TẤT CẢ ĐẾN VỚI TA ĐỀU ĐÚNG CẢ.
TẤT CẢ ĐẾN VỚI TA ĐỂ HOÀN THIỆN TA.
TẤT CẢ ĐỀU ĐÚNG THEO NGHIỆP RIÊNG.
KHÔNG VỘI VẢ, HÃY TĨNH MẶC NHƯ TRĂNG LÊN
Thứ Ba, 27 tháng 8, 2019
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NÓI THEO CẢNH HOÀN TOÀN MỚI, KHÔNG DỰA THEO ĐỊNH SẴN CHUẨN BỊ TRƯỚC. Vì tất cả luôn mới lạ, nếu dựa vào cái định sẵn thì không bắt kịp cái mới, đánh mất cái mới.
A street crowded with vehicles in HCM City. Experts blamed the excessive noise in HCM city on urban activities including the sounds from the vehicles’ engines, drivers’ honking and construction works.— VNA/VNS Photo An Hiếu
HCMCITY— Noise pollution is worsening in HCM city, posing health risks and contributing to social disorder.
Measurements taken by the HCM City University of Natural Resources and Environment at 150 spots in the city showed that excessive noise levels were reported at streets with a high density of vehicles. The pollution surpassed the permissible levels even during night time, between 10pm and 6am.
Similar results were found in examinations conducted by the HCM City Environmental Protection Agency. Specifically, the noise levels at Hàng Xanh Intersection in Bình Thạnh District, An Sương Intersection in District 12 and Gò Vấp roundabout were measured at over 85 decibels, much higher than the limit of 70 decibels promulgated by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment.
According to Lê Huy Bá, an environmental expert, the causes of noise pollution in the city are urban activities including the sounds from vehicles’ engines and drivers’ honking. The development of new construction works and loud music from bars, restaurants and stores also contributes to the noise level.
Lý Phạm Hoàng Xuân, a doctor from Gia Định People’s Hospital said that noise can cause or worsen many health problems.
“Noise pollution can have negative effective on human health,” he said.
Long exposure to noise will make people lose sensitivity to sound, eventually causing deafness. People living in areas with high levels of noise are often prone to sleep disorder, stress and exhaustion.
If the above-mentioned problems last for a long time, the risk of diseases such as high blood pressure, gastric ulcer and mental disorder increases.
“Frequent exposure to loud noise will cause fatigue, tinnitus, sleep disorder and exacerbation of some diseases, especially cardiovascular and blood pressure,” Xuân said.
If a person lived in an environment with a noise level of more than 90 decibels for over 3 months, he would likely suffer hearing loss and had no chance to recover, he stressed.
Noise pollution doesn’t only affect the health of local people, but also causes social disorders.
The number of noise-related cases had risen inHCMCity over the past two years, Vietnam News Agency reported.
Three people were reported to be seriously injured in an incident that resulted from loud noise on December 9 last year.
About 8am that day, two groups of men and women armed with knives and sticks chased each other down an alley at Bình Tân District’s Tân Tạo Ward, causing chaos in the area.
The altercation began because a group of workers at a warehouse in the alley often made loud noise at night. Frustrated by their actions, local residents quarreled with these workers and then fought with each other.
In January 2016, six people were sentenced to eight to 20 years in prison for murder.
The incident happened at Tân Thới Nhất Ward in District 12. It originated with a simple act: The owner of a motorbike repair shop frequently tested the engines after repairing motorbikes.
Fed up with the noise from the shop, a young man residing in the neighbourhood incited his friends to destroy the shop. The shop owner then gathered a group of people to take revenge, resulting in the death of one person.
According to environmental experts, noise makes people feel uncomfortable and easily angered, leading to fighting.
Noise over 75 decibels affects the nervous system. Noise of over 100 decibels like those caused by drilling rock and aircraft engines can burst the eardrum and seriously affect the nervous system.
Solutions
To reduce noise pollution in the city, Phùng Chí Sỹ, director ofEnvironmental Technology Centre under the Vietnam Association for Conservation of Nature and Environment, said vehicles should be checked regularly. Those with noise problems should be equipped with a noise reduction system.
