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Three men who got a luxury car smuggled from Cambodia receive long jail terms at their trial in Tây Ninh on Sept 18. VNA/VNS Photo Thanh Tân. Viet Nam News HCM CITY – Three people who got a luxury car smuggled from Cambodia to HCM City and forged its papers have received stiff prison sentences. The Tây Ninh Province People’s Court on Tuesday sentenced Nguyễn Đắc Tuyên, 41, of Hà Nội to 16 years in jail. Two other men, who conspired with him and abetted him in the criminal acts, Phùng Viết Đông, 38, and Phùng Tuấn Anh, 29, got 14 years apiece. They were charged with smuggling and forging seals and documents of official agencies. According to the indictment by the province People’s Procuracy, on April 20, 2015, law enforcement authorities caught the three in a Lexus RX350 with a fake Cambodian number plate as they were travelling from HCM City to Hà Nội. The trio confessed that Tuyên had asked Đông and Anh, brothers, to smuggle a luxury car at a low price from Cambodia … [Read more...] about Court puts away car smugglers for long time

ASF virus has long survival rate in processed meat products By Trung Chanh A customer selects meat products at a supermarket. The ASF virus can survive for a long time in processed meat products – PHOTO: TRUING CHANH CAN THO – The African swine fever (ASF) virus can survive for several months in processed meat products, such as sausage, jambon and salami, and up to 1,000 days in frozen meat products. The virus’ strong immune system enables it to survive for 70 minutes at 56 degrees Celsius; 20 minutes at 70 degrees Celsius; and one minute at 100 degrees Celsius, according to Phung Duc Tien, deputy minister of Agriculture and Rural Development. Also, it can live comfortably at a pH ranging from 3 to 11.5 and on the surfaces of farming tools, vehicles or the clothes of farmers for many days, Tien said at an online conference on evaluating the threat posed by ASF and mapping out solutions to curb its spread, held on May 13. Data from the National Steering Committee … [Read more...] about ASF virus has long survival rate in processed meat products

Time reduced for obtaining home ownership certificates in HCMC By Le Anh Condo buildings in Thu Duc District. HCMC residents can complete procedures for obtaining home ownership certificates in less time – PHOTO: LE ANH HCMC - The time required to complete the paperwork for home ownership certificates in HCMC will be shortened as the municipal Department of Natural Resources and Environment has authorized districts to issue these certificates and has cooperated with the Tax Department to help residents pay taxes online. At a conference on administrative reforms in HCMC in the first six months of the year, a representative of the municipal Department of Natural Resources and Environment stated that the department’s land registration office has received nearly 23,600 applications for home ownership certificates from district-level land registration offices in the first six months. Under the prevailing regulations, it takes residents a long time to be granted the … [Read more...] about Time reduced for obtaining home ownership certificates in HCMC

Long An-based technology park project to treat over 36,000 tons of waste per day By Trung Chanh Representatives cut ribbons to inaugurate two bridges leading to the Green Environmental Technology Park in Tan Lap Commune, Thu Thua District, Long An Province on March 27 – PHOTO: TRUNG CHANH CAN THO – The Green Environmental Technology Park owned by Vietnam Waste Solutions (VWS), with a total area of 1,760 hectares, will have the capacity to treat 36,500 tons of waste each day by 2050. A representative of VWS said the Green Environment Technology Park was developed to handle all sorts of garbage, including household, hazardous, medical, industrial and electronic wastes, sewage sludge, wastewater and used tires. The source was speaking at an inauguration ceremony, held today, March 27, in Thu Thua District, Long An Province, for the two bridges (VWS1 and VWS2) leading to the park, funded by Vietnam Waste Solutions-Long An (VWSLA). VWS General Director David Duong … [Read more...] about Long An-based technology park project to treat over 36,000 tons of waste per day

Land to be handed over for Long Thanh airport project next month By Minh Nghia Students walk on a pathway in Suoi Trau Commune, Long Thanh District, Dong Nai Province. All households in the commune will have to hand over their land to make room for the Long Thanh international airport project - PHOTO: MINH NGHIA HCMC - The southern province of Dong Nai will hand over part of a rubber farm plot under the management of Dong Nai Rubber Corporation to the Long Thanh International Airport project next month. According to a report by the Dong Nai government delivered at a meeting of representatives from the National Assembly Economic Committee, the Ministry of Transport and the Dong Nai government on April 23, the province has dispatched 51 officials to Long Thanh District to assist with site clearance. The provincial government has also sent notice of its intention to take back land to the People’s Committees of Loc An and Binh Son communes and the Dong Nai Rubber … [Read more...] about Land to be handed over for Long Thanh airport project next month

