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A Vietnamese man has been sentenced to one year in prison for organizing a South Korean man’s illegal entry into Cambodia from Long An Province, located in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta region. The People’s Court of Long An Province on Monday handed down the sentence on Nguyen Van Luy, a 33-year-old man dwelling in An Thanh Commune in Ben Cau District, situated in southern Tay Ninh Province. According to the indictment, Luy worked as a ‘xe om’ (motorbike taxi) driver at the Moc Bai border gate in Tay Ninh, where he got to know a South Korean man named Kim. On August 6, 2020, Kim texted Luy to ask the Vietnamese man to help his South Korean brother cross the border into Cambodia. After accepting the job for US$1,000, Luy asked an unknown person, who worked as a motorbike taxi driver in the area of Tho Mo Market in My Quy Tay Commune in Long An’s Duc Hue District, to transport the South Korean man to Cambodia for a wage of VND10 million ($434). On August 7, 2020, Luy booked a car to … [Read more...] about Vietnamese man jailed for helping S.Korean illegally enter Cambodia

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc speaks at the meeting. —VNA/VNS Photo Thống Nhất HÀ NỘI — The pilot organisation of urban administration in HCM City and central Đà Nẵng City and special mechanisms and policies for the development of Đà Nẵng were discussed at a Government meeting in Hà Nội on Monday. Addressing the event, Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc said that in principle, the urban administration models in HCM City and Đà Nẵng should meet the demands of each locality and ensure the unity and synchronicity of the State administrative apparatus from central to local levels. From the pilot application of new models, the two cities should reform the method of leadership and direction of the Party committees and administrations, while ensuring the concentrated and united management of the municipal People’s Committee and its head to suit renovations in the operation of wards and districts towards higher dynamism and efficiency, he said. He asked the two cities to speed … [Read more...] about Cabinet members discuss urban administration models in HCM City, Đà Nẵng

The northern region of Vietnam is facing cold and rainy weather with a lowest temperature of 14 degrees centigrade. According to the National Centre for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting, the cold spell has affected some localities in the north since the evening of March 1 and has expanded to more areas. The cold snap has caused the temperature in the region to fall, particularly in north-western localities which have the lowest temperature of 14 degrees centigrade. Meanwhile, northern localities and those in the central region ranging from Nghe An to Thua Thien-Hue would see rain for some days to come. Hanoi’s temperature today, March 2, was 16-18 degrees centigrade with rain. Localities from the central city of Danang and the southern central province of Binh Thuan have been forecasted to experience rain on March 2-3. The southern region will remain sunny with a highest temperature of 35 degrees centigrade during this time. … [Read more...] about Northern region faces cold and rainy weather

Pham Hong Quat, director general, NATEC and Leon Cai, regional director (Ho Chi Minh City), Enterprise Singapore The Vietnamese agency (NATEC) and Enterprise Singapore (ESG) have renewed their cooperation for another two years. What will be the focuses in the next stage? How will it benefit the innovation landscape for Singapore and Vietnam? Pham Hong Quat: Singapore is considered to be the hub of innovation as well as a “paradise” for startups, with startup-friendly policies including subsidies and a range of incubation schemes. With its advanced IT infrastructure, strong government support, intellectual property laws, and deep tech talent pools, Singapore has become a world-leading technology innovation centre. Thus, the cooperation between NATEC and ESG will provide an open space for best practices and know-how sharing, particularly on the crafting and execution of startup and innovation supporting policies, as well as building and operating startup hubs. Through … [Read more...] about NATEC and Enterprise continue cooperation to unlock Vietnam’s innovation potential

The Hanoitimes - The two patients are the youngest victims in Vietnam so far. Two women diagnosed with Covid-19, aged 33 and 47, died on August 10, taking Vietnam’s pandemic death toll to 13, according to the Ministry of Health (MoH). Both patients are residents of Danang, the national outbreak epicenter now, and had suffered several serious pre-existing illnesses. The first victim, Patient No.430, was a 33-year-old female with late-stage kidney failure, heart failure, sepsis, and hypertension. She felt fatigue and shortness of breath and was referred to Danang Hospital on July 23. The patient was isolated and sampled for coronavirus testing and the result came positive on July 26. The two latest Covid-19 fatalities suffered several serious pre-existing illnesses. Illustrative photo: Hoang Giam She was transferred to Hue Central General Hospital in the neighboring province of Thua Thien-Hue on July 30 where she was placed on artificial blood filtration … [Read more...] about Vietnam announces 2 more Covid-19 deaths, aged 33 and 47