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HCMC Vietnam’s coffee king still leads Trung Nguyen Group following divorce The Saigon Times Daily Thursday,  Dec 5, 2019,20:04 (GMT+7) Vietnam’s coffee king still leads Trung Nguyen Group following divorceThe Saigon Times Daily Dang Le Nguyen Vu, founding chairman and general director of Trung Nguyen Group, and his ex-wife, Le Hoang Diep Thao – PHOTO: PLO HCMC – Dang Le Nguyen Vu, 48, founding chairman and general director of Trung Nguyen Group, continues to lead his coffee empire as he formally ends his marriage to 46-year-old Le Hoang Diep Thao. After four days of deliberations and proceedings, the HCMC Superior People’s Court made its final ruling in the court of appeals today, December 5. Thao and some of her lawyers were absent, while Vu was in court early, according to local media reports. The panel of judges turned down the appeals of the newly divorced couple and accepted part of … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s coffee king still leads Trung Nguyen Group following divorce

Stock Market Vietnam stocks tumble The Saigon Times Daily Thursday,  Dec 5, 2019,20:00 (GMT+7) Vietnam stocks tumbleThe Saigon Times Daily A securities employee monitors share prices. The local stock market fell today, December 5, 2019 - PHOTO: THANH HOA HCMC – The local market lost steam today, December 5, with the VN-Index falling nearly 0.3% from the session earlier. The benchmark index reversed course after bouncing back in the previous session. That rattled investors as they turned clueless about the upcoming market movements. According to Bao Viet Securities Company, the market is expected to move in the range of 950 and 970 points before clearer clues of direction emerge. In addition, it is forecast to make headway in the second half of December, particularly after the restructuring of exchange-traded funds (ETFs). In a recovery scenario, it will likely retest the resistance range of 990-995 points in the … [Read more...] about Vietnam stocks tumble

Infrastructure Site clearance problems among transport projects to be resolved soon: PM By Thanh Thom Thursday,  Dec 5, 2019,19:38 (GMT+7) Site clearance problems among transport projects to be resolved soon: PMBy Thanh Thom Trung Luong-My Thuan expressway is under construction in the Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang. The Government leader has ordered the Ministry of Transport and the concerned localities to fast-track site clearance for the long-delayed project – PHOTO: VNA HCMC – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has asked 10 cities and provinces to speed up the execution of key transport infrastructure projects, with a focus on removing obstacles to site clearance, according to his newly issued directive. The Ministry of Transport has cooperated with other ministries, agencies and local governments to execute a number of major transport projects, which have achieved positive results in improving the … [Read more...] about Site clearance problems among transport projects to be resolved soon: PM

Home Vietnam U-22 send Thailand U-22 packing; four more golds for VN at SEA Games By Vu Duc Thursday,  Dec 5, 2019,19:24 (GMT+7) Vietnam U-22 send Thailand U-22 packing; four more golds for VN at SEA GamesBy Vu Duc Vietnam’s striker Nguyen Tien Linh celebrates scoring in the SEA Games final match in group stage against Thailand in the Philippines today, December 5 - Photo: VNA HCMC – The Vietnam U-22 football squad cruised through the semifinals in the SEA Games even though they suffered a shocking start in the final game in the group stage in the Philippines today, December 5. Vietnam came from behind in the first 11 minutes of the showdown to draw 2-2 with archrivals Thailand U-22. Vietnam played aggressively but Thailand put pressure on their opponents from the start. The Thais had some real scoring opportunities in the very first minutes and striker Supachai surprisingly opened the score for Thailand … [Read more...] about Vietnam U-22 send Thailand U-22 packing; four more golds for VN at SEA Games

Striker Nguyễn Tiến Linh celebrates his goal to level the score at 2-2 for in the match against Thailand at the SEA Games on Thursday. VNA/VNS Photo Hoàng Linh Coach Park Hang-seo’s men came into the final Group B match without their captain and star midfielder Nguyễn Quang Hải, who was ruled out due to an injury he sustained against Singapore on Tuesday, though they knew a draw would be enough to secure passage to the next round as group winners. The game at Binan Football Stadium in the Philippines was played at a frenetic pace and early on it looked like curtains for Vietnam, as they gifted Thailand a two-goal lead in the first 11 minutes. Goalkeeper Nguyễn Văn Toản was to blame for both goals, with the first coming after he kicked a clearance directly into Thailand forward Supachai Jaided, who simply watched the ball bounce off him and roll into the net five minutes in. Six minutes later it was two, as Toản missed the … [Read more...] about Vietnam roar back to reach SEA Games semi-final