Dang Viet puts on Long Bien Bridge-inspired exhibition The Saigon Times Daily The historic Long Bien Bridge is the theme of painter Dang Viet’s exhibition - PHOTO: VNA HCMC – Vietnam’s painter Dang Viet today starts an exhibition inspired by the historic Long Bien Bridge at the VICAS Center for Assistance and Development of Contemporary Arts (VICAS Art Studio) in Hanoi. The “The Bridge” show features 29 works by Dang Viet, with 10 of them featuring Long Bien Bridge. Long Bien Bridge, a French-built masterpiece, has existed for hundreds of years in the capital. Although it was heavily damaged by American bombs, the silhouette of this bridge and the love of the Hanoians for it have remained unchanged. It has always been a beautiful symbolic image for the integration of Vietnamese culture with Western civilization. The 10 paintings by Dang Viet about Long Bien Bridge present different emotional expressions by a Hanoi artist when standing in front of the bridge. The … [Read more...] about Dang Viet puts on Long Bien Bridge-inspired exhibition

Entire commune to be cleared for Long Thanh airport The Saigon Times Daily An artist's impression of the passenger terminal of the Long Thanh International Airport project in the southern province of Dong Nai. Suoi Trau Commune in Dong Nai Province’s Long Thanh District will be completely cleared from June 1 to make room for the Long Thanh international airport HCMC – Suoi Trau Commune in Dong Nai Province’s Long Thanh District will be completely cleared from June 1 to make room for the Long Thanh international airport, the local media reported. The Dong Nai government on May 29 organized a function to publicize the National Assembly Standing Committee's resolution on the adjustment of the administrative boundaries of six communes in Long Thanh District for the Long Thanh airport project. A total 1,360 hectares of Suoi Trau Commune will be cleared for the airport, while the remaining 126 hectares of land will be merged with Bau Can Commune. Public employees of … [Read more...] about Entire commune to be cleared for Long Thanh airport

Long An advised to boost connection with HCMC By Cao Ban Delegates at the seminar “Long An-HCMC: Connection for Development” - PHOTO: TRAN LINH HCMC – Long An should improve its connection with HCMC, especially by developing traffic infrastructure connecting with the city to develop its real estate market, said experts attending a seminar in HCMC today, July 25. At the seminar, entitled “Long An-HCMC: Connection for Development,” jointly held by the Saigon Times Group and the Saigon Times Real Estate Club, Pham Lam, CEO of real estate service firm DKRA Vietnam, said Long An has seen strong housing supplies in recent years, with 12,000 and 11,000 property products being put up for sale in the last two years, respectively. However, the supply tends to decrease lately. In the first half of this year, the number of projects launched into the market was lower than half of that in the same period last year. Long An is resolved to develop its Tam An City into a … [Read more...] about Long An advised to boost connection with HCMC

Trung Luong-My Thuan expressway expected to benefit Vinh Long By Trung Chanh The Trung Luong-My Thuan expressway project is under construction. Vinh Long Province is expected to seize many opportunities to attract foreign direct investment when the Trung Luong-My Thuan expressway is opened to traffic – PHOTO: TRUNG CHANH CAN THO – Vinh Long Province will seize many opportunities to attract foreign direct investment (FDI) when the Trung Luong-My Thuan expressway is opened to traffic, heard attendees at a conference on August 15. Strong investment in traffic infrastructure in the Mekong Delta region, in line with the prime minister’s directive, has created opportunities for the region’s provinces and cities to attract FDI. Speaking at the conference titled “Promoting investment for Vinh Long Province in 2019,” held in the province, Nguyen Phuong Lam, director of the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry's Can Tho branch, remarked, “Vinh Long Province will be at an … [Read more...] about Trung Luong-My Thuan expressway expected to benefit Vinh Long

Most owners of land to be acquired for Long Thành Airport in Đồng Nai Province, 40km away from HCM City, want the airport to be completed at the earliest so that they can move out soon to new residential areas earmarked for them. – Photo Saigon Times ĐỒNG NAI – Most owners of land to be acquired for Long Thành Airport in Đồng Nai Province, 40km away from HCM City, want the airport to be completed at the earliest so that they can move out soon to new residential areas earmarked for them. Ngô Thế Ân, chairman of the Long Thành District People’s Committee, said during meetings between residents and parliamentary candidates and Government working groups, the former expressed support for the airport but grumbled about the fact it has been delayed by over 15 years. According to the provincial authorities, land acquisition for the airport will be divided into two phases, with the total cost reaching VNĐ13 trillion (US$583 million). According to a report from the provincial … [Read more...] about Locals want Long Thành Airport finished soon