC03), Ho Chi Minh City Police discovered and destroyed 1,081 cases with 1,074 subjects in 2020. The total value of detained goods is about 150 billion VND, the total amount of fines is more than 20 billion. In the first quarter of 2021, PC03 discovered and destroyed 341 cases, 358 subjects; handled 128 cases, 129 subjects with the value of temporarily seized goods more than 269 billion VND, the total fine was 3.8 billion VND. According to PC03, in 2020, the smuggling of fake and banned goods is still complicated by sea and road with sophisticated methods and tricks. Some individuals set up many companies, each company imported a number of assemblies of components, spare parts or disassembled parts for assembly or sale to other companies to process and assemble in simple stages. These products do not meet the origin criteria as prescribed but state that they are made in Vietnam or are made in Vietnam for consumption in the domestic market or for export in order to deceive consumers. In addition, some goods of foreign origin are transferred to Vietnam to legalize documents, or apply for certificates of origin, then exported to a third country and smuggled back to Ho Chi Minh City for consumption. According to the Ho Chi Minh City Customs Department, in 2020, this unit coordinates functional forces to detect and handle more than 1,500 cases, the value of infringing goods is more than 1,500 billion VND. Previously, the criminals set up a smuggling line to transport illegal goods on a large scale, but now they turn to organizing smuggling in a small way with more sophisticated tricks. The subjects take advantage of the transportation on the road to gut or swap goods; bringing goods across the border, completing the transit procedures, then seeking to illegally import back to Vietnam. Notably, some enterprises rented warehouses of large reputable companies for a long time in the market to hide smuggled goods, counterfeit brands, goods of unknown origin, etc. With a large amount. Taking advantage of the complicated situation of the Covid-19 epidemic, many objects produced and traded fake masks and medical gloves with low quality and in large quantity … Fight with the right focus, the key It is forecasted that smuggling, trade fraud, fake goods will continue to develop complicatedly with more sophisticated methods and tricks. The sale of counterfeit and poor quality goods is increasingly public and widespread on the internet. When Vietnam’s economy integrates deeply with the world, subjects have many opportunities to link up to cross-border smuggling, increase crimes with foreign elements, crimes related to high technology, and many crimes appear. taking advantage of the origin to bring goods into the EU, Japan, the US as Vietnamese goods. In the coming time, the Ho Chi Minh City Steering Committee 389 will continue to implement the directions of the Government, the National Steering Committee of 389 and thematic plans, focusing on combating the exploitation of e-commerce. for violations, the establishment of “ghost” companies for large-scale smuggling, tax evasion, and courier delivery; Responsibility decentralization of organizations and individuals managing fields and areas clearly, associated with specific responsibilities. According to Vice Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Phan Thi Thang, the City’s Steering Committee 389 should continue to focus on implementing and organizing the effective implementation of the work plan against smuggling, trade fraud and counterfeiting. year 2021 and thematic plans, … special attention should be paid to goods related to prevention and control of Covid-19 epidemic. Assign specific tasks to each department and branch that are members of the Steering Committee of 389 cities, at the same time associated with the responsibilities of the head. The functional forces accelerate the inspection and control from the city level to the district, district, ward and commune levels; clearly define focus and focus. The City Steering Committee 389 needs to proactively perform the coordination and coordination of functional forces in the area, especially the police, customs, market management, and border guards to promote overall strength. suitable in the fight, arrest and handling of complicated and dangerous cases. Vice Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Phan Thi Thang asked functional forces to focus on organizing key and key combat according to their assigned tasks. Accordingly, the customs force, city border guards are responsible for detecting and blocking at the border gate. City police force focused on fighting to destroy lines and gangs of trafficking and transporting illegal and contraband goods, especially from the southwest border area to Ho Chi Minh City. The city market management force strengthened the inspection of transportation, storage of banned goods, smuggled goods, and production and trading of counterfeit goods on the domestic market, focusing on inspection of petroleum products. Police forces, city market managers need to closely and regularly coordinate with the functional forces of localities bordering Ho Chi Minh City in the prevention and fight against crime related …

