Land sales in HCM City drop
Land sales in HCM City dropSales of land plots have decreased significantly in HCM City in the last 10 days in districts 2, 9 and Thu Duc, where so-called land fever had broken out over the last few months. In addition, sales of land plots in the city’s districts 12, Binh Tan and Binh Chanh have declined recently. The Government decision that has made it more difficult to divide land for sale has also contributed to the decline in land sales, according to Viet. Investors have become cautious in buying big land plots to divide land for sale to secondary buyers. Nguyen Van Trung, a broker in Binh Thanh District, told Viet Nam News: “Land prices have increased over the last decade, especially in recent years.
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June 08, 2018 07:03 UTC
Double-decker buses fail to arouse Hanoi
Double-decker buses fail to arouse HanoiThe capital has given the cold shoulder to Hanoi City Tour Hop on-Hop off’s double-decker buses. The reason behind this languid interest is the too-high ticket price, reported VIR. Hanoi City Tour Hop on-Hop off was launched in Hoan Kiem lake. Photo: hanoi.gov.vnvtc.vn quoted the representative of Hanoi Transport Corporation (Transeco), the developer of Hanoi City Tour Hop on-Hop off, as saying that 300 customers travelled on the double-deckers in the first two days. According to tourism website viator.com, double-decker fares in England fluctuate from $16.38 to $156.99, which is much higher than the price in Vietnam.
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June 08, 2018 06:11 UTC
Jetstar Pacific has all flight plans submitted online
Jetstar Pacific has all flight plans submitted onlineVietnam’s low-cost airline Jetstar Pacific has been approved by the Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam (CAAV) to implement online submission of flight plans based on the 4.0 technology platform at all 16 domestic airports it operates. The approval by CAAV allowing for pilots to submit flight plans online while staying in the cockpit helps reduce much time for flying procedures. Therefore, it is not necessary for pilots to visit the flight procedure room to submit a flight plan. The airline’s project on online submission of flight plan has been deployed on a trial basis since last June, with the support of the Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam. Jetstar Pacific operates 128 daily flights with a total 160,000 seats to 16 domestic and six international airports.
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June 08, 2018 05:48 UTC
Nguyen Thi Chi to compete in Miss Asia World
Nguyen Thi Chi to compete in Miss Asia WorldThe Performing Arts Department under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has officially granted license to model Nguyen Thi Chi to compete in the Miss Asia World scheduled for June 9-29 in Beirut, Lebanon. Nguyen Thi Chi, 27, born in Vinh Long province, is 1.72m tall and 48kg in weight with body measurement of 86 - 58 – 90. She has been selected to compete at the international beauty pageant thanks to her dynamism and professional performance. Chi will join the fashion show of traditional costumes, talent show, photoshoot and interview. Miss Asia World has been organized since 2016 with the participation of contestants from Asian nations, the Middle East and Europe.
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June 08, 2018 05:26 UTC
Dengue fever may make a comeback
Dengue fever may make a comebackVietNamNet Bridge – Dengue fever may still turn into an epidemic, although the number of cases from the beginning of the year has decreased significantly compared to the same period last year, according to the Ministry of Health (MoH)’s Preventive Medicine Department. A health official kills mosquitoes to prevent an outbreak of dengue fever. — VNA/VNS Photo Duong Chi TuongAs many as 20,522 cases of dengue fever, including four deaths, were reported this year across the country, the department said. The MoH will set up eight teams to inspect the prevention and control of dengue fever in 16 key provinces and cities. Last year, Vietnam witnessed a boom in dengue fever, with 181,054 cases of infection and 30 deaths reported across the country, mostly in Hanoi and HCM City.
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June 08, 2018 05:24 UTC
High CPI increase raises concerns about inflation in 2018
High CPI increase raises concerns about inflation in 2018VietNamNet Bridge - The CPI soared by 0.55 percent in May as reported by the General Statistics Office (GSO), a six-year high. The CPI soared by 0.55 percent in MayMeanwhile, the government wants the inflation rate in 2018 to be below 4 percent. Do Thi Ngoc from GSO attributed the sharp increase in CPI in May to the pork price rise and the petrol price increase of VND1,010 per litres after two adjustments. In principle, the world’s oil price increase will have big impact on Vietnam’s CPI. Since Vietnam’s petroleum prices depend on the world’s oil prices, the petroleum price adjustments are unavoidable.
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June 08, 2018 05:15 UTC
Three workers die in accidents in Quang Ninh
Three workers die in accidents in Quang NinhVietNamNet Bridge – Two builders died while one was injured at a construction site in Bai Chay Ward, Ha Long City Wednesday afternoon when a 600-cubic-metre water tank broke, falling on them. Two fatal work accidents happened in northern Quang Ninh Province on Wednesday. — VNA/VNS PhotoIn the evening of the same day, a miner was buried alive while working in a coal pit for the Duong Huy Coal Company in Cam Pha City. Ha Van Nhan, 33, from northern Bac Ninh Province, was reportedly installing mobile hydraulic loaded shields at the coal pit when a layer of coal at the top of the pit collapsed and buried him. Last September, two miners from the Duong Huy Coal Company died in a similar accident.
