Wife of ex-president of Honduras arrested on graft charges: officials

Rosa Elena Bonilla was detained at her residence on the outskirts of the capital Tegucigalpa, officials said. Police also arrested her brother-in-law and seized documents pertaining to graft accusations. Ana Maria Calderon, interim head of the Organization of American States’ (OAS) Mission to Support the Fight against Corruption and Impunity in Honduras (MACCIH) said Bonilla and others had embezzled 16 million lempiras ($680,000). “Mrs. Bonilla is accused, along with other former officials, … having created a money laundering network to hide money from the state that was earmarked for social works,” Calderon said. Late last year, Bonilla denied the corruption allegations after voluntarily testifying before prosecutors in the case. Her lawyer did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Wednesday. Calderon said Bonilla used part of the money to pay for family members’ educational fees and personal surgeries. Corruption scandals have led to a string of arrests in Central America in recent years, thanks to growing pressure from activists and backing from foreign powers. Bonilla was detained a day after U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley visited Honduras to talk about drug trafficking and corruption. Among the funds suspected of being embezzled were about $255,000 donated by Taiwan in 2013 for medical equipment, building materials for poor families and job programs, officials said. Bonilla is also being investigated by prosecutors for suspected anomalies in $330,000 that was designated for the purchase of shoes and uniforms for poor children, officials said. Earlier this month, the head of… [Read full story]
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Ousted premier Thaksin Shinawatra will return to Thailand in May to defend himself against corruption charges, his wife said Wednesday as she pleaded not guilty in a graft case. Pojaman Shinawatra did not speak during the 15-minute hearing at the Supreme Court, and smiled at reporters as she left the building.But she pleaded not guilty in a written filing, which was read out by the judges in court. Her statement said Thaksin, who has also been charged over the same controversial land deal, would return in May to defend himself.Thaksin has been living in self-imposed exile in Britain since the…... [read more]
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Graft charges dropped against former vice minister of transport (29-03-2008) HA NOI — Prosecutors yesterday dropped their case against Nguyen Viet Tien, the former deputy transport minister who had been charged in one of the nation's biggest corruption scandals. The decision to drop the case was signed yesterday by People's Supreme Procuracy director Tran Quoc Vuong, who proposed the Transport Ministry and related State agencies return all legal rights and benefits to Tien in accordance with State laws. "We did not find enough evidence to press charges against Tien," People's Supreme Procuracy deputy director Hoang Nghia Mai told the media.…... [read more]
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The culture chief at the Japanese Embassy in Vietnam said local authorities had done the right thing regarding Thursday’s arrest of two officials involved in the East-West highway project scandal. He said this would begin clearing the way for Japan to reinstate its official development assistance in Vietnam. Seiki Furudate said the embassy officials would keep Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs informed of the situation. “We understand that Huynh Ngoc Si has not been charged with bribery and was taken into temporary custody for abuse of power,†Furudate said. Si, former head of the East-West Highway and Water Environment Project,…... [read more]
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Former leaders of major road project detained on alleged graft charges By Song Nguyen - The Saigon Times Daily HCMC - Police on Wednesday detained two former leaders of the East-West Highway and HCMC Water Environment Project Management Unit on graft charges. Huynh Ngoc Sy, ex-director of the project management unit, and his former deputy Le Qua are alleged to have "abused their positions and power while on duty" in the two Japanese ODA-funded projects, according to the Vietnam News Agency. Police on Wednesday also searched the private residences of Sy and Qua in the city for evidence. The Ministry…... [read more]
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A Vietnamese national under investigation for allegedly torturing a two-year-old Cambodian child has been taken into official custody while officers seek criminal prosecution. A Vietnamese national under investigation for allegedly torturing a two-year-old Cambodian child has been taken into official custody while officers seek criminal prosecution. Nguyen Thanh Dung has been arrested on charges of “abusing others,” the investigative police unit under the Ministry of Public Security said Thursday. Dung was nabbed while hiding in Ho Chi Minh City on December 7 after fleeing Cambodia following a viral video showing him beating, strangling, and using a stun gun on a…... [read more]
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Siêu xe thể thao Lexus LC500 kết hợp hoàn hảo với Black Panther
19:02 – 28/02/2018 (GMT+7) Lượt xem: 78 Bình luận: 0 Để thêm phần ấn tượng và đặc sắc hơn, Lexus và hãng phim Marvel Studio cùng hợp tác, kết hợp hình tượng siêu anh hùng với siêu xe coupe thể thao Lexus LC500 trong bộ phim bom tấn Black Panther. Chiến binh Báo Đen xoay quanh vị vua trẻ T’Challa, người vừa quay trở về vùng đất Wakanda giàu có, hiện đại bậc nhất nhưng lại nằm tách biệt hoàn toàn so với thế giới bên ngoài để tiếp quản ngôi báu trị vì đất nước và bảo vệ quê hương khỏi những kẻ thù đang bành trướng thế lực sau khi vua cha qua đời. Lexus và hãng phim Marvel Studio cùng hợp tác, kết hợp hình tượng siêu anh hùng với siêu xe coupe thể thao Lexus LC500 trong bộ phim bom tấn “Black Panther” Đó là những câu chuyện khơi nguồn cảm hứng song hành cùng những trải nghiệm tuyệt vời, hay chính là sự kết hợp hoàn hảo giữa Marvel Studios và Lexus. Hình ảnh siêu anh hùng Black Panther (Chiến Binh Báo Đen) trong bộ phim cùng tên hiện lên nổi bật đầy phong cách song hành với siêu xe thể thao LC500. Với công nghệ tiên phong, thiết kế táo bạo và vận hành hứng khởi, LC500thực sự xứng tầm đói với vị vua Wakanda, người cai trị vương quốc hiện đại nhất thế giới. Được khơi nguồn cảm hứng từ mẫu xe ý… [Read full story]
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09:54 - 8/02/2018 (GMT+7) Lượt xem: 16 434 Bình luận: 0 LEXUS HỢP TÁC CÙNG MARVEL TRONG BỘ PHIM BOM TẤN “BLACK PANTHER” 2018 Lexus Việt Nam hân hạnh giới thiệu bộ phim bom tấn “Black Panther” 2018, đánh dấu sự hợp tác giữa Lexusvà hãng phimMarvel Studiovới việc kết hợp hình tượng nhân vật siêu anh hùng và siêu xe coupe thể thao Lexus LC500. Là một trong ba dự án lớn đánh dấu chặng đường mười năm sản xuất phim của Marvel Studio,“Black Panther” là bộ phim bom tấn mở màn cho dịp Tết 2018 cũng như tuyệt phẩm được…... [read more]
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10:02 - 8/02/2018 (GMT+7) Lượt xem: 51 Bình luận: 0 Lexus Vietnam proudly introduces the 2018 “Black Panther” blockbuster, remarking the collaboration between Lexus and the Marvel Studio with the LC 500 luxury coupe supercar and a Super Hero. As one of three major projects marking the 10th anniversary of Marvel Studio’s film production, “Black Panther” is the opening blockbuster for the 2018 Lunar New Year as well as the most expected movie. The main character, Black Panther, is a member of Marvel superhero squad, casting as powerful style and super-power capabilities thorough futuristic advanced equipment to secure the safety…... [read more]
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09:37 - 9/01/2018 (GMT+7) Lượt xem: 5 392 Bình luận: 0 Diễn ra từ ngày 13 – 28/1/2018 triển lãm xe Detroit còn được biết với tên khác là triển lãm xe Bắc Mỹ, diễn ra trong những ngày đầu năm, vì thế đây là nơi để các hãng trưng ra những con bài chiến lược 2018-2019 của họ. Toyota Avalon 2019 Người hâm mộ đang nóng lòng với chiếc Sedan đến từ Toyota mang tên Avalon. Đã 6 năm rồi kể từ khi đưa Concept đến New York Auto Show lần đầu tiên, và nay thì hãng xe Nhật…... [read more]
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10:45 - 8/02/2018 (GMT+7) Lượt xem: 7 130 Bình luận: 0 Trung tâm Xe cổ Jaguar đang khởi động dự án tái sản xuất mẫu xe đua huyền thoại Jaguar D-type tại Coventry, sau 62 năm kể từ khi lần đầu tiên được sản xuất vào năm 1956. Chiếc Jaguar D-type đầu tiên trong dự án lần này được lắp ráp tại Trung tâm Xe cổ Jaguar theo đúng nguyên mẫu sẽ ra mắt hôm nay tại Triển lãm Salon Retromobile, một triển lãm nổi tiếng chuyên về xe cổ tại Paris. Chỉ có 25 phiên bản D-type được sản…... [read more]
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11:14 - 5/02/2018 (GMT+7) Lượt xem: 5 840 Bình luận: 0 General Motors đã có một đà tăng trưởng doanh số rất tích cực tại khu vực Đông Nam Á trong năm 2017. Doanh số của khu vực với bộ máy mới được hợp nhất tăng 14,8% so với năm 2016. Kết quả này phản ánh cam kết của GM tại khu vực trọng điểm Đông Nam Á, với thế mạnh của thương hiệu là những chiếc xe tải và SUV. Tất cả các thị trường trọng điểm của GM tại Đông Nam Á đều ghi nhận mức tăng doanh…... [read more]
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Hoi An tightens control over operation of bars, restaurants at night
Bars and restaurants in Hoi An are required to turn down music after 10 pm and close by midnight. The order came from Nguyen Van Son, vice chairman of the Hoi An People’s Committee at a meeting on February 27 with owners of local bars and restaurants. A corner of Hoi An ancient town According to Son, bars and restaurants in Hoi An are allowed to open until midnight every day. However, many bars and restaurants still ignored the regulation, operating after the midnight with music, encroaching pavements, causing noise and traffic problems. Son also mentioned the case in which passengers were overcharged on bus in Hoi An or a male tourist from Australia was attacked by a group of motorbike taxi drivers in Hoi An, causing him to be hospitalised due to injuries. He warned that these have affected the city’s image, emphasising that municipal authorities will strictly deal such violations. He requested local bars and restaurants to lower music after 10 pm, close by midnight and keep signage and tables off sidewalks. There must be an announcement of closing broadcast to patrons at least 15 minutes in advance. Businesses were also ordered to not work with motorbike taxi drivers or touts. Any violation will be strictly punished. Police patrols will be arranged to maintain order in the old town.