Leadership Department of Information Management and City Police. Ho Chi Minh signed the Regulation on coordination against smuggling and counterfeiting Mr. Truong Van Ba ​​- Director of Department of Information Management, City. Ho Chi Minh – recognize, TP. Ho Chi Minh City is currently the largest economic center in the country, the whole city now has more than 271,000 businesses, about 1 million business households and the flow of goods accounts for about 30% of the country. However, the City is also at the center of the trafficking, transporting of contraband goods, production and storage of counterfeit goods, poor quality goods, commercial fraud, and many new economic crimes that arise with many tricks. sophisticated, especially high-tech crimes, on the e-commerce space … increasingly popular. Mr. Truong Van Ba, said that, for a long time, the coordination between the force of intelligence management and the City Police has been regularly and effectively carried out, specifically, 85% of the cases were discovered and handled by the intelligence management. all have active participation of police forces. The signing of a coordination regulation between the two forces will increase the strength and efficiency in the fight against smuggling, trade fraud and counterfeiting. “In the situation that the information management force is too thin, each information management officer is tasked with monitoring more than 300 enterprises and about 1,000 individual business households. The signing of regulations in coordination with the police force will promote and apply the functions and duties of each unit, contributing to improving efficiency in the fight and detection of violations of the law. in economic activities in the area ”, shared Mr. Truong Van Ba. City intelligence management force. Ho Chi Minh checked and discovered a store dealing in infringing goods on models and origins in the area Major General Dinh Thanh Nhan – Deputy Director and Head of Police Investigation City Police. Ho Chi Minh City – said, in 2020 and the first 3 months of 2021, City Police Economic Police. Ho Chi Minh City discovered and handled 1,559 cases with 1674 economic criminals, the value of infringing material evidences was more than 314.4 billion VND. Through investigation and verification have prosecuted 1,121 cases with 375 defendants. However, this is just the number of criminal cases detected by the Economic Police, which have not fully and properly reflected the situation of crime and violations occurring in the city. In order to fight fiercely with this type of crime, it is necessary to have the synchronous and timely coordination of many agencies and departments, but the focus is still on Information Management, Customs, and Public Security … According to Nhan, for many years, the economic police force has actively coordinated with the City intelligence management force and discovered and handled many smuggling, commercial fraud, and counterfeit production in the area. . Only in 2020 and the first quarter of 2021, the police force of the Economic and National Administration has detected and handled 154 violations with 167 objects, the value of infringing goods is more than 145 billion VND. However, Mr. Nhan assessed that the results of the recent coordination in handling economic crimes between the Economic Police and the City intelligence management force are remarkable, but not high, not meeting the needs of business. industry and society. Because, due to the lack of regulations, the decentralization, decentralization, judgment organization, and sharing of information about contraband and counterfeit goods are still lacking fluently. After having the regulation, Mr. Nhan said, the city police department will thoroughly grasp and deploy the content of the regulations to each unit, assign and assign responsibility to each force to coordinate with Thanh city ​​in order to increase strength, professionalism and efficiency in the fight against and repel economic crimes in the area. With the strong development of science and technology, the cyber commodity trading, the theft of intellectual property rights, the technology of organizations and enterprises will be increasingly popular. . This fact also arose many complicated consequences because the subjects took advantage of the production and trading of poor quality goods in large quantity, affecting the interests of enterprises and consumers. At the conference, the parties agreed to disseminate the regulations to all officers in the unit and thoroughly implement the implementation, ensuring seriousness, timeliness and efficiency in the coming time.

By Thomas Pösl, BR Border controls and tough lockdowns in Europe: 2020 began with a burden for logistics groups. The drastic drop in consumption quickly spread to the forwarding, transport and logistics sector, said Frank Huster, General Manager of the Federal Association of Freight Forwarding and Logistics, DSLV. After the initial shock, however, things went up rapidly. Losses and slumps that companies experienced a year ago were more than overcompensated just a few months later, according to Huster. Example: the logistics company Dachser in the Allgäu. The Kempten-based company also went up economically in the second half of the year.

