Penal Code: lack of details a serious flaw

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Update: May, 06/2017 – 09:18

Lawyers and other legal experts have called for more detailed, specific provisions in tackling crime, especially those that are committed against children. – Photo baotintuc.vn

HÀ NỘI – Lawyers and other legal experts have called for more detailed, specific provisions in tackling crime, especially those that are committed against children.

Commenting on draft amendments to the 2015 Penal Code, they said the lack of details could let some criminals go scot-free.

Child rape and other forms of sexual abuse of children occur across a wide range of ages, social and familial relations, and if the law doesn’t provide a set of detailed provisions, “some crimes might go unpunished,” said Nguyễn Văn Chiến. Tiếp tục đọc “Penal Code: lack of details a serious flaw”

New infrastructure investments called for Asia and the Pacific growth

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Update: May, 06/2017 – 12:46

ADB President Nakao delivers an opening speech at the ADB’s Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors in Yokohaman, Japan today. — VNS Photo Ngọc Bích
YOKOHAMA — Asian Development Bank President Takehiko Nakao has called for more investments in infrastructure to support continued growth in Asia and the Pacific amidst a range of emerging challenges.

Investment infrastructure will remain a priority for ADB as the bank prepares a new long-term strategy to respond to a rapid regional changes, Nakao confirmed while making his opening remark at the 50th Annual Meeting of ADB’s Board of Governors today morning. 

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Japan, China to boost financial ties amid protectionist, North Korean tensions

Japan and China agreed to bolster economic and financial cooperation, Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso said on Saturday, as U.S. President Donald Trump’s protectionist stance and tension over North Korea weigh on Asia’s growth outlook.

Chinese Finance Minister Xiao Jie (R) and Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso shake hands during their bilateral meeting, on the sidelines of Asian Development Bank (ADB) annual meeting, in Yokohama, Japan, Saturday, May 6, 2017. REUTERS/Koji Sasahara/Pool

YOKOHAMA, Japan: Japan and China agreed to bolster economic and financial cooperation, Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso said on Saturday, as U.S. President Donald Trump’s protectionist stance and tension over North Korea weigh on Asia’s growth outlook.

Chinese Finance Minister Xiao Jie, who missed a trilateral meeting with his Japanese and South Korean counterparts on Friday for an emergency domestic meeting, had flown in for the talks with Aso, seeking to dispel speculation his absence had any diplomatic implications. Tiếp tục đọc “Japan, China to boost financial ties amid protectionist, North Korean tensions”

“Một vành đai, Một con đường:” Có gì trong đó cho ta?

English: “One Belt, One Road:” What’s in It For Us?

Ý kiến tại hội thảo của Viện nghiên cứu biển Trung Quốc

Cầu cao tốc Beipanjiang tại tỉnh Quý Châu, Trung Quốc (Ảnh: Glabb / trên trang Wikimedia Commons)

Alexander Đại đế là người được cho là đã tuyên bố: “người lo hậu cần là những kẻ không hề hài hước…họ hiểu rằng nếu chiến dịch của ta thất bại, chúng là những kẻ đầu tiên ta xử tử.” Alexander Đại đế là một trong những chiến lược gia đầu tiên hiểu được tầm quan trọng của việc kết nối và cũng là người đầu tiên chỉ ra rằng chẳng có gì đáng cười về điều này. Tốc độ và độ tin cậy của việc vận chuyển và các dạng liên lạc khác có ý nghĩa rất lớn đối với hiệu quả kinh tế cũng như đối với chiến tranh. Tiếp tục đọc ““Một vành đai, Một con đường:” Có gì trong đó cho ta?”

Cities best armed to fight climate change – U.N. climate chief

Thursday, 4 May 2017 17:26 GMT

“The ability of communities to meet their most basic needs – food, water, energy, sanitation – is threatened by climate change”BONN, May 4 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Cities are places where action on climate change can have most impact because they are engines for innovation and also highly vulnerable to a warming planet, the head of the U.N. climate programme said on Thursday. Tiếp tục đọc “Cities best armed to fight climate change – U.N. climate chief”

Visiting riverside Kim Lan pottery village

Last update 13:00 | 02/08/2016

Lying on the banks of Red River, Kim Lan pottery village in Gia Lam district, Hanoi has a more than 1,000 year-history of making of ceramics.