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VietNamNet Bridge - The District 1 People's Committee has set up a joint inspection team to check the operation of bars in Pham Ngu Lao Ward, which is called the "Street of Foreigners," and fine those that break the rules and make noise at 4-5am. Sleepless night on the "Street of Foreigners" in Saigon Hundreds of people who live along the roads of De Tham, Bui Vien and Pham Ngu Lao in in Pham Ngu Lao Ward complained to the local authorities of the operation of dozens of bars at night. These bars opened until 4 - 5am and played…... [read more]
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Vietnam to tighten controls on gold trading activity By Thuy Trieu - The Saigon Times Daily HCMC – The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has said it will pass to the Government in September a draft decree that would make SBV the nation’s only licensing authority for gold bar traders, thus strengthening controls on trading of the yellow metal. The central bank said the principle is gold bar trading should be put under tighter control. So if the draft decree is approved, the central bank will have gold bars produced or license other organizations to make them to meet market…... [read more]
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VietNamNet Bridge - Narrowing the trading activities on the bar gold free market, tightening the control of gold trading, and by establishing a national gold exchange, is the solution experts have suggested. Tightening control or prohibiting trade? Dr Vu Dinh Anh, a well known economist in Vietnam, thinks that Vietnam should not prohibit mobilizing or lending in gold, because this will lead to a big waste of the resources in the society. The expert cited the statistics as saying "that 45 percent of money saved by Vietnamese people, especially the local residents in rural areas, is in gold. Only 24…... [read more]
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The application of QCVN 07 contributes to improving the quality of steel products Aiming at many targetsAccording to the Vietnam Steel Association (VSA), competitiveness in the steel market now is fierce. There are about 30 steel producers across the country, however, many of those still produce steel by using un-standardized materials, resulting in lower production costs and variable quality steel. Vice Chairman of the VSA Nguyen Tien Nghi said in the steel market, there are also rolled steel containing Boron (Bo) element imported from China under the cloak of steel alloys to enjoy preferential taxes. This makes the products cheaper…... [read more]
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Vietnam Customs tightens controls on car importsQuoc Hung HCMC – The General Department of Vietnam Customs has asked provincial customs agencies to strengthen checks on completely-built-up (CBU) auto imports from ASEAN countries and India to prevent any attempts to falsify certificates of origin by traders to enjoy low tariffs. Local customs agencies are urged to take measures to verify the origin of CBU units subject to preferential tax rates under Vietnam’s free trade agreements with these aforesaid nations in line with the prevailing regulations. If local customs officers suspect the validity of certificates of origin (C/O) and customs documents, they…... [read more]
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Study helps complete legal framework to combat corruption
At the thematic discussion held in Hanoi on February 28, UNDP Country Director in Vietnam Caitlin Wiesen highlighted that control of corruption must be sped up for sustainable development of all nations and societies. The UNDP supports the study as part of efforts to share experience with Vietnam in penalising the bribery of foreign public officials, thus helping the country complete its legal framework to combat corruption in the business sector, she said. UNDP Country Director in Vietnam Caitlin Wiesen at the thematic discussion. Photo: baoquocte.vn A member of the research group, PhD Dao Le Thu, director of the comparative legal research centre under the Hanoi Law University, said that global economic integration has increased the risks of local investors giving bribes to officials at foreign governments, agencies and organisations to seek competitive advantages in international trade and investment. The US, the UK, Japan, the Republic of Korea and China, which have criminalized the act of offering bribes to foreign officials, were chosen as case studies in service of this study, she noted. The bribery of foreign cadres should be prescribed in the anti-corruption law to ensure comprehensive legal mechanism, the group suggested. Gerry Macgowan, a representative from the British Embassy in Vietnam, said that Britain’s Bribery Act 2010, an act that covers the criminal law relating to bribery, was issued in 2010 and takes effect from 2011. It is considered as one of the world’s most stringent laws. He pointed to the need to have a strong enforcement strategy… [Read full story]
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The National Assembly approved the State Audit Law in June 2005. These are the first legal documents marking the establishment of a new institution in the macro economic control and supervision system of the Vietnamese State, confirming the determination of the Party and State in restore law and order in management, use, transparency of national financial resources. After 8 years of implementing the State Audit Law, the revision and supplement of the Law are necessary to complete the legal framework in this field. The leading point of view for completing the legal framework on state audit For nearly 20 years…... [read more]
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Vietnam will need US$15 billion a year for infrastructure development from now till 2020, according to experts. While the State Budget is limited, finding out a foreign investor in the form of public private partnership (PPP) is considered a good choice. This is also an overarching content of the second Vietnam - Japan public - private policy dialogue held by the Vietnamese Ministry of Planning and Investment in Hanoi on August 15, 2012. Needing clear legal corridor Bui Quang Vinh, Minister of Planning and Investment, said: Amid global and domestic economic downturn, Japan's stable ODA granting for basic construction like…... [read more]
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The Hanoitimes - Vietnam and Poland have agreed to continue improving legal framework for bilateral cooperation, including negotiating and signing agreements on customs, aviation, and tertiary education and scientific studies. Deouty PM, FM Pham Binh Minh welcomed Mr. Krzysztof Szczerski at the Government headquarters in The agreement was reached during the meeting between Deputy PM, FM Pham Binh Minh and Polish Secretary of State at the Chancellery of the President of Poland Krzysztof Szczerski in Hanoi. Both sides vowed to cooperate closely to prepare well for the Polish President's visit to Viet Nam, scheduled in 2017 and enhance coordination and…... [read more]
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Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai said, in spite of being a new direction with a plenty of institutional challenges and resources, sustainable green growth will be an apparent trend for Vietnam's economy. To successfully carry out the strategy, Vietnam must have a lot of concrete policies and actions to achieve its objectives. Vietnam is one of a few countries seriously vulnerable to climate change coupled with extreme climate phenomena like storms, intense heat, floods, droughts and extreme climate. Particular, the Mekong Delta is one of three deltas very vulnerable to sea level rise. Clearly being aware of climate change…... [read more]
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Vietnam lacks legal framework for PPP projects Le Anh By Le Anh - The Saigon Times Daily HCMC – Thirty-eight investment projects in the public-private partnership (PPP) format in the country have not been able to get off the ground due to the absence of a complete legal framework for PPP investment. Participants at a training course on PPP infrastructure projects held on March 31 by the HCMC Finance and Investment Company (HFIC), French Development Agency (AFD) and PADDI, a center on urban studies, took issue with the insufficient legal documents for PPP although this form of investment began to…... [read more]
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Vietnam’s world muay champion slams Canadian fighter for ‘promoting his own image’

Senior artist in the Chinese self-defense martial art of Wing Chun, Pierre Francois Flores, is in Vietnam for the second time to once again challenge local fighters on what he says is a journey to promote the authenticity of traditional martial arts, after winning two fights last year. Flores became known across Asia last year after responding to a challenge from Chinese mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter Xu Xiao Dong. Xu had issued the challenge to all traditional Chinese martial arts masters following a 10-second victory over a Tai Chi master that went viral. Xu, a 38-year-old self-taught MMA fighter, said that the traditional martial arts have become outdated and are now only good for keeping the body fit, while freestyle fighting and boxing are more effective when it comes to combat. In Flores’ invitation on Facebook, he referred to Xu’s fight as a “necessary awakening in the face of a phenomenon that threatens the credibility of martial arts.” The fight between Xu and Flores never transpired. In a interview with VnExpress on Wednesday, Nguyen Tran Duy Nhat, who has made history by becoming the first Vietnamese fighter to win the International Federation of Muay Thai Amateur World Championship seven times, spoke differently about Flores’ motivation in Vietnam. Nguyen Tran Duy Nhat said Pierre Francois Flores is not qualified enough to represent Vietnamese martial arts. In his latest statement, Flores said Vietnamese people are angry at him because he does not represent the country’s martial arts. What do you think… [Read full story]
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(Cinet) – Participating into at a Muay Thai World Championship on March 20, Vietnam won two gold, one silver and seven bronze medals at the tournament, ranking the second position at the tournament.The tournament consisted of 58 nations and territories in the world in a content of the championship and the young tournament. Vietnam includes 10 athletes.At the tournament, Nguyen Thi Ngoc Thang won a gold medal in the women’s 57kg category and Nguyen Tran Duy Nhat earned his in the men’s 60kg category, claiming the world championship for the third time by defeating 2011 defending champion Alexei Eltsov from…... [read more]
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Ayutthaya provincial governor Sujin Chaichumsak and Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) Governor Yutthasak Suphasorn jointly performed the ceremony for the 13th World Muay Thai Wai Kru during March 17-20 in Ayutthaya. The Ayutthaya provincial governor elaborated that the event is held to promote the tradition of Wai Kru, or paying respect to teachers, which is an essential part of Thai boxing. It is also held in honor of the nation’s past kings and soldiers, who did the Thai boxing to defend the country. The activity is participated in by celebrity boxers and showcase traditional Thai boxing and weaponry. The TAT…... [read more]
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(Cinet)- Vietnamese martial artist Phan Thi Ngoc Linh beat Samantha Ruberu of France in the finals to win the first world gold medal in Muay Thai at the 2010 World Muay Thai Championships, taking place in Bangkok (Thailand) from March 19-26. Vietnamese athlete beat Ruberu with a major rule. She led 9-6 in the first bout and 18-9 in the second. Linh extended the lead to 15 points in the third bout, which gave her the victory. The number of gold medals may change when two athletes, Nguyen Tran Duy Nhat and Le Huu Phuc, fight in the finals today,…... [read more]
