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Filipino police said September 27 they found 24 human trafficking victims, 14 Vietnamese and 10 Chinese women, following tipoffs about the victims being imprisoned inside three apartment buildings in Manila. Two Chinese suspects were also arrested during the rescue operations. Thirteen Vietnamese were set free Wednesday, while the other one is being taken care of at a local women and children support center because she has contracted Covid-19, foreign ministry spokeswoman Le Thi Thu Hang said Thursday. Vietnamese agencies in the Philippines have contacted the Covid-19 patient and taken necessary measures to protect her rights and interests, Hang said. Filipino media reported that the trafficking victims were apparently promised stable jobs in the country and forced into prostitution instead. Late last month, Filipino authorities announced they have suspended the operation of 175 gambling companies and deported around 40,000 Chinese workers following multiple reports of murder, … [Read more...] about Philippines frees 13 Vietnamese trafficking victims

The Dutch DJ will perform his biggest hits at Dong Kinh Nghia Thuc Square in Hoan Kiem District. Joining him is a star cast of local artists like singer AMEE, Truc Nhan, ISAAC, four-member boyband Ngot and local DJ Huy DX. Diablo is a well-respected producer in the EDM community and has consistently been ranked among the Top 20 worldwide DJ's by music industry authority DJ Mag since 2016. He has many chart-topping tracks under his belt like "Cutting Shapes" and "Survive", which currently have over 56 million and 47 million YouTube views. With his stadium-filling future house/EDM style, he has headlined major dance festivals across the world, including Tomorrowland, Lollapalooza, South West Four, Electric Daisy Carnival, and Creamfields. Billboard magazine once called him the "godfather of the future house movement." … [Read more...] about Dutch DJ to shake up outdoor weekend concert in Hanoi

"Duong Lang" is among hundreds of silk and watercolor paintings by Khoa on display until Oct. 15 at The World ArtSpace in Ho Chi Minh City's Thu Duc City. The artist, who was born in Hanoi and studied at the Vietnam College of Fine Arts (the predecessor to Indochina Fine Arts College), dabbled in many different styles and subjects, but is most known for his landscapes and scenes from daily life. A watercolor painting depicts the peaceful scene of a countryside market. The northern midland and mountainous region's temples and pagodas, as well as the distinctive cultural nuances of rural life, are vividly recreated through the 86-year-old artist's use of romantic realism. The artist claims that he paints in order to reminisce about simpler times, transporting viewers to a world where people cultivate rice, sail boats, run street stalls beneath banyan trees, youngsters herd buffaloes and women wear traditional headdresses and … [Read more...] about Vietnamese painter captures rustic beauty of northern countryside

Quoc Dung, a businessman, was impressed when he saw the expansive view of Aqua City, which spans 1,000 hectares while taking a yacht tour of Ho Chi Minh City's eastern urban area. According to him, this is not just a huge real estate development but also a livable city with a green ecosystem and low construction density. Hai Yen, Dung's wife, returned to the project after six months. She also expressed her surprise at the rapid change in the project. Yen feels more secure in her investment and looks forward to settling in the city and experiencing the high-class utility ecosystem here. Hai Yen and her husband return to the project after six months. Photo by Novaland Phan Thi Thu Thuy, a businesswoman with extensive knowledge in healthcare, is eager to make a home in the urban area. She said that the natural landscape and natural scenery were important factors in her decision to invest in Aqua City. In addition to having a home surrounded by nature, Aqua City … [Read more...] about 1,000-ha urban area to HCMC’s east to welcome residents by year end

The buyer of each of these pieces will be certified of their asset and earn profit should the property value go up. VIM also offers a minimum annual profit guarantee in case market conditions are unfavorable, but the company has not revealed a specific figure. "We expect to create a product to help customers with small capital to invest in the property market and help boost the secondary market," said CEO Phan Thanh Long. Vuong, chairman of conglomerate Vingorup, contributes VND16.2 trillion ($678.39 million) worth of capital using 243 million of Vingroup’s VIC shares. This means he accounts for a 90% stake in the VND18 trillion company. Joint property investment has been adopted by several companies in Vietnam in recent years. … [Read more...] about Vingroup chairman sets up joint property investment company

Ha Le Hong Phuc, 40, who owns Luxury Hong Phuc karaoke in Trang Bom District, is being investigated for "accommodating the illegal use of narcotics." The arrest came after police raided the parlor early last Sunday and found tens of men and women using drugs. Rapid testing of 35 people found 17 positive for drugs, including two managers and six staff. One of the managers, Nguyen Dang Tien Loc, 20, was found to have two drug packages with him. Police said Phuc uses Loc, Le Van Hai, 20, and Pham Thi My, 25, as managers at the parlor and to aid customers in using drugs. They told police they had bought the drugs from a local man named Tran Thanh Danh, 20. Loc, Hai, My and Danh have also been arrested. They will be investigated for "illegal drug trafficking" and "accommodating the illegal use of narcotics." It is not rare for police to find people using drugs at dance clubs and karaokes but in most cases, they do not find a direct connection between the owners and managers … [Read more...] about Dong Nai karaoke owner arrested for letting customers take drugs