Cambodia

Those convicted of possessing or smuggling more than 600 grams of heroin or more than 2.5 kilograms of methamphetamines face the death penalty. The production or sale of 100 grams of heroin or 300 grams of other illegal narcotics is also punishable by death. … [Read more...] about HCMC gang trafficking drugs from Cambodia busted

Phnom Penh (VNA) – The Phnom Penh Municipal Court on January 15 began a trial of former leader of the dissolved Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) Kem Sokha over treason charges. At about 7:30 am, Sokha and his team of lawyers arrived at the court where dozens of police and military officers were deployed to ensure security and public order. Kem Sokha, 64, was detained in 2017 for for the charge of “colluding with foreigners” under Article 443 of Cambodia's Criminal Code. More than two months after his arrest, the CNRP was dissolved by the Supreme Court and 118 senior party members banned from joining politics for five years. On September 10 last year, he was released from Trapeng Phlong Prison in Tbong Khmum province and but immediately put under house arrest to serve investigation of his alleged crimes. According to the court, Kem Sokha was granted bail due to health reasons, with legal assurances he could not flee the court proceedings. Two months later, … [Read more...] about Trial begins for Cambodia opposition leader over treason charges

Currently, the accommodation time of tourists in Can Tho is from one to two days, while the number of those who spend from three days there is very small in the absence of night activities. This requires the tourism authorities of Can Tho to roll out diverse activities to lengthen tourists’ stay. That is why Can Tho authorities are prioritizing the development of the two typical tourist products, namely the river-borne tourism and MICE, through the implementation of a project on the building and developing typical tourism products of Can Tho city for the 2018-2020 period with a vision to 2030./. … [Read more...] about River-borne tourism a typical product in Can Tho city

Other famous ornamental tree streets in HCMC like Thanh Thai Street (in District 10), Pham Van Dong Street (Go Vap District), Hoang Van Thu Park, 23-9 (September 23) Park, and Go Vap Park are now welcoming a large number of shoppers. It is not hard to witness trucks after trucks from the Mekong Delta unloading flower pots ready for sale. … [Read more...] about Ornamental flowers ready for Tet Holiday

Tăng Chí Thượng, deputy director of the city’s Department of Health, said that the number of foreign tourists and expatriates in the city had steadily increased, resulting in high demand for emergency and health services. … [Read more...] about HCM City emerges as medical tourism destination