TỐI 20/3: Xếp hàng 4 ngày không mua được gas để nấu ăn; Vận tải nâng giá, tài xế chật vật mưu sinh

Globally Saudi Arabia forecasts oil prices could rise by up to 2.5 times India people waited four days in line to buy cooking gas Thousands of Filipino drivers protested over fuel prices Beijing says it is ready to cooperate in addressing energy issues in Southeast Asia Nepal investigates incident of Chinese president's backpack being set on fire at university Women who choose not to have children should be referred for psychological evaluation In Vietnam Hanoi's temporary court on Kin Giang Street has existed for decades Chaos erupted in Da Nang's city center due to a surge in motorcycle traffic Gas prices surged rapidly prompting transport services to uniformly raise fares Rising fuel prices strain ride-hailing drivers struggling to make ends meet Wealthy woman swindled into buying a fake meteorite worth 11 billion VND 60 000 students in Hanoi lack admission to public high schools Welcome tonight's March 20th episode of Khoẻ Tự Nhiê Wishing you a peaceful evening and now here are the top global news highlights Starting with the news Saudi Arabia forecasts wealth could increase by up to 2.5 times Good evening today March 20 Mr Umar Karim a Saudi Arabia foreign policy expert remarked tha If ports in the Red Sea are attacked or if there is any disruption in the Red Sea Prices above 150 U S dollars per barrel are entirely feasible currently this is the only viable shipping route connecting Europe and Asia In recent days Saudi Arabia has still been able to avoid passing through the Strait of Hormuz and maintain oil exports by routing through the Shabun port on the Red Sea located more than 1 000 km from the gulf However Tehran and the terrorist groups it sponsors have begun redirecting their efforts to attack facilities and vessels in this maritime region On March 19 NBC News quoted the Islamic Republic of Iran as saying they might attack the Red Sea The Houthi terrorist group also claimed on March 5 We had our fingers on the triggers ready to respond at any moment if the situation demanded it Amid a series of unpredictable developments The Wall Street Journal reported today March 20 Saudi officials believe that if the situation at the Strait of Hormuz remains disrupted If the situation continues until the end of April oil prices could rise to as high as $180 per barrel Brent crude oil prices rose to $108.65 per barrel on the morning of March 20 Thus if the benchmark reaches $180 per barrel this represents an increase of more than 65% and represents a 2.5-fold increase compared to pre-conflict levels In other words this is akin to Vietnam's diesel prices being will increase from the current level of 33 420 VND to approximately 55 000 VND Most of the fuel passing through the Strait of Hormuz is bound for Asia As a result the countries in this region immediately suffered the most severe impacts of the energy crisis India waiting in line for four days without being able to buy gas for cooking For several days now 36-year-old Mayarani has had to continuously carry her six-month-old child to the gas distribution point In Delhi she stood in line only to leave empty-handed Hundreds of others were waiting just like her when staff announced it would be at least a week before a new station opens The young mother collapsed onto the sidewalk lacking fuel Now the family eats only one meal a day at a restaurant and she has to borrow a neighbor's stove to heat milk for the baby In countries such as India Pakistan Bangladesh Nepal and Sri Lanka liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) is the primary cooking fuel India currently imports about 60% of its LPG with 90% of that transported through the Strait of Hormuz In Mumbai about one in five restaurants have closed down or reduced operations due to fuel shortages Workers have also been severely affected Shahidul Alam 46 had to patiently wait for a train home to West Bengal After the factory where he worked closed down and stopped paying wages due to gas shortages families with means rushed to buy gas stoves causing sales of this product to increase tenfold at some stores in Del As for poor workers like 30-year-old Ajay Mandan life is a constant struggle with no way out The gas station originally had a price of around 900 rupees equivalent to approximately 253 000 VND The price has now been pushed up fourfold to 4 000 rupees equivalent to about 1.1 million VND on the black market Street food prices have doubled leaving Mandan lamenting after having to gather firewood to cook for his family of six He said that if this situation continues people like us who are poor will have no choice but to eat grass Meanwhile thousands of Filipino drivers protested over fuel prices On March 19 Tony Prado a driver said his income had been severely affected He said we're almost out of income the money we earn barely covers fuel costs The father of four children said he used to earn about 1 000 pesos—roughly 440 000 Vietnamese dong—after three trips But now there's only about 200 pesos left equivalent to 88 000 VND How am I supposed to feed them send them to school or pay the electricity water and grocery bills The Philippine government has implemented measures such