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Social
News 27/8
Four
Chinese on trial for credit card fraud
The People’s Court
of northern
XiongJie (35), Lin
Wei (50), Lin Li Hua (33) and Lin Jia Jun (21) were charged with “using the
computer and telecommunications networks, the Internet and digital equipment
to appropriate assets”.
According to the
indictment, between March 16-26, 2013, the four suspects and two others
(currently on the run) successfully completed 196 transactions using forged
cards taking away over VND3.9 billion (US$183,300) from Vietcombank and
Vietinbank. They were caught by
The court is
expected to bring in a verdict on August 26.
District agencies
have failed to deal with nearly 300 irrigation works violations this year in
the capital.
Illegally building
houses and brick kilns near river and canal banks and growing water hyacinths
or vegetables over canals were the most common violations and occurred most
frequently in Ha Dong, Thanh Tri and Nam Tu Liem districts, according to Ha
Noi's Agriculture and Rural Development Department.
The failure to
address these violations was primarily caused by poor management and a lack
of co-operation between authorised agencies and irrigation companies, the
department reported.
Director of the
department Nguyen Huy Dang said that the department had ordered irrigation
companies to dredge canals in preparation for the rainy season and was
co-operating with authorised agencies to handle the violations.
In a related move,
the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development directed units to tackle
violations throughout the country, including illegally encroaching on dyke
protection corridors, in order to ensure safety during the rainy season. The
ministry also ordered the directorate of water resources to assess dyke
systems' quality and will soon fix weak stretches of dyke, Vu Van Tu, chief
of the Central Committee for Flood and Storm Control, told Nong thon ngay nay
(Countryside Today) newspaper.
Illegal
food imports seized in Lao Cai
Authorities seized
more than 260 kilogrammes of illegally imported food including fried fish,
sausages and frozen ducks in
The transporter of
the seized goods, Phung Minh Khanh from Kim Tan Ward, could not present any
invoice or document related to the goods that he had reportedly bought in
The seized goods
will be destroyed while Khanh will be fined for violating the law by trading
in illegally imported goods.
Bird flu
virus detected in
The bird flu virus
A/H5N6 had been detected in a flock of pheasants in the
Local authorities
in Lao Cai have taken measures to prevent bird flu from spreading, including
strict quarantine regulations and inspections of poultry transport and
trading.
The deadly A/H5N6
strain was detected for the first time in
According to the
World Health Organisation, A/H5N6 is a highly pathogenic strain but there is
no evidence of sustained human-to-human transmission, despite occasional
instances of apparent infection between family members.
Border
province ordered to brace for A/H5N6 virus
The Department of
Preventive Medicine on August 25 ordered the northern border
The avian flu
strain was detected recently in a flock of pheasants in Pho Lu town, making
Lao Cai the third Vietnamese locality to be affected by A/H5N6 after northern
Lang Son province bordering
To prevent the
poultry-to-human transmission of A/H5N6, it requested Lao Cai’s veterinary
and health sectors to disinfect the hotbeds, keep a close watch on vulnerable
areas, especially at poultry farms and markets, and strictly punish the
smuggling of fowls.
The province, which
shares 203.5km of borderline with
Local authorities
were asked to prompt communication campaigns to raise public awareness of
preventing the transmission of H5N6 from fowls to human.
According to the
World Health Organisation, A/H5N6 is a highly pathogenic strain but there is
no evidence of sustained human-to-human transmission despite occasional
instances of apparent inflection between family members.
No
discovery of Melamine in Vietnam: FAV
Soon after food
watchdog in
The Food Administration
of Vietnam August 24 said that it has asked the National Institute for Food
Control and the Ministry of Health’s
The two institutes
took 18 candy samples including eight being domestically manufactured and ten
made in
Though there has
been no discovery of melamine in confectionery, the food watchdog in
coordination with other related agencies to update the information to warn
consumers soon.
Province
wishes to be removed from high-income list
The central
A letter was sent
from provincial officials to Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung on August 19. The
letter stated that, because Quang Ngai is located on the coast, it has
suffered some of the heaviest damage from the wars. Not only is the
province's infrastructure underdeveloped, it also faces the effects of
frequent natural disasters.