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VietNamNet Bridge - The Vietnam Muay Federation opens the 2013 season by sending its best players to the World Muay Championship that will open on March 12, in preparation for the 27th SEA Games. The World Muay Championship in Thailand will take place from March 12 to 22. The Vietnamese delegation will attend with 35 boxers. This tournament will bring together the leading boxers in the world so it will be the occasion for Vietnamese boxers to prepare for the 27th SEA Games in Myanmar later this year. At this year's World Championships, the boxers will be divided into…... [read more]
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(VOV) - Thirty-five Vietnamese martial artists will participate in the World Muay Thai Championships hosted by Thailand from March 12-22. HCM City to host semi-pro Muay Thai Tournament They will compete in the World Muay Thai Championships, the Amateur Muay Thai World Championships, and the Pro-Am Muay Thai World Championships. Vietnam's gold medal hopefuls are Bui Yen Ly (Hanoi), Tran Thi Huong (the Ministry of Public Security), and a group of martial artists from Ho Chi Minh City comprising Vo Van Dai, Truong Quoc Hung, Nguyen Thi Thanh Truc, and Phan Thi Ngoc Linh. In the Amateur Muay Thai World…... [read more]
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Global scientists gather in Vietnam to look beyond solar system

By Vi Vu  February 28, 2018 | 10:49 am GMT+7 Artist’s concept shows seven Earth-sized planets, whose discovery was revealed in February lat year, based on available data about their sizes, masses and orbital distances. Photo by Reuters/NASA/JPL-Caltech The five-day event is discussing the diversity and wide range of the universe to search for life outside our world. More than 70 scientists from around the world are in Vietnam for a series of conferences to explore planets outside our eight-strong solar system. The annual Meeting Vietnam (Rencontres du Vietnam) event opened on Monday at the International Center of Interdisciplinary Science Education in Quy Nhon in the central coastal province of Binh Dinh, with the theme “Exoplanetary Science”. Scientists from 20 countries at the event said that studies outside the Earth’s solar system have become an active part of astrophysics, which looks into the diversity and wide range of the universe for the purpose of finding life away from the blue planet. The five-day event will include 10 presentations and multiple discussions between observers in the field. The first two days were open to students. France-based physicist Tran Thanh Van (R), founder of Meeting Vietnam, talks with scientists at the Exoplanetary Science conference in Quy Nhon on February 26, 2018. Photo by Binh Dinh Online Professor Guillaume Hébrard from the Paris Institute of Astrophysics (Institut d’astrophysique de Paris), who is chairing the 14th Meeting Vietnam, said scientists will share their latest research to provide new knowledge as well as observation methods for extrasolar… [Read full story]
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SINGAPORE/JAKARTA, Nov 2 - Indonesia and Vietnam are looking to join Thailand in blazing a trail for solar power in Southeast Asia, introducing targets to fire up green energy generation as a landmark global agreement to curb pollution is set to take effect. SINGAPORE/JAKARTA, Nov 2 - Indonesia and Vietnam are looking to join Thailand in blazing a trail for solar power in Southeast Asia, introducing targets to fire up green energy generation as a landmark global agreement to curb pollution is set to take effect. Countries around the world are coming under increasing pressure to crack down on carbon…... [read more]
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PM Dung praised the IOM’s cooperation and assistance in recent years and expressed his hope for closer ties with the organization, an active partner of Vietnam. 3.5 million overseas Vietnamese around the world who were separated from their families by war now have legitimate hopes for a family reunion, said the PM, adding that Vietnam looks forwards to IOM’s humanitarian assistance. Regarding labour exports, the PM said that the number of 500,000 Vietnamese workers abroad is just a small number compared to Vietnam’s potential work force. He requested the IOM to help relocate Vietnamese workers to countries which are facing…... [read more]
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Vietnam looks to global airport linkage by 2020 Le Anh By Le Anh - The Saigon Times Daily HCMC – The Ministry of Transport is gathering comments on a restructuring plan for the country’s aviation sector, which is envisaged putting Vietnam on the international airport map by 2020. The plan also aims to raise the number of flights to each domestic airport to at least seven a week. The local aviation market would be among the five biggest in Southeast Asia and aircraft would become a popular means of transportation in the country. Domestic air passenger and cargo transport will…... [read more]
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Vietnam looks to spur ethanol consumptionBy Van Nam - The Saigon Times Daily HCMC – The Industrial Policy and Strategy Institute under the Ministry of Industry and Trade is preparing a roadmap for a national plan for bio-fuel production – with ethanol replacing 5% of the country’s total petrol consumption by 2015 and up to 10% by 2020. Le Minh Duc, head of the Environment and Sustainable Development Office of the institute, told the Daily the institute would have everything in place so that the ministry could submit to the Government for final approval by November this year. The country…... [read more]
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Mr. Dong Van Sen, Director of IREX (a member company of Bach Khoa Investment and Development of Solar Technology (JSC) said that solar panels of his company has become the first Vietnamese product which gets TUV Rheinland certification. This certification is considered a "visa" for Vietnam's solar panels to come out of the world market. At the beginning of October 2013, the company has imported into the Netherlands, Hungary, America, Singapore and Myanmar. On this occasion, Bach Khoa Investment and Development of Solar Technology JSC (Solar BK) committed to save 60 % of energy for water heating systems using industrial-scale…... [read more]
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VN-Index regains top performing spot in Asia thanks to foreign investors

Just a few short weeks after a global equity selloff caused Vietnam to lose its crown as Asia’s best-performing market so far this year, the country is back on top. These gains may extend, helping the VN-Index surpass its March 2007 peak, as the gauge is forecast to reach 1,210 by the end of 2018, according to a survey of 10 strategists by Bloomberg. RongViet Securities Corporation in Saigon said in a report that the VN-Index will increase by at least 17 percent this year, and even 67 percent in its best scenario, meaning it could end the year somewhere between 1,170 and 1,640. Nguyen The Minh, a senior analyst at Saigon Securities Incorporation, was more reserved. “The VN-Index could reach 1,050 points in the short term, and 1,300 by year-end,” he said. Foreigners have been net buyers of the country’s shares this month, even as they pulled a combined $14 billion from nine Asian markets tracked by Bloomberg. “Earnings growth is expected to be better, at around 20 to 25 percent, and not just with the listed companies but also at newly-listed ones,” Bloomberg quoted Thang Uong, who oversees a $1 billion portfolio at Manulife Asset Management (Vietnam) Co. in Ho Chi Minh City, as saying. “We are very bullish this year.” A swift reversal since Feb. 12 has sent the gauge above levels reached before the selloff, making the nation’s shares more expensive relative to their regional peers. The VN-Index trades at about 20 times 12-month projected earnings,… [Read full story]
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Vietnam is boosting its investment in Laos to regain its top position among foreign investors in the country. Between 2009 and 2010, Vietnam was the biggest foreign investor in Laos, but this year, it has lost ground to both China and Thailand. Vietnamese firms are trying to increase their investments in Laos with a series of projects in the sectors of energy, mineral, industrial crops, banking and finance. At the Vietnam-Laos Investment Cooperation Conference, which took place in Vientiane on September 9 and 10, Laos licensed six Vietnamese projects totaling USD410 million. The two sides also signed memorandum of understanding…... [read more]
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Vietnam's economy is developing vigorously and the country is fast emerging as the new darling for Asia-bound foreign investors, said Karl D John, chief executive officer of The TCK Group, a Vietnam-based consulting website. Thirty-one years after the country was reunified, he said Vietnamese economy has developed vigorously, with a GDP growth rate averaging 7.4 percent since 2000 - one of the highest in Asia. He quoted a recent Merrill Lynch report as saying Vietnam will be the fastest-growing Asian country in the next 10 years, far more exciting than Thailand and other countries in Southeast Asia. That optimism was…... [read more]
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The decision to ease restrictions on the number of foreign employees in companies has failed to assuage foreign investors' concerns.However, the government maintains that the move is merely to allay investors' fears and the cap will have no impact on business. At the end of last year, the Ministry of Labour, War Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA) issued Decree 105 limiting foreign employees working for companies operating in Vietnam to either 3 per cent or 50 people, whichever was lower. Foreign companies complained that the employment restrictions might hinder foreign professionals from coming to Vietnam and contributing their expertise.As a…... [read more]
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In 2017, Vietnamese banks have regained their appeal to foreign investors, after a long period of restructuring. Major share sales such as HDBank and VPBank in the last months of 2017 have raised millions of USD for the banks and attracted a great number of buyers from overseas.In its latest report in 2016, Fitch ratings agency noted that the creditworthiness of Vietnamese banks is still the lowest in Asia. This remark shows that the banking system still has a lot of problems to be solved, ranging from restructuring to bad debts and lack of capital. This is especially important when…... [read more]
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The Vietnamese official made the statement during his meeting in Hanoi on December 20 with Paul Greenwood, Vice President of Africa and Asia Pacific Business Development at Exxon Mobil Gas and Power Marketing.He also thanked Exxon Mobil’s support for Vietnam to successfully host the APEC 2017 Economic Leaders’ Meetings.Vietnam is pushing forward with efforts to improve its business climate and competitiveness in order to attract new foreign investors with technical and financial capacity to the country, Hue voiced his hope that Exxon Mobil will continue to expand its investment in Vietnam.In reply, Greenwood affirmed that the corporation will continue to…... [read more]
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Hanoi bans contract-based vehicles, including Grab and Uber, on multiple streets

The Department of Transport in Hanoi has officially made a proposal to the municipal People’s Committee, forbidding contract-based vehicles with less than nine seats from traveling on a number of urban streets. Defined as a means of transport operated on an agreement, in the written form or via a smartphone app, between a licensed passenger transit business and a customer, contract-based vehicles include Uber and Grab cars. Such vehicles will be prohibited on 11 streets within certain time frames. During rush hours, from 6:00 am to 9:00 am and between 4:30 pm and 7:00 pm, their two way movement is not allowed on the streets of Giang Vo, Lang Ha, Le Van Luong, and Truong Chinh. Uber and Grab cars and taxis are also banned the entire day on Phu Doan Street (one direction), Cau Giay Street and Xuan Thuy Street (two directions). They are prohibited from running on Hang Bai Street between 7:00 pm and midnight on Friday and the weekend. The proposal is awaiting consent from the People’s Committee but its legal effect has started, said Vu Van Vien, director of the Hanoi Department of Transport. From January 2018, in a pilot program, the department began planting poles banning contract-based vehicles with less than nine seats between 6:00 am and 9:00 am, and from 4:30 pm to 7:00 pm on many streets. Vien said that all Grab and Uber cars are required to stick a contract logo on the windscreen, and those failing to have the symbol while running… [Read full story]
