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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

"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

Illustrative image. (Photo: vneconomy.vn) Hanoi (VNA) – The COVID-19 pandemic has put the brake on Vietnam’s economic growth over the last two years but, on the other hand, it has also fueled a significant uptick in e-commerce which recorded a 16% growth to 13.7 billion USD in retail revenue in 2021, according to the White Book on Vietnamese E-business 2022. Last year, the economic growth hit the lowest in 30 years, at just 2.58%, with key services sub-sectors experiencing downturn. Data from the General Statistics Office showed that retailing and wholesaling declined 0.21% year-on-year, causing the economy to decrease 0.02 percentage point. Warehouse and logistics plunged 5.02% and lodging and catering services 20.81%, leading to a drop of 0.3% and 0.51%, respectively, to the GDP growth. Meanwhile, the share of turnover from e-retailing to last year’s total retail sales of goods and services was 7%, a year-on-year rise of 27% from 2020. E-retailing is forecast … [Read more...] about E-retailing to grow 20% this year

The LienVietPostBank Women's Volleyball Tournament 2022 is going to be held in Bac Ninh Province, northern Vietnam, with the participation of the top eight women's volleyball teams in the country, after being suspended for two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The tournament is organized annually by the Vietnam Volleyball Federation in cooperation with the Department of Culture, Sports, and Tourism of Bac Ninh Province, but it bears the name of LienVietPostBank for sponsorship reasons. The tourney will take place from October 15 to October 22 at the Bac Ninh Gymnasium. The Department of Culture, Sports, and Tourism of Bac Ninh has announced that spectators will be allowed to attend the tournament for free in order to support the competing teams. The championship will be contested by eight of the country's top teams, including LienVietPostBank, Ha Phu Thanh Hoa, Hoa Chat Duc Giang Hanoi, Kinh Bac Bac Ninh, Ninh Binh Doveco, Than Quang Ninh, VietinBank, and VTV Binh Dien … [Read more...] about Vietnam to organize women’s volleyball tournament after two-year hiatus

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

An additional 1,130 new Covid-19 infections were confirmed on Thursday, raising the national tally to over 11.48 million, according to the Ministry of Health. Illustrative photo According to the ministry's report, the national caseload has so far increased to 11,484,659. On October 6, an additional 515 more patients recovered from the disease, raising the number of recoveries in the country to over 10.59 million. On Thursday evening, no deaths from Covid-19 were recorded, the country's total fatalities stayed at 43,151, accounting for 0.4 per cent of total infections. By October 6, the country had injected over 260 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines. The Ministry of Health has asked localities nationwide to vaccinate children aged between six months old to five years old against Covid-19. According to the ministry, to date, over 260 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine have been used for people aged from five years old. Around 60 percent of children … [Read more...] about Additional 1,130 new Covid-19 cases confirmed on Thursday