In 2009, the
construction of Dung Quat Oil Refinery made Quang Ngai rank 8th in terms of
income. However, according to the law, most of the income from Dung Quat
Refinery must be contributed to the state budget. Since then, financial
support from the state has dwindled.
Le Quang Thich,
vice chairman of Quang Ngai People's Committee, said their plans on
economic-social development was encountering troubles with their limited
budget. Due to the problems they face, authorities of
Even though Dung
Quat is one of the top five most effective economic zones, the investment in
this area is limited to around VND150 billion (USD7.1 million) a year. During
this time, many enterprises have sought permission to invest billions of USD
to their projects in this zone, which is the reason authorities gave for the
urgency of the infrastructure upgrades. Otherwise, they stated, they may not
be able to meet the demands of investors' development plans.
Thich said,
"We asked the prime minister to use the income from Dung Quat for ground
clearance, re-settlement areas and some necessary construction."
Last year, during
his visit to
Thai Nguyen
announces square named after General Vo Nguyen Giap
The August 20
Square in Thai Nguyen province was renamed to
At the announcement
ceremony on August 25, local authorities declared new planning for the square
to make it a venue for hosting cultural and political events of the locality.
The square,
covering 2.1 hectares in Truong Vuong ward, Thai Nguyen city, will be
upgraded as one of the major cultural and sporting facilities, along with the
The renaming and
upgrading of the square shows the gratitude and respect of the local Party
committee and people to the great General.
Speaking at the
event, Vo Dien Bien, son of General Giap, thanked Thai Nguyen provincial
leaders and people for the deep sentiment they felt for his father, while
affirming that Thai Nguyen was always the “second home village” of the
General, as he used to say when he was alive.
222nd
anniversary of death of King Quang Trung commemorated
The People's
Committee of Binh Dinh province on August 24 held a solemn ceremony at
Chairman of Binh
Dinh provincial People's Committee Le Huu Loc delivered a speech at the
ceremony, reviewing the glorious history of the Tay Son Dynasty and biography
of King Quang Trung - a national hero and military genius, who recorded
resounding victories and great achievements in the cause of national
construction and defence.
The most notable
victories in the age-old history is the Ngoc Hoi - Dong Da victory, under
which Quang Trung and Tay Son soldiers defeated the Qing Chinese invaders to
liberate Thang Long (now Hanoi) 225 years ago.
At the ceremony,
delegates offered flowers at the statue of King Quang Trung and offered incense
at a shrine dedicated to the King.
The ceremony aimed
to commemorate the great contributions of the national hero to the struggles
for national defence and construction and to educate younger generations
about national pride, patriotism and their duty of contributing to the
nation.
The same day in
Vinh city, Nghe An province, a ceremony was held at
The People's
Committee of Vinh, in co-ordination with Nghe An Museum, organised an
exhibition displaying documents and objects related to Emperor Quang Trung
and the Tay Son Dynasty including 150 objects, 40 images and scientific
documents, and 60 books.
Network
protecting media rights launched
The Centre for
Research on Development Communication (RED) launched its Media Rights
Advisory Network on August 25, aiming to protect reporters and journalists
against media rights violations at a national level.
RED Director Tran
Nhat Minh said that the network operates nationwide, with their membership
consisting of reputable journalists who are knowledgeable in the field of
media rights and are willing to defend their colleagues.
For further
information, reporters should refer to the network’s official website
www.baovetacnghiep.red.org.vn.
In the 2010-2015
period, RED is implementing a programme on protecting media rights, with a
focus on studying media violations and strengthening law enforcement in the
field.
Since August 2014,
the organisation has carried out a project to enhance the protection of
journalists in
RED is a
non-governmental organisation striving towards a fairer society in which
legal rights are guaranteed and people’s livelihoods are improved. It
utilises the power of communication to achieve results in their development
programmes and create conditions for expanding their field of work and
sharing their experience.-
Transport
choices increased for national holiday
Hundreds of extra
buses and trains will be used during the National Day holiday next week.
State employees and
workers are entitled to have a four-day break lasting from Saturday, August
30, to Tuesday, September 2.
