Disturbing fact: Vietnam high school students still journey to school on makeshift boat

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October 16, 2017, 10:54 GMT+7

Disturbing fact: Vietnam high school students still journey to school on makeshift boat
The evening boat trip home for students in Huu Giang Village, Tay Giang Commune, Tay Son District, Binh Dinh Province. Photo: Tuoi Tre
It remains a daily sight in rural areas of Vietnam to see students cross rivers to get to school.

In Huu Giang Village, Tay Giang Commune, Tay Son District, Binh Dinh Province, 652km north of Ho Chi Minh City, hundreds of children make daily trips on a makeshift boat to cross the Kon River.

The river itself is 50m wide and 3m deep in some places with no bridges in sight. Tiếp tục đọc “Disturbing fact: Vietnam high school students still journey to school on makeshift boat”

Feasibility study to acquire land for Long Thành airport construction submitted

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Update: October, 16/2017 – 08:00

A model of Long Thành International Airport in the southern province of Đồng Nai. More than 15,000 residents will be affected by the airport project. — Photo baochinhphu
Viet Nam News HCM CITY — The Government has submitted to the National Assembly a feasibility study to acquire land for the construction of Long Thành international airport in the southern province of Đồng Nai and pay compensation to land owners.

The study, which was completed by the Ministry of Transport and assessed by the Ministry of Planning and Investment, calls for speeding up site clearance and compensation to ensure the project’s progress while ensuring legitimate interests of the affected households. Tiếp tục đọc “Feasibility study to acquire land for Long Thành airport construction submitted”

Người tái hiện “huyền thoại làng chài”

Trong Diễn đàn Kinh tế Miền Trung mới đây tại Đà Nẵng, có diễn giả cho rằng lâu nay “du khách đến miền Trung chủ yếu để đi tắm. Chúng ta có gì hơn đi tắm đâu?”. Cùng thời điểm đó, vở ca vũ nhạc kịch “Fishermen Show” trên sân khấu nhạc nước hiện đại đầu tiên ở Việt Nam tại Mũi Né-Phan Thiết bắt đầu công diễn, cho thấy đã có nguồn vốn đầu tư chảy vào văn hóa, giúp du khách đến đây không chỉ “để tắm” và còn thấy được những vẻ đẹp tinh tế khác.

Hình ảnh ấn tượng của Fishermen Show- Ảnh Kinh Luân

Tiếp tục đọc “Người tái hiện “huyền thoại làng chài””

“King bank shares” return

Last update 16:00 | 13/10/2017

VietNamNet Bridge – Bank shares, called ‘king shares’, have seen prices escalate to record highs after a period of decline. 

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Analysts say the time of the king share has returned.

Nearly 650 million shares of LienVietPost Bank (LPB) have been put into transactions on UpCom market since October 5. With the reference price level of VND14,800 per share, the bank has capitalization value of VND9.5 trillion, ranking 10th among listed banks.

LienVietPost Bank is the bank with the largest network in Vietnam with 130 branches and transaction points in 63 provinces/cities and 1,000 post transaction offices.

Bank shares, called ‘king shares’, have seen prices escalate to record highs after a period of decline. 

President Nguyen Duc Huong now holds 4.95 percent of the bank’s capital.

Prior to that, in mid-August, the investors’ attention was drawn to the listing of 1.3 billion VP Bank shares (VPB) on the HCMC bourse at the starting price of VND39,300 per share.

The listing has brought new billionaires to the stock market. VB Bank’s President Ngo Chi Dung, his wife and mother, who hold hundreds of millions of shares worth nearly VND10 trillion in total have been added on the list of the richest stock billionaires. Tiếp tục đọc ““King bank shares” return”

The unethical hands that sway the stock market

Last update 12:00 | 14/10/2017

VietNamNet Bridge – The ways of manipulating the stock market are getting more sophisticated despite serious punishments. 


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The State Securities Commission (SSC) in mid-September imposed a fine of VND550 million on Phan Sy Hai for violations of regulations.

Hai was found using 28 accounts, including three in his name and 25 in other names to manipulate the price of VMD shares of Vimedimex, a pharmacy company, in the months from January to April 2016. Tiếp tục đọc “The unethical hands that sway the stock market”

Qualified labour lacking in logistics

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Update: October, 13/2017 – 09:00

The country needs roughly 20,000 high-quality workers meeting professional requirements. — Photo vneconomy.vn

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HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam’s logistics sector is facing a shortage of high-quality human resources and needs co-operation in training among the Government, universities, businesses and associations.