Dachser’s sales almost constant in the corona year

The Bavarian family company Dachser with 30,000 employees worldwide has adapted to the situation and has largely been able to avert economic damage. At the annual press conference – it is already the second that has to be held purely virtually – CEO Burkhard Eling now presented figures. According to Eling, sales fell by just under one percent to 5.6 billion euros. He is very satisfied with this: “It was a demanding and extraordinary year in every respect, which was shaped by the corona pandemic and its effects on the international supply chains.” Eling, who has been CEO of Dachser since this year, speaks of “overall positive indicators”.

Air and sea freight are the profit makers

In the corona year 2020, logisticians initially felt the pain of the production stops in industry. Because, among other things, the production lines at the car manufacturers were at a standstill, many trucks also stayed at the loading yards. According to Dachser, however, air and sea freight later turned out to be profitable. According to CEO Eling, the company was able to increase sales by 5.2 percent to 1.2 billion euros. Dachser also recorded an increase of almost two percent in the area of ​​food logistics. The annual turnover here is 982 million euros. The Allgäu family company does not provide any information on the profits.

Logistician facing “Herculean task”

The effects of Corona remain a constant burden for logisticians like Dachser. According to the Allgäu company, the signs point to growth. The Federal Association of Freight Forwarders also expects an increase this year compared to 2020, according to DSLV General Manager Huster. Because of the pandemic, a forecast is still difficult. According to Huster, the German logisticians have proven their efficiency in the pandemic. With the overcoming of the Corona crisis, the switch to alternative drives and a continuing shortage of skilled workers, the logistics industry now has three Herculean tasks to cope with at the same time. In the long term, investments should fuel sales. The Allgäu logistics company Dachser will also take money into their hands, it said. This year, 190 million euros are to flow into the areas of machine learning and artificial intelligence, among other things. For example, incoming goods shipments should be better predicted. In the end, that saves costs again.

Indianapolis Star Daily quoted a police source announced at 23:30 on April 15 (US time), or around noon April 16 (in Vietnam time), saying many victims were discovered. FedEx international carrier office at 8951 Mirabel Rd, Indianapolis City, Indiana, USA.

Where the shooting took place

Indianapolis Police Department spokesman Genae Cook said police were at the scene at 23:00 on April 15 (local time) after receiving reports of many gunshots. They described it as a shooting and “had many victims with bullet-like injuries”.

Currently, this country’s security forces have surrounded and sealed off this entire area.

The scene outside the office of international shipping company FedEx in Indianapolis, after the incident. Photo: Indystar

According to the latest information from the police, the number of victims injured in the shooting is unknown, but many people have been taken to hospitals in the area; and the suspect who committed the incident committed suicide. The engine of the shootings is still unknown.

A Fedex spokesperson also confirmed that the company was at the scene of the attack, and pledged to coordinate to assist in the investigation with authorities.

A woman asked law enforcement at the scene to find a loved one inside the FedEx office. Photo: Indystar

Family and friends of the victim wait for news after the shooting. Photo: Indystar

This is the latest shooting to take place in America. At the end of March 2021, a shooting in an office building in Southern California claimed the lives of four people, including a child. On March 22, 10 people were killed in the shooting at a vegetable shop in the city of Boulder, Colorado.

Each year, the US records nearly 40,000 people killed in gun-related cases, and more than half of them are suicidal.

The Ministry of Transport confirmed that the allocation of budget estimates for the maintenance of the national railway system to the Vietnam Railway Administration is in compliance with the provisions of the State Budget Law 2020. Photo: VNA

Regarding the document No. 803 / BC-ĐS of the Vietnam Railway Corporation (VNR), make an urgent petition to the Prime Minister about problems in the management and maintenance of national railway infrastructure; In which, VNR emphasized that the difficulty of funding maintenance of railway infrastructure makes it difficult for the railway industry to stand by the end of April 2021, talking to the Vietnam News Agency on the morning of April 16, Mr. Le Hoang Minh, Director of the Department of Transport Infrastructure affirmed that the Ministry of Transport assigning the budget estimate for the maintenance of the national railway system to the Vietnam Railway Administration is in compliance with regulations. the current Law on State Budget 2020.