Deputy director of
Ha Noi's My Dinh Coach Station, Nguyen Manh Tuan told Kinh te do thi (
Economic and Urban Affairs) newspaper that the station planned to have 100
coaches to meet increased demand.
Normally, the
station serves about 20,000-30,000 passengers a day but this would jump to
about 30,000-35,000 people during the holidays.
"The number of
passengers is predicted to increase in key routes including those to Thai
Binh, Thai Nguyen, Phu Tho, Quang Ninh and Thanh Hoa," he said.
The overloading
would not be as serious as it was during holidays for Reunification Day
(April 30) and May Day (May 1) because it was the end of summer and students
had gone back to school, Tuan said.
Director of Giap
Bat Coach Station, Nguyen Tat Thanh, said it would add 120-150 coaches each
day during the holidays.
In
Bus fares there are
expected to increase about 30 per cent from August 29 to 31, according to the
station directorate board.
Deputy head of Sai
Gon Railway Station, Thai Van Truyen, said an extra 10 trains would run from
Head of Ha Noi
Railway Station, Phung Thi Ly Ha, said more trains would be added to routes
including Ha Noi to central
She said that train
fares would not be increased and that tickets to many provinces were still
available.
Wheelchairs
given to the disabled in Dien Bien
The Lawerence S.
Ting Memorial Fund on August 25 presented 200 wheelchairs worth 360 million
VND (17,140 USD) to people with disabilities in the northern
The donation is
part of a programme co-sponsored by the fund and Phu My Hung Corp. to support
the disabled nationwide by equipping them with a means of transport, thus
facilitating their daily activities and social integration.
Earlier this year,
the two donors gave 33 computers and computer-connected microscopes to a
boarding school for ethnic minority students in Dien Bien.
Vietnam’s
National Day celebrated in Perth
The Vietnam
Consulate General in
Speaking at the
event,
She also spoke
highly of the growing ties between
Duyen affirmed the
establishment of the Consulate General in
For his part,
Northern Territory Chief Minister Adam Giles congratulated the Vietnam
Government and people on National Day.
He applauded the
country’s recent social and economic accomplishments and expressed his
satisfaction with the fine development of the fruitful relations between the
two countries.
Within the
framework of the event, a wide range of activities including an art
performance and a traditional food festival were held.
OVs in
The 15th “Golden
Racket Praha 2014” tennis tournament for Overseas Vietnamese (OVs) in Europe
was held at the Club Hotel Praha sport complex in
The tournament
attracted 200 athletes and 18 clubs including 12 from the
After two-days of
competition, Cao Xuan Hoang from the Ostrava Club in the
Third place was
shared by Pham Dac Nhan and Luong Phuong Trung from the Praha Club and
Ostrava Club in the
The tournament,
first organized in 2000, aims to further strengthen solidarity and mutual
support among OVS communities across the European Union through sport
movements and competitions.
Dak Nong
gears up for new school year
The Central
Highlands
Over 100 billion
VND (4.7 million USD) went to the construction of 201 new classrooms and 115
clean water facilities while the remaining was spent on buying textbooks and
learning tools for students in poor, ethnic minority and border areas.
During this school
year, the province aims to provide preschool services for all five-year-old
children while building accommodations for teachers in remote and needy
areas.
It will also invest
in much-needed facilities for foreign languages education and boarding
schools.
The locality now
has 360 schools at all levels, ranging from pre-school to high school, which
expect to enroll 150,600 students in the 2014-15 academic year, a rise of
1,765 from the previous year, of whom 33.37 percent hail from ethnic minority
areas.-
President
urges continued judicial reform
Human resources
training was critical for judicial reform, President Truong Tan Sang said at
a working session between the Central Steering
Committee for
Judicial Reform and leaders of the Supreme People's Court and the Supreme
People's Procuracy.
There were not
enough judicial officers at district levels and their professional skills
were weak, he said.
As Head of the
Central Steering Committee for Judicial Reform, he also asked to
institutionalise the central role of the court and the procuracy in the Laws
on the Organisation of the People's Court and the Procuracy.
