At the present time, more than 1.25 million tons of contaminated water are stored in tanks at the plant. Pictured is workers involved in cleaning up Japan’s No. 1 Fukushima nuclear power plant after the 2011 disaster. (Source: AFP) On April 26, during a regular press conference in Beijing, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Uong Van Ban said that the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) had confirmed that it would invite water experts. This group joins the working group on a plan to release treated radioactive wastewater from Japan’s No. 1 Fukushima nuclear power plant into the sea. After the 2011 disaster, water pumped into the damaged reactors at the No. 1 Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant to cool the fuel rods. Along with contaminated rainwater and groundwater, the reactor’s cooling wastewater is treated with an Advanced Liquid Treatment System (ALPS). ALPS removes most radioactive substances, including strontium and cesium, but cannot remove tritium. At the present time, there are more than 1.25 million tons of wastewater that has been treated but still contains radioactive substances being stored in storage tanks at the plant. On April 13, 2021, more than 10 years after the incident at the factory, the Japanese government decided to discharge this wastewater into the sea. The IAEA expressed support for Japan’s decision to discharge treated wastewater into the sea, and affirmed its readiness to provide technical assistance in monitoring this discharge. (Reuters)

American soldiers at Kandahar airbase, Afghanistan. (Photo: AFP / VNA) The head of American forces in the Middle East, General Kenneth McKenzie April 22 said the US will temporarily deploy more troops to Afghanistan to protect international forces when withdrawing. According to the VNA correspondent in Washington, speaking during a Senate hearing, General McKenzie stated: “We will add resources to protect forces when withdrawing. This is normal in any event. What form of withdrawal? ” However, General McKenzie did not give temporary replenishment numbers and said plans were underway. General McKenzie also reiterated the US military’s concern that the withdrawal could facilitate the Taliban increased operations in Afghanistan. He is concerned about the Afghan military’s ability to maintain the current situation without the support it has had for many years. Mr. McKenzie warned the forces Taliban is now larger than 2011, estimated at 50,000 fighters, and controls more areas in Afghanistan than it was 10 years ago. Previously, President Joe Biden announced that the US – the country with the most troops stationed in Afghanistan – would withdraw all remaining troops in Afghanistan before 9/11, 20 years after the series of attacks. Al-Qaeda’s father sparked a protracted US war in this southwest Asian country. US allies in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) have also agreed Withdrawing troops from Afghanistan right to the US withdrawal route . The war in Afghanistan left 2,400 US soldiers dead and cost the country an estimated $ 2 trillion. At the peak, the number of US troops in Afghanistan once reached 100,000 people in 2011. Currently the number of NATO soldiers still in Afghanistan is about 9,600 people, of which the US has 2,500 soldiers and Germany has 1,100 soldiers./.

Treated contaminated wastewater tanks at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. Photo: AFP / VNA Mr. Aso ensures that wastewater discharged into the sea will be treated according to the plan announced by the Government, whereby the concentration of radioactive tritium in wastewater will be diluted to 1,500 becquerel / liter, equivalent to 1/40 of the permitted concentrations are according to Japanese safety standards and 1/7 of the World Health Organization (WHO) standards for drinking water, before being released into the sea. The discharge of this wastewater into the sea will be implemented in about 2 years. After the 2011 disaster, water pumped into the damaged reactors at the No. 1 Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant to cool the fuel rods. Along with contaminated rainwater and groundwater, the reactor’s cooling wastewater is treated with an Advanced Liquid Treatment System (ALPS). ALPS removes most radioactive substances, including strontium and cesium, but cannot remove tritium. At the present time, there are more than 1.25 million tons of wastewater that has been treated but still contains radioactive substances being stored in storage tanks at the plant. On April 13, more than 10 years after the factory incident, the Japanese government decided to discharge this wastewater into the sea. The IAEA expressed support for Japan’s decision to discharge treated wastewater into the sea, and affirmed its readiness to provide technical assistance in monitoring this discharge. Before the Japanese decision, the Russian Foreign Ministry on April 15 expressed concern about this issue, at the same time urged Japan to approach the issue of wastewater treatment from the Fukushima nuclear power plant with all responsibility. responsibility. Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova expressed her expectation that the Japanese government would show transparency and inform all countries concerned about Tokyo’s actions. In addition, Ms. Zakharova added that Russia is waiting for Japan to have more detailed explanations, while calling on Tokyo not to make economic activities of other countries difficult, including in the fishing industry. fish. On the same day, Chinese Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs Wu Jiang Hao (Wu Jianghao) summoned the Japanese Ambassador to the country Tarumi Hideo to present a note protesting the decision to discharge treated radioactive wastewater into the sea. Stored at the No. 1 Fukushima nuclear power plant.