Specifically, Mr. Le Hoang Minh said that the Ministry of Transport cannot arbitrarily do any problems if it does not base on the current law provisions. The Ministry of Transport does not have to voluntarily assign it to the Vietnam Railway Administration because in the past (before 2018) when the Vietnam Railways Corporation was under the Ministry of Transport, according to the Law on State Budget, It is normal for the Ministry of Transport to assign the maintenance capital of VNR.

“However, when the State Budget Law 2020 came into existence to replace the old State Budget Law, and at the same time VNR moved to be under the State Capital Management Committee in Enterprises, the Ministry of Transport was only assigned capital to affiliated units. On the other hand, state budget capital is only allocated to specialized management units that the railway sector is assigned to the Vietnam Railway Administration ”, said Mr. Le Hoang Minh.

The Director of the Department of Transport Infrastructure affirmed that the Ministry of Transport is implementing the basis of Clause 5, Article 9; Clause 8 of Article 44 and Clause 1 of Article 49 of the 2020 Law on State Budget to allocate capital to the Vietnam Railway Administration. The Vietnam Railway Administration will then sign a contract to order the maintenance of the national railway infrastructure system with the maintenance units of VNR.

Mr. Le Minh Hoang added that in 2020, the above problem was also encountered when the Ministry of Transport could not hand over maintenance capital to VNR, so the Ministry of Transport and Vietnam Railway Corporation must have a written document. a report to the Government, then to the National Assembly resolutions on this issue; including the content of the Ministry of Transport assigning budget estimates to VNR as 2019 and earlier. In implementing the resolution of the National Assembly, the Government also issued Resolution No. 41 / NQ-CP dated April 9, 2020; including the implementation of the Resolution of the National Assembly. After this resolution, the Ministry of Transport has just assigned the 2020 budget estimate for national railway infrastructure maintenance to the VNR.

“Thus, the key is that if it wants to assign a budget that is different from the current State Budget Law, the agency that promulgates the law must issue a resolution on that matter and the Government must issue a resolution. decided to guide the implementation of the contents of the National Assembly’s resolutions ”, Mr. Le Hoang Minh emphasized.

Regarding the content of maintenance companies that are facing difficulties because they do not have maintenance funds, they have to borrow money from banks to pay workers’ salaries, Mr. Le Hoang Minh once again affirmed that the Ministry of Transport attended The budget estimate for the maintenance of the national railway structure system for the Vietnam Railway Administration is in accordance with the Law on State Budget and if the allocation of this budget estimate to the Vietnam Railway Corporation is inconsistent with the regulations. of the State Budget Law.

Returning to the story of the difficulties that 20 maintenance units of Vietnam Railway Corporation are facing, Mr. Le Hoang Minh said that before December 31, 2020, the Ministry of Transport issued a plan. general maintenance for the whole industry; including the railway industry. At the same time, at this time, the Ministry of Transport has also assigned a budget estimate to the Vietnam Railway Administration.

To implement this estimate, the Vietnam Railway Administration has invited 20 railway maintenance units to negotiate and sign an order contract, but so far these units do not sign a contract with the Vietnam Railway Administration. Male. The important reason that these 20 units cannot sign order contracts with the Vietnam Railway Administration is because the Vietnam Railways Corporation currently accounts for more than 50% of the equity in these companies. a member unit signing a contract with the Vietnam Railway Administration. This is the reason why the contract negotiation has been delayed up to this point.

“Thus, the information that the Ministry of Transport and the Vietnam Railway Administration do not assign the budget estimates to the VNR and its member units is not the correct nature. Currently budget estimates and maintenance plans have been built, funding for the maintenance of national railway infrastructure in 2021 is also under the management of the Ministry of Transport, which means money is ready to transport any. When is the time?

Sharing more, Mr. Le Minh Hoang said that the VNR gave the reason that the 2017 Railway Law stipulates a number of powers for the Vietnam Railway Corporation; including the authority to manage the maintenance of national railway infrastructure. However, it must be confirmed that before November 2018, when the VNR was still under the Ministry of Transport. However, when the VNR is no longer under the Ministry but transferred to the State Capital Management Committee in enterprises, and at the same time the State Budget Law in 2020 comes into being, then the new law must be complied with. Although the 2017 Railway Law is still in effect, the budget and financial matters must comply with the State Budget Law (general law) and the Railway Law 2017 is a specialized law.