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App-based taxi services Uber and Grab have been banned from 13 streets in Hanoi during certain peak hours from today, January 11. Following the instruction of the municipal Department of Transport, signs prohibiting cars with less than nine seats and operating as paid passenger transport vehicles, including Uber and Grab, have been erected on 13 local streets at from 6:00 am to 9 am from 4:30 pm to 7:30 pm every day. Signs prohibiting Uber and Grab erected on 13 streets in Hanoi near hose banning traditional taxi The streets include Hoang Hoa Tham, Mai Xuan Thuong, Giang Vo, Lang…... [read more]
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The Hanoi Transport Department has banned ride-hailing apps including Grab and Uber from offering a carpool feature, which allows people to share rides and split the costs, after an order was promulgated by the transport ministry. Grab Vietnam introduced its carpool service, GrabShare, in early May, while Uber Vietnam has also announced intentions to launch a similar service, UberPool. The ban comes less than a month after the Ministry of Transport ruled that the fare-splitting option is a violation of current laws. In Vietnam, Uber and Grab are classified as technology companies that provide passenger transportation…... [read more]
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The ban officially goes into force from January 11, 2018. Hanoi Department of Transportation has placed no-entry signage for taxi, contracted cars under 9 seats - including Grab and Uber from 6 a.m to 9 a.m and 4:30 p.m to7: 30 p.m. The ban was officially applied from January, 11. Photo: Vnexpress 13 banned streets includes: Hoang Hoa Tham, Mai Xuan Thuong, Giang Vo, Lang Ha, Le Van Luong, Truong Chinh, Kham Thien, Chuong Duong bridge (from Nguyen Van Cu to Tran Nhat Duat), Phu Doan, Cau Giay, Xuan Thuy and Giai Phong street. According to Vu Van Vien, director of…... [read more]
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The proposal was made after HCMC Taxation Department made a decision to penalize tax-related administrative violations with the total arrears of VND66.68 billion (US$2.93 million) to Dutch Uber B.V Company. According the leader, the move aims at creating a management foundation and ensuring healthy competition in transport business among types of transport such as taxi and contract cars. At present, traditional taxi firms must declare and post their fares according to meters on their cabs. Therefore, there should be specific regulations on prices to Uber, Grab and Facecar. In addition, it is needed to build an identification plan to ride…... [read more]
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Vietnam’s Ministry of Transport has demanded that Uber and Grab remove special features allowing passengers to share rides and split the costs with others. The ruling was made nearly two months after Grab Vietnam introduced its GrabShare service to local users in early May, while Uber Vietnam announced intentions to launch a similar service, UberPool, in the Southeast Asian country. GrabShare and UberPool both allow one passenger to share their ride and split the cost with another rider headed in the same direction. Grab launched GrabShare in…... [read more]
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Dolphin washes ashore, saved in Vietnam

A dolphin found washing up on a beach of a coastal province in south-central Vietnam has received first-aid and is in care at a wildlife rehabilitation center. Nguyen Trong Chanh, director of the local veterinary department, provided the information on Tuesday. At about 4:30 am on the day, fishermen in Ninh Ich Commune, Ninh Hoa Town, Khanh Hoa Province spotted a dolphin lying on a shore in the Nha Phu Lagoon, a tourist attraction of the region. Many injuries were seen on the body of the mammal, 1.2 meters long and weighing over 70 kilograms, according to Nguyen Cong Toan, chairman of the Ninh Ich People’s Committee. Government officials arriving at the scene persuaded local residents to work with experts in an effort to save the animal’s life, he said. The explanation is necessary since the villagers believe that a washed-up dolphin should be put on a mat; when it dies, a ceremony is performed, and it is worshipped. On receiving a report of the sighting, the Khanh Hoa veterinary department and foreign experts from the Institute of Oceanography in Nha Trang, located in the province, came to the dolphin’s rescue. The mammal was then moved to the provincial center for wildlife rehabilitation for continued care. An injury of the dolphin. Photo: Tuoi Tre Like us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter to get the latest news about Vietnam!
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Several dead fish have been spotted along the coast of the central city of Da Nang on Friday, one day after local authorities released safe test results on sea water samples taken from local beaches. Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper correspondent reported from the scene. Most of the fish are big, some weighing more than 10kg, and many have already rotted and decomposed, making it hard to identify the species. A lifeguard said the dead fish began washing ashore in the early morning. While several provinces in central Vietnam, including Ha Tinh, Quang Binh and Quang Tri, have witnessed the mass…... [read more]
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Hundreds of local residents from a tiny coastal village in the central province of Quang Ngai held a respectful burial ceremony on Tuesday for a large whale they had found stranded on the beach. Hundreds of local residents from a tiny coastal village in the central province of Quang Ngai held a respectful burial ceremony on Tuesday for a large whale they had found stranded on the beach. The whale, measuring more than 4m in length and weighing over 700kg, was in a critical condition and had sustained multiple injuries when fishermen discovered it washed ashore on Monday. The villagers…... [read more]
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Tens of tons of ark clams and many snail species have been dead and washed ashore along the beach in Ky Anh District, the north central province of Ha Tinh for the last one week that is believed to be in environmental pollution. The largest volume of dead shellfish has been found in Ky Ninh Commune, 60 kilometers from Ha Tinh city. Along the ninth kilometer beach in the commune, tens of groups of local people were collecting the dead clams and snails with rakes, hoes and shovels and buried them on March 9. Twenty six year old Nguyen Xuan…... [read more]
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Local authorities said the dolphins' carcasses showed signs of injuries from mine explosions. Rotten carcasses of two large dolphins, which may have fallen victim to illegal fishing by explosives, have been found Sunday on the shore off the central province of Thanh Hoa. The authorities said the two mammals, weighing each about 30-40 kilograms (70-90 pounds), were earlier spotted by some local fishermen near the shore in Tinh Gia District, some 200 kilometres (124 miles) south of Hanoi. Nguyen Tien Dung, People's Committee chairman of Tinh Gia, said the carcasses showed signs of injuries caused by mine explosions. The explosive…... [read more]
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A suspected whale weighing eight tons was found dead on a beach in central Vietnam Monday, April 11. The whale was washed up on shore in Thach Ha district, Ha Tinh province and is reportedly the largest ever whale seen by local fishermen. The whale was around 13 meters long, excluding its head and tail which were missing. The death of the whale is not clearly known. Some residents said it had died of old age while others guessed it had been hit by a heavy object. After local authority checked out the whale, locals were allowed to bury the…... [read more]
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Military medical workers honored
Prof. Dr. Lieutenant General Mai Hong Bang addressing the ceremony Numerous delegates, including former leaders of the hospital, the central and local ministries and sectors attended the event under the chair of Prof. Dr. Lieutenant General Mai Hong Bang, Party Committee Secretary and Director of the hospital. Speaking at the event, General Bang recalled contributions of generations of the hospital’s doctors and medical workers over the past time. Accordingly, they promoted solidarity, unity and creativeness to overcome difficulties and fulfill all assigned missions, contributing to taking care of soldiers’ and peoples’ health. The hospital’s medical staff has increasingly studied to apply technology and technical advances into medical treatment, he added. In 2017 alone, the hospital provided heath checkups for nearly 920,000 patients, first aid to 37,000 cases and operations for over 28,000 patients. The hospital has determined and planned to focus on improving the quality of health care for troops and people, surmounting shortcomings and promoting medical ethics among its doctors and medical employees in 2018 and beyond. Translated by Trung Thanh
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This is the place where Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung worked during the war for more than 15 years. Addressing the event, Prime Minister Dung said the Party and State highly acknowledge military medical workers in Kien Giang for their contribution to caring for war invalids, soldiers and civilians. With the help of modern technology and equipment, medical workers also need to improve their professionalism to better care for people’s health, Covering more than 1000 square meters, the monument costs more than VND3 billion in the first phase of construction. In the second phase, starting from now to 2020, more…... [read more]
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(VOVworld)- Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung on Friday attended the inauguration of a monument in honor of military medical workers in Ba Hon Relic site in Hon Dat district, Kien Giang province. This is the place where Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung worked during the war for more than 15 years. Addressing the event, Prime Minister Dung said: "The Party and State highly acknowledge military medical workers in Kien Giang for their contribution to caring for war invalids, soldiers and civilians. With the help of modern technology and equipment, medical workers also need to improve their professionalism to better care…... [read more]
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On the occasion of May Day, the health sector’s labor union yesterday held a meeting in Children Hospital No.2 in Ho Chi Minh City to honor 87 good examples of medical workers who have developed initiative to improve work. At the meeting, the sector’s Labor Union also organized cooking competition with the participant of 26 labor unions. The competition aims to provide nutritional meals and food safety for laborers. On the same day, labor unions donated over VND36 million (US$ 1,571) into the general union’s fund and the fund for helping state employees who suffering work-related disease.By Thai Phuong – Translated…... [read more]
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PANO - The Military Medical Academy has organized 2014 Youth Science-Technology Conference, introducing 48 typical science-technology themes. Having judged these themes scientifically, creatively and practically, the organizers awarded five first, six second and seven third prizes to outstanding subjects. Notably, the first prizes were for researches on quantitating some active elements in a Ukata softgel by liquid chromatography with high efficiency; changes in ultrastructure of human embryo developed on the 5th day since being frozen and after thawing by vitrification; anti lung cancer ability of Nimotuzuab-1311 and sensitivity of Aedes Aegypti (a mosquito that can spread the dengue fever, chikungunya…... [read more]
