A total of 13,242 traffic accidents occurred in the past nine months, killing 6,012 people and injuring 10,319 others, reported the National Committee for Traffic Safety.
Losses caused by traffic accidents in Vietnam amount to 50 trillion VND (over 2.12 billion USD) each year, equivalent to 30 percent of budget spending on education, or 1. 5 million people going without income for the whole year.
The nine-minute documentary “Dung dua voi thien tai” (Don’t play with natural disasters) by Khanh Hoa province’s TV and Radio won the first prize of the short reportage and film contest, themed “Extreme natural disasters – lessons of the past and ideas for future actions”.
The Uong Co Trach Nhiem (7 Film Fest – Responsible Drinking) contest is accepting films from Vietnamese aged 18 and over in the categories of directing and screenplay writing.
The US Embassy in Hanoi and Freeland Foundation will launch a contest to
highlight wildlife trafficking and rhino horn use in Vietnam at Hanoi
Cinematheque on June 22.
Vietnamese secondary and high school students are being encouraged to
take part in a film contest organised by the Japanese Embassy and the
Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union.
A 24-minute film entitled "Picture. Perfect" by American director
Winston Tao has won the highest prize, the Golden Heart Award, at the
Vietnam International YxineFF 2013 online short film contest, which
screened 76 films selected from 200 entries worldwide.
A photo and documentary film contest on environmental protection and
climate change in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) was
launched on July 22 in Hanoi.
Vietnam saved 401 MW of power, equivalent to 576 million VND (28,800
USD), by switching off lights during the 2013 Earth Hour, from 8.30pm
to 9.30pm on March 23, according to the Electricity of Vietnam (EVN).
