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HCMC chairman orders swift review of seven property projects The Saigon Times Daily Novaland's Kingston Residence project on Nguyen Van Troi Street in Phu Nhuan District - PHOTO: NOVALAND HCMC - HCMC Chairman Nguyen Thanh Phong on January 8 told the local media that he had urged the relevant departments and agencies to accelerate a review of the legal documents of seven projects developed on prime land sites in Phu Nhuan District. The city government had earlier put on hold the conversion of the land use purpose at these sites in line with the State Audit of Vietnam’s request. These sites, with a combined area of nearly 50,000 square meters, cover a land lot at 119 Pho Quang Street, two land lots on Hong Ha Street, two others on Nguyen Van Troi Street, one on Hoang Minh Giam Street and another on Truong Quoc Dung Street. They have been used to develop complexes for commercial and service facilities, offices, officetels and apartments by subsidiaries of Novaland … [Read more...] about HCMC chairman orders swift review of seven property projects

Residents at a meeting in HCM City on Saturday brought planning maps of the Thủ Thiêm new urban area to prove that their houses are located outside the project’s boundary. VNA/VNS Photo Tiến Lực Viet Nam News HCM CITY — The secretary of HCM City Party Committee on Saturday promised residents involved in the T hủ Thiêm dispute, especially those living outside the project’s boundary, that swift action would be taken to resolve the issue. Nguyễn Thiện Nhân reiterated his promise to find a satisfactory solution to the land dispute, following a meeting on Thursday in which the city apologised for its wrongdoings. “I will continue to meet with Thủ Thiêm residents until the dispute is settled,” he said. “The Standing Committee of the city Party Committee has organised six meetings related to this issue in the last five months." Nhân also said the Standing Committee would organise another meeting soon to discuss compensation for the residents. The city’s … [Read more...] about HCM City Party Committee promises swift action on Thủ Thiêm dispute

A landslide triggered by a torrential rain in northern mountainous Bắc Kạn Province on Tuesday.— VNA/VNS Photo Hoàng Giang Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has issued an urgent message ordering the northern localities to urgently take remedial action in the wake of the recent torrential rains that killed at least 13 people and left another missing. The message was issued after prolonged heavy rains, triggering both flashfloods and landslides, battered the northern localities since early this month and led to initial damage of VNĐ28.9 billion (US$1.2 million). Phúc tasked People’s Committees of the northern localities, especially Thái Nguyên, Hà Giang, Lai Châu, Điện Biên and Hòa Bình – the localities that suffered the most from the torrential rains -- to provide essential necessities to families whose homes were damaged by landslides and flashfloods. Search and rescue operations to find the missing person should be conducted … [Read more...] about PM urges swift flood relief in northern provinces

Donors support development plan (12-06-2006) Speaking at the closing session of the mid-year review of donors to Viet Nam, Deputy Prime Minister Pham Gia Khiem commended the success of the meeting and again confirmed the strong commitment of the Vietnamese Government in the successful implementation of the new Five Year Socio-Economic Development Plan, aimed at reforming and completing the nation’s legal framework, ensuring greater integration with the global and regional economy, and improving ODA efficiency, as well as in implementing anti-corruption measures. NHA TRANG —Donor countries and international organisations pledged their continued support for Viet Nam’s socio-economic development plan (SEDP) during the next 5 years, while the Government confirmed its strong commitments to speeding up reforms at a mid-year review meeting that wound up in Nha Trang City last Saturday. World Bank country director for Viet Nam, Klaus Rohland, said he supported Viet Nam’s … [Read more...] about Donors support development plan

L to R: UE Mini ( review ), Roll ( review ), Boom ( review ) and Megaboom ( review ), JBL Charge 2+ ( review ) and Charge 2 ( review ), Bose Soundlink III ( review ) and Soundlink Mini 2 ( prev review ) There’s nothing like having a summer moment free to listen to your favorite music with your friends. The combination of portable Bluetooth speakers and great music apps like Apple Music with Beats 1 radio can make this an instant spontaneous event as long as you’ve got the right gear. There are tons of Bluetooth speakers around but we’re cutting through the noise and signaling the best from three top brands today: Bose, UE and JBL. In last year’s exhaustive holiday season Best Bluetooth Speaker Review , I gave the title of best speaker to the JBL Charge 2 for having nearly the best sound, cylindrical portability, great looks, long battery life and the ability to charge your phone for around $120 . JBL has updated their game with the Charge … [Read more...] about The Best Bluetooth Speakers 2015: JBL Charge 2+, Bose Soundlink Mini II and UE Roll/Megaboom