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PANO - A group of medical workers of Military Hospital N.110 under Military Zone 1 has left for Hoang Ly commune, Hoang Hoa district, Thanh Hoa province and offered medicines and saving-books to locals and families of beneficiaries. In Hoang Ly commune, the group presented 25 saving-books to people who had done good services to the country and elderly people. They then headed to Hoang Tien commune to give the locals free health check-ups. Elderly Nguyen Thi Tac touchingly said, "Soldiers are like my children. Only our children would take care of us like that." Translated by Mai Huong... [read more]
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1,500 people die from traffic accident in first two months
More than 1,500 people have been killed in traffic accidents in the first two months of 2018 in Vietnam, according to the National Committee for Traffic Safety. A car fell into a rice field in the central province of Quang Binh, killing two people on February 14. Photo by Vietnamnet The latest report from the committee shows that over the past two months, there were 3,345 traffic accidents nationwide, killing more than 1,500 people and injuring over 2,500 others. The horrific figures, however, showed an improvement in traffic safety in the country compared to the same period last year when the record was even higher. In February, 726 people were killed and 1,169 others injured in 1,583 traffic accidents, which is a fall of 100, 313 and 180, respectively from the numbers of February 2017. Like last year, the Lunar New Year or Tet Holiday saw a sharp increase in traffic accidents. A report from the Ministry of Public Security showed that as many as 195 people have been killed and 199 others injured in 218 traffic accidents during the seven days of the 2018 Tet holiday. Some provinces saw a high number of traffic accident fatalities including Dak Lak (14), Tien Giang and Ha Tinh (11), and Ba Ria-Vung Tau (10). Most of the accidents occurred on roads and were caused by drunk driving and breaking traffic rules, the committee said.
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Nearly 7,200 people died from traffic accidents in the ten-month period ending on October 15, down almost 3.9 percent year on year, the National Traffic Safety Committee said on Thursday. The period, from December 16, 2014 to October 15, 2015, saw 18,437 traffic accidents take place across the country, claiming 7,185 lives and injuring 16,755 people, the committee said. This means that on average, around 718 people died per month in traffic accidents during the period, or nearly 24 people per day. In comparison with the same period last year, the numbers of traffic accidents and resulting deaths and injuries…... [read more]
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As many as 4,800 people were killed in traffic accidents in Vietnam in the first five months this year, the Ministry of Transport says in a new report. During this period, about 4,400 people were injured in 5,700 accidents, mostly road accidents. While the number of accidents has reduced from the same period last year, casualties have increased with 51 more deaths and 240 injured . In May alone, more than 1,100 traffic accidents killed 925 people and injured 870 others, the report says. RELATED NEWS One dead as bus hit bike, plunges into streamSpeeding leads to highway deathsGet mean…... [read more]
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240 traffic accidents occurred nationwide over the past five days, including Liberation Day (April 30) and International Workers' Day (May 1), killing 110 people and injuring 185 others, traffic police reported. This file photo shows police officers handling a traffic accident in Binh Dinh province - Tuoi Tre The five days ran from last Saturday, April 27 until yesterday afternoon, May 1, said the Road Traffic Police Department, under the Ministry of Public Security. Compared to last year's holiday season (four days), the number of accidents was doubled, the number of injured victims was higher, and the death…... [read more]
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In 2017, Ho Chi Minh city is striving to reduce the number of traffic accidents by at least 5%, as well as the number of fatalities and the number of injured people in traffic accidents compared to 2016, while addressing traffic congestion in 37 points, especially in Cat Lai Port and Tan Son Nhat International Airport. The city People’s Committee assigned the city Traffic Safety Committee and relevant agencies to work closely together to effectively realise the program on reducing traffic congestion and accidents in the 2016-2020 period. In particular, the city People’s Committee asked the city Ho Chi Minh…... [read more]
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The following is a DTiNews list of the worst traffic accidents of this year. There were nearly 10,000 fatalities in 2013, a number that is larger than last year. Passenger buses collide This accident occurred at around 12:40am on March 8, in Khanh Hoa Province. Two passenger buses had a head-on collision, leaving 9 people dead at the site, while two more died on the way to hospital and another. One other died when at the hospital. Over 50 were injured. Rescue workers had to use cranes and other heavy-duty machinery to cut through the metal of the buses. The…... [read more]
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Cambodia offers ethnic Vietnamese short-term residency in migrant crackdown reprieve

Cambodian officials have promised to grant two-year residency cards to some Vietnamese immigrants currently facing deportation to Vietnam where they have no legal status either. Officials said on Monday that they plan to issue the short-term documents to people of Vietnamese origin who can prove they arrived in Cambodia before 2012. There will be an application process but most people are likely to pass, officials said, as cited by the Phnom Penh Post. Around 70,000 people of Vietnamese origin live in Cambodia, and most were born there after their parents and grandparents migrated during the war. A drive to revoke their Cambodian documents, which were deemed “improperly issued”, has rendered many of them stateless, as they have no Vietnamese citizenship either. Nouv Leakhena, deputy head of the Immigration Department at Cambodia’s Interior Ministry, said the government recognized that many ethnic Vietnamese have lived in Cambodia for up to 30 years, some since before the Khmer Rouge regime. “Immigration officials cannot be nationalistic,” he said, as cited in the report. People of Vietnamese origin who are granted residency may apply for citizenship after seven years. Cambodian immigration officials said they arrested and deported more than 1,880 illegal immigrants last year, the vast majority of whom were Vietnamese and Chinese. Cambodia’s move against the Vietnamese community has raised concerns from the Vietnamese government. Vietnam’s foreign ministry last November asked Cambodia to provide favorable conditions and guarantee legal rights for the community. Migrant rights experts also said Cambodia should offer more help. Lyma… [Read full story]
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Cambodia's ethnic Vietnamese cross the border to go to school (06-09-2008) Ethnic Vietnamese primary school pupils living in Cambodia cross the border into Viet Nam to go to school. — VNS Photo Doan Tung by Le Hoang Vu AN GIANG — Schools in Khanh An Commune, An Phu District, An Giang Province are welcoming hundreds of new Vietnamese-Cambodian students from Kan Dal Province, Cambodia this academic year. The majority of the students hail from Pec Chay Commune, Koh Thum District, Cambodia, where many ethnic Vietnamese are living. Khanh An Commune's Primary School B has more than 600 Vietnamese-Cambodian students, according…... [read more]
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Vietnam has asked Cambodia to provide favorable conditions and guarantee legal rights for ethnic Vietnamese living in the country after Cambodian authorities said they will revoke “improperly” issued official documents from 70,000 individuals, mostly ethnic Vietnamese born in Cambodia. “Vietnam and Cambodia have traditional neighborly relations," Le Thi Thu Hang, Vietnam's foreign ministry spokesperson, said in a statement Monday. "The ethnic Vietnamese community in Cambodia has had many contributions to the development of Cambodia and helped foster friendly ties between the two countries,” she said. Vietnam hopes Cambodia will “continue to provide favorable legal conditions and take appropriate measures to guarantee…... [read more]
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Cambodian authorities are moving forward to revoke official documents from 70,000 individuals, mostly ethnic Vietnamese born in Cambodia, because the documents had been “improperly” issued and mistakenly confer citizenship on “immigrants”, The Phnompenh Post reported. “It is a national problem, not any specific person. Therefore, we need to solve this,” said Sar Khen, Minister of Interior. Most of the offenders were ethnic Vietnamese who had been born in Cambodia and have no other citizenship, said Sok Phal, head of the Immigration Department. “We don’t remove their citizenship, they are Vietnamese. We just take the Cambodian documents,” he added. Phal said the…... [read more]
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Cambodian Foreign Minister Hor Nam-hong has reiterated his country's stance on ethnic Vietnamese migrants staying at makeshift camps in Phnom Penh. The Cambodian official made the comment at his meeting on Thursday with some members of the European Parliament and Marco Pannella, a representative of the Transnational Radical Party (TRP), who are visiting Cambodia to enquire into the situation of these migrants. For people wishing to resettle in a third country, Hor said, the Cambodian government requests the third country to accept them (ethnic migrants) so that they can leave Cambodia as soon as possible. For those who want to…... [read more]
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Trawling in shallow waters is a crime that can carry prison time under Cambodia's fisheries law. Cambodian authorities announced on Tuesday that marine police have arrested 16 Vietnamese nationals for trawling in shallow Cambodian waters. The announcement said fisheries officials and local police in Tuek Chhou District, Kampot Province have seized three boats and detained 16 Vietnamese people accused of using illegal fishing methods, the The Cambodia Daily reported. According to Cambodian law, trawling in shallow waters (less than 20 meters deep) or using electrified nets, as many trawlers do, are crimes that carry prison time. Critics say the practice…... [read more]
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Vietnamese men arrested for burgling houses to steal motorcycles

A Vietnamese four-man gang suspected of breaking into houses in southwestern Vietnamese provinces to steal motorcycles has been taken into police custody. These gang members damaged home locks at night in Long An and Tien Giang Provinces, two adjacent areas in southern Vietnam, Truong Van Sau, head of the criminal police department of Tien Giang, said on Tuesday. A taskforce investigating the case was formed immediately after the authorities received reports from affected local residents, according to Phan Nguyen Tien Nhat, leader of the department’s Team 2. The police urgently used collected clues to identify four most likely suspects: Nguyen Thanh Tung, 24; Bui Van Ky, 28; Le Than Nhan, 24; and Nguyen Huu Sang, 31. The first three come from Cho Gao District, Tien Giang, while the last from Chau Thanh District, Long An. They were captured on February 23. Authorities have found at their accommodation three motorcycles, and tools utilized in the supposed housebreaking, which consist of three pepper spray aerosols, one telescopic steel baton, and one machete. Preliminary results from the probe reveals that the men succeeded in burglarizing houses, and escaped with nearly ten motorcycles between December 18, 2017 and February 7, 2018. The gross loss is estimated to amount to hundreds of millions of Vietnam dong (from several thousand to 40,000 U.S. dollars). The Tien Giang Province police have been conducting further investigation into the crime. Like us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter to get the latest news about Vietnam!
