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One of two Lexus cars given by a private company to Cà Mau provincial authorities, prompting public concerns and a Government promise to investigate. — Photo dantri.com.vn Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — The Government will direct authorities to investigate the controversial gifting of luxury cars by private companies to officials in the southern province of Cà Mau and the coastal city of Đà Nẵng. This was promised by Mai Tiến Dũng, head of the Government Office, at the monthly cabinet meeting held recently. The Prime Minister has tasked the Ministry of Finance, Government Inspectorate and Ministry of Justice, to look into the matter. The findings will then be made available to the media. According to media reports, two Lexus GX 460 currently in use by the Cà Mau People’s Committee – each costing about VNĐ3 billion (US$131,000) – were given as presents by Công Lý Ltd last March, ostensibly strictly for use in  “inspecting and directing climate change response activities.” … [Read more...] about Luxury car gifts to be probed

A car worth VNĐ2.7 billion (US$118,400) was recently given to the People’s Committee of central Nghệ An Province by a construction corporation. — Photo tuoitre.vn Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has reiterated that all ministries and central authorities act to end the practice of State-owned agencies accepting luxury cars as gifts from private firms or individuals. This was one of the steps in fighting corruption and avoiding tax exemptions given to imported vehicles, he said at a regular Government meeting. He said the ministries, sectors and state-owned agencies should strictly follow the standards and mechanisms on the use of automobiles as contained in government Decision No. 32, that was issued in 2015. He asked the Ministry of Finance (MoF) to review the total number of spare cars and allocate them to sectors and localities with real needs. The MoF has also been asked to collaborate with the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) and the Government … [Read more...] about ‘Say no to cars as gifts’: PM

The southernmost province of Cà Mau has returned two Lexus cars presented by a local private company, the chief of the provincial People’s Committee office. — Photo tuoitre.vn CÀ MAU — The southernmost province of Cà Mau has returned two Lexus cars presented by a local private company, the chief of the provincial People’s Committee office, Nguyễn Đức Thánh, said yesterday. Thánh said that the move followed a regular meeting on Wednesday where Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc asked localities not to receive cars presented by enterprises. The province also informed the PM about the return of the cars, Thanh said. Local media had earlier reported on the two luxury Lexus GX 460 cars that the Công Lý Construction, Trade and Tourism Company presented to the Cà Mau People’s Committee ostensibly to be of service in preventing and controlling disasters like floods and forest fires in the province. — VNS … [Read more...] about Cà Mau returns two Lexus gift cars

A picture of Nguyen Thi Ngoc Lan and a Nigerian man who cheated Vietnamese women through a series of online romance scams. — Photo cand.com.vn HA NOI (VNS) — The HCM City police are hunting for three Nigerian men who allegedly cheated a number of Vietnamese women of over VND1.6 billion (US$72,000) through a series of online romance scams. Chikelu Tobechukwu Samson, 33, Nkwocha Peter Emeka, 45, and Nmoruka Samuel Obumneme, 39, claimed to be in love with Vietnamese women they made friends with on the Internet. They promised to send the women valuable gifts and asked them to pay a sum of money for shipment, tax and other kinds of fees to their accomplices who impersonated as bank officers or shipment officials. The three suspects used to live in HCM City's District 7. At least 21 women have been swindled of more than VND1.6 billion ($72,000). Investigations revealed that the group had worked with Le Dung Tuyen, 28, Tran Thuyen Ly, and Nguyen Thi Ngoc Lan to create bank … [Read more...] about Three Nigerian men wanted for duping Vietnamese women

Nguyen Ngoc Thanh, 27, and his brother Nguyen Ngoc Thang, 19, of Thanh Xuan District admitted to the police that Thanh received the key codes after they were stolen by technician Nguyen Manh Ha from VIAMI software joint stock company, where they worked from late last year to March. They allegedly wanted to sell 13,500 codes for the software on the internet, hoping to make a total of VND840 million (US$42,000). The investigation followed a report made to police by the company's director two weeks ago. Man prosecuted after faking identity QUANG NGAI — Police in central Quang Ngai Province last Saturday prosecuted a man after he was caught posing as a reporter while seeking bribes from traffic policemen, said provincial police officer Senior Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Hong Vinh. Truong Huynh Lam, 29, of central Da Nang City, used fake business cards to pass himself off as a reporter from Thanh Nien (Young people) newspaper. He made appointments with local traffic policemen at … [Read more...] about Three men arrested for stealing key codes