In the past 6 years, the city has not had any cases of hand, foot and mouth death. However, in the first three months of 2021, the number of hand, foot and mouth disease cases has nearly doubled compared to the same period in 2017-2020.

It is worth noting that the number of cases of severe hand, foot and mouth disease (grade 2B and above) tends to increase.

Severe hand, foot and mouth disease has an increasing trend (Artwork).

Facing the increasing number of patients with hand, foot and mouth disease, the city health sector has implemented many activities such as: Training to improve the professional capacity of medical staff in charge of epidemic prevention and control; Apply information technology (online reporting, GIS software) for early detection of disease cases and outbreaks; develop utility tools on available softwares and applications for detecting, monitoring, handling cases and epidemics; Controlling infectious diseases in schools and communities.

Meeting between infectious diseases specialist on 15/04.

At the meeting between experts specialized in infectious diseases, BSCKII Nguyen Huu Hung – Deputy Director of the Department of Health of Ho Chi Minh City said: In the coming time, the city health sector will further strengthen communication activities. to people about hand, foot and mouth disease, organize professional training courses for health workers, review the number of medical supplies to cope with the risk of outbreaks of hand, foot and mouth disease.

In addition, the Health Sector will coordinate with the Education Sector to strengthen measures to prevent hand, foot and mouth disease in schools.

Hand, foot and mouth disease is a common infectious disease in young children, especially children under 5 years old. Hand, foot and mouth disease has a rapid spread rate, easy to translate, epidemic outbreaks in March-May and from August-September each year. Most cases were mild.

However, in some cases, the disease can progress seriously and cause dangerous complications such as encephalitis – meningitis, myocarditis, and acute pulmonary edema leading to death, so it should be detected early and treated promptly.

Foreign Ministry spokesman Trieu Lap Kien.

“The oceans are not Japan’s trash, the Pacific is not Japan’s sewage trench. The world does not have to pay the price for Japan’s discharge of radioactive water. On some Japanese officials say,” “Nothing will happen even if you drink this”, please drink first, then we will talk, “Foreign Ministry spokesman Trieu Lap Kien said at a press conference on the 14th. / 4.

“We call on the Japanese side to be aware of their responsibilities, to adhere to a scientific approach, to fulfill international obligations and to take into account the serious concerns of the world community and neighboring countries. and the people of our own country, “added the Chinese diplomatic representative.

Earlier, on April 13, the Japanese government announced a plan to discharge more than 1 million tons of radioactive contaminated water from the Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific.

According to the roadmap, the discharge will begin in about two years, and the entire process is expected to take decades.

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said that the decision to release polluted water into the Pacific was the “most realistic” and “inevitable” option to achieve the recovery of Fukushima “.

Japanese Deputy Prime Minister Taro Aso affirmed that this water source has been treated, diluted, will be very safe, drinkable, and said that Japan should discharge water sooner.

About 1.25 million tons of water has accumulated in the area of ​​the Fukushima nuclear plant after the tsunami hit in 2011.

The amount of radioactive water is increasing by about 140 tons per day, is currently stored in more than 1,000 tanks and is expected to run out of storage space by next fall.

Japanese Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide said the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and other third parties will be involved in the plan, ensuring the discharge of treated wastewater in Fukushima into the sea is carried out. transparent way.

In a recent statement, the IAEA confirmed to support this decision, because radioactive elements, except tritium, will be removed from the water or reduced to a safe level before being discharged. The IAEA has also shown that nuclear plants around the world use a similar process to treat wastewater.

However, Japan’s discharge has met with opposition from fishing communities in this country as well as concerns from neighboring countries such as China and South Korea.

South Korea expressed “serious concern” that the Japanese decision would have a direct and indirect impact on the safety of its people and the surrounding marine environment.

South Korea urged Japan to provide more information on its wastewater discharge and said it would measure and monitor the radiation itself.

WATCH VIDEO: Ung Hoang Phuc duet with his beautiful wife Kim Cuong.

