Ekiti state government house address

A block of State-owned flats in Đống Đa District.— Photo kienthuc.net Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — Hà Nội administration will revoke the State-owned houses from civil servants who are found to be misusing the facilities. It was part of a programme that recently got the greenlight from Nguyễn Đức Chung, chairman of the capital People’s Committee, aiming to implement thrift and anti-waste work this year, the Tuổi trẻ (Youth) newspaper reported. State-owned houses are allotted to public officials, usually leaders of State, Government, ministries and agencies when they are assigned to certain posts or missions. Chung has ordered the authorised agencies to reclaim State-owned houses from those who have retired and are misusing the accommodation. Following the programme, Chung also asked State-owned agencies to return old buildings to the city after they have moved to new buildings. They are not allowed to lease the old buildings or give them to other agencies. … [Read more...] about Hà Nội to revoke State-owned houses

State President discusses links in 1st meeting with US leader Bush (23-06-2007) President Nguyen Minh Triet shakes hands with US President George W Bush in the White House’s Oval Office in Washington, DC yesterday.—AFP/VNS Photo WASHINGTON, DC— President Nguyen Minh Triet spoke with US President George W Bush in a historic first meeting that took place in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC yesterday. The two leaders talked about a series of measures to strengthen relations in politics, economic trade, science and technology, education and other sectors that are priorities for the two sides. At a press conference with Vietnamese and international reporters held after the meeting, President Triet thanked the US President for the invitation, warm reception and hospitality of the American people. Triet told media that he and Bush had a very effective exchange. The two sides agreed that Viet Nam-US relations have achieved great results and … [Read more...] about State President discusses links in 1st meeting with US leader Bush

Rental homes for workers in Hà Nội’s Đông Anh District. Workers at industrial zones face hardships, particularly in housing. — VNA/VNS Photo Kim Dung Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — Only 20 per cent of workers at industrial zones have stable accommodations, prompting an urgent need to improve living conditions for labourers there, a senior official told a conference in Hà Nội yesterday. Deputy Head of Construction Ministry’s Department of House and Real Estate Market Management, Trịnh Trường Sơn, said the remaining 80 per cent of workers at industrial zones have to rent houses at an average cost of between VNĐ300,000-400,000 (US$13.4-18) per month. Meanwhile, most of houses rented by workers are small (about 2-3sq.m per person), with poor sanitary conditions and infrastructure, affecting the health and well-being of workers, he said. He noted that their average wage of VNĐ4 million ($179) per month could only meet 78-83 per cent of their basic spending needs. Kenichi Hashimoto, … [Read more...] about Urgent need: workers’ housing

The Government Inspectorate finds many violations in housing projects developed in Hà Nội between 2002 and 2014.- Photo dantri.com.vn Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — The Government Inspectorate has detected violations worth (US$69.4 million) in many housing projects developed in Hà Nội between 2002 and 2014. The violations and the poor quality of planning of residential areas were found after the inspectors checked 38 out of 204 projects. Housing plans were adjusted several times, leading to changes in the heights of buildings and land use coefficient. In particular, the arbitrary adjustment of plans affected the rulings and interests of the State, according to the inspectors’ conclusion. “This situation has led to difficulties in building a correlative urban planning for the city," Trần Hữu Lợi, head of the inspection delegation, told the Tiền Phong (Vanguard) newspaper. These violations benefitted investors because they were not obliged to pay more land … [Read more...] about Government Inspectorate detects Hà Nội housing violations worth $69.4million

A social housing project in Đặng Xá commune in Hà Nội’s Gia Lâm District. VNA Photo Tuấn Anh Viet Nam News Compiled by Mai Phương HÀ NỘI – “Why do you want to buy a low-priced social house when you already own a house?” “Because I qualify and I can afford it.” The answers surprised me. Several people whom I know already own a house applied to buy low-priced social houses, too. Yet social houses are supposed to be sold only to poor people who don’t own a house as part of the Government’s low-income accommodation policies. The primary qualification to buy a social house is that the buyer does not already own a house. Another qualifying factor is that each household member has less than 8sq.m  of living space in a low quality home which is not State-supported. So what’s happening? “They are cheating, of course” said Nguyễn Hồng Sơn, an official specialising in administrative procedures for social housing projects in Hà Nội. The official is working for … [Read more...] about Social houses ’increasingly abused’: officials

