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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 … [Read more...]
On the 122nd birth anniversary of the late President Ho Chi Minh (May 19), the Ho Chi Minh Museum in Ho Chi Minh City held an exhibition titled “President Ho Chi Minh and the task of building, re-organising the Communist Party”. The exhibition on the life and times of late President Ho Chi Minh opened at the Exhibition Hall of the Ho Chi Minh Museum in HCMC. The exhibition began on May 18 with more than 200 items on display in three sections: President Ho Chi Minh-founder of Vietnam … [Read more...]
Despite tens of billions of VND having been poured into repairing Thang Long Bridge since 2009, it’s road surface has again shown signs of wear. At a meeting to review Thang Long Bridge repair phase 2 in early May, the National Directorate for Roads requested the management to quickly complete the check and take over procedure by May 19. Repair work to the Thang Long Bridge is scheduled to take place from May 24 with 1,800 square metres set for repair at a cost of VND650-750 million … [Read more...]
President Barack Obama eased investment sanctions on Myanmar and named the first US ambassador to the country in 22 years, seeking to reward an easing of "iron fist" rule.But Obama, seeking maximum leverage on Myanmar's nominally civilian government and to preserve his options in case of "backsliding," maintained wider US sanctions on Myanmar and figures linked to the former junta. "As an iron fist has unclenched in Burma, we have extended our hand, and are entering a new phase in our … [Read more...]
Sung Sot Cave, the most beautiful grotto in Ha Long Bay, is being smeared and destroyed by waste and small changes.PV … [Read more...]
From art to food, history and spas, Australian traveller Lance Richardson points out many reasons to visit Hanoi. Motorbikes in the Old Quarter The Hanoi traffic is an alarming introduction to the Vietnamese capital, though locals are acclimatized to the chaos. Visitors should be wary of hiring a motorbike straight off the plane - instead, jump on the back of a taxi bike for a thrilling tour through the Old Quarter and a crash-course in road rules. A good rule of thumb: when you can walk across … [Read more...]
A passenger bus crashed through bridge railing in the central highlands province of Dak Lak, leaving more than 30 dead and 20 injured. The accident occurred at 22h15 on May 17. The bus of Quyet Thang Bus Transport Co-Op, was traveling from Buon Ma Thuot to HCMC then suddenly crashed through a bridge railing on Serepok River.. Both local people and municipal rescue teams were quick to help the survivors. Their work was made harder by the state of the bus, which had been crushed and was half … [Read more...]
Three people were killed Thursday after a chaotic shooting scene that had crowds running for cover in a crime-ridden section of Louisville. Two men — Tyson Mimms, 24 and Craig Bland Jr., 22 — were killed Thursday afternoon in a shooting that attracted dozens of onlookers anxious for answers in the city's Russell neighborhood, which is dotted with boarded-up houses. As police investigated and a host of media gathered nearby, shots rang out about four houses down. Makeba Lee, 24, was … [Read more...]
A caretaker government took office in Greece Thursday to organise a second election in six weeks after an inconclusive May 6 vote as fears over a possible disorderly euro exit rocked Spain and Italy. The last polls left Greece in limbo, pushing markets and the euro down sharply, and the new vote on June 17 offers no guarantee of a viable government able to implement an EU-IMF bailout which divided the country. One opinion survey shows the radical leftist Syriza party, which wants to drop the … [Read more...]
Travel firms in HCM City had many times refused to serve groups of foreign travelers because they could not find the tour guides who can speak less common languages and had practice cards.Lacking tour guides causes a headacheLien Bang travel firm has expressed regret about the missed opportunities, when it had to refused to serve the travelers from Taiwan, China and Hong Kong just because it could not find suitable tour guides. Many other travel firms in HCM City are also facing the same problem … [Read more...]
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