Male singer Ung Hoang Phuc and supermodel Kim Cuong are a couple of artists that got the attention of the media when they started dating in 2011, but did not go public until 2014, and then “went home” in 2015. However , until the end of 2018, the two had a grand wedding when they had the same 2-year-old son. At the end of September 2019, the couple continued to welcome their second daughter was born.

In addition to having two children with Ung Hoang Phuc, Kim Cuong also has a son, now 11 years old. Currently, the former supermodel has withdrawn from the catwalk to focus on taking care of her 3 children, taking care of and helping her husband manage the entertainment company.

Ung Hoang Phuc and Kim Cuong started to get to know each other in 2011, after a year they “went home together”. 7 years later, the couple just got married when they had a child together.

The current home of the couple with 3 children. In it, the oldest son is the stepchild of Kim Cuong.

Recently, a former member of the 1088 group shared a decade-long love story with his wife. He said that Kim Cuong used to confide in his love for his own children more than the common one. Before this sharing, the male singer did not hesitate, on the contrary, he wanted to do so because he understood that he had to suffer a disadvantage when lacking the love of his biological father. Ung Hoang Phuc himself always thinks that he needs to replace the child’s father to compensate for his love, so his responsibility is even higher.

In the recent event, Kim Cuong spoke more clearly about his husband’s previous comments. She explained: “Yes, from the past until now I love my own child very much. Because I feel that the baby is not close to father, so much compensation I want to give to the older child. Mr. Phuc also knows that and always supports I. I do not feel any problem because it is just your share.

My couple’s life is very peaceful like other families. I feel very satisfied. Probably due to their living environment and behavior, the harmony between stepchildren and common children from the beginning had clear orientations. Initially, I told him, I put children first. If you love me, I will come to you. I can’t for a certain love without thinking of my children. From the beginning, Mr. Phuc also understood that.

Ung Hoang Phuc and his wife appeared in the recent event.

Previously, Ung Hoang Phuc once said that the new time he got to know Kim Cuong, her step-son lived in the countryside with his grandmother. After both “go home together”, they will pick up the baby to live with. The male singer confided that at first, Kim Cuong’s stepchild seemed quite shy, timid and a bit afraid of himself. However, he also showed concern and closeness to the baby to gradually open up.

“To avoid feeling of separation, every day I take the time to ask questions and talk with the boy as a friend. As time goes by, my love for the baby is getting bigger and bigger without knowing it. The point came back to live with me, my wife’s stepchild slept separately Because she spent time with her grandmother in the countryside, she became independent very early, not sleeping with her anymore. like I robbed her mother. Maybe because I take great care of him and my treatment makes him not feel abandoned. Therefore, he is very excited for me “, I said.

The couple used to broadcast on television about their marriage after a decade of being together.

According to Ung Hoang Phuc, Kim Cuong’s step-son lived with him and his wife since he was 4 years old, until now he is 11 years old. During the years together, he rarely scolded his wife’s stepchildren. Only when something happened between the children, did he stand to judge it fairly.

“At times like that, I often scold my own children first, make them apologize to him, so that they can see that I am not defending anyone. I know, children often bully the older ones, the older ones are gentle, love them, are obedient and obedient so I only give a few words. The behavior of older children also shows me how much he loves them. The bigger the baby, the more she feels like the biological son of Father Phuc “, Ung Hoang Phuc added.

Ung Hoang Phuc pays much attention to his wife’s own son.

The male singer also revealed that when the boy’s biological father is still indifferent, he only calls once in a while. Therefore, he always takes care, talks and cares for his wife’s stepchild. When it comes to the children growing up, they will probably discern who the parents care more about, the male singer affirmed: “If there is a conflict between the children in the future in distinguishing the love of the parents, I will handle it as fairly as possible.

According to Kim Cuong, after 3 births, the family had enough both boys and girls, so she and her husband decided not to have more children. The former supermodel said that in the family, her husband loves his youngest daughter because she is always clinging to her father.

Ung Hoang Phuc himself admitted: “My daughter must wear me, I think constantly, so I have time to be close, to each other, to love each other, more time together. Definitely not very biased towards the two of you (laughs). Usually in my house is People are soft, pamper the kids, you should let the mother teach them better My responsibility is like a guard, keeping the kids from getting caught up in another. And scolding the wife so that she will scold her. better”.