He asked the court
and procuracy sectors to enhance communications regarding the Constitution
and examine judicial reform results over the past eight years to draw lessons
for the future.
Vietnam’s
National Day marked in Australia
The Vietnamese
Consulate General in Perth, Australia has held a ceremony in Darwin city in
the Northern Territories (NT) on August 22 to celebrate Vietnam’s 69th
National Day (September 2).
Many high-ranking
officials and parliamentarians of the NT attended the August 22 event, along
with members of the public, including both international friends and overseas
Vietnamese living in
In his speech,
Consul General Le Viet Duyen recalled the great achievements of the
Vietnamese people over the past 69 years.
He expressed his
appreciation for the relationship between
The consul
acknowledged that the establishment of the Vietnamese Consulate General in
NT Chief Minister
Adam Giles congratulated the Vietnamese Government and people on this
occasion, stating that he highly values the successful efforts
In recent years,
cooperation between
The two sides
reached agreements on the production of dragon fruit in the NT and the export
of buffalos from the NT to
Multiple irregularities found in railway projects
The Ministry of
Transport has discovered many irregularities involving cost overruns,
application of asynchronous technology and slow execution at three railway
projects invested by Vietnam Railway Corporation.
The three projects
are among those the ministry took over from the corporation last week due to
the slow pace of construction.
The three involve
modernizing signals of Hanoi-Lao Cai, Hanoi-Dong Dang, Hanoi-Thai Nguyen
routes and the Hanoi area using China’s ODA loans (Project 3+1); modernizing
the information system of Vinh-Saigon and north-south routes (phase one) also
financed by China’s ODA; and developing the signal system of the Hanoi-Vinh
route (phase two) funded with France’s ODA.
The ministry said
they are four to seven years behind schedule.
According to the
ministry, the costs of the three projects have almost doubled the original
estimates, with the first project having its investment capital soaring by
VND1.052 trillion and the second project by VND1.102 trillion. The reasons
pointed out are inaccurate cost projections.
The investment
adjustments have adversely affected such projects as preferential loans have
been used later than scheduled, and many of their components have been
dropped. Moreover, it has taken more time to execute the projects as loan
agreements have been re-negotiated with lenders.
According to a
conclusion signed by Deputy Minister of Transport Nguyen Ngoc Dong, Vietnam
Railway Corporation will have to recover nearly VND460 million as this amount
resulted from a wrong cost estimate.
In addition to
criticizing leaders of Vietnam Railway Corporation, the railway project
management unit and Transport Investment and Construction Consultant Joint
Stock Company (TRICC), the ministry has lowered the rankings of Chinese
contractors.
Dong also requires
the corporation to continue assisting relevant agencies of the ministry in
implementing such projects and these projects must be transferred to the
ministry by September 30.
The ministry’s
moves are aimed at coping with irregularities in railway projects. The
ministry has also proposed the Government transfer the capital allocated
annually for infrastructure construction projects to the ministry, instead of
the railway sector from next year.
ADB grants US$100 million for road improvement project
The Asian
Development Bank (ADB) has announced a US$100 million grant for a road
upgrade project that will benefit five provinces in the southern and
The information was
unveiled by a working delegation of the Ministry of Planning and Investment
and the Asian Development Bank at a meeting with leaders of
ADB is expected to
provide US$900,000 for the five provinces next year to make technical
preparations and map out a detailed plan for the project on which work is
scheduled to start in 2016.
Apart from the road
construction, the project will support economic and tourism development in
the areas that are home to ethic minority groups and poor households in those
provinces.
Therefore, Binh
Phuoc has been asked to provide information about the number of poor
households, tourism potential, healthcare and environment before the project
comes online.
According to the
Binh Phuoc Department of Planning and Investment, the province now has
neither airport nor seaport so national highways 13 and 14 and provincial
roads are the only main routes connecting it and neighboring provinces.
However, these roads are deteriorating, hindering trade and economic
development, particularly in the areas near the border with
The department
emphasized the urgent need to upgrade the roads in the province to boost
economic and trade development.
At present, Binh Phuoc has three roads that are
being upgraded to improve connectivity between
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Thứ Ba, 26 tháng 8, 2014
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