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The Star
3 days ago
- The Star
Criminal case opened after Vietnam's Ha Tinh bus crash kills 10, injures 15
The badly-damaged sleeper bus after the crash. - Photo: VNA/VNS HA TINH, (Vietnam): Authorities in Ha Tinh have opened a criminal case in connection with the deadly bus crash that killed ten people and injured fifteen others on Friday (July 25). The case involves driver Le Ngoc Thanh, 36, residing in Dong Quang Ward, Thanh Hoa Province. Thanh has been placed in criminal custody, police confirmed on Saturday. According to the investigation, Thanh was driving a sleeper bus belonging to Tan Kim Chi Transportation Co. Ltd., based in Da Nang. At approximately 1.50am on July 25, while operating the vehicle at high speed along National Highway 1A at Km 571+800, Thanh lost control of the bus. The vehicle struck several roadside markers and high-voltage poles before overturning. At the time of the incident, there were 28 people on board, including 26 passengers, the driver and an assistant. The crash left 10 people dead and 15 others injured. Authorities reported that seven victims died at the scene, two died en route to the hospital and one succumbed to injuries at home after the family requested hospital discharge. The 15 injured passengers were transported to the hospital for emergency care, with most currently in stable condition. Among the victims is a young man of Lao nationality, who sustained a cervical spine injury and faces the risk of paralysis. He has since been transferred to Hue Central Hospital for treatment. The case remains under further investigation by Ha Tinh's authorities. - Vietnam News/ANN
The Star
3 days ago
- General
- The Star
Bodies of all victims recovered in boat capsizing incident in Vietnam
Forces approach the shipwreck area to conduct rescue operation. - Photo: VNA/VNS HANOI: (Bernama-Xinhua) Vietnamese authorities confirmed on Sunday (July 27) that all 39 bodies from the recent tourist boat capsizing in northern Quang Ninh province have been recovered, according to the Vietnam News Agency (VNA), reported Xinhua. The incident occurred on the afternoon of July 19, when the boat capsized during a thunderstorm, with 46 passengers and three crew members on board. During the week-long search and rescue operation, 28 search teams were deployed, which managed to rescue 10 people and recover the bodies of 39 victims, stated the VNA report. Authorities are continuing to investigate the cause of the incident and are providing support to the victims' families, the report added. - Bernama-Xinhua
Perth Now
4 days ago
- Health
- Perth Now
Survey confirms vicious cycle of epilepsy and anxiety
After years of anxiety living with epilepsy Rosie Connell-Moller got her life back on track thanks to a game-changing implant that sends signals to her brain to calm it down. The 40-year-old is now a full-time nurse in Brisbane and proud of regaining her driver's licence exactly 20 years after her first seizure at age 19. "I had the 'grand mal' seizure which is everything happening at once, the falling, the shaking, the biting of the tongue," she tells AAP. "It's the one that freaks you out if you're to see it on a movie, even more in person." Now known as a tonic-clonic seizure, she had a second a week later and was diagnosed with epilepsy. It sparked years of different medications and treatments while going through a tough time in her life. Her marriage was breaking up, she had two young children to care for, her hopes of a career looked bleak and she lost touch with friends, which depressed her. "Because of everything going on with that, my seizures were heightened," she says. Like many others with epilepsy Ms Connell-Moller was subject to a vicious cycle: her anxiety prompting seizures and the "scary" seizures prompting more anxiety. A survey of 7800 Australians with epilepsy has found some 20 per cent live with depression, almost twice as many as within the general population. About 15 per cent also live with an anxiety disorder. A majority of respondents nominated stress (62 per cent) and sleep deprivation and exhaustion (55 per cent) as top seizure triggers while just over half reported low-to-average quality of life. The impact of the condition is felt more by those with drug-resistant epilepsy where anti-seizure medication alone can't bring adequate seizure control. It affects up to 30 per cent of people living with epilepsy. Ms Connell-Moller, who has drug-resistant epilepsy, is still on five medications but was fortunate to get onto VNS therapy in 2020. This is where a Vagus Nerve Stimulation device is implanted under the skin in the chest to send electrical impulses to the vagus nerve in the neck, which then sends signals to the brain to reduce the frequency and severity of seizures in drug-resistant cases. The therapy has been a game-changer for Ms Connell-Moller who says it's like a pacemaker that "helps to calm my brain down". The therapy allowed her to begin nursing studies and she now works full-time shifts and has bought her own home. Pushing to get her driver's licence