Earlier this month, a team of independent inspectors found another pad had moved from its position on the elevated section and does not fit properly. Around half the pads used were made in Malaysia and imported from South Korea. The rest were made in Japan. … [Read more...] about HCMC metro consultant asked to conduct personnel review after breach of contract
Hcmcs iconic turtle lake to become pedestrian zone vnexpress international
Vietnam football club fires Sierra American striker for his indiscipline
"I made quarantine for 2 weeks and started to make training with Nam Dinh. On the last day of the registration I had to sign a contract quickly and the club told me that they will sign me for only 1 month. I was put under pressure to sign, or otherwise the club would have signed another player, as there were many more players on test," he said. … [Read more...] about Vietnam football club fires Sierra American striker for his indiscipline
Hoa Binh culture on show in downtown Hanoi
Hanoi (VNA) - Various cultural features of ethnic minority groups in the northern province of Hoa Binh were showcased in Hanoi’s pedestrian area around Hoan Kiem Lake over the weekend. Dubbed Hoa Binh Province’s Culture and Tourism Festival, the event gathered thousands of representatives from the province performing art, gongs, offering cuisine and local delicacies, folk games and displaying artful photos. Addressing the opening ceremony on January 22 night, Chairman of the Hoa Binh People’s Committee Bui Van Khanh said Hoa Binh civilisation is famed all over the world and the province also hosts an honourable revolutionary tradition and diverse natural resources. The province is home to six ethnic minority groups, who have made up distinctive indigenous cultural features, he said. He called Hoa Binh a beautiful land created by mountains, hills and the magnificent Da River. The Hoa Binh Hydropower Lake offers a romantic landscape with hundreds of green … [Read more...] about Hoa Binh culture on show in downtown Hanoi
Underdogs dream of future without poverty
To raise the child, Khoanh and his wife had to sell vegetables, raise ducks and do other odd jobs. They earned VND30,000-50,000 a day, barely enough to get An milk. When the money ran out, they would resort to rice water with sugar. Once in a while when An fell sick, Khoanh would work overnight to earn money to pay the hospital. … [Read more...] about Underdogs dream of future without poverty
Trans woman running $7,000 sex tours arrested in Hanoi
Under Vietnam's Penal Code, sex workers are given a warning and fined VND100,000-300,000 ($4.26-12.78), while pimps and sex ring organizers can get between six months and five years in jail. … [Read more...] about Trans woman running $7,000 sex tours arrested in Hanoi