Suu, 59, has been assigned to take responsibility for the city’s operations to ensure the leadership and operations of the Party Committee of the Hanoi People's Committee and the People’s Committee itself during Nguyen Duc Chung’s suspension. Meanwhile, Ngo Van Quy, another Vice Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee will assume the post of head of the city’s Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control. Earlier, the Ministry of Public Security spokesperson Major General To An Xo said Chung’s the first case involves smuggling, violations of accounting and bidding regulations causing serious consequences, and money laundering at the Nhat Cuong Trading & Technical Services Co Ltd, the Department of Planning and Investment of Hanoi, and some related agencies. The second case regards the violation of regulations on the use and management of state assets causing waste and losses in Hanoi. Meanwhile, the third deals with the … [Read more...] about Stopgap Hanoi mayor appointed
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Curtains roll down at business hotspots as uncertainty looms
The owner of a clothing store on Nguyen Trai street said: “I am advertising to transfer the shop, including a two-storey front house and the whole interior worth more than VND500 million ($21,740), just redone before Lunar New Year. My rent is $3,500 per month (VND80.5 million), and the landlord has given a discount of VND60 million ($2,600) per month. The deposit is $10,500. I am looking to get half of this amount back but have yet to find a replacement.” … [Read more...] about Curtains roll down at business hotspots as uncertainty looms
Da Nang fines over 400 for flouting social distancing rules
The city then decided to extend the period indefinitely, with people told to go to the market only once every three days. Each family has been given five coupons to use over the 15 days to prevent large gatherings at markets. … [Read more...] about Da Nang fines over 400 for flouting social distancing rules
Da Nang extends social distancing
The pace of life in Da Nang has slowed down to a crawl over the past 15 days. Its streets are deserted as most people stay indoors. However, the local task force also found many cases of people gathering for partying, playing games in internet shops, singing karaoke and abusing drugs. … [Read more...] about Da Nang extends social distancing
Vietnam’s main coconut growing area stressed by salinity
He used to grow sugarcane and rice before switching to dwarf coconuts. In the initial years he intercropped pomelo and lime in his grove, but the coconuts trees proved that only they could endure the salinity, which sometimes has risen to 5,000 milligrams per liter. … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s main coconut growing area stressed by salinity