Speaking on Thursday at a workshop in Hà Nội on upgrading the logistics workforce, deputy head of the Ministry of Industry and Trade’s Department of Export-Import, Trần Thanh Hải, said only 1,300–1,500 out of over 3,000 logistics suppliers work effectively in Việt Nam. Tiếp tục đọc “Qualified labour lacking in logistics”

Công an kêu gọi người dân tham gia vụ giữ 38 cảnh sát ở Đồng Tâm đầu thú

Đọc bài quan trọng “Phân tích pháp lý về đất đai trong vu Đồng Tâm
Bộ Quốc Phòng và Công An có vi phạm Luật Hình Sự
trong vụ Đồng Tâm ngày 9/1/2020?

Chuỗi bài Đồng Tâm >>>

Thứ sáu, 13/10/2017 | 22:33 GMT+7

Gửi thư đến từng người, Công an Hà Nội cam kết không bắt nếu người tham gia vụ việc ở thôn Hoành, xã Đồng Tâm, Mỹ Đức ra đầu thú.

Công an Hà Nội ngày 13/10 có “Thư kêu gọi tự thú và đầu thú” đến các cá nhân có hành vi hủy hoại tài sản, bắt giữ người trái pháp luật (từ ngày 15 đến ngày 22/4) trên địa bàn thôn Hoành, xã Đồng Tâm, huyện Mỹ Đức, Hà Nội.

* 7 ngày biến cố tại Đồng Tâm

Công an nhân dân đưa tin, nội dung thư ghi rằng: Trong cuộc sống, đôi khi vì sai lầm trong nhận thức, hành động có thể làm cho cá nhân có hành vi vi phạm pháp luật thậm chí phạm tội… Cha ông ta đã có lời chỉ dạy “đánh kẻ chạy đi, không đánh người chạy lại”… Cơ quan Cảnh sát điều tra Công an Hà Nội và VKSND Hà Nội viết thư này, đề nghị các cá nhân đã tham gia vào việc hủy hoại hoặc cố ý làm hư hỏng tài sản, bắt, giam hoặc giữ người trái pháp luật ở thôn Hoành, xã Đồng Tâm “không bỏ lỡ cơ hội để được hưởng lượng khoan hồng của pháp luật, hãy dũng cảm, đối mặt với sự thật”…

Tiếp tục đọc “Công an kêu gọi người dân tham gia vụ giữ 38 cảnh sát ở Đồng Tâm đầu thú”

Concerns raised about north-south highway project

Last update 12:00 | 11/10/2017
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It is estimated that the project would cost VND312.435 trillion. With the Ministry of Transport’s (MOT) plan, the project will be implemented in two phases. The first, in 2017-2020, the new road sections of Mai Son (Ninh Binh) – Bai Vot (Ha Tinh), Cam Lo (Quang Tri) – La Son (Thua Thien Hue) and Nha Trang (Khanh Hoa) – Dau Giay (Dong Nai), with total length of 632 kilometers, would be built. Tiếp tục đọc “Concerns raised about north-south highway project”

VN shifts away from agriculture

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Update: October, 10/2017 – 09:00

Proportion of working age laborers in rural areas. – Source: GSO’s national census on rural areas, agriculture and fishery in 2016. – VNS Inforgraphic Khánh Dương
Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI – The economic structure in Việt Nam’s rural areas has been transformed in the past five years, with fewer people working in the agriculture, forestry and fishery sectors and more in construction, industry and services, according to the 2016 national census on rural areas, agriculture and fishery. The report was issued yesterday by the General Statistics Office (GSO). Tiếp tục đọc “VN shifts away from agriculture”

CEOs to mull ways to develop Mekong delta at annual forum

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Update: October, 11/2017 – 22:00

The third annual CEO Forum Mekong Connect to discuss ways to develop the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta and invest there will be held on October 25-26. — VNA/VNS Photo Ngọc Thiện
Viet Nam News MEKONG DELTA — The third annual CEO Forum Mekong Connect, which focuses on developing the economy of the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta and investment opportunities there, will be held in Bến Tre Province this month.