as shortening the workweek and providing fuel subsidies The legislature also granted the president emergency authority to temporarily suspend or reduce fuel taxes However Mr Modi Florenda leader of the thousands of drivers who took to the streets in protest 认为 these measures are still insufficient Drivers said difficulties are growing as their proposed fare increases were delayed leaving them with no way to offset rising costs Mr Reggie Manapik who has worked in the mining industry for 20 years said Given the current situation we have to work longer hours and are lucky to earn 200 pesos—about 88 000 VND In light of the current situation Beijing has stated its willingness to cooperate in addressing energy issues in Southeast Asia On March 19 China's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian stated China is ready to strengthen coordination and cooperation with Southeast Asian countries to jointly address energy security issues Previously China had imposed export restrictions on diesel gasoline and aviation fuel while tightening fertilizer exports dependent on byproducts from oil and gas refining These measures contributed to supply shortages and rising prices in several Southeast Asian countries Therefore if China eases its restrictions supply tensions in countries such as the Philippines and Cambodia will be alleviated However experts note that China is also being cautious as the country requires substantial reserves to sustain production activities is the cornerstone of the trillion-dollar economy On March 18 China also declared it would help ensure energy security for Taiwan if the island accepted peaceful reunification In response Taiwan's Economic Deputy Minister Hua Jen-chang firmly stated that this is of course impossible adding that this proposal is merely part of a psychological warfare campaign Also related to Beijing Nepsan is investigating the incident of the Chinese president's books being burned at a university On March 19 Nepalese officials said they are investigating an incident in which some books by President Xi Jinping were burned at a university in the eastern part of the country after the Chinese embassy made a phone call to protes Earlier on the evening of March 14 the Manmohan Engineering Institute in Morang District Nepal burned some old books and discarded materials while cleaning the library and archive storage This is a comprehensive collection of speeches and writings by President Xi Jinping presenting his political views and vision Line News Raptor reported that they observed a large number of Xi Jinping's books being burned while many others remained preserved at the school The principal only explained that these books had been left untouched for many years and were damaged by insects which is why they were burned The book burning occurred at a particularly sensitive time just after the results of the Nepsan election were announced The leader of this emerging party Mr Palen Drasa is expected to become the youngest prime minister in Nepsan's history Meanwhile the Communist Party of Nepal (UML) led by former Prime Minister Oli suffered a heavy defeat China is currently Nepal's largest trading partner and major donor investing in various sectors including infrastructure airports roads and healthcare Nepal also holds strategic importance situated between China and India two billion-population nations vying for influence in the region However many infrastructure projects under China's Belt and Road Initiative in Nepal are of poor quality Many Nepalis have developed a negative view of Beijing and Russia wants women who choose not to have children to undergo psychological evaluation On March 19 the media reported that Russia's new medical guidelines issued by the authorities Women who do not wish to have children will be referred to a psychological specialist According to regulations set by the Russian Ministry of Health during reproductive health check-ups doctors will ask women how many children they would like to have If the answer is no the patient will be advised to consult a psychologist to develop a positive attitude toward having children Low birth rates have been one of President Vladimir Putin's major concerns for many years This situation has worsened as hundreds of thousands of men have been mobilized to fight in the conflict in Ukraine Its current fertility rate is about 1.4 children per woman the lowest in 200 years and significantly lower than the 2.1 level necessary to maintain a stable populatio Amid Russian leaders viewing population decline as an existential threat they have repeatedly warned the country could face extinction if birth rates are not improved In recent years Moscow has tightened regulations on abortion and enacted a law banning propaganda promoting a child-free lifestyle At the same time large families are honored and receive substantial financial and social support from the state Next let's move on to the latest updates from Vietnam Hanoi resolves long-standing issue of illegal market on Kim Giang Street that has existed for decades According to Dân Chí newspaper this morning on March 20 the Dinh Cong Ward Committee and Khuong Dinh Ward Committee Established teams to dismantle the temporary market stalls in alley 66 