Officials should limit the number of personal vehicles and improve the service of the public transport to reduce traffic noise, Sỹ said.
He also said more trees should be planted in residential areas as well as at public areas.
In the meantime, environmental expert Bá said, special attention should be paid to enhance the management on building activities. He suggested covering the construction works carefully to ensure safety as well as prevent the escape of dust and noise. People should be away from areas with loud sound and use sound-proof materials and equipment if needed.
Strict punishment should be imposed on violators, he said.
Under current regulations, noise pollution violations are subject to fines of up to VNĐ160 million (US$7,000) and violators can also be required to suspend operations for three months to a year, depending on the severity of their infringement.
Bá suggested localities intensify efforts to raise people’s awareness on the impact of noise pollutions as well as encourage them to actively report cases of excessive noise to local authorities. — VNS
Read more at http://vietnamnews.vn/environment/427300/hcmc-noise-pollution-strikes-wrong-note.html#XWiykCXtM2uOM3kq.99
John Wyman did not go through a whole month in the first quarter of this year without being cheated by a taxi driver in Ho Chi Minh City.
The American man, who in some cases managed to settle the score with fraudulent cabbies, shared his stories with Tuoi Tre News, plus some recommendations on how to effectively avoid or confront scam taxi drivers.
First time cheated – January 2015
I took a taxi from Ben Thanh Market to the Cho Lon area in District 5, and asked the approximate fare (which should be around VND70,000) when the cab came.
The driver kept up a steady patter in broken English, while I paid attention to the meter.
As we arrived at the Cho Lon Bus Station, the meter read VND77,000.
The driver pulled over and I handed him VND100,000 for the fare, but he said that it was not enough as the meter now read VND770,000, which I refused to pay.
He then locked the car doors, forgetting that I could just as easily unlock them.
He became extremely agitated, but I said calmly that I would have the policeman standing near the bus station come over and straighten this out.
At this point he unlocked the door (which I had already opened), grabbed the VND100,000 note and told me to get out.
Then I demanded my change. He argued but I refused to leave the cab till I got my money. He relented.
Second case – February 2015
I took a Vinasun taxi from District 10 to the InterContinental Hotel which we had done numerous times and the fare never exceeded VND100,000.
This time, the meter was partially covered and we did expect there would be a problem when we arrived at the hotel.
Sure enough, upon arrival, the driver uncovered the meter and it read VND250,000.
Again, I refused to pay, instead going into the hotel and explained the problem.
A hotel staff member came out and spoke to a couple of other cab drivers about the correct fare. They all agreed that the maximum fare would have been VND90,000-100,000 depending on traffic.
The hotel paid the driver (I reimbursed them later) and the Vinasun cabby took off.
I attempted to report it to the company, but they denied that they had any cab of that number or a driver of that name.
People board taxis at Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City. Photo: Tuoi Tre
Latest case – March 30, 2015
I took a Mai Linh cab, dispatched from their office to our house to take us to Tan Son Nhat airport.
Since there were three of us, we had quite a lot of luggage.
When we arrived at the airport, the driver told me to go get a cart and he would help unload.
I left my computer bag on the front seat since I did not want to have to watch it and load the cart.
As soon as I returned to the spot, the driver had dumped our luggage at the curb and drove off with my computer.
I immediately contacted both the Mai Linh dispatcher at the airport who basically stalled for 15 minutes asking nonsensical questions, and could eventually find his cellphone number.
While this was going on my wife directly called the Mai Linh Office, which wanted to know the cab number, which we did not have. They knew who picked us up, but refused to contact the cabby.
When we had our Vietnamese friend contact the cab company they wanted the serial number of the computer, which we provided.
We never heard another thing from them and since we were departing on an international flight, we could do nothing.
How to avoid scam drivers, and to confront them?
Since I am a very large American, standing 193cm and weighing 110kg, I am not easily intimidated and usually overcome these difficulties.
Unfortunately, many other tourists are easily intimidated and hesitant to report incidents to the police, since they either won’t/can’t speak English or just ignore you.
So here are some advice and recommendations.
