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On the morning of January 31, in a house surrounded by a peach garden in Ta De village in the northern Son La Province's Van Ho District, the 14-year-old looked in the mirror, combed her long hair, put on lipstick, and then ventured out. That day her cousin on the other side of the village was getting married, and Mai and a friend put on their best clothes and headed to the wedding. While they were on the way they were stopped by seven young men on three motorcycles. The tallest person flirted with Mai and said: "You look stunning today. Want to go to Hang Kia Commune and hang with us?" The friend sitting behind her was terrified and clinging to Mai's shirt. Both of them stayed silent. One of the motorbikes sped up and blocked the road, causing Mai and her friend to fall off their motorbike. Three of them grabbed her friend and the other four dragged Mai to a car waiting nearby with the door open. Mai could only scream "Help!" but the door slammed shut. It all happened in … [Read more...] about Where children opt for marriage over school

Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung Public investment has been disbursed slowly in the first half of this year which shows weaknesses in the guidance and direction of the localities. Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung spoke to Vietnam News Agency about the reasons for the situation and solutions to speed up the disbursement rate and implementation progress. Could you explain why the disbursement rate of public investment capital was low in the first half of this year? By the end of May, the disbursement rate of public investment reached 22.4 per cent of the plan assigned by the Prime Minister, below the Government’s expectation. This led the Prime Minister to set up six working groups to inspect and push for faster disbursement in the ministries and localities with low rates. However, in my opinion, to assess whether it is slow or not, it’s necessary to look at it in a broad perspective and across the whole period. For example, during the … [Read more...] about Radical and long-term measures needed to boost public investment disbursement

The House voted 234-193 for the bill. No Democrats were opposed, while 14 Republicans backed the measure. It was supported by major law enforcement groups and its passage was a rare defeat for U.S. gun manufacturers and the National Rifle Association. House action followed a late Thursday Senate vote of 65-33 to pass the bill, with 15 Republicans, including Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, in favor. Biden will sign the bill on Saturday morning, the White House said. Gun control has long been a divisive issue in the United States with multiple attempts to place new controls on gun sales failing time after time until Friday. The bill does not go as far as Democrats, including Biden, had sought. It includes provisions that would help states keep guns out of the hands of those deemed to be a danger to themselves or others and close the so-called boyfriend loophole by blocking gun sales to those convicted of abusing unmarried intimate partners. However, it did not ban sales … [Read more...] about U.S. House passes gun-safety legislation as court expands gun rights

The main goal is for Hanoi to achieve the highest possible disbursement rate during the last six months of 2022, with the city continues focusing on addressing the concerns of districts and wards in public investment. Hanoi’s authorities identify the realization of the public investment target in 2022 as a key priority for socio-economic development, according to Director of the Hanoi’s Department of Planning and Investment Do Anh Tuan. A corner of Hanoi. Photo: Pham Hung/ The Hanoi Times In 2022, Hanoi allocated a total of over VND51 trillion (US$2.2 billion) in public investment, of which VND34 trillion ($1.46 billion) are for city-level projects and VND16 trillion ($688 million) for district-level ones. An estimate of VND10.2 trillion ($443.2 million) would be assigned to rural and urban districts for developing their respective infrastructure projects, including the construction of new schools, upgrading healthcare facilities, and preserving historical … [Read more...] about Hanoi identifies public investment central to economic recovery

Businesses are discovering new ways to separate, contain, and re-use the waste they produce, Le Toan SCG Packaging (SCGP) under Thai industrial conglomerate SCG impressed at last week’s exhibition on the circular economy in Vietnam with a number of environmentally-friendly products, one of which was paper beds. These beds, easily installed and transported, are made entirely of recycled paper and have been provided for many hospitals in Vietnam in recent times. “This is one of the products demonstrating the responsibility of SCG in the role of a citizen enterprise. We stand ready to bring innovative solutions to Vietnam to help authorised agencies and people,” said Sompob Witworrasakul, general director of Vina Kraft Paper Co., Ltd., a member of SCGP. Over past years, SGC has also applied high technology to its cement production. Its cement products are energy-saving, with technology helping reduce greenhouse gas emissions by about 115,000 tonnes a year. Additionally, the … [Read more...] about Sustainable products stimulating business

Speeding up public investment and increasing the socio-economic efficiency of public-invested projects, especially in infrastructure development, is critical to stimulating economic growth. — Photo dangcongsan.vn It is critical to issue regulations to enhance discipline in public investment disbursement, along with the amendments to several existing law provisions to speed up the implementation of public–invested projects. According to the Ministry of Finance statistics, the public disbursement rate was estimated at 27.75 per cent of the Government’s plan, slightly lower than the same period last year, which was at more than 29 per cent. Of it, the disbursement of domestic capital was 29.06 per cent and foreign capital 8.61 per cent, compared to 31.75 per cent and 7.37 per cent of the same period last year, respectively. According to a joint report of the ministries of Finance, and Planning and Investment, most of the causes which lead to stagnation in the disbursement of … [Read more...] about Enhancing discipline critical to public investment disbursement