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June 08, 2018 04:52 UTC
Deputies voice issues for NA agenda
The deputies also listened to a report on the revised Law on People’s Police. In the afternoon, the deputies discussed in groups the revised Law on People’s Police. The Government leader noted that there were some misunderstandings about the land lease issue in the bill and clarified that the land lease will only applicable during a certain period, and will be considered every year, not for an endless duration. “We have gathered people’s ideas and presented them to the NA for discussion, ensuring that people’s voice is heard. The NA will decide the land lease period,” he added.
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June 08, 2018 04:07 UTC
VN singers record cover songs
VN singers record cover songsVietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese singers are doing cover versions of popular songs and offering them for free on YouTube. Hits: Lam Truong, a popular singer in the 2000s, will launch a music project called Lam Truong 9PM Live on his YouTube channel today, featuring his all-time favourite songs. “I’m excited for my beloved fans to hear old and new songs, and to share stories about life,” Truong said on a teaser about Lam Truong 9PM Live. Tran Thanh Hien, 34-year-old mother in Dong Nai Province, said: “I’m a big fan of Lam Truong. The show consists of three seasons over the last three years, with a total of 30 music videos introducing popular songs in an acoustic style.
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June 08, 2018 04:07 UTC
NA votes to pass bills on defence, coast guard
NA votes to pass bills on defence, coast guardLawmakers will vote to pass the draft revised Law on National Defence and draft Law on Vietnam Coast Guard at the ongoing fifth session of the 14th National Assembly in Hanoi on June 8 morning. Meanwhile, the Law on Vietnam Coast Guard aims to institutionalise the Party’s policies, guidelines and regulations relating to the Constitution 2013 on enhancing the country’s defence-security strength and creating a legal foundation for the operation of the Vietnamese coast guard force. The deputies discussed in groups the draft revised Law on People’s Public Security Forces, along with a draft Law on Animal Husbandry in the afternoon sitting. In the morning, the legislators are expected to vote on the Law on National Defence (revised), and discuss the Vietnam Coast Guard Law. They will also give ideas on a draft Law on Cultivation.
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June 08, 2018 03:56 UTC
Man arrested in stabbing deaths of 2 Vietnamese tourists at Circus Circus hotel in Las Vegas
Man arrested in stabbing deaths of 2 Vietnamese tourists at Circus Circus hotel in Las VegasA 31-year-old man was arrested for allegedly stabbing two Vietnamese tourists to death during an apparent burglary at a Las Vegas hotel, police in the US said. Julius Trotter is pictured in an undated booking photo released by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department on June 7, 2018. Julius Trotter was arrested Thursday morning (US time) in connection with the deaths of a man and a woman who were found dead from stab wounds in a Circus Circus Hotel guest room on Friday, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department said. Two people were killed in a stabbing at Circus Circus Las Vegas hotel and casino on Friday, June 1, 2018. It was not immediately clear when he would return to Las Vegas or appear in court.
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June 08, 2018 03:45 UTC
500gram premature baby born at Hanoi's hospital
500gram premature baby born at Hanoi's hospitalThe National Hospital of Obstetrics and Gynecology announced on June 7 that they successfully delivered a premature baby born at 26 weeks that weighed only 500 grams. According to Quyet, the hospital successfully saved and raised premature babies since 2010 and the success rate is on the rise. Delivering premature babies in Vietnam costs VND300m (USD13,200) and is paid by health insurance. Each year, 5,000 babies who are born before 30 weeks of pregnancy or weigh less than 2kg are transferred to the hospital. It takes many steps to successfully raise a premature baby including respiratory failure prevention, incubators and jaundice treatment.
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June 08, 2018 03:45 UTC
Public outcry challenges special economic zone lease lengths
Public outcry challenges special economic zone lease lengthsPM Nguyen Xuan Phuc has said the government will listen to ideas from the public and experts and may propose to reduce the land lease time limit stated in the draft law on special administrative-economic units. "I've seen a great love for our country from so many Vietnamese people living in or outside the country who are eagerly discussing or giving their opinions about this draft law," Phuc said. "The special administrative-economic units also have rules on the number of investors from a foreign country," he continued. "This means that investors from one country cannot take all the land and projects there." Besides giving explanations, the PM also said that he saw the need to reconsider the leasing time following opinions from the public.
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June 08, 2018 03:45 UTC
VN advised to develop wind power
VN advised to develop wind powerViet Nam needs to focus on developing the wind power industry and implementing transparent policies on granting investment licences to wind power projects. According to GWEC, the council is ready to help create favourable conditions and to support Viet Nam in wind power development. To develop the wind power industry, Viet Nam needs to establish a national wind power association and boost the sector to take advantages of wind resources. According to a representative of the German Development Cooperation Agency (GIZ), Viet Nam has many problems in wind power development, including policy, technology, the cost of exploiting wind power and integration of wind power into the national grid. According to the adjusted power plan VII, Viet Nam has set a target of reaching a wind power capacity of 800MW by 2020 and 6,000MW by 2030.
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June 08, 2018 01:41 UTC
International cooperation in tertiary education poses challenges
International cooperation in tertiary education poses challengesVietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam’s universities have been advised to cooperate with foreign universities in tertiary education to improve training quality. Vietnam’s schools not only want to seek cooperation to organize training programs, but also to improve their management capability under consultancy contracts with elite schools. With the investment of large corporations in tertiary education, the demand exists. In fact, many joint training programs have been running for the last few years in Vietnam. Under the programs, they can either get a bachelor’s degree granted by both Vietnamese and foreign universities or by foreign universities only.
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June 08, 2018 01:30 UTC