Social order

At present, contractors are building infrastructure for the plant. However, a number of households in Vinh Son Village have encroached on the land allocated for the project. They illegally built houses, slaughterhouse and fences to delineate cultivation land. Some families have received compensation but not yet handed over land, the Voice of Vietnam reported. … [Read more...] about Quang Binh thermal power plant hindered by local residents

Hanoi (VNA) – The High-level People’s Court in Hanoi on February 21 reduced sentences for three defendants, including former Deputy Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Le Bach Hong, while upholding penalties for three others involved in violations at the Vietnam Social Security (VSS). The defendants at the appeal trial consisted of Nguyen Huy Ban (former General Director of the VSS), Le Bach Hong (former Deputy Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs and former General Director of the VSS), Nguyen Phuoc Tuong (former chief accountant of the VSS), Hoang Ha and Tran Tien Vy (former heads of the general planning division under the VSS’s planning-finance department). Some of them said they only committed the offence of “lacking responsibility, causing serious consequences”, not “deliberately violating the State’s regulations on economic management, causing serious consequences”. According to the first-instance … [Read more...] about Court reduces penalty for ex-official involved in VSS’s wrongdoings

The 'Consul General for a Day' contest's finalists pose for a group photo with Canadian Consul General Kyle Nunas, who wears a suit, and Vietnamese women leaders at the luncheon on February 19, 2020 in Ho Chi Minh City. Photo: Dong Nguyen / Tuoi Tre News Tuan was accompanied by three of the contest’s finalists, including one male and two females. … [Read more...] about Ninth grade Vietnamese boy spends day as Canada Consul General, discusses gender equality

Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has instructed ministries, sectors and localities to quickly build their own development scenarios in accordance with the development of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in order to mitigate the impact of the epidemic while striving to fulfill set targets. The instruction was part of an announcement released by the Government Office on the PM’s conclusions regarding the impacts of COVID-19, update on growth scenarios and directions on measures to implement socio-economic targets for 2020. The PM emphasized that with a long border and strong economic-trade exchanges with China, Vietnam is bound to be affected by COVID-19, which requires drastic, synchronous and effective measures to counter the impact in both short and long term. The Ministry of Planning and Investment was assigned to coordinate with relevant ministries and agencies to draft a Directive of the Prime Minister. The draft should assess the development of the … [Read more...] about PM instructs building socio-economic scenarios in COVID-19 epidemic context

Similarly, Mr. Hai said BE has used quality and social responsibility in developing operations and attracting customer, rather than simply offering low prices. “If foreign rivals are willing to ‘burn money’ to offer cheap rides and attract users, BE will initially be at a disadvantage because consumers are very much interested in price first,” he added. … [Read more...] about Tech companies looking global