Its organisers, the Business Association of High Quality Vietnamese Goods, told a press conference in Cần Thơ city on Tuesday (October 10) that this year the event would have the theme, “Developing local resources in combination with technological strength.” Tiếp tục đọc “CEOs to mull ways to develop Mekong delta at annual forum”

First VN Business Summit to be held

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Update: October, 10/2017 – 10:12

The first-ever Việt Nam Business Summit will be held in Đà Nẵng City on November 7 within the framework of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meeting of 21 leaders of economies. — Photo vietnam-guide.com

HÀ NỘI — The first-ever Việt Nam Business Summit will be held in Đà Nẵng City on November 7 within the framework of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meeting of 21 leaders of economies, the Việt Nam Chamber of Commerce (VCCI) announced yesterday. Tiếp tục đọc “First VN Business Summit to be held”

$2 billion seaport running at 15-20 percent of capacity

Last update 16:00 | 10/10/2017
VietNamNet Bridge – The Cai Mep–Thi Vai container port in Ba Ri –Vung Tau province, built with investment capital of $2 billion, is now running at 15-20 percent of capacity.


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Ba Ria – Vung Tau spent VND45 trillion to build Cai Mep – Thi Vai which had designed capacity of 7 million TEU, increasing to 11 million TEU after the expansion.

This is the only deep water seaport complex in Vietnam which is capable of receiving large cargo ships (100,000 tons and more). It is also one of 19 seaports which can receive ultra large crude carriers. Tiếp tục đọc “$2 billion seaport running at 15-20 percent of capacity”

HSBC raises growth forecast to 6.6%

Last update 16:18 | 06/10/2017

HSBC has revised its growth forecast for Vietnam this year up to 6.6 per cent, days after data from the General Statistics Office showed the economy grew 7.46 per cent in the third quarter year-on-year; its strongest third-quarter growth since 2010.

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In a recent statement, the bank said that July-September growth was “surprising”. It had lowered its growth forecast from 6.4 to 6 per cent in July after the economy hit a three-year low of 5.2 per cent growth in the first quarter.

A continued rise in exports and industrial production were some of the primary drivers of growth, as the strong tech cycle in the second quarter persisted throughout the third quarter, the bank noted. Tiếp tục đọc “HSBC raises growth forecast to 6.6%”

Traditional pho shops crowded, modern pho chains deserted

Last update 08:00 | 04/08/2017
VietNamNet Bridge – Modern style, good services, active marketing and heavy investment are not determining the success of pho (noodles served with beef/chicken) chains in Hanoi.vietnam economy, business news, vn news, vietnamnet bridge, english news, Vietnam news, news Vietnam, vietnamnet news, vn news, Vietnam net news, Vietnam latest news, Vietnam breaking news, pho chain, pho Ong Hung, KFC

Nguyen Huu Hanh, a worker at Pho Ong Hung (Hung’s pho) Shop on Hang Bai street,  greets clients with a smile. Clients at his shop do not have to find places to park their motorbikes and cars, because Hanh is there to help them. Tiếp tục đọc “Traditional pho shops crowded, modern pho chains deserted”

Chuyển giao bắt buộc ngân hàng nhìn từ nước ngoài

Vũ Quang Việt Thứ Năm,  5/10/2017, 07:13 (GMT+7)Bảo vệ sự tín nhiệm của hệ thống ngân hàng, qua đó bảo vệ sự tín nhiệm của đồng tiền.Ảnh: TLTBKTSG

(TBKTSG) – Ngân hàng thương mại (NHTM) là tổ chức làm dịch vụ trung gian tài chính, nhận tiền của người ký gửi và cho người cần vốn vay. Bản thân vốn tự có trên tổng tài sản, tức là tỷ lệ vốn của chủ sở hữu cổ phần ngân hàng, thường rất thấp so với doanh nghiệp phi tài chính. Tỷ lệ vốn tự có của ngân hàng theo khuyến nghị của Ngân hàng Thanh toán Quốc tế (BIS) không nên dưới 8% tổng tài sản. Tuy nhiên có lúc một số ngân hàng Việt Nam chỉ có tỷ lệ 4%.

Tiếp tục đọc “Chuyển giao bắt buộc ngân hàng nhìn từ nước ngoài”