back took a bit more effort, with further tests in hospital to show seizures were still happening but only for seconds at a time, not causing any loss of awareness. Ms Connell-Moller's first seizure fell on May 25 and exactly 20 years later she got her licence back. Her advice to others with epilepsy is to educate themselves about the condition and bug their GPs and specialists about trying different treatments, which led her to VNS therapy. She also advises having a support system of other people with epilepsy. Epileptic seizures create fear, anxiety and depression, and affect quality of life, according to Epilepsy Action Australia chief executive Carol Ireland. "A person is quite worried about what's going to happen and how they might be perceived," she says. Her first message to those with the condition is to make sure they are seen at a comprehensive epilepsy centre in a major hospital, with people often not knowing other treatment options are available. Secondly, ensuring that they know about the condition and understand different self-management techniques to recognise triggers for their seizures and take steps to avoid them. Associate Professor Lata Vadlamudi, a neurologist specialising in epilepsy at Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, says seizures are just the visible part of a much larger issue. "Beneath the surface lie critical and often overlooked challenges - mental health struggles, stigma, reduced productivity and employment, diminished quality of life and most tragically, an increased risk of death," she says. "To break the 'vicious life loop' so many people with epilepsy experience, we need to provide holistic care and support across multiple areas. "That's what the survey findings make clear." National Epilepsy Line 1300 374537. Lifeline 13 11 14 beyondblue 1300 22 4636
The Star
6 days ago
- Business
- The Star
Vietnam's exports of wood and wood products continue to grow
The export value of wood and wood products in the first six months of this year reached US$8.21bil. — VNA/VNS HO CHI MINH CITY: In the face of global trade turbulence caused by sudden tariff changes in the United States and shifts in global supply chains, exports of Vietnam's wood and wood product have managed to maintain positive momentum. However, the industry is still confronting mounting challenges that demand adaptability and proactive efforts to build domestic resilience. According to the Agriculture and Environment Ministry, the export value of wood and wood products in the first six months of this year reached US$8.21bil, representing an increase of 8.9% compared with the same period last year. The United States remained Vietnam's largest export market, accounting for 55.6% of the total export turnover. Japan and China followed with market shares of 12.6% and 10.4%, respectively. Despite the persistent pressure of tariffs in its key market, the sector continued to demonstrate strength, remaining among the top five agricultural groups with the largest trade surplus. The trade surplus for wood and wood products reached 169.5 trillion dong or about US$6.5bil, a rise of 6.7% year-on-year. Phung Quoc Man, chairman of the Members' Council of Bao Hung Co Ltd and president of the Handicraft and Wood Industry Association of Ho Chi Minh City, said that although the US market was affected by new minimum and countervailing tax regimes, Vietnam's export performance in the first half of this year exceeded expectations. Exports to the United States still managed to grow by roughly 6%, partly due to clients boosting inventory levels ahead of expected tariff enforcement. Man noted that the countervailing tax policy imposed by the United States, though unexpected, was applied broadly to many exporting nations, not exclusively Vietnam. As a result, even though the cost of goods increased, US importers were compelled to continue placing orders to maintain their supply chains and meet demand from customers. — Viet Nam News/ANN
The Star
22-07-2025
- The Star
Recovered body in Vietnam's Ha Long Bay identified as boat accident victim
Authorities bring the body found in Ha Long Bay ashore for identification. - Photo: VNA/VNS HANOI: A male victim of last weekend's fatal tourist boat accident was recovered from Ha Long Bay on Tuesday (July 22), according to the Quang Ninh Provincial People's Committee. Local authorities on Tuesday afternoon confirmed he was a victim of the tourist boat Vinh Xanh 58 accident, following postmortem analysis and identification at Bai Chay Hospital. Search and rescue forces found him in an area between Bai Chay Beach and Dau Go Cave, near the waters where the vessel capsized on July 19. Vinh Xanh 58 was on a sightseeing tour with 49 people on board in Ha Long Bay when it was hit by a sudden thunderstorm and overturned in strong winds and rough seas. Only 10 people survived the accident, while two people remain missing. Identified bodies have been handed over to their families for funeral services. The search mission has been hindered by Typhoon Wipha, which made landfall in northern Vietnam on Tuesday morning. - Vietnam News/ANN