The craft reached its peak around the 13th and 14th centuries, making the village a pottery production centre for the capital city of Thang Long (now Hanoi). During that time, most of the country’s ceramic products exported to Japan were made in the village. Tiếp tục đọc “Visiting riverside Kim Lan pottery village”

Hoang Su Phi terraced fields in rainy season

Last update 12:52 | 01/08/2016

VietNamNet Bridge – The fairy scene of the terraced fields in Hoang Su Phi is a worthy gift for tourists who overcome a long road full of obstacles.

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Unlike Mu Cang Chai or Y Ty, the terraces in Hoang Su Phi (Ha Giang provinces) are steeper and more tottery. This makes the scene even more spectacular. Tiếp tục đọc “Hoang Su Phi terraced fields in rainy season”

Hon Do coral island – new destination for summer retreat

Last update 14:41 | 05/05/2017

The south-central province of Ninh Thuan has been known for Thap Cham (Cham Towers), Hang Rai (Rai Cave) and Vinh Hy Bay. However, a new destination, the pristine, romantic and peaceful Hon Do coral island was recently recommended.

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Hon Do, around 20km from the city’s centre, is a new destination in NinhThuan. Tiếp tục đọc “Hon Do coral island – new destination for summer retreat”

Unique markets in Vietnam

Last update 11:17 | 04/05/2017

 Luc Yen gemstone market in Yen Bai, Tinh An insect market in An Giang, and fighting cock market in Hanoi, just to name a few, are special and unique places in Vietnam.

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Tinh Bien in An Giang province is seen as a trade and service centre in the south-western region, principally selling all species of insects, from queen termites, centipedes, scorpions, geckos, to spiders.

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Future expressway to connect Ho Chi Minh City, Phnom Penh

TUOI TRE NEWS

Updated : 05/05/2017 11:19 GMT + 7

The transport ministries of Vietnam and Cambodia have signed a memorandum on building an expressway connecting Ho Chi Minh City with the Cambodian capital of Phnom Penh.

The two ministries will work closely to study and implement the expressway’s construction, according to the Department of International Cooperation under Vietnam’s Ministry of Transport.

Current plans call for the expressway to run a total of 195 kilometers from Ho Chi Minh City to Phnom Penh, crossing the border at Moc Bai in southern Tay Ninh Province and Bavet in southeastern Cambodia. Tiếp tục đọc “Future expressway to connect Ho Chi Minh City, Phnom Penh”

Illegal landfills obstruct flood drainage routes

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Update: May, 05/2017 – 18:10

A construction landfill by the side of the Red River in Hà Nội. — VNA/VNS Photo
HÀ NỘI — Some 80 per cent of construction landfills along the capital city’s riverbanks are operating without licences, the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development said.Survey results from the Hà Nội Sub-department of Irrigation, Storm and Flood Prevention reveal that 183 from over 220 landfills in the city are operating illegally, the Tiền Phong (Vanguard) newspaper reported. Tiếp tục đọc “Illegal landfills obstruct flood drainage routes”

The CIA has a long history of helping to kill leaders around the world

US intelligence agency has since 1945 succeeded in deposing or killing a string of leaders, but was forced to cut back after a Senate investigation in the 1970s

North Korea’s ministry of state security accused the CIA of an alleged recent assassination attempt on Kim Jong-un.
North Korea’s ministry of state security accused the CIA of an alleged recent assassination attempt on Kim Jong-un. Photograph: Wong Maye-E/AP

Some of the most notorious of the CIA’s operations to kill world leaders were those targeting the late Cuban president, Fidel Castro. Attempts ranged from snipers to imaginative plots worthy of spy movie fantasies, such as the famous exploding cigars and a poison-lined scuba-diving suit. Tiếp tục đọc “The CIA has a long history of helping to kill leaders around the world”

With maiden jet flight, China enters dog-fight with Boeing, Airbus

Reuters

Fri May 5, 2017 | 12:19pm EDT

By Jackie Cai and Adam Jourdan | SHANGHAI

China’s home-grown C919 passenger jet completed its long-delayed maiden flight on Friday, a major first step for Beijing as it looks to raise its profile in the global aviation market and boost high-tech manufacturing at home.

Under overcast skies, the white, green and blue aircraft, with “C919” emblazoned on its tail, touched down at Shanghai’s international airport after an 80-minute flight to cheers from thousands of dignitaries, aviation workers and enthusiasts. Tiếp tục đọc “With maiden jet flight, China enters dog-fight with Boeing, Airbus”