Substandard petrol moratorium could prevent vehicle fires

On May 19, 2012 at 10:37 am (GMT+7) Leave a Comment
Hardly any 83 octane petrol is sold in big cities like HCM City despite huge imports

Scientists who took part in research to determine the causes of vehicle fires in HCM City have proposed removing 83 octane petrol (A83) from circulation for safety concerns. Dr. Huynh Quyen, from the Refinery and Petrochemical Technology Research Centre, said, “As A83 is low-octane, it should not be used for modern vehicles. It can foster explosions, heat engines and increase the risk of fires. The circulation of such gasoline may facilitate illegal adulteration with methanol to create … [Read more...]

Police obtain match-fixing tape at Dong Tam FC

On May 19, 2012 at 10:23 am (GMT+7) Leave a Comment
Tay Ninh FC's Nguyen Thanh Trung.

Police yesterday arrived at the headquarters of Dong Tam Long An football club to handle a case in which two players of the club informed they had been offered money for match-fixing but turned down the suggestion. Dong Tam FC accuse Tay Ninh of fixing matchPA83 police have acquired a recorded tape of a conversation between player Nguyen Thanh Trung of Saigon Xuan Thanh and two DLTA footballers Nhat Tan and Thanh Hai on May 12, prior to the match between DTLA and Cement Fico Tay Ninh at the 17th … [Read more...]

AFD offers low-interest loans to Vietnam

On May 19, 2012 at 10:21 am (GMT+7) Leave a Comment
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The French Development Agency (AFD) will continue to provide between EUR80-100 million in official development assistance (ODA) a year with low interest rates to help Vietnam implement water supply, environmental sanitation and infrastructure projects. The aid will be carried out in the 2012-2015 period, with water supply and environmental sanitation projects making up one third of the total, Jean-Marc Gravellini, AFD Vietnam Director told Vietnam Investment Review recently. Gravellini said … [Read more...]

$500 million MoU signed for HCMC’s metro line 2

On May 19, 2012 at 10:13 am (GMT+7) Leave a Comment
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A memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on a loan for Ho Chi Minh City’s metro line 2 worth US$500 million was signed on May 18 between the municipal People’s Committee and the Asian Development Bank (ADB). HCM City: US$2.07 billion metro project to get going this Sept.The metro’s second line is 20km long, connecting Thu Thiem new urban area in District 2 and An Suong Bus Station in District 12. The $1.4 billion project uses assistance from the ADB, European Investment Bank and … [Read more...]

Top official of Vietnam Maritime Administration arrested

On May 19, 2012 at 10:11 am (GMT+7) Leave a Comment

The incumbent chief of the Vietnam Maritime Administration Duong Chi Dung, who is former chairman of the state-owned shipping company Vinalines, and two other high-ranking officials were arrested and prosecuted Friday in Hanoi.According to the arrest warrant of the central investigation police, the three officials are charged of ‘intentionally violating State regulations on economic management that causes severe consequences’. The two officials include Mai Van Phuc, 54, who is deputy … [Read more...]

As disorderly as the classes at experimental school

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While sending children to the Giang Vo Experimental School is the dream of many parents, other people say they feel discouraged about the new education model followed by the school.The controversial “education technology” favored by Vietnamese parents Hanoian parents jostled to buy application formsThe students, who do not know how to pay respect to adultsThe thing that one would see when entering the experimental school is that a lot of children playing freely on the school yard or … [Read more...]

Over 2,000 employment places available

On May 19, 2012 at 9:50 am (GMT+7) Leave a Comment

The HCM City Employment Service Centre says it currently has more than 2,000 positions available for job seekers. The job vacancies include positions in sales, human resource management, marketing, finance, accounting and auditing. Hotel receptionists, mechanics and various positions in the electronics, leather and footwear, and garment and textiles industries are also available. THANH NIEN (YOUNG PEOPLE) Mekong Delta trade fair well attended The Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta Trade Fair, held from … [Read more...]

Drought hits summer crop

On May 19, 2012 at 9:46 am (GMT+7) Leave a Comment
A field in Thanh Tri District, the southern province of Soc Trang. Nearly 50,000ha of crops nationwide has been damaged by drought. — VNA/VNS Photo Duy Khuong

HA NOI — A drought has affected nearly 50,000ha of crops nationwide, says Dang Duy Hien of the General Department of Irrigation under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. Low water levels of rivers have caused a water shortage for irrigation in the central provinces. In the central-northern provinces, the average river water level is sufficient at 2-2.5m. However the irrigation channels across Bac Ninh, Hung Yen and Hai Duong provinces are flowing slow because of … [Read more...]

Rural training places quality over quantity

On May 19, 2012 at 9:43 am (GMT+7) Leave a Comment

HCM CITY — A programme launched two years ago to provide vocational training to rural workers through 2020 will focus on quality and not quantity though it targets training 600,000 people this year, an official has said. Cao Van Sam, deputy head of the labour ministry's Vocational Training Department, said the project steering committee had determined that vocational training must meet the job market's needs in terms of skills. It had done this to ensure Project 1956, as it is known, met … [Read more...]

Call to adjust rules on agricultural insurance

On May 19, 2012 at 9:42 am (GMT+7) Leave a Comment

HA NOI — Agricultural insurance regulations need to be revised to encourage more farmers to buy agricultural insurance, said the provincial authority of Dong Nai. The request was made after implementing the pilot programme for animal husbandry insurance in the province. The authority said some insurance regulations on animal husbandry were not relevant and needed to be adjusted. Dong Nai currently has 1.2 million pigs (the largest number in the country) and 9 million chickens. The local … [Read more...]