1. Stick to the major cab companies, Mai Linh and Vinasun
2. If possible, call the cab company for pickup, which is less likely to deliver a counterfeit taxi. You can also use GrabTaxi or Uber since it is pre-paid.
3. Always get/take quick photos of the taxi number, plate number and driver information.
4. When confronted by a cab driver, never take your money out in front of him. If he refuses your payment, walk away. Let him call the police. If he argues about not having the correct change, pay him what you have, not more than the meter. It is his problem if he does not have change. (I do not mean asking for change from VND500,000 for VND30,000 fare).
5. If you must take an unfamiliar cab, be sure to check that the meter is reset and that it appears reasonable. No matter where in the world I travel, I make sure I know the approximate fare to where I am going, and have that amount available so I do not need to dig through unfamiliar currency.
6. If arriving at an airport (better book in advance if staying at a hotel), do not take any available cab there. Ask for Mai Linh or Vinasun – you might wait a couple of minutes, but it is much less likely to be ripped off. Again a little checking on the Internet will let you know the expected fare from the airport to your destination.
7. When unloading your luggage, stay with the car until everything is unloaded, and double check, because once it pulls away anything left is gone.
8. Be very careful around tourist sites, the Saigon Notre-Dame Basilica, Saigon Central Post Office, Zoo, etc. Many of these cabs will rip you off. Better to walk a 100m distance to a business or hotel and catch a cab.
You do need to be careful with taxis, I agree! I've found it's better to negotiate a price before getting in. They know we are tourists and if you insist on the meter, they will often just take the long long way home! Whatever you negotiate will definitely be more than what locals pay, but will still be much less than wherever you're from. We've had drivers refuse to take us because we wouldn't agree on a price first. Everyone is happy if you agree on a price, and you get to your destination in a more timely fashion.
"Everyone is happy if you agree on a price"
Because I live here, I'm not happy about it. Because of it, taxis now forsake locals and Thais to hunt down lame tourists.
"if you insist on the meter, they will often just take the long long way home"
No driver is going to cruise around, simply to run up a meter. They want you out of the car, ASAP, so they can score another 35 baht flag drop.
Octobersix I beg to differ, the long long way home running up the meter has happened to me a few times, one even going so far as to drive around the same block a few times! I'd rather know they're going to take the most direct route & how much I'll be paying at the end.
Interesting thread as we also had a near bad experience.
We negotiated a taxi fare for to Amphawa floating market at 1100 bhat round trip. Once we reached close to Aphawa the cab driver took us to a tour hub for organized boat tours that charges 2000 bhat pp.
We refused, of course. The tour operator told us you their boat was the only entry point to Aphawa. I knew that not to be true as I had seen pics and read you could arrange a 100-200 bhat boat rides to the market at the river.
Instead we called the hotel and made them tell the tour operator in Thai where exactly we wanted to go. At first our driver pretended not to understand anything and refused. But after the tour operator spoke to our hotel and told him to take us to the right place he finally agreed.
Considering the cab fare cost us 1100 bhat round trip from Four Points Sheraton (Soi 15,Sukhumvit) to floating market and that we kept the cab for almost a full day ( almost 7 hrs) it was not a bad deal. It took us 1- 11/2 hr on the way and about 2 hrs on way back (with traffic).
But, always better to keep your calm. Be friendly and polite (but firm).
This driver's name is Narin Viangoine. Cab:118173. I have seen him waiting outside Four Points more than once. Apparently, submitting a complaint does not work so sharing my story.
Communication is going to be hard so maybe a good idea to print a map from travel web sites and highlight exact location.