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Men arrested for stealing gene research devices Tran Van Vinh, 26, and Le Dinh Thang, 18, were working as technicians at the university when they reportedly stole equipment and copyrighted software containing information on genetic research. The stolen contents were reported to be of high value. Thang later confessed to authorities that at 4am on August 21, he broke into the centre via a window on the second floor and stole a Dell laptop belonging to the facility. Thang later called Vinh in September to help him break into the centre again; where the men stole a Vaio laptop, a…... [read more]
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Japan arrests Vietnamese men for stealing "too-green-to-eat" melons By Kim Thuy  June 22, 2016 | 05:25 pm GMT+7 Police in the Japanese prefecture of Chiba arrested six Vietnamese men for stealing 112 unripe melons from a farm in the remote eastern tip of the Boso Pensinsula on June 20, according to the Asashi Shimbun newspaper. The men made off with the melons in the middle of the night on June 18, officers from the Asahi police station said. The haul was valued at VND14 milion ($640). Five of the men admitted the crime, saying they intended to eat the melons,…... [read more]
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If convicted, the man can be in jail for up to 15 years. A 51-year-old Vietnamese man has been arrested in Hong Kong for growing cannabis plants inside a village house in what local media said would be the biggest haul in a decade. Police broke into the three-story building on Tuesday night following a month-long investigation and seized around 1,700 cannabis plants, estimated to have a value of at least HK$40 million ($5 million) on the black market, the English service Ejinsight of the Hong Kong Economic Journal cited various media reports as saying. The raid is the biggest…... [read more]
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The ethnic minority groups of Muong and Dao in Viet Nam's upland northwest hold a strange custom called ngu tham, or "a visit during sleep." Original Practice Moc Village in Dong Nghe Commune of Hoa Binh Province is where this custom is still in its most pristine form. When night comes, young, unmarried men can pay a very strange visit by stealing into a young lady's house, visiting her bed to flirt with her. In this area, the custom is limited to boys over 15 years old. It is a substitute for dating outside and through this weird visit the…... [read more]
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It has been estimated that 2.3-4.3 million Vietnamese men will be unable to find a wife in the next ten years due to the country's gender imbalance. The gender imbalance was forecast more than 10 years ago, and now the situation has become more serious. Gender imbalance encourages human trafficking Girl to boy ratio A recent survey on nearly 2,900 men showed that up to 46% of them want to have at least one son, meanwhile, just 3.5% like a daughter. Duong Quoc Trong, Head of the General Department of Population and Family Planning under the Ministry of Health, said…... [read more]
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Debate over expansion options for overloaded Ho Chi Minh City airport

As Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City grapples with an overwhelming volume of passengers far beyond its design capacity, experts cannot agree on which expansion option is best for the airport and the city. Most opinions support either of the two options: expanding the airport to the north where a controversial golf course is currently located, or expanding it to the south toward an already congested residential area. With little time left until the most practical options are to be submitted to the Vietnamese prime minister for final approval, two separate meetings were held on Monday and Tuesday in Hanoi to hear arguments from supporters of both sides. Southward expansion At a meeting with the Ministry of Transport on Tuesday, France’s ADP Ingénierie (ADPi), a company specializing in airport architecture and engineering, proposed expanding Tan Son Nhat to the south with a view to raising the airport’s capacity to over 50 million passengers yearly by 2025. The airport served over 32 million passengers in 2016, while its current capacity is only around 25 million. To achieve the goal, ADPi suggests a renovation of current taxiways and aircraft stands with the addition of a new terminal to the south of the current airport. As far as traffic congestion is concerned, the engineering firm said the issue can be resolved by building a new link road reserved only for vehicles entering and exiting the airport, apart from existing mixed-use roads. A map of Tan Son Nhat International Airport…. [Read full story]
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Tan Son Nhat, Vietnam’s busiest airport, is already operating above its capacity. Tan Son Nhat, the country’s busiest and biggest airport, will increase the number of night flights in the weeks leading to the Lunar New Year holiday in an attempt to ease congestion. The Ho Chi Minh City airport is currently operating a total of 38 passenger flights per hour between 7 a.m. and 10 p.m., leaving little room to squeeze in more flights, said aviation authorities. Lai Xuan Thanh, director of the Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam, suggested carriers increase the number of night flights as the Lunar…... [read more]
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The Export-Import Bank of Korea (KEXIM) has promised to provide US$233.3 million in official development assistance (ODA) for Ho Chi Minh City to build a metro line connecting to Tan Son Nhat International Airport. The Export-Import Bank of Korea (KEXIM) has promised to provide US$233.3 million in official development assistance (ODA) for Ho Chi Minh City to build a metro line connecting to Tan Son Nhat International Airport. Metro line 4 b-1 will run over two kilometers from the Lang Cha Ca Intersection to Tan Son Nhat Airport in Tan Binh District, Ho Chi Minh City. Construction of the metro…... [read more]
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Field surveys and excavations are underway at Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City to search for a mass grave said to contain the remains of hundreds of Vietnamese soldiers killed in wartime. The grave is suspected to be located in an open field to the west of the airport near the end of one of its runways. According to Major General Tran Huu Tai, deputy political commissar of Vietnam’s 7th Military Region, if the information that there is such a grave proves accurate, it should contain the remains of hundreds of Vietnamese soldiers…... [read more]
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The dry season is over a month early as sudden two hour rain has turned HCMC streets into canals. Unexpected heavy rain on Saturday afternoon has caught Ho Chi Minh City residents off guard, seriously flooding the city, including Tan Son Nhat International Airport, and paralyzing railroads in Thu Duc District. Pictures of planes parked in large pools of water went viral on social media and reminded the online community of a similar incident last summer which back then prompted the city to spend over $16 million to improve the airport's drainage system. The two hour rain washed away many…... [read more]
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Many passengers were forced to wait for a long time at a major airport in Ho Chi Minh City as multiple flights were delayed for up to 12 hours on Saturday. A series of flights operated by low-cost carriers Vietjet and Jetstar Pacific, which were scheduled for the Ho Chi Minh City to northern Vietnam route, were postponed for long hours. Flyers had no choice but to wait at Tan Son Nhat International Airport. As of 7:00 pm, many people could not hide the exhaustion and frustration as they had been waiting since the morning. Passengers sit on the floor…... [read more]
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President underlines Vietnam-India cooperation in interview with media
President Tran Dai Quang (Photo: VNA) He said defense and security have been the effective strategic areas of cooperation. India has actively supported Vietnam in training, capacity building, defense technology transfer, and defense credit. India continued to be among Vietnam’s top ten largest trading partners as the bilateral trade turnover has increased 16% per annum on average in the past decade. A large number of major Indian firms have established and expanded their footprints in Vietnam. Apart from the bilateral frameworks, both countries have also forged close collaboration and effective mutual support at multilateral fora, especially at the United Nations. Vietnam welcomes India’s efforts in and strong commitments to its “Act East” policy as well as to enhancing the connectivity and development cooperation with ASEAN. As the coordinator of ASEAN-India relations for 2015-2018, Vietnam has worked closely with India to drive the India-ASEAN cooperation further forward.
