Wednesday, November 24, 2010

Ten hurt in crash in Ba Ria-Vung Tau

BA RIA-VUNG TAU — A crash between a bus and the truck injured a truck driver and nine passengers on Sunday afternoon in Ba Ria Town in southern Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province.

The bus careered into a nearby stream after the crash.

The injured were taken to Ba Ria General Hospital.

Police are still investigating.

Ha Noi bans transport of uninspected livestock

HA NOI — The Ha Noi People's Committee has asked offices to tighten inspection and other measures to prevent foot-and- mouth disease re-emerging in the city.

The disease has re-emerged in seven provinces nation-wide and is possibly spreading, the committee says.

Offices were urged to co-operate to crack down on the transport and trade of unquarantined cattle and to improve the environmental hygiene in slaughterhouses and sheds.

Pakistan donates computers

HA NOI— Ambassador of Pakistan to Viet Nam, on behalf of the Government and people of Pakistan yesterday presented two sets of computers to the Disabled Children Relief Centre in Son Tay District, Ha Noi City.

The embassy said this was as a humble contribution to improve the centre's capacity in looking after the disabled children. — VNS

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