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The scene where two British tourists get accident this morning. According to initial information, the traffic accident occurred in front of a house at 208 Hung Vuong Street, Thanh Ha Ward, Hoi An City at 3:40 a.m. on May 16. The two victims were identified as Denver Christophe Marcus (25 years old) and Thompson Peth May (24 years old) holding British citizen cards. The foreigners got the accident while they traveled by a motorbike from the city of Hoi An to Dien Nam Dong Ward, Dien Ban Town, Quang Nam Province. Right after receiving the information, the police of Hoi An City were at the scene for inspection and took the bodies of the two foreigners to the morgue of Hoi An General Hospital. Through initial investigation, the two foreigners drove a motorbike and crashed into a roadside power pole. By Nguyen Cuong- Translated by Huyen Huong … [Read more...] about Two British tourists die from traffic accident in Hoi An City

Two British tourists died in a traffic accident in the central city of Hoi An early Monday morning. The area where the accident occured According to a report from Hoi An Police Department, the accident occured at 3.40am when the two visitors were driving a motorbike on Hung Vuong Street and crashed into an electricity pole. The two, a man and a woman, died on the spot. They were identified as Denver Christopher Marcus, 25, and Thompson Peth May, 24. They are both British citizens. The motorbike was heavily damaged. Police are investigating the cause of the accident. Director of Hoi An Police Department, Dinh Xuan Nghi, said that they needed forensic appraisal to define whether the two were driving under influence. "We will work with the Quang Nam Province’s Department of Foreign Affairs and UK embassy for related issues," he said. … [Read more...] about Two British tourists die in traffic accident

People choose food products at a Saigon Co.op supermarket in HCM City. — VNA/VNS Photo To strengthen food safety, HCM City’s Food Safety and Hygiene Management Board will closely monitor foods sold by retailers to ensure customers buy products with clear origin. City authorities are also encouraging consumers to buy products with clear labels on origin. The board, the city Department of Industry and Trade, and supermarkets and convenience stores have been instructed to keep strict control over food quality. Pham Khanh Phong Lan, head of the board, said food production, processing, distribution, and import-export establishments would be closely monitored. "Consumers like to buy food at traditional markets because they may be cheaper" but some products lack clear origins, she said. "Upgrading food quality in traditional markets and enhancing modern distribution systems is essential." Enterprises must comply with food safety regulations, work with the board to carry out … [Read more...] about HCM City strengthens food quality control

The site of the traffic incident involving two British tourists in Hội An City, Quảng Nam Province. — Photo courtesy of the local police HÀ NỘI — Two British tourists, a man and a woman, died in a motorbike crash in the central city Hội An (Quảng Nam Province) early Monday morning, police have confirmed. Đinh Xuân Nghĩ, head of the city’s police, said the accident occurred at 3:40am in front of a residential house at No.208 Hùng Vương Street, Thanh Hà District. The two were travelling on one motorbike when the accident happened. The victims have been identified as Denver Christopher Marcus (born in 1997) and Thompson Peth May (born in 1998), both UK nationals, who were staying at a hotel on Cửa Đại Street. Nghĩ said their motorbike crashed into a power pole on the side of the road while they were driving from Hội An City to Điện Bàn Commune (also in Quảng Nam Province). Whether the two were driving under influence would need forensic appraisal, but this procedure would … [Read more...] about Two British tourists killed in motorbike crash in Hội An: Police

Techcombank is on track to be among the top ASEAN banks Techcombank’s rise within the Vietnamese banking industry was highlighted last year when it became the first non-state-owned bank to join Vietnam’s billion-dollar profit club. “Even in the very tough environment we are seeing, our employees have maintained a high quality and reliable service for our customers and this is helping us to deliver stellar performance year after year,” said Jens Lottner, CEO of Techcombank. Last year, the bank continued to reduce costs while focusing on building deposits in its current accounts and savings accounts (CASA), which Lottner described as a “stable and cheap” source of funding. Techcombank’s CASA ratio, which reflects the percentage of the bank’s total deposits that are CASA, jumped from 46.1 per cent in 2020 to 50.5 per cent last year, well on its way to the bank’s target of 55 per cent by 2025. Techcombank’s net interest margin, a measure of the difference between the interest … [Read more...] about Techcombank on track for a seat among the top ASEAN banks