I agree with Octobersix, they want you in and out. The quicker the better as they make money on the 35b flagfall. A driver confirmed this recently when I was talking to him. If they are running you around it's more than likely the driver has no idea where he is going.
taxi jokers, I catch them five days a week and two times during those days. its ilegal for them to negotiate a rate unless driving outside of Bangkok. so never do it unless your leaving town.
theres no rules here that get applied. law is they have to take you to your destination and not wave you off if they dont like it. they just had a bust at ratchadamri and the next day their back to the same games. this is right outside Centralworld where it happens nonstop through the day and night.
the 35 baht flag drop means nothing unless they could really work it. this would be ideal on a long stretch where it could happen with the right customers but it wont. the long route may be a problem but if there wasting their time on this its probably due to boredom. on a positive with all the bad driving, negotiating, the famous I dont have change and refusal to take you where you want to go, taxi's are still cheap here. dont feel u have to tip and carry small bills. if you wanna tip just round up to the next 5 or 10. not all are bad and you will see how happy a 7 baht tip makes them.
#4 Never use taxis lurking outside hotels. They're all vultures. That being said, your driver got you there and back didn't he? And waited around for hours? It's possible he was after a kickback but it's also possible he thought he was doing you a favour.
I NEVER negotiate a flat fare unless it's a trip out of town. If a driver even attempts to strike a bargain I wave him on. I do know my way around Bangkok and I'm pretty sure in over 10 years of frequent taxi use, I've never had a driver go out of his way to run up the meter. I have had a couple occasions when the driver turned off the meter and then got out of the taxi to ask the local motorcycle taxi guys for directions. And only wanted the amount on the meter when we arrived.
Referring to the OP, many Thais can't read maps. They just don't conceptualize them. And many taxi drivers can hardly READ Thai at all let alone English. A lot of drivers are from the provinces and don't know Bangkok very well. By and large most of them are just working guys trying to feed their families.
LOL for sure 'the long way round' is not always to run up the bill I have many times needed to direct a taxi driver to where I needed to be because he had no idear. Obviously when you get in and ask if he knows where it is he will say yes because he wants the fare and he doesn't want to lose face by not knowing. When it becomes obvious they don't know I just ask them if they would mind going 'my route' and directing them so they do not lose face.
I never negotiate a fare and if they decline to use the meter I just get out and wave them goodbye (there is no shortage of cabs in Bangkok).
Sometimes employers must ask employees to move to a new shift. For example, the company may be adding a shift and need that particular person's expertise on that shift. At other times, an employee with more seniority requests a particular shift, and management believes the worker with more seniority should be allowed to take over the shift. This isn't a problem when an employee moves to the new shift without incident, but sometimes a worker is resistant to moving to a new work schedule.
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Listen to the employee's concerns. An employee may have valid reasons for not wanting to change shifts, such as not having child care at that time of day, lacking transportation or having competing family obligations. The first step to solving conflict about a shift change is finding out why the employee doesn’t want to make the change.
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Explain the reasons for the change. Scheduling experts and co-owners of Shiftwork Solutions, Jim Dillingham and Dan Capshaw, suggest that employers prepare an in-depth explanation of why the employee needs to change shifts and why it is important for the success of the company.
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Offer a rotating shift option. For positions that don’t require specialized knowledge, it can be easiest to get a handful of employees to work on a rotating shift. On a rotation schedule, one employee works the shift one week and then rotates to another shift while a different employee covers the first shift. This can work well when the shift is one that is undesirable. An employee has to work the shift only occasionally, instead of every week.
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Implement a trial period. When an employee is resistant to a schedule change, offer him a trial period for the new schedule. Some people are initially resistant to any type of change, because they have grown comfortable in their routine. If that is the case, working the new shift for several weeks can change that employee’s perspective. He may realize that the new schedule isn’t as challenging as he thought, or even come to realize that he likes the new schedule better.
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Offer a shift premium. Companies sometimes offer a shift bonus for those working hard-to-cover shifts, such as afternoons. A shift bonus of about 10 percent essentially offers the employee working that shift an instant raise. This can go a long way toward soothing an employee’s reluctance to work a new schedule.
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Move to a four-day work week. Break workweeks into 10-hour, four-day shifts, instead of eight-hour, five-day shifts. Not only will employees enjoy having a three-day weekend every week, but when fuel prices are high, employees can save money by not having to commute into work five full days.
Tips
Offer a flexible schedule where the employee can work at home part of the time.
Don't lose a good employee over a shift change, if you don't have to. Finding and training good workers is expensive. You can hire another person to cover a difficult shift.
