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A social worker in Ho Chi Minh City has been apprehended for allegedly molesting multiple young girls under his care while working at a local social support center. Police in Binh Thanh District on Sunday arrested Nguyen Tien Dung, a records employee at the city’s social support center, which is managed by the municipal Department of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs. Dung had previously been suspended from work after he was accused of molesting young girls at the center. At the police station, Dung has admitted to sexually abusing four girls aged between 13 and 15 during their stay at the social support center. Officers have been collecting statements from the victims and eyewitnesses to assist the investigation. Competent authorities were made aware of the case when they received a letter from two of the victims accusing Dung of molestation. Officers launched a probe into the accusation and discovered that the social worker had sexually abused K.D., 13, K. A., 14, K.N., … [Read more...] about Social worker arrested for allegedly molesting teenagers in Ho Chi Minh City

The revisions aim to legalize the granting of e-visas to foreigners in order to make it easier for them to visit Vietnam. The Law on Exit, Entry, Transit and Residence of Foreigners in Vietnam took effect in 2015. Revisions to the law would fine-tune immigration law while meeting the requirements of administrative reform and ensuring national defense and security and complying with the Party guidelines and State policies on national renewal and international integration. Nguyen Thanh Phuong, a deputy for Can Tho city, said the revisions aim to institutionalize Vietnam’s foreign policy and comply with trade agreements Vietnam has signed. Phuong said “I agree with the revisions concerning visas, residence, and administrative procedures. The revisions reflect Vietnam’s desire to encourage foreigners to do business, visit, work, and study in Vietnam.” Revisions extend the validity of residence cards granted to foreign investors to 10 years to attract more foreign … [Read more...] about Law on Exit, Entry, Transit and Residence of Foreigners in Vietnam revised

Community Over 300 students in Hung Yen join nutrition knowledge program The Saigon Times Daily Monday,  Nov 18, 2019,13:35 (GMT+7) Over 300 students in Hung Yen join nutrition knowledge programThe Saigon Times Daily Students in Hung Yen Province visit Tong Phan Primary School’s vegetables garden during the event - PHOTO: COURTESY OF ORGANIZER HCMC - A special program for primary students to improve nutrition knowledge and strengthen physical activity was held last weekend at Tong Phan Primary School in Phu Cu District, Hung Yen Province, attracting more than 300 students, as well as parents and teachers from five primary schools in the province. The program featured a range of exciting activities, including learning about adequate nutrition and enhancing physical activity. Participants had a chance to visit computer labs, where teachers and students joined specific nutrition classes that comprised lectures, … [Read more...] about Over 300 students in Hung Yen join nutrition knowledge program

The Indian girl was enrolled in school after a photo of her peeking into a classroom sparked outcry. A five-year-old in the southern city of Hyderabad was enrolled in school after a photo of her peeking into a classroom sparked an outcry. BBC Telugu's Deepthi Bathini reports on why the photo doesn't tell the full story. Divya is something of a local celebrity in the slum where she lives. The shy five-year-old was the subject of a recent photo which went viral - it showed her clutching a bowl and peeking into a classroom at the local government school. The touching image was published in a Telugu newspaper on 7 November with a caption that translates from the Telugu as "hungry gaze". It quickly grabbed people's attention: a children's rights activist shared it on Facebook, lamenting that yet another child was being denied the right to food and education. It had such an impact, the school enrolled Divya the following day.  But her father, M Lakshman, says the photo and the outcry … [Read more...] about The truth behind India’s viral photo that got a girl into school

Gotabaya Rajapaksa is declared the winner in a poll that has split the country along ethnic lines. Official results showed Mr Rajapaksa, 70, took 52.25% of the vote. His rival Sajith Premadasa had already conceded. Mr Rajapaksa was the clear victor in Sinhalese majority areas while Mr Premadasa scored better in the Tamil-dominated north. The election is Sri Lanka's first since the deadly Easter Sunday attacks. Militants linked to the Islamic State group targeted churches and high-end hotels across the island in April, killing more than 250 people. As a result, national security was seen as a dominant issue ahead of the vote. Mr Rajapaksa, who has positioned himself as a strong figure who can assure Sri Lankans' security, is a highly controversial figure among the country's more than two million Tamils. He and his brother Mahinda Rajapaksa, the former president, spearheaded the defeat of separatist Tamil Tiger rebels in 2009, ending a decades-long war in which at least 100,000 people … [Read more...] about Sri Lanka election: Wartime defence chief Rajapaksa wins presidency