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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

Trade disputes take toll on local firms By Trung Chanh Le Thanh Kinh, head of the HCMC-based Le Nguyen Law Office, speaks at a workshop in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on June 14 – PHOTO: VNA CAN THO – International trade disputes involving local enterprises are found to have caused great economic losses for them, said officials at a workshop in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on Friday. Held by the Can Tho branch of the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI Can Tho) and the Vietnam International Arbitration Center (VIAC), the workshop focused on risk management in trade and legal barriers in key markets, given the rising tendency of protectionism across the world. Vo Thi Thu Huong, deputy director of VCCI Can Tho, said that between 1993 and March 2019, the VIAC offered its resolution services to 168 trade disputes in China, 97 in South Korea, 58 in the United States and 23 in Japan. “The total number of cases was a small number from 1993 to 2018, … [Read more...] about Trade disputes take toll on local firms

Hanoi takes remedial action following Rang Dong fire The Saigon Times Daily The scene of the Rang Dong light bulb warehouse fire. Hanoi City Chairman Nguyen Duc Chung on September 10 signed a directive asking the relevant agencies to continue taking steps to minimize the impact of the fire - PHOTO: VNA HCMC – Hanoi City Chairman Nguyen Duc Chung on September 10 signed a directive asking the relevant agencies to continue taking steps to minimize the impact of the fire at the Rang Dong light bulb warehouse on August 28, Nguoi Lao Dong newspaper reported. The chairman told the city police to promptly transfer the site of the incident to Rang Dong Light Source and Vacuum Flask JSC after taking samples for further investigation, so that the firm can collect and treat the waste from the fire. The firm was also asked to disinfect the entire area and the surrounding areas and urgently relocate the facility to ensure the safety of the residents and the environment. … [Read more...] about Hanoi takes remedial action following Rang Dong fire

Minister of Justice Lê Thành Long speaks at the 22nd sitting of the National Assembly Standing Committee in Hà Nội yesterday. — VNA/VNS Photo An Đăng Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — Law drafting agencies should ask for more time to prepare documents for laws if necessary instead of trying to complete the process in six months, Minister of Justice Lê Thành Long said at a National Assembly Standing Committee (NASC) meeting on Monday. The meeting discussed measures to ensure the progress and quality of law and ordinance projects, solutions to deal with delays in issuance of those projects’ elaborating documents and how to promote law dissemination and education among citizens. This was the first time the NASC ran an immediate question-and-answer (Q&A) session during which legislators asked short and clear questions no more than a minute long, and the respondents immediately provided answers no more than three minutes long. NA deputy Trần Văn Quý of Hưng Yên Province pointed out … [Read more...] about Take time to get laws right: Justice Minister

Colorful kites take to the sky in Long An By Hung Le Beautifully decorated kites fly in the sky in Long An - PHOTO: COURTESY OF THE ORGANIZER HCMC - More than 300 kites with various shapes, sizes and colors were flown at a kite festival in the Mekong Delta province of Long An from February 10 to 12. The festival was held by the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Long An Province in coordination with Khang Thong Group, attracting more than 100 kite performers from the Vietnamese Kite Heritage Conservation Center’s kite flying clubs. In addition to their vibrant colors and unique shapes, some kites carried flutes that created interesting sound while flying in the sky. The festival also featured kite flying contests and a kite exhibition. During the festival, the organizers presented 3,000 mini kites to participating children. Besides, kite makers taught the children how to make and decorate kites. … [Read more...] about Colorful kites take to the sky in Long An

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

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

The HCM-Long Thành Expressway opened last year, shortening distance and reduce travel time from HCM City to Đồng Nai Province. The city plans to construct another road that is parallel to the expressway next year. — Photo zing.vn Viet Nam News HCM CITY — The HCM City People’s Committee has approved the feasibility study of a road that runs parallel to the HCM City-Long Thành-Dầu Giây Expressway. According to the feasibility study submitted to the committee by a private company, the parallel road will start at Mai Chí Thọ Street and run through the Nam Rạch Chiếc Residential Area to Ring Road No. 2 at the An Phú Interchange. The construction of the road is expected to start next year under the Build-Transfer contract and is estimated to cost VNĐ900 billion (US$40 million). The road is expected to reduce traffic snarls and boost socioeconomic development of the area along the expressway. The municipal committee said the parallel … [Read more...] about City okays road parallel to Long Thành Expressway