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Tran Van Minh, 63, leader from 2006 to 2011, and Van Huu Chien, 64, leader from 2011 to 2014, face charges for wrongdoing in connection with land and public property administration and use, the Ministry of Public Security said in a report last week. Its investigators found the two had signed a number of documents to transfer land use rights to Phan Van Anh Vu, a city real estate tycoon and briefly a fugitive from the law. The probe into the two former leaders in fact began with an investigation into Vu's dubious acquisition of public lands. During Minh’s time as chairman Vu established five real estate companies that managed to acquire a lot of public lands and secure housing projects. Minh allegedly enabled the tycoon to acquire the assets without going through any bidding process and often at below market prices. He then approved Vu’s sale of the lands. In all, Vu acquired 18 public property projects and seven land lots, causing an estimated loss of more than VND22 … [Read more...] about Former Da Nang leaders caused city $1.5 billion losses in land deals

AirAsia brings the first 180 tourists to Da Nang city from Thailand's Chiang Mai province on April 12. (Photo: AirAsia) Da Nang (VNA) – Budget carrier AirAsia’s first flight connecting Thailand’s Chiang Mai province and Vietnam’s central coastal city of Da Nang landed at Da Nang International Airport on April 12, with 180 passengers on board. The daily flight takes a total of one hour and 45 minutes, departing at 8 am from Chiang Mai and 10:15 am from Da Nang city. AirAsia already has a Bangkok-Da Nang route with three flights per week, and a Da Nang-Kuala Lumpur route with two flights per week. According to Vice Director of the Da Nang Centre for Tourism Promotion Huynh Thi Huong Lan, Thailand has become one of the city’s biggest sources of tourists in recent years. During the January-March period, the city welcomed nearly 60,000 Thai visitors, up 35.7 percent from the same time last year. The direct flight will facilitate the travel of people from … [Read more...] about First Chiang Mai-Da Nang flight brings 180 tourists to central region

HCM City authorities are demanding that district authorities strictly enforce regulations on separating land plots for sale, especially in suburban areas where the practice has led to rising prices. One of the hotspots is District 9, where land prices are climbing daily.   Signs advertising land for sale in HCM City’s District 9. Photo realestatevietnam.com.vn The office of the district’s People’s Committee is packed with people every day, looking to settle administrative records related to land, including adjustments, renewals and extension of land-use rights certificates, according to local media reports. Many of the visitors to the office are mortgaging their land-use rights to borrow bank loans. Notary offices in the district are also busier than ever, with many people completing procedures for land transfer. Speculators are focusing on land in the district’s Tăng Nhơn Phú A and B wards, including on the streets of Lò Lu, … [Read more...] about HCM City seeks to bring down soaring land prices

The newly opened Ngoc Linh Ginseng Museum in HCM City boasts over 400 varieties of the healing plant called a national treasure.  A 250sq.m museum includes displays, pictures and a national map depicting the distribution of varieties of Ngoc Linh ginseng. VNA/VNS Photo The museum opened in early December at No. 374 Nguyen Son Street in Tan Phu District. It includes a display of Ngọc Linh ginseng tubers that are worth billions of Vietnamese dong. Nguyen Tan Viet, museum director, said that Ngoc Linh ginseng, which has medicinal properties, reflects the history and culture of Vietnam. "Having researched for years, I had a strong desire to build a museum so that others could appreciate and learn more about this precious ginseng species," Viet said. The museum is open to the public daily except Tuesday. – VNS Ginseng men in the midst of Ngoc Linh forest A group of men neatly wrapped themselves in three layers of clothing in the middle of a summer night in July, … [Read more...] about Ngoc Linh Ginseng Museum opens in HCM City

The department took this occasion to announce the city’s population and reproductive health strategy for the 2016-2020 period, with increasing engagements of organizations and individuals in population and planning policies.  Photo for illustration.  It called for support from organizations and individuals in holding communications activities and training personnel, especially for 12,000 collaborators in communes, wards and residential areas. As part of the meeting, the department signed a cooperation memorandum of understanding with Thai Nakorn Patana Company Limited, under which the latter will provide affordable contraceptive pills for local residents. Lauded the efforts made by the local health body, Vo Thanh Dong, Deputy General Director of the General Office for Population and Family Planning, requested it to boost the quality of reproductive health in rural and mountainous areas and work harder to reduce abortion rate. In the 2011 -2015 period, Ho Chi … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh City responds to World Population Day