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A foundation of solid economic exchange would improve Vietnam-China bilateral relations to a new level, said Vietnamese President Tran Duc Luong at a press briefing before wrapping up his five-day China visit July 22. "Economic cooperation will result in the sustainable development of other bilateral relations. Leaders of the two countries acknowledged that economic cooperation has experienced a boom in recent years," Mr. Luong told 18 Vietnamese reporters. Vietnam should make preparations to carry out major economics projects in cooperation with China in the future, he added. "Chinese local and central leaders have encouraged their businesses to strengthen investment in…... [read more]
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President underlines efforts to build bilateral ties with China (20-03-2009) President Nguyen Minh Triet (right) received Dai Bingguo, a member of China's State Council in Ha Noi. — VNA/VNS Photo Nguyen Khang HA NOI — The Party, State and people of Viet Nam have always attached great importance to the nation's relationship with China, and Viet Nam wanted to share its advantages and difficulties with China in building and developing each country, said President Nguyen Minh Triet. He made the statement yesterday while meeting with Dai Bingguo, a member of China's State Council. Triet valued Dai's contributions to strengthening the…... [read more]
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(VOVworld) – President Truong Tan Sang has granted an interview to Russian news agencies as he is in Russia to attend the 70th anniversary of the victory over fascism in the Great Patriotic War. He said that the people of Vietnam and around the world will never forget the heroism and sacrifice of millions of Russian soldiers who died in the struggle against fascism. This victory, he said, inspired the struggle for national independence in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. President Sang said the lesson from the victory is the need to unite and cooperate to defend peace, prevent risks…... [read more]
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(VEN) - On the occasion of the official visit to Vietnam by Russian President Dmitri Medvedev at the end of October 2010, at the invitation of Vietnamese President Nguyen Minh Triet, a friendship meeting was organized at the Vietnam-Soviet Union Culture Friendship Palace (now the Hanoi Culture Friendship Palace), between the Russian President and Vietnamese alumni of Russia. Thank you, Russia Despite changes in times and history in Russia and Vietnam, Vietnamese people have maintained deep sympathy and high respect for Russia and its people. The special love for Russia derives from the former Soviet Union's solidarity and support for…... [read more]
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(VOVworld) – Vietnam always treasures its relations with Israel, one of Vietnam’s important partners in the Middle East, said President Tran Dai Quang at a banquet in Hanoi on Monday to welcome Israeli President Reuven Ruvi Rivlin. Mr. Quang said he believes bilateral cooperation is entering a new stage of development to become more fruitful. He noted that Israel’s spirit and strong will have inspired Vietnamese people to drive Vietnam forward in industrialization and modernization. President Rivlin said Israel is eager to share experience with Vietnam and strengthen bilateral cooperation.... [read more]
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411 new FDI projects licensed in two months
In addition, 133 FDI projects registered for capital adjustment with additional investment of USD700 million, a year-on-year fall of 8 percent, according to the Ministry of Planning and Investment’s Foreign Investment Agency. Disbursements were estimated at USD1.7 billion, up over 9.7 percent year-on-year. In the reviewed period, there were 873 deals made by foreign investors to contribute capital to businesses and to buy shares of Vietnamese businesses with total capital of USD1.25 billion, a year-on-year rise of 102 percent. In total, the country attracted FDI worth USD3.34 billion, or 98.2 percent of the figure of the same period last year. Manufacturing-processing attracted the most FDI in the period with USD1.83 billion, accounting for 54.6 percent of the total. Construction ranked second with USD345 million and estate trading was third with USD312 million, accounting for 10.3 percent and 9.3 percent of the total, respectively. Among 60 nations and territories investing in Vietnam in the first two months, the Republic of Korea (RoK) was the biggest investor with USD851.2 million, making up 25.5 percent of the total. It was followed by British Virgin islands with approximately USD450 million and Singapore with USD418 million. Ho Chi Minh city was the top destination for foreign investors, attracting USD1.05 billion, or 31.27 percent, followed by Binh Duong (USD434 million), Ninh Thuan (USD253 million), or 12.98 percent and 7.6 percent respectively. Large projects licensed in January-February included the USD150 million Hanbaram wind-power project in Ninh Thuan province and the USD80 million garment project funded by Ramatex… [Read full story]
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Dong Nai attracted more than USD588 million in FDI capital over the past five months of this year with dozens of licensed projects, according to the provincial Department of Planning and Investment. The province licensed 28 new FDI projects during the period with a registered capital of nearly USD248 million with major projects licensed as industrial. In addition, 25 existing projects in the province registered an increased capital of more than USD340 million. Dong Nai's current target is to lure between USD700 million and USD900 million in 2014, reported the provincial Department of Planning and Investment. In the first five…... [read more]
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According to officials from the Ministry of Planning and Investment's foreign investment department, Vietnam attracted 120 new projects with registered capital of U$714.6 million in the first quarter of 2004, of which $550 million was realized, registering year-on-year increases of 25 percent and 15 percent, respectively. Significantly, many of the newly licensed projects are of great value. They include a natural mineral exploitation and processing project with total capital of U$147 million in Thai Nguyen, the Lang Son international joint venture capitalized at $38 million, and the $20.54 million Thu Duc Deawon housing development company, the officials said. At present…... [read more]
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According to the provincial Department of Planning and Investment, Quang Ninh has so far seen 97 FDI projects in effect, capitalised with over USD4.8 billion. Implemented capital reached USD3.4 billion, or 71% of the total registered capital. Of these projects, 53 were invested by China. Taiwan (China) with a registered capital of more than USD1 billion accounts for 54% of the total projects and over 20% of the total registered capital. In the circumstances of common difficulty across the world economy, attracting FDI capital in Quang Ninh has also been effected. Therefore, new FDI projects licensed in the province from…... [read more]
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(VEN) - The Foreign Investment Department said that 980 Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) projects had received investment licenses in the first 11 months of this year, with total registered capital of US$7.25 billion accounting for 60.4 percent of that in the same period last year. In addition, 406 FDI projects had increased their investment capital by US$4.92 billion or by 41.3 percent from a year ago. Old and new FDI projects had registered capital of US$12.18 billion accounting for 78.6 percent of the figure for the comparable period last year. Although new FDI capital accounted for only 60.4 percent of…... [read more]
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In total, nearly US$6.7 billion has been disbursed during the first seven months of the year, a 6.4% increase over the same period in 2012, according to a report recently released by the Foreign Investment Agency under the Ministry of Planning and Investment. The four large projects centre on heavy industry and electronics. The Nghi Son Oil Refinery Co., Ltd project expanded its capital by US$2.8 billion, while Samsung Electronics Vietnam began work on a project in Thai Nguyen with a total investment of US$2 billion. The Bus Industrial Center Co., Ltd project has a total investment of US$1 billion,…... [read more]
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Overseas pilgrimage tours attract travelers in Vietnam

Many Vietnamese travelers are willing to spend big on overseas pilgrimage tours, which offer a variety of cultural and spiritual experiences in such religious places as India, Thailand, and Bhutan. As the Lunar New Year holiday is over, local travel agents are now offering various tours to foreign destinations with deep culture and religions, attracting a large number of clients. The journeys are designed not only to meet tourists’ spiritual demand but also to bring them a unique and comprehensive experience of the local culture. According to a representative of Ho Chi Minh City-based tour operator Vietravel, India, Thailand, Myanmar, and Cambodia are still favorite places when it comes to pilgrimage trips. Bhutan, one of the new destinations, has also captured a lot of attention, he added. Pilgrimage tours to places in Southeast Asia, including Siem Reap – Phnom Penh, Bangkok – Pattaya, and Yangon are offered at between VND3.4 million (US$149) and VND12 million ($527), according to local travel agents. A trip to India may cost up to VND32 million ($1,406). One of the most luxurious journeys currently available is a seven-day stay in Bhutan, which is priced at nearly VND60 million ($2,637). Domestic pilgrimage tours are also a good option for those who cannot afford to travel overseas. Tour operators have organized various excursions to the Yen Tu relic site in northern Vietnam, Bai Dinh Pagoda in the northern province of Ninh Binh, Truoi River and Truc Lam Bach Ma Zen Monastery in the central province of Thua… [Read full story]
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VietNamNet Bridge - The central coast, which is the home of some of the most famous beaches on the planet, such as Da Nang, Phan Thiet, Nha Trang, Quy Nhon and Phu Yen, is really the favorite destination for travelers this summer, who like beautiful beaches and professional services.Flocking to beaches to avoid summer heat Just a few years ago, when planning tourism trips, northerners would immediately think of familiar sites such as Do Son in Hai Phong City, Sam Son in Thanh Hoa, Cua Lo in Nghe An or Hai Thinh. However, recently, people tend to go farther to…... [read more]
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Dat Tien To meet the demand of tourists keen to visit the late General Vo Nguyen Giap's grave, Saigontourist will open a new tour to the new attraction of Vung Chua in Quang Binh Province which is endowed with stunning scenery. The four-day tour will depart on Sundays from HCMC to Quang Binh-Vung Chua-Phong Nha-Quang Tri-Hue-Danang priced at VND4.7 million, exclusive of flight tickets. Travelers will be taken to famous places such as Phong Nha National Park, Hoi An ancient town, the 17th parallel relic, Hien Luong Bridge, Ben Hai River, Quang Tri ancient citadel, La Vang Church, Thien Mu…... [read more]
