All flights to the north-central Vietnamese city of Vinh have been redirected while other flights departing from this locality have been canceled due to foggy weather. About 16 incoming and outgoing flights at Vinh International Airport, located in the namesake city in Nghe An Province, had to be diverted or called off on Monday night because of bad weather conditions, Hoang Van Thu, director of the airdrome, told Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper. Fog started to form at around 8:40 pm, limiting visibility, Thu said, adding that the weather remained unfavorable as of early Tuesday morning. Six flights bound for Vinh City were forced to land in Hanoi and the central city of Da Nang. Some 10 other flights operated by Vietnam Airlines, Jetstar Pacific, and Vietjet Air, which were scheduled to leave the city during the period, had to be canceled. The weather conditions improved at 9:00 am on Tuesday, allowing aircraft to resume their operations. New flights were provided to passengers within the same day. Passengers were stranded at Vinh International Airport due to canceled flights on February 19, 2018. Photo: Tuoi Tre The airlines offered food and water to their passengers as well as assisting them in renting hotel rooms during the wait. They also informed flyers of the new flight schedules via text messages and phone calls. “The airport also updated information regarding the affected flights every five minutes,” Thu said. According to a representative from Vietjet, three of the carrier’s flights were traveling from Ho Chi… [Read full story]
Dozens of flights from and to airports in northern and central Vietnam have been affected by hazy climate in recent times, according to local air firms. Many flights arriving at and departing from Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi on Saturday morning were delayed or had their routes re-directed due to thick fog, local air firms said. It was not until 9:00 am that weather conditions turned better, but negative influences from such conditions were undeniable, local carriers said. Canceling and delaying flights not only affect passengers but also inflict severe damage on an air firm’s business, a spokesperson of…... [read more]
Deep fog occurred in the area of Ha Tinh province on a large scale during several hours today morning, which caused vehicles to move difficultly on streets. The bad weather caused vehicles to limit speed, turn on the light system and even stop for waiting for fog dissolved. Annually, Ha Tinh is threatened by deep foggy weather at this time. The current temperature in the region is warmer than the previous weeks. Earlier, the temperature in Ha Tinh province dropped rapidly because of influence of drizzly weather and cold front.... [read more]
The area of the Cau Treo International Border Gate in Ha Tinh province has suffered the uninterrupted rains accompanied with deep foggy weather during a week. The bad weather caused deap foggy therefore vehicles asked to limit minimum speed, turn on the light system and even stop for waiting for fog dissolved. By Duong Quang- Translated by Huyen Huong... [read more]
Commuters who do not want to pay high road tolls for a BOT (build-operate-transfer) project in the northern Vietnamese city of Hai Phong have chosen to take a detour on a communal street with a lower fee.
Following an increase in toll rates of a BOT project along National Highway 5 in Hai Phong last year, truck and car drivers have been traveling on another route through Le Thien Commune, An Duong District.
According to local residents, hundreds of four-wheeled vehicles run on the road on a daily basis, mounting enormous pressure on the local traffic infrastructure.
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Dengue fever finds way past weather in HCM City (21-02-2008) HCM CITY — Despite it being the dry season, HCM City is reporting an unusually high number of dengue fever cases, likely caused by the clusters of mosquitos swarming about in the city's canals. A sudden increase in mosquito in the city's canals was posing a health hazard, said Dr Nguyen Dac Tho, deputy director of the city's Preventative Health Centre. The HCM City Tropical Disease Hospital's Paediatrics A Ward has been treating an average of 35 to 40 patients a day, three times higher than during the same period…... [read more]