People’s role in foreign policy successes praised (10-05-2005) HA NOI — The Vietnamese people’s external activities have greatly contributed to the implementation of the Communist Party’s foreign policy, the Doi moi (renewal) process, and national construction and defence, said Deputy Prime Minister Vu Khoan yesterday at a meeting to review progress over the past ten years. The results can be attributed to the Party’s clear leadership and the State’s close management, said Khoan, who is also a member of the Party Secretariat. However, this work still has its shortcomings, which need swift readjustment to keep up with the demand of this new stage in development, he said. Khoan asked relevant organisations to increase their efficiency in guiding these activities. All ministries, sectors and organisations should uphold their responsibilities and initiatives for external activities, thus contributing to the success of the foreign policy of independence, sovereignty, … [Read more...] about People’s role in foreign policy successes praised

PM approves in-principle planning adjustment in HCMC The Saigon Times Daily A bird’s eye view of downtown HCMC – PHOTO: THANH HOA HCMC – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has given his in-principle approval for the adjustment of a general master plan for HCMC to help the city develop in a fast but sustainable manner, reported the Government news website. The prime minister called on the HCMC People’s Committee to cooperate with the relevant agencies to complete the tasks and adjustments related to the general planning process for the city. Bidding will be set up to select a competent consulting unit to handle the review, assessment and formulation of zoning adjustments. Later, the Ministry of Construction will evaluate these adjustments in line with prevailing regulations. As the economic hub of the country, the city will seek to maintain its development tempo, according to the municipal government. Therefore, the master plan must be attractive to businesses and … [Read more...] about PM approves in-principle planning adjustment in HCMC

Vu Nhom appeals verdicts on murky land deals The Saigon Times Daily Phan Van Anh Vu (front) sits in court during his trial in Hanoi in January 2019. He has been jailed for the third time after a court convicted him of corruption over murky land deals, which he has appealed – PHOTO: VNA HCMC – Phan Van Anh Vu, alias Vu Nhom, a 44-year-old property magnate turned fugitive spy, has lodged an appeal against his entire first-instance verdict for his improper land sales in the central coastal city of Danang and HCMC that cost the State millions of dollars. The People’s Court of Hanoi City was cited by the Vietnam News Agency as saying that the court has received a letter of appeal from Vu, chairman of Danang-based Bac Nam 79 Construction JSC and former chairman of HCMC-based Nova Bac Nam 79 JSC and former senior lieutenant colonel. In his letter, Vu claimed that he was completely innocent of abusing his positions of power, so he did not concur with the first-instance … [Read more...] about Vu Nhom appeals verdicts on murky land deals

PM Khai tells ministers to be ready for corruption fight (06-12-2005) HA NOI — Prime Minister Phan Van Khai has called upon his cabinet to prepare a drastic action plan and make an all-out effort next year to fight corruption, especially in capital construction projects and land administration. Despite difficulties and challenges, Viet Nam was successfully attracting foreign investment and modernising the country, he said. Addressing a cabinet meeting yesterday, Khai reminded ministries and local authorities that they must take an interest in the quality of economic growth by focusing on productivity, cutting production costs, and luring hi-technology so as to raise the nation’s competitive edge in the process towards international integration. During the first eleven months of the year, and in November alone, growth in industrial value was still high at 17 per cent, especially in the non-State and foreign-invested sectors, Khai announced. Despite prolonged … [Read more...] about PM Khai tells ministers to be ready for corruption fight

NANNING — Stability, security and development of the Việt Nam–China land borders is being promoted as a result of the implementation of three bilateral legal documents on the land border, the Vietnamese Deputy Foreign Minister Lê Hoài Trung said. He and his Chinese counterpart Liu Zhenmin co-chaired a meeting in China’s Nanning city yesterday. The purpose of the event was to review the five-year implementation of the protocol on border demarcation and marker planting, the agreement on border management regulations, and the agreement on border gates and land border gate management regulations. The event was attended by officials of the two countries’ ministries of foreign affairs, public security and national defence, relevant agencies, and border provinces. Trung noted that on November 18, 2009, the Vietnamese and Chinese Governments signed the three legal documents on the land border, opening a new chapter in their land border relations. … [Read more...] about VN–China border stability enhanced