Before December 31, 2020, the Ministry of Transport issued a general maintenance plan for the whole industry; including the railway industry. Photo: VNA

Previously, Vietnam Railway Corporation issued document No. 803 / BC-ĐS on April 12, 2021, making an urgent petition to the Prime Minister regarding problems in the management and maintenance of infrastructure. national railway.

According to the above document, VNR said that 3,143 km of railway nationwide are currently assigned to the Vietnam Railway Corporation to directly organize the operation, the collected funds are deducted from the state budget 20%, 80 The remaining% is the Corporation’s revenue which is used to spend on operations for the exploitation organization (labor costs, asset maintenance and maintenance …). The maintenance of railway infrastructure assets must always be associated with train operation because the plan for maintenance and maintenance of railway infrastructure assets depends on the train run chart (both running train and exam. railway infrastructure maintenance).

Document No. 803 / BC-ĐS of VNR also said that the project on management and use of national railway infrastructure assets, submitted by the Ministry of Transport to the Prime Minister up to now, still created a lot. intermediate management level, many administrative procedures in the management, maintenance and exploitation of assets. Especially, to increase licensing and approving subprojects (sub-permits) when proposing a mechanism for assigning maintenance cost estimates to the Vietnam Railway Administration. Because VNR said that the Vietnam Railway Administration is currently only performing the function of advising the Ministry of Transport, not managing the railway infrastructure, if the capital is allocated to this unit before allocating it to the VNR, it will slow down. Late maintenance, congestion.

Representative of the Vietnam Railway Corporation said that according to the annual estimate, the budget capital for railway maintenance is VND 2,800 billion, but so far it has not been assigned. Currently, 20 railway maintenance companies under the Vietnam National Railways Corporation, which are responsible for the maintenance of railway infrastructure systems, owe wages to workers for many months, and have not yet had funds to buy maintenance materials. maintenance …

This is not the first time that Vietnam Railway Corporation has called for help because of the slow allocation of maintenance capital. Before that, in early 2020, the railway industry also had to face the same situation when by the end of February 2020, the Ministry of Transport had not yet been assigned funding for railway maintenance. Then, to resolve this situation, the Ministry of Transport had to temporarily hand over the capital to the Railway Corporation after the Resolution of the National Assembly and the Government to place public service orders with 20 companies. under VNR to promptly ensure the safety of train operation such as maintenance, maintenance, patrol, guarding, signal information system … However, by 2021, the plan to allocate capital to any unit has not been remove.

According to the Vietnam Railway Corporation, the industry currently has 11,315 employees. In which, there are 1,241 workers in bridge week, road patrol, tunnel week; 915 workers indirectly perform the task of planning and cost estimating the maintenance of the works …; 6,278 maintenance work and quality management of maintenance work; 2,881 workers on duty guarding the crossroads to ensure the safety of the train./.

The US military transport aircraft C-130H Hercules

In order to strengthen the air force, the Polish Ministry of Defense announced that the country’s air force will receive five US Lockheed C-130H Hercules military transport aircraft and accompanying technical equipment.

An agreement between the US and Polish governments for the supply of five C-130H aircraft was signed on April 12, 2021.

This deal is delivered through a special partnership program. All five aircraft will be delivered to Poland this month.

The contract is worth $ 60 million, but Poland will pay only $ 14.3 million to the US side. With this money, it will not be enough for the Pentagon to maintain the annual maintenance, maintenance, repair, and replenishment of equipment, so the US military has considered the possibility of early handover to Poland. to reduce costs.

Currently, all five of these aircraft have been stored at the facilities of preservation group No. 309, on the payroll of the US Air Force located at Davis Montana Air Base in Arizona.

The US military transport aircraft C-130H Hercules

The C-130H aircraft that the United States intended to deliver to Poland were produced in 1985 and the US Air Force closed in 2017.

Poland chose 5 out of 20 proposed. The first Hercules will arrive in Poland in late 2021 and the last will be delivered in 2024.