The investor of the CT 2 land plot under the Kim Văn-Kim Lũ New Urban Area Project in Hoàng Mai District did not pay land-use fee worth VNĐ733 billion (US$32.24 million), although it built houses for rent, according to the Government Inspectorate. — Photo tuoitre.vn Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — The Government Inspectorate has detected violations in finance, planning, investment and construction of many housing projects in Hà Nội. After examining housing projects developed in Hà Nội between 2002 and 2014, the Government Inspectorate found that more than VNĐ1.562 trillion (US$68.71 million) was not collected because housing project developers failed to fulfill their financial obligations. For example, the investor of the CT 2 land plot under the Kim Văn-Kim Lũ New Urban Area Project in Hoàng Mai District did not pay land-use fee worth VNĐ 733 billion ($32.24 million), although it built houses for rent. Việt Nam Glass and Ceramics for Construction … [Read more...] about Government Inspectorate detects violations in HN housing projects

HCMC avoids using State funds for resettlement projects By Le Anh File photo of a housing project in HCMC’s District 2. HCMC will not tap State funds for resettlement projects – PHOTO: LE ANH HCMC - Authorities in HCMC will not use the State budget to invest in resettlement projects but commercial and social housing to accommodate residents who have to relocate to make room for the city’s adjusted zoning plans. For projects requiring much land or urban projects in downtown HCMC, investors must ensure enough resettlement homes are available for residents. In addition, priority for making land ready for social housing will be given to the city’s five outlying districts, such as Hoc Mon, Cu Chi and Binh Chanh. Also, the city will bolster the use of available State-owned houses and land to accommodate these residents or offer temporary residences in cases of emergency, including fires, land erosion or deteriorating residential buildings. According to a plan passed on … [Read more...] about HCMC avoids using State funds for resettlement projects

A residence registration and administration office in the urban district Đống Đa in Hà Nội City. — VNA/VNS Photo Doãn Tuấn Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — Administrative reform must be transparent and concrete, and “ambiguous language” that bureaucrats can ‘exploit’ must be absolutely avoided. The order was made by the Minister, Chairman of the Government Office Mai Tiến Dũng during a meeting yesterday for the advisory council for administrative reform to outline tasks for 2018, with the participation of representatives of State agencies and the business community. As the President of the council, citing the Government’s Resolution No 1 on major socio-economic goals for the year 2018, Chairman Dũng asked the council members “to join hands” to achieve reform tasks, including cutting 50 per cent of commodities subject to special inspections. Chairman Dũng stressed that State agencies must not be duplicitous, “[You] cannot just combine three administrative procedures into one and … [Read more...] about Administrative reform must be transparent: Government Office

Quảng Ninh Province Centre for Planning, Fair and Exhibition is the common hub of exhibitions on te province's socio-economic achievements as well as the venue of domestic and international trade events. — VNA/VNS Photo Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — The Public Administrative Reform (PAR) Index released yesterday showed Quảng Ninh the top province in terms of administrative reform, sharing the leading position with the State Bank of Việt Nam. Meanwhile, the health ministry and planning ministry dropped rankings. The index was compiled by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MoHA). According to the ministry, the average score of 19 ministries and ministry-level agencies in 2017 was 79.92 per cent, with no ministries scoring below the 70 per cent mark and 12 out of 19 scoring above the average level. In 2017, Việt Nam central bank scored 92.36 per cent for its efforts in administrative reforms, successfully holding on to the first place three years in a row, with a slight drop (0.32 per … [Read more...] about State Bank leads in administrative reforms; health ministry lags behind: Report

Minister and Chairman of the Government’s Office, Mai Tiến Dũng, addresses a press conference after a regular cabinet meeting held yesterday in Hà Nội. — VNA/VNS Photo Dương Bình Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — The Party, the Government and political apparatus as a whole is committed and determined to fight corruption, Minister and Chairman of the Government’s Office, Mai Tiến Dũng, said yesterday. He was responding to questions raised at a press conference about several economic mismanagement trials involving high-ranking officials and executives as well as leading bankers over the last two years. “It’s not just the serious and high profile cases, cases in remote areas are also investigated thoroughly and punishments handed out under the law in a transparent manner,” Dũng said. He said the Government has been guiding continued investigations into huge loss-making projects and businesses. In the context of the high-level Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation (APEC) meeting set to … [Read more...] about Party, State committed to fighting corruption