Two Vietnamese artists, famous in Vietnam, were arrested in Spain last weekend due to an accusation of having raped a 17-year-old British girl, according to reports by British and Spanish newspapers. The two, an actor and a musician aged 37 and 42, appeared in court on Tuesday, according the Majorca Daily Bulletin, a local newspaper of the holiday island of Majorca, where the sex attack was said to have taken place. They were released on bail, but their passports were withdrawn. The British girl gave a statement to the court, verifying what she had reported to police officers. Accordingly, the two men were staying at a hotel in Sant Elm. The girl and her family were at a different hotel. They met at a restaurant on Friday night last week. They struck up a conversation and drank together. Some time later, the three went to the beach, where they began to get intimate. They then went to the hotel room of one of the men, which was where the alleged rape took place. … [Read more...] about 17-year-old Briton accuses two Vietnamese artists of raping her in Spain: media
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Two Vietnamese celebrities arrested for alleged rape of British girl
Two Vietnamese celebrities were arrested on the Spanish island of Majorca last Saturday, accused of raping a 17-year-old British girl, local media reported. An article on the case run by foreign media (Source: Majorcadailybulletin) The Majorca Daily Bulletin reported that the two men, an actor and a musician aged 37 and 42, appeared in court on Tuesday. They were released pending charges, but their passports were withdrawn. The British girl gave a statement to the court, verifying what she had told Guardia Civil officers. She and her family left Majorca later on Tuesday. The men and the girl were staying in separate hotels in the municipality of Andratx. They met at a restaurant last Friday night, where they struck up a conversation and had drinks together. Later, the three went to the beach, where they became intimate. They then went to the men's hotel in the southwest of the island where the sex attack occurred. The girl told officers that … [Read more...] about Two Vietnamese celebrities arrested for alleged rape of British girl
Public-Private-Partnership model fails to draw investors
The Saigon 2 Bridge (left) is built in the form of PPP. (Photo: SGGP) However, ever since the PPP Law took effect, this model has not attracted enough investors, although there is a lot of room for mobilizing social resources to invest in public projects. Rights not defined Under the PPP model the State and private investors jointly sign a contract to share benefits, risks, and responsibilities of construction of works or provision of public services. Both these entities are equal partners under the civil law in the project contract. However, the PPP Law does not clearly define the rights and obligations of each of these two entities. According to the PPP Law, the competent agencies specified in Clause 1 in Article 5 are the Ministry, the provincial People's Committee, and the agency established by the Government or the Prime Minister. These are state management agencies, but when they appear as partners, the mode of operation bears the imprint of public authority, leading … [Read more...] about Public-Private-Partnership model fails to draw investors
Halal food could be big business for Vietnam: conference
Non-Muslim nations around the world, including Thailand, South Korea, and Brazil, have been eyeing the potential of the trillion-dollar global Halal market, yet despite the upsides, Vietnam has to take its shot at entering the industry, attendees said at a recent conference in Hanoi. Halal refers to food products and services that adhere to Muslim law. The food is processed, manufactured and transported under stringent Islamic rules. Speaking at the conference held to promote international cooperation in the development of Vietnam’s Halal industry in Hanoi City on Tuesday, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Pham Quang Hieu said that, in spite of the country’s material and geographical advantages in the market, Vietnam is modestly placed in the global rankings of Halal food producers. Approximately 60 cities and provinces in Vietnam contribute to the global Halal market, but just 1,000 firms are certificated for export, said the deputy minister. Due to strict Halal standards … [Read more...] about Halal food could be big business for Vietnam: conference