C-130 Hercules aircraft has 4 propeller engines, wingspan of 40 m, length more than 29 m, height of nearly 12 m, can fly in all weather conditions, maximum flight speed is 370 km /H.

The Polish Air Force uses the aircraft, for missions such as military transport, paratroop deployment, reconnaissance, maritime patrol, aerial refueling and combat.

The C-130H Hercules aircraft will replace four C-130E aircraft operating in the Polish air force since the 1970s.

The flood avoidance road in Ba Che town, Ba Che district will be completed by the end of 2020, contributing to ensuring safe traffic, serving rescue work in the rainy season in the area.

Over the past years, with the attention of all levels and sectors, the district’s socio-economic conditions have been improved, but Ba Che is still the most difficult district in the province, with low economic geography and infrastructure. private, but not synchronized, the lives of ethnic minorities still face many difficulties, of which the basic “bottleneck” is still the transport system.

To gradually remove this “bottleneck”, create a sustainable development step, create a premise for socio-economic development in the area, shorten the gap between regions, right from 2011, Ba Che has practiced surveying and planning orientations on rural transport in the district to ensure socio-economic development associated with security – defense, step by step development in accordance with the general planning orientation. traffic of the province. With the right policy, viewpoints and orientation, the district focuses on mobilizing, flexibly integrating from many sources to develop the rural transport system. In particular, to attach importance to propagating and mobilizing the people’s voluntary contributions with the viewpoint “people know, people discuss, people do, people check”. The district has built and upgraded important arterial roads, big bridges, opened new roads to the centers of communes …

Up to now, most of the important arterial roads of the district have been invested in renovating, upgrading and refreshing, facilitating traffic and travel, opening up great opportunities for economic exchange inside and outside the district. . Ba Che has also completed the transportation system connecting the district to the localities. Traffic connection between the district and communes and villages is concreted 100%, renovated and upgraded roads to avoid floods in the center of the town, provincial road 329 flood avoidance; flooding site improvements …

Only in the period 2015-2020, the district road system of 6 lines, with a total length of 65.66km, will be hardened (upgraded, renovated and expanded 18,291 miles compared to 2015). 37 lines of commune roads, with a total length of 105.7km hardened, increasing 22 routes and 47.15km compared to 2015. Village roads 47 routes, with a total length of 51.21 km hardened, increased 33 routes compared to 2015. Roads of 47 routes, with a total length of 66.80 km, hardened, increased 24 routes and 11.35 km hardened compared to 2015. in 2015. The production road is 24 lines, with a total length of 20.64km hardened, increasing 19 routes and 9.94km in hardening compared to 2015; The district also upgraded and embellished 9 / 15.68km of urban roads.

The district also completed investment in a bus station in Ba Che town with an area of ​​5,000 square meters by 2020, contributing to serving the needs of picking up and dropping off passengers in the area.

Along with the development of the rural transport system, Ba Che takes advantage of opportunities and conditions, focuses on drastic direction and administration, achieving many outstanding results in socio-economic development in the area. The annual growth rate of production value reaches 15.3%; per capita income reached 40 million / person / year.

According to Mr. Nguyen Tien Truong, Head of the Department of Infrastructure Economics in Ba Che district: In the coming time, Ba Che will focus on completing the district planning, including integrating the transport network development planning in the district, creating favorable conditions for the connection of highly motivated regions such as Ha Long City, Cam Pha City.

Along with that, upgrade the system of provincial roads, district roads, communal roads to ensure according to the plan, in which priority, upgrading and renovation of specific roads with specific strong blood: Continue to synchronously upgrade provincial roads. 330, 330B, 342 according to planning (special focus on immediately completing 8 flooding points on provincial roads 330); By 2022, to invest in building a bridge connecting the provincial road 330 to Ba Che town and the system of Ba Che river bank embankment phase 2 in the period of 2021-2025. Well implement traffic management regulations, in which the management and maintenance of traffic works are decentralized to communes, villages for management and use, so that the units can actively fund maintenance and protection. Regular repairs to increase the life of the project and promote efficiency of investment capital.