"We are constantly looking for other areas to cooperate with the government. We bring to the table expertise in healthcare management, in regulatory affairs, even in logistics." - Lennor Carrillo, general director at Roche Pharma Vietnam During Roche’s 28 years in Vietnam, the company has moved beyond its traditional role as a pharma company and partnered with the government, hospitals, and doctors to improve the entire healthcare ecosystem. Could you share some highlights and difficulties of the journey? Roche celebrated its 125th birthday globally, and in that time span, we’ve tried to go beyond the drug-patient kind of approach and make a bigger impact. In Vietnam, aside from the government, additional partners that we have worked with include the Vietnam Medical Association, the Bright Future Fund, the National Cancer Institute, the National Institute of Hematology and Blood Transfusion, and other medical institutes and hospitals. A good example of the partnership we … [Read more...] about Roche Pharma Vietnam co-creating partnerships in sustainable health

The Mat Ngot project is a library for children in mountainous areas With the efforts and determination of the student group, as well as the organising committee, INSEE Vietnam successfully organised the ceremony to realise the Mat Ngot project – a library for children in the mountainous areas. In addition to guidance given by the INSEE Vietnam project's advisory board, the local authority, the Phuoc Tan A primary school administrators, the instructors, and the students of the University of Technology (VNU Ho Chi Minh City) supported the initiative. Eamon John Ginley, general director of INSEE Vietnam, expressed his appreciation at the event At the event, Eamon John Ginley, general director of INSEE Vietnam, expressed his appreciation for the cooperation with all sponsors and partners to actualise the students’ first meaningful project, thus helping pupils’ healthy growth and contributing to the enhancement of educational quality in these areas in a better, more … [Read more...] about INSEE launches Mat Ngot library project with wealth of support

VGreen notes that healthier drinks are the party trend of the future A decade ago, “green consumption” was still very new to consumers. This not only made it difficult for businesses and manufacturers in the food and beverage sector but also hindered the needs of customers to access healthy products. Established in 2006, VGreen has been a pioneer in the production of alcohol substitutes with ingredients mainly from fresh tropical fruit and green tea from Vietnam. From the successful experience of producing pure fermented grape wine and juice in the central province of Binh Thuan in 2015, the brand continues to resonate, becoming the pioneer in producing Kombucha tea from Thai Nguyen tea in a cooperation programme with Thai Nguyen Department of Science and Technology. VGreen works with Vietnamese provinces to use their fruit materials Faithful to the mission of building and spreading a safe and healthy lifestyle, VGreen puts quality, sustainable efficiency, and … [Read more...] about VGreen spreading vast benefits of living greener

At least 14 people were killed and more than a dozen others injured when a bus carrying domestic tourists crashed into an advertising sign in Indonesia's East Java province early on Monday, police said. A police officer inspects the scene of a bus crash in Surabaya, East Java on May 16, 2022. (The Jakarta Post/East Java Police) The bus -- which was carrying 31 passengers, the driver and a crew member -- hit the pole and then rolled over on a toll road connecting the town of Mojokerto to the country's second city, Surabaya. The victims were from Benowo, a village near Surabaya, and were returning home after a long weekend at popular holiday destination Dieng Plateau, about 400 kilometres away in Central Java, local official Ridwan Mubarun told Indonesian television station Metro TV. "Fourteen people have died and 19 others sustained minor and serious injuries," Mojokerto police chief Rofiq Ripto Himawan told reporters on Monday, adding that authorities … [Read more...] about Indonesia tourist bus crash kills 14

National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue and his host counterpart Saysomphone Phomvihan on May 16 held  talks. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue and his host counterpart Saysomphone Phomvihan on May 16 held  talks following an official welcome ceremony for the former. Hue is now in Laos on an official visit. The Lao leader spoke highly of the significance of the visit, the first by a key Vietnamese leader to Laos in the " Year of Solidarity and Friendship " between Viethnam and Laos. The year 2022 marks the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries and the 45th anniversary of the signing of the Vietnam-Laos Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation. This is also the highest-level delegation of a foreign National Assembly to visit Laos since the success of the 11th Congress of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party and the beginning of the 9th National Assembly term of Laos. For his part, … [Read more...] about NA leader holds talks with Lao counterpart