Speaking at the hand-over ceremony, Director of the provincial Department of Industry and Trade Josefa Sing Sang thanked Movitel for the humanitarian relief goods, saying that this shows the valuable support of the firm as well as the Vietnamese Government and people, contributing to helping local people overcome difficulties and severe consequences of the storm.

At the the hand-over ceremony.

The official said authorities and the people of Beira city appreciate Movitel’s efforts in quickly handling technical incidents after the storm, becoming the only telecom operator to complete troubleshooting and ensure smooth communication back to central provinces of Mozambique.

For his part, Vietnamese Ambassador to Mozambique Le Huy Hoang emphasised that the relief goods of Movitel and the company’s activities to actively settle consequences of the storm show the determination of Movitel, and the Viettel Group in general, in joining hands to support local people in overcoming difficulties and continuously developing.

This also shows the concern and support of the Vietnamese Government and people towards their Mozambique counterparts, he said

According to Vice General Director of Movitel Nguyen Ngoc Nam, the company has recovered more than 80 percent of its base transceiver stations, with the repair work on those remaining in remote and flooded areas expected to be fully completed by the end of this month.

Tropical typhoon Idai is considered the biggest natural disaster in the last 30 years, severely destroying the central region of Mozambique and the neighbouring countries of Zimbabwe and Malawi.

The storm has killed at least 468 people and injured over 1,500 others in Mozambique, with most houses and offices in the port city of Beira completely destroyed.

According to the Vietnamese Embassy in Mozambique, there are many international organisations, country representatives, and humanitarian organisations participating in relief activities, contributing to dealing with the severe consequences of the storm.

Due attention paid to disbursing preferential loan to poor and policy beneficial households

(BGO) – Vice Chairwoman of the Bac Giang provincial People’s Committee (PPC) and Head of Executive Committee’s Representative Board of the provincial Bank for Social Policies (BSP) Nguyen Thi Thu Ha on December 12 paid a field trip to inspect the implementation of the preferential credit policy in Luc Nam district. She was accompanied by representatives of the PPC’s Office, BSP’s branch, the provincial Ethnic Board, People’s Committee in Luc Nam district and others. 

 

National Action Month against HIV/AIDS 2018 launched

The National Action Month against HIV/AIDS 2018 was launched at a ceremony in Ho Chi Minh City on December 1 with the participation of Minister of Health Nguyen Thi Kim Tien and nearly 2,000 representatives of students, armed forces and mass organizations.

 

Project improves first aid response capacity at schools

The Vietnam Red Cross (VRC) Central Committee and Prudential Vietnam launched a project on improving first aid response capacity at schools and in the community in Hanoi on November 22. 

 

Action month on HIV/AIDS targets HIV prevention activities

The 2018 National Action Month for HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control will take place from November 10 to December 10, with the theme "Take action to reach 90-90-90 goals by 2020!".

 

Japan helps Vietnam control HIV/AIDS

The National Hospital of Tropical Diseases and the Japan International Co-operation Agency (JICA) signed a record of discussions for a cooperation project to set up a bench-to-bedside system for sustainable anti-virus (ARV) and HIV prevention in Vietnam.

 

Source: VNA