and alley 64 Kim Giang Many excavators and cranes were deployed to demolish the temporary stalls The leader of Dinh Cong Ward said this temporary market has existed for several decades and currently hosts around 290 small vendors People come here to trade from all across the towns neighborhoods and even the suburban areas The meeting activity caused frequent littering resulting in significant pollution and visual unsightliness The temporary market at alley 66 Kim Giang will after demolition open directly onto Nguyen Xien Street helping to alleviate traffic pressure in the area In addition authorities also set up approximately 250 stalls at four civilian market locations Da Tu Market Kim Lu Market in Dinh Cong Ward Kim Giang Market and Khuong Dinh Market in Khuong Dinh Ward With an operating permit small vendors can secure stable employment Water buffaloes running wild cause chaos in Da Nang's city center Since early morning on March 20 more than eight cattle suddenly appeared driving slowly along major roads in Da Nang's central area such as Phan Đăng Lưu and Núi Thà Then they ran down Bạch Đằng Pedestrian Street Some of them ran across the Dragon Bridge toward An Hải Ward Vehicles had to slow down and pull over to the side to let the cattle pass Many curious onlookers recorded videos and shared them on social media Some foreign tourists also expressed delight at seeing buffalo walking across the city's iconic seaside bridge for the first time After crossing the Dragon Bridge the buffalo herd was halted by authorities Since the buffalo were following the herd they were led into a temporary holding area to await their owner's paperwork for retrieval Authorities said they had not yet identified the owner of the herd The cattle likely wandered off after being grazed in the Hoa Xuan Garden area Previously there were instances of cattle freely grazing on the land opposite Phan Đăng Lưu Street wandering into the central area Next some information about market prices Gas prices are rising sharply with some 12kg cylinders reaching up to 550 000 VND Due to rising factory exit prices the retail price of gas in Ho Chi Minh City is increasing effective today March 20 With Toto Energy and LPG Vietnam brands the price of a 12kg cylinder ranges around 548 000 to 555 000 VND per cylinder Sài Gòn Petro's retail prices are 452 500 VND for the 12kg cylinder and 1 697 000 VND for the 45kg cylinder Compared to the previous adjustment by the company as of March 1st the price of each ST 12kg gas cylinder increased by 30 000 VND and the ST 45kg cylinder by 112 500 VND SopexGaOne also announced a 50 000 VND increase for the 12kg cylinder The cumulative increase since March 6 amounts to nearly 120 000 VND per 12kg cylinder According to agents the steady rise in gas prices is not only troubling consumers but also put retailers at a disadvantage in their inventory planning pricing adjustments and customer retention efforts Many regions are having to consider reducing discounts or sharing part of the costs to maintain sales volume Given the current situation gas prices may continue to fluctuate in the short term according to business forecasts especially if global energy prices continue to rise Consumers should stay informed and carefully plan their usage to minimize the impact of consecutive price hikes Transportation companies have uniformly raised freight rates with some routes increasing by up to 50% Domestic fuel prices have risen by 25% to 35% in recent days Many transportation companies have adjusted ticket prices and freight rates by 5% to 35% with some routes increasing by up to 50% The manager of Sao Viet Transportation Company said fuel costs account for 40-50% of the urban transportation cost structure Therefore when fuel prices rise rapidly many trips yield little to no profit forcing companies to absorb losses just to keep operating This bus company has reduced the frequency of its Hanoi–Lào Cai–Sapa route from 50 to 35 daily trips to cut costs In Ho Chi Minh City the Department of Construction reported that it has continuously received notifications of price increases from intercity transportation companies over the past two weeks By March 18 31 out of 97 fixed-route transit units had adjusted fares with increases普遍 ranging from 5% to 36% Several bus routes without fixed fares have also begun raising ticket prices with nine operators increasing fares by 20 to 40 percent In addition to rising material costs many shipping companies are facing difficulties as some fuel suppliers have temporarily stopped sales or imposed quantity limits A container shipping company representative shared that the cost of refilling the tank can reach up to 15 million VND In many places only small drip infusions are permitted forcing businesses to reduce orders or even decline the distribution line For Vinasun taxi fares increased by 11–12% while some other companies held prices steady and Diện Xanh SM taxi reduced fares by 10% until the end of March In Haiphong freight rates have increased by an average of 1.2 million VND per 100km equivalent to 24% Passenger fares on fixed routes have increased by 15% to 50% In Thanh Hóa and Nghệ An passenger transport fares have risen by up to 20% Rising fuel prices are making it harder for