society

The State official hosted a working session with the local authorities in Dong Ha city, Quang Tri province, on January 22, during which she highly praised the results that Quang Tri has achieved in the past year. Vice President Thinh urged the locale to focus on implementing emulation movements that the Government has launched, while helping the private, foreign invested and State economic sectors to combine into a driving force for the province to grow faster and in a more sustainable way in the future. In addition, the province should continue paying attention to implementing poverty reduction policies and encouraging local people to rise and escape poverty by themselves. At the meeting, the Vice President heard reports from Quang Tri province on its socio-economic development in 2018, with prominent statistics on economic growth reaching 7.12% and GRDP at VND43.6 million per capita, an increase of 8.1% compared to 2017. During the upcoming Lunar New Year (Tet) 2019, Quang Tri has … [Read more...] about Vice President urges Quang Tri to promote socio-economic development

HCM City and Hanoi plan to restrict the use of motorbikes in inner-city areas and eventually ban them altogether. (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Authorities of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City are speeding up plans to limit motorbikes entering inner-city areas and eventually phase motorbikes out in downtown areas to ease traffic jams. A representative from the centre for scientific research and training under the Hanoi Department of Transport revealed that the department would work out solutions this year to curb the number of motorcycles entering inner-city areas. Under the proposal, before terminating motorbike traffic altogether, the capital’s authorities will restrict the areas they are allowed to enter. Permitted areas will be required to have appropriate infrastructure and meet standards for public transportation services. The Transport Development and Strategy Institute under the Ministry of Transport also said that due to differences in the capabilities of the public … [Read more...] about Hanoi, HCM City plan to ban motorcycles from central areas

A ceremony was held to rebury remains of 11 martyrs (Source: nhandan.com.vn) Ha Giang (VNA) – A ceremony was held at Vi Xuyen National Martyrs’ Cemetery in the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang on January 22 to rebury the remains of 11 martyrs who laid down their lives to safeguard the northern border. Colonel Nguyen An Phong, Political Commissar of the provincial Military High Command, said that after an extended period of searching, the province’s search team gathered the remains of 11 unknown martyrs in the villages of Nam Ngat and Giang Nam, of Thanh Thuy commune, Vi Xuyen district. They include officials and soldiers from around the nation who stood side-by-side with Ha Giang’s army and local people in resolvedly protecting the national territory in the northern border defence war in 1979. They will be remembered for devoting their whole lives for the cause of national independence and freedom.–VNA  … [Read more...] about Remains of 11 unknown martyrs reburied in Ha Giang’s cemetery

A Vietjet Air flight (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Low-cost carrier Vietjet Air will operate 2,500 additional flights to serve passengers during the upcoming Tet (Lunar New Year) holidays and the 2019 festive season, offering over 500,000 tickets to customers. As scheduled, from January 20 to February 19 – or the 15th day of the last lunar month of 2018 and the 15th day of first lunar month of 2019 – Vietjet Air will operate 12,500 flights in total, including more than 4,000 international trips, up over 20 percent year-on-year. A representative from the airline said that Vietjet Air and the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam have concluded the supervision of aviation safety to ensure safe flights for passengers. Vietjet Air is a fully-fledged member of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) with an IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) certificate. Vietjet was named “Best Ultra Low-Cost Airline 2018-2019” and awarded the highest ranking for … [Read more...] about Vietjet Air to operate an additional 2,500 flights for Tet

Defendants listen to the verdict (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Four former executives of Binh Son Refining and Petrochemical JSC (BSR) on January 22 were sentenced to four to eight years in prison for charges of “abusing position and power to appropriate assets”, following a two-day trial. Specifically, Vu Manh Tung (born in 1974, former Deputy Director General of BSR) received an eight-year prison term; Nguyen Hoai Giang (born in 1968, former Chairman of BSR’s Council of Members) got seven years in prison; Pham Xuan Quang (born in 1980, former Chief Accountant of BSR) was sentenced to six years imprisonment; and Dinh Van Ngoc (born in 1973, former General Director of BSR) was handed a four-year imprisonment penalty. According to the indictment, from 2009-2014, BSR – a subsidiary of the Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam) based in the central province of Quang Ngai – made fixed-term and demand deposits at the Quang Ngai branch of OceanBank. … [Read more...] about Former petrochemical executives receive 4-8 years in prison