Vietnamese Ambassador in the US Nguyen Quoc Dung (third from the right) receives the handover of illegally-obtained cultural artefacts originating from Vietnam from the FBI. (Photo: VNA) Washington (VNA) – A number of illegally-obtained cultural artefacts originating from Vietnam have been returned to the Southeast Asian nation by the US Federal Bureau of Investigation ( FBI ). The transfer took place at the Vietnamese Embassy in Washington last week in the presence of representatives from the US’s Department of State and Department of Homeland Security. According to FBI, the US agency took possession of more than 7,000 artefacts illegally acquired by an American citizen during an operation from 2013 – 2014. It is the largest single discovery of cultural property in FBI history. A year before his death, the man agreed to relinquish these items and wished to return them to their rightful owners. With the help of experts, the FBI has managed to identify several … [Read more...] about FBI hands over illegally-acquired cultural artefacts to Vietnam
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Thousands of resettlement apartments abandoned in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City
Thousands of apartments and land lots for the resettlement of residents in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City have been left deserted for years, causing huge waste. While many laborers are in dire need of accommodations, solutions to these abandoned resettlement apartments and the resettlement in the future to prevent similar cases are needed. Abandonment and untidiness According to the Hanoi Department of Construction, the capital city is now home to nearly 18,000 resettlement apartments. Most of them have been sold and allocated for projects. Only over 400 units remain unused. However, in reality, thousands of these apartments are presently empty. Some projects with hundreds of apartments each are complete but their wastewater treatment and fire prevention and control systems have yet to be approved. Most of these projects are now degrading and facing a shortage of facilities, such as playgrounds for children, sport facilities, and parks. More than 3,700 … [Read more...] about Thousands of resettlement apartments abandoned in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnamese man receives 9-month flight ban for failure to pay smoking fine
A man from Hai Duong Province, northern Vietnam was given a nine-month flight ban after he failed to pay a fine for smoking on a plane in late June. The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) imposed a nine-month flight ban on 23-year-old Duong Van Thanh from Nam Sach District, Hai Duong Province. The ban is effective from August 10, 2022 to May 9, 2023. Thanh previously boarded flight VJ 134 from Ho Chi Minh City to Hanoi on June 29. He smoked a cigarette on the airplane even though the flight attendant informed that smoking was not allowed on the flight. After the plane landed, the flight crew handed Thanh over to the airport security unit, which later transferred the case to the Northern Airports Authority. On June 30, the Northern Airports Authority imposed a fine upon the passenger for his violation. Despite reminders from relevant authorities, Thanh did not comply with the decision and failed to pay the fine before the due date. The CAAV thus decided to … [Read more...] about Vietnamese man receives 9-month flight ban for failure to pay smoking fine