By Joe Fotalattee
Boy Falls Into 35-Meter-Deep Hole
Rescue workers in the province of Đồng Tháp Province are currently working to save a 10-year-old boy who fell into a concrete hole. The boy, Nam, entered a construction site at 11:30 a.m. on December 31 to collect scrap metal with two other boys on provincial road No. 857 in Ph Li Commune.
The rescue crew arrived on the scene thirty minutes later and made several attempts to save him. The pillar would not come out despite their best efforts. The boy in the hole received water and oxygen.
To save Nam, the rescue crew worked all night. Three excavators and one crane were used by the team of about 100 people this morning to dig the hole needed to remove the concrete pillar.
The boy has still not been retrieved from the hole as of 11:30 this morning.
Hanoi Considers Fees For Cars
As part of its efforts to reduce traffic jams, which cost the city an estimated $1 billion annually and have made air pollution five times worse, Hà Noi may think about charging vehicles entering the inner city.
Don Minh Tâm, a former leader of the Institute of Transport Science and Technology, stated to the online newspaper Dân Tri, “We need to review ongoing solutions for traffic jams.”
He proposed three components of the solution, including seeking expert advice for Hà Noi’s traffic planning to 2030 with an eye toward 2050, a proposal for motorcycle-restricted areas, and a plan to charge vehicles entering the inner-city areas.
Tan Son Nhat Airport Is Prepared For Peak Season
The number of passengers flying through Tân Son Nhat International Airport in HCM City has increased as a result of people traveling for the New Year’s holidays, which will be observed between December 31, 2022, and January 2, 2023.
On Saturday, December 31, the busiest day, the airport is anticipated to handle 720 flights and up to 115,000 passengers. Since the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak in April 2021, this is the highest daily passenger volume.
Of those passengers, international arrivals are anticipated to rise to more than 37,000 per day.
The airport has plans in place to handle the expected high demand, according to Nguyen Nam Tin, deputy director of Tân Son Nhat International Airport. It has been requested of all units pay close attention to the flight schedule, frequency, and density of flight operations. To avoid flight delays, airlines and ground service organizations are now required to increase the number of employees who assist and guide passengers.
The American Ambassador to Vietnam Boasts Countries’ Bilateral Relations
US Ambassador to Vietnam Marc Knapper said in a three-minute video clip sent to the media on the occasion that while his first year had been busy, the two of us had accomplished much in 2022.
Knapper talked about cross-cultural interactions between the two sides, such as US Peace Corps volunteers teaching English in Vietnam. He claimed that among the nations sending students abroad to study in the US, Vietnam is currently ranked fifth.
The ambassador added that the US trained nearly 2,000 Vietnamese law enforcement and justice professionals last year and finished building two training facilities, one of which was for monitoring fishery activities. The US will also continue its efforts to provide security assistance to Vietnam.
The collaboration on climate change, which is typically a 36 million USD project to aid Vietnam’s efforts to accelerate its energy transition and achieve net zero by 2050, is another significant aspect of the bilateral relationship.