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Saigontourist offers pilgrimage tours By Dat Tien in HCMC In Vietnam, the first month of the Lunar New Year is time to make pilgrimages to pagodas to pray for a happy life, good luck and good health in the year ahead. Pilgrimage tourism is becoming a part of modern Vietnamese culture and an attractive tourist product for foreigners. Pilgrimage tours to the north visit famous pagodas and temples, providing inner peace and interesting architecture such as Tran Temple in Nam Dinh Province, But Thap Pagoda in Bac Ninh Province, Temple of Literature, Tran Quoc, Ngoc Son and Quan Thanh Pagda…... [read more]
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Freelance tour guides in Vietnam are railing against a new law that will ban them from doing their jobs independently from next year.In order to continue working as tour guides, they will have to either secure contracts with authorized travel companies or tour agencies, or join the Vietnam Association of Tour Guides, which was established early this month, under the amended Law on Tourism.Nguyen Nam, a tour guide, told VnExpress that not many travel companies are willing to hire tour guides as permanent employees because it means they have to pay them monthly salaries and cover compensation and benefits packages.Lo…... [read more]
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Taking pilgrimage tours in spring By Dat Tien in HCMC In the first month of the lunar calendar, Vietnamese people traditionally go to sanctuaries to pray for good health and prosperity. Pilgrimage tourism is becoming a nice traditional feature and this is also an attractive tourist product to international tourists. Stillness of sacred places and incense rising into the sky take people's sensation back to the real ego of life, wanting to escape daily stresses and miseries to find peace and precious silence for their souls. Therefore, sanctuaries offer charming tourist products such as souvenirs or vegetarian food and other…... [read more]
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Vietnam ministry seeks approval for license plate number auction

Vietnam’s Ministry of Public Security has submitted to the prime minister a plan on the auction of license plate numbers, which is aimed at contributing to the national budget. Following the ministry’s meetings with local authorities and relevant agencies, the auction scheme has been amended for a total of five times before being submitted to the central government for approval, Colonel Le Xuan Duc, deputy chief of the traffic police division under the Ministry of Public Security, told Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper on Tuesday. Once the plan is passed, competent authorities will have to complete relevant laws, build a thorough bidding system, and adjust the management and registration of local vehicles. The project is expected to be piloted in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, the northern city of Hai Phong, Da Nang City in the central region, and Can Tho City in the Mekong Delta, Col. Duc said. Other localities will also be able to carry out the auction based on their requests, the police official added. The numbers that will be eligible for the bidding fall into such categories as having three to five identical digits, having digits in an ascending order, or personalized numbers, namely owners’ dates of birth. A car with a desirable license plate number in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City. Photo: Tuoi Tre In accordance with the attached rules, each license plate number can only be used on one vehicle and shall not be resold or transferred to another owner after the auction, Col…. [Read full story]
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The Ministry of Transport has submitted a draft plan to the government to expand the overloaded Tan Son Nhat International Airport. The Ministry of Transport has submitted a draft plan to the government to expand the overloaded Tan Son Nhat International Airport. The plan includes building T4, a new terminal to increase the aerodrome’s capacity to between 43 million and 45 million passengers a year from the current 28 million. The existing two runways, currently 365m apart and capable of serving large aircraft including the Boeing 787 and Airbus A350, will be maintained with only new taxiways added, according to…... [read more]
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Inspectors from Vietnam's Ministry of Public Security are investigating allegations that three luxury cars here, including two that cost over US$1 million each, are carrying the same license plate number, an official has told Thanh Nien. According to Nguyen Kim Hai, who is in charge of the traffic control division under the ministry's road and railway traffic police department, when three cars have the same license plate, "surely" at least two of them are using fake plates. Earlier it was reported on a couple of newswires and car forums that a black Rolls-Royce Phantom Ghost, a Rolls-Royce Phantom Year of the Dragon 2012,…... [read more]
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VAMC seeks approval for bad debt auction centerHong Phuc By Hong Phuc - The Saigon Times Daily HCMC – Vietnam Asset Management Company (VAMC) has plans to establish a bad debt auction center acting as the cornerstone for ushering in an official debt trading market in the country. VAMC has sent its petition to the Government. It has plans to build an information technology (IT) system for the center to facilitate bad debt monitoring and management, a source told the Daily. Initially, the center will offer debts and assets with a total book value of VND150-200 trillion. The center will…... [read more]
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The Vietnamese Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism is seeking approval from the government to sign an agreement on tourism cooperation with the Republic of South Africa. South Africa has become one of key trade partners of Vietnam in recent times. The countries want to boost ties in all fields, especially tourism, the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) said on its website Dec 18. "Vietnam and South Arica have big tourism potentials. However, the nations have not effectively tapped them. An official agreement will spur the bilateral tourism ties," an official from the VNAT said. If the agreement is…... [read more]
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The targeted groups are those to build hospitals and waste treatment plants, the MPI said in the latest draft on the PPP regulation. Earlier, the MPI has proposed the prime minister to pilot the PPP form for seven project groups, including roads, tunnels and bridges; railways; urban transport systems; seaports, airport and river ports; clean water supply systems and power plants. These infrastructure projects are required to have big scale, meet urgent demand for the national economic development. Weak infrastructure is among Vietnam's bottlenecks in attracting foreign investors, analysts said, emphasizing the necessity and efficiency of the PPP model as…... [read more]
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Vietnam welcomes over 2.86 million foreigners in two months
According to the General Statistics Office, Asian visitors made up the lion’s share of the number, at over 2.12 million people, increasing by 35.8% annually. The number of Chinese visitors, which accounted for 30% of the total tourist arrivals in Vietnam during the period, grew by 38.5% annually. The numbers of tourists arriving by air, road, and sea, during the two-month period, recorded respective annual increases of 26.3%, 58.4%, and 3.5%. The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism said that it aims to serve between 15 and 17 million foreigners and 78 million domestic travellers this year, with the total revenue expected to hit VND620 trillion (US$27.28 billion), up 21.35% annually. Vu The Binh, Vice Chairman of the Vietnam Tourism Association, said that Northeast Asia, including China, the Republic of Korea (RoK), Japan, and Taiwan (China), will continue to be the major sources of tourists to Vietnam. Last year, China and the RoK sent 4 and 2.4 million visitors to Vietnam. With a growth of 30% in tourism in 2017, Vietnam was placed on the list of countries with the fastest tourism growth speed in the world, ranked in 6th place.
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Vietnam has welcomed over 2.97 million foreign visitors in the first six months of this year, an increase of 18 percent compared to the same period last year. More than 446,900 visited Vietnam in June, a year-on-year rise of 19 percent, according to the General Statistics Office andthe Vietnam National Administration of Tourism. Most tourists cameby air, with nearly 371,000 thousand arrivals recorded in June, a year-on-year increase of 25.5 percent. The number of visitors coming to Vietnam for tourism purposes and visiting relatives increased considerably. In the first six months, around 1,8 million foreigners came to Vietnam for tourism…... [read more]
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Vietnam welcomed the six millionth foreign visitor in 2011 in the northern province of Quang Ninh on the morning of Dec. 26. Curvalle Bernard Francois welcomed The French visitor, Curvalle Bernard Francois, travelled aboard the MV Super Star Aquarius cruise ship, which departed from Hainan , China , for a journey to Vietnam . The ship docked at Ha Long Bay in Quang Ninh province. The lucky man was presented with a ticket for two persons to visit Da Nang city and the ancient town of Hoi An in central Vietnam . Meanwhile, Zhang DongMei, a Chinese tourist, the…... [read more]
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- This is a result of a survey on more than 1,400 foreign tourists to the capital city, carried out by the Hanoi department of culture, sport and tourism with the goal of researching and perfecting statistical methods on the number of foreign tourists to Hanoi. Under the survey, more than 93% of the total respondents saw the city as an attractive destination. Aspects of gastronomy, landscape, service, and people were cited as behind the attraction of the city. Specifically, Hanoi's gastronomy received more than 82% of votes for being abundant, 57 to 71% of foreigners assessed the city's service…... [read more]
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(VOVworld) - The Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism and the Vietnamese Embassy in the UK and Northern Ireland held a conference to promote Vietnam's tourism in Europe on Sunday. The Ministry introduced Vietnam's tourism promotion programs in Europe for the period 2015-2017, including regular events introducing tourist sites and products, Vietnam's participation in international tourism fairs, and combining tourist activities with political, diplomatic, and economic events. Many delegates proposed integrating national tourism promotion among the annual plans of Vietnamese representative agencies in Europe. Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports, and Tourism, Ho Anh Tuan, said the Ministry will establish a…... [read more]
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(VOVworld) - The Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism and the Vietnamese Embassy in the UK and Northern Ireland held a conference to promote Vietnam's tourism in Europe on Sunday. The Ministry introduced Vietnam's tourism promotion programs in Europe for the period 2015-2017, including regular events introducing tourist sites and products, Vietnam's participation in international tourism fairs, and combining tourist activities with political, diplomatic, and economic events. Many delegates proposed integrating national tourism promotion among the annual plans of Vietnamese representative agencies in Europe. Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports, and Tourism, Ho Anh Tuan, said the Ministry will establish a…... [read more]
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