ride-hailing drivers including myself to make a living As fuel prices continue to rise while app-based ride fares remain unchanged the income of ride-hailing drivers is shrinking They had to extend their working hours and take on extra shifts to make up for the expenses Some even plan to temporarily halt this work waiting for the market to stabilize again A group of 20-year-old drivers from Thanh Hoa have been working in the profession for about a year Consider choosing the right ride option to ensure income avoid long distances and save on fuel However this is not easy to implement because drivers rely on app coordination and refueling has become even more time-consuming He said everyone was afraid the price might change tomorrow so they rushed to fill up early As for switching to electric vehicles to save fuel he believes this is not yet the right choice Although it has a charging port the range is limited it's inconvenient to move around and it's far less flexible than gasoline vehicles Another student who entered the field three months ago said that despite adding one to two more hours of driving each day income remained unchanged or even decreased He said he hopes manufacturers can reduce the percentage taken by drivers so they receive more which would be more reasonable under current circumstances Wealthy woman scammed into buying a fake meteorite worth 11 billion VND On March 20 the Bac Ninh Police announced they had detained four men aged between 43 and 50 for investigation on charges of fraud and embezzlement According to the records early in 2025 one member of the group noticed on social media that many people were expressing interest in buying meteorites at high prices This led to the idea of forging them to defraud money After creating a fake meteorite themselves they approached wealthy potential buyers A person played the role of the seller pretending to be a wife from the south signing a sales contract to enhance credibility When a buyer comes the group demands the transaction take place at a location they specify as they need to perform a land-worship ceremony After the transaction ended the group placed the fake meteorite in a safe sealed it and instructed the buyer not to open it擅自 To open it they must invite them to perform the ceremony When the buyer repeatedly requested to attend the sealing opening they kept delaying it with various excuses One victim in the group was a woman from Hanoi who made a transaction of 11 billion VND in May last year During a search of the suspects' residence police seized a total of nearly 1.6 billion VND The seized vehicles valued at approximately 1.6 billion VND obtained from illicit funds along with four mobile phones and various related items In the education sector 60 000 students in Hanoi lack admission to public high schools According to the Hanoi Department of Education and Training approximately 147 000 students are expected to complete the lower secondary education program in the city during the 2025–2026 academic year Next academic year the city's public education system will admit approximately 88 000 students including those in high schools vocational education center adult education facilities and vocational training institutions With this scale about 59 000 to 60 000 students will not secure a spot in grade 10 at public high schools ey are forced to choose between a private school or a vocational training institution As a result this year's high school entrance exam in Hanoi is highly competitive with only about 65% of ninth-grade students enrolling in public tenth-grade classes Most parents want their children to attend a public high school to continue on the path toward university entrance exams Meanwhile tuition at private schools is quite high and choosing a vocational path at age 15 still lacks broad acceptance among many families This creates psychological stress for both parents and their children At this moment Teacher Liu Wentong principal of Cau Giay Middle School advises students and their families to remain calm and focus entirely on their studies With the exam more than two months away families should base their decisions on their child's school test results survey feedback teacher evaluations and family circumstances Finally information about a 10-meter-long sperm whale washed ashore in Nghe An province On the morning of March 20 some fishermen from Phu Thanh village Hai Chau commune Nghe An province discovered a 10-meter-long whale floating near the shore in a state of decomposition The incident quickly drew the attention of curious onlookers eager to see for themselves A brown-and-white whale had washed ashore lying flat on the sand Upon inspection specialist staff estimated the animal weighing over five tons had been dead for several weeks Local authorities are working with fishermen to rent machinery to haul fish ashore and dig large pits in a nearby forest to bury them following local tradition According to coastal communities' traditions whales are respectfully referred to by locals as "Uncle Fish " When the fish washed ashore local authorities performed traditional spiritual rituals and gave it a respectful burial in accordance with customs Dear friends 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