Hạ, Chung, and Hạnh (right to left) discuss their job. — VNS Photo Phước Bửu Viet Nam News Phước Bửu QUẢNG TRỊ — In the central province of Quảng Trị, three men work together to take care of the afterlife of aborted fetuses in the province. Hoàng Văn Hạ, one of the three, said that although the fetuses were not born, he and his friends considered them humans that need to be cared for in the afterlife. According to Vietnamese culture, this requires burials in graves and being memorialized by the lighting of incense. Võ Hữu Hạnh, who formed the team, said he got the idea of collecting aborted fetuses and burying them in late 2017. He feels lucky as two of his closest friends, Hạ and Hoàng Chung, agreed to help. “I feel pity for the aborted fetuses as once they were dumped as rubbish. I discovered that there are groups of Catholics in many localities around the country doing a similar job but none in Quảng Trị,” Hạnh said. “I decided to construct … [Read more...] about Men build cemetery for burial of fetuses in Quảng Trị

Mooncakes for Mid-Autumn Festival at HCMC-based hotels By Minh Tuan Hotel des Arts Saigon’s mooncakes - PHOTO: COURTESY OF THE HOTEL HCMC - Following are some hotels and restaurants across HCMC that have launched their mooncake collections for the Mid-Autumn Festival, the second biggest festival for Vietnamese family reunion after the traditional Lunar New Year. Hotel des Arts Saigon Each detail of Hotel des Arts Saigon’s mooncake box highlights the art of Vietnamese craftsmanship. The box is carefully crafted with the inspiration from the hotel’s logo and the floral pattern of the staff uniform. In addition, the highlight detail of the design is the unique badge carved in Vietnamese traditional architecture style. The design embraces the harmony between the prosperous image of the daisy and the warmth and peace spirits from the image of classic wood. The hotel offers guests an exquisite selection of mooncake with four flavors including pandan royal, golden … [Read more...] about Mooncakes for Mid-Autumn Festival at HCMC-based hotels

Hotels and restaurants in HCMC offer mooncakes for Mid-Autumn Festival By Minh Tuan Sheraton Saigon Hotel & Towers’ mooncakes - PHOTO: COURTESY OF THE HOTEL HCMC - Hotels and restaurants across HCMC have launched their mooncake collections for the Mid-Autumn Festival, the second biggest festival for Vietnamese family reunion after the traditional Lunar New Year. Sheraton Saigon Hotel & Towers The Sheraton Saigon mooncake collection "Traditional & Artisanal" includes an assortment of eight handmade mooncake varieties, with or without egg yolk, ranging from timeless flavors of white lotus, pandan lotus, black sesame, mixed nuts or dried scallop XO to modern renditions such as coffee, green tea and cranberry to suit every taste bud. The Tower Box is priced at VND1,288,000 net per box of four 220-gram pieces, VND1,188,000 net per box of four 150-gram pieces while the Square Box costs VND1,088,000 net per box of four 220-gram pieces and VND998,000 net per … [Read more...] about Hotels and restaurants in HCMC offer mooncakes for Mid-Autumn Festival

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

Dim Tu Tac offers lava custard mooncake Dim Tu Tac restaurant in downtown HCMC has introduced its lava custard mooncake, offering more choice for those who are fed up with traditional flavors and wish to taste new mooncakes that could enlighten all their senses. Like a new breeze in the full moon festival, Dim Tu Tac this year introduces to food lovers creative and tasty lava mooncakes – a combination between the soft and sweet smelling skin and egg and lava stuff. This must be an attractive gift for the 2019 festival. Besides, Dim Tu Tac traditional cakes will be wrapped in new and luxury boxes, designed like a landscape picture for your homes. Lava mooncake box: 8 lava cakes, VND880,000/box Premium gift box: four cakes and an abalone box, VND1,680,000/box Standard gift box: 4 mooncakes, VND800,000/box For more info and order, please contact www.dimtutac.com … [Read more...] about Dim Tu Tac offers lava custard mooncake