Former headmaster of Dong Do University in Vietnam’s capital of Hanoi and his accomplices have been prosecuted for issuing hundreds of fake second bachelor’s degrees in English studies to illegally earn some US$310,000. The Supreme People’s Procuracy on Friday announced an indictment for prosecution of Duong Van Hoa, 38, the ex-principal, and his accessories on charges of “commission of fraud while performing duties.” Hoa’s accomplices include two ex-vice principals Tran Kim Oanh and Le Ngoc Ha; Tran Ngoc Quang, former deputy head of the school’s Training and Student Management Department; Nguyen Thi Hue, former head of the Finance and Accounting Faculty; and former school officials Pham Van Thuy, Le Thi Thanh Tam, Nguyen Thi Ngoc Thai, Ngo Quang Hien and Le Thi Luong. One more defendant of the case is Tran Khac Hung, former board chairman of the university, who was determined as the mastermind of the crime. Police have put Hung on their wanted list since August 2019 after he …
Hanoi’s candidates for upcoming general elections turn to online electioneering
Online electioneering helps protect the community amid the Covid-19 pandemic and remains an effective communication channel between voters and candidates ahead of the general elections. General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Nguyen Phu Trong and other candidates standing for the 15 th National Assembly election [term 2021-2026] under Hanoi’s constituency No.1 on May 8 carried out online electioneering. Overview of the online electioneering. Photo: Kinhtedothi The online event was streamlined from the headquarter of Ba Dinh district People’s Council to 53 wards under three districts of Ba Dinh, Dong Da and Hai Ba Trung with the participation of over 2,400 voters. Meanwhile, those joined the face-to-face meeting were required to strictly comply with anti-Covid-19 measures by using hand sanitizers, keeping safe distance, wearing face masks and declaring health information. “Amid the serious Covid-19 situation in Hanoi, the local …
Hanoi stands ready to avoid disruption of production chains amid outbreak
Close cooperation between the authorities and the business community would help ensure the economic operation is unaffected by the pandemic. Hanoi’s authorities and the local business community have taken steps to avoid disruption of production chains during the fourth Covid-19 outbreak, seen as the most severe so far in the city and across the country. Production at Katolec Vietnam in Quang Minh Industrial Cluster, Hanoi. Photo: Pham Hung With over 100 employees and specialized in recycling waste paper, Miza company, located in Nguyen Khe Industrial Cluster (Dong Anh District), has taken steps to comply with Covid-19 countermeasures. Head of Miza’s Human Resources Department Nguyen Thi Van Nga told Ha Noi Moi (New Hanoi) Newspaper that right after the city’s mayor announced a social distancing order on July 23, the company has drafted a specific plan to adapt to the situation. “We set up a safe production plan with the “3-in-place” model, which means …
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Large Covid-19 intensive care centre built in Hanoi
An intensive care centre is being completed to serve serious Covid-19 patients in Hanoi. The centre which is being built on a 3.5-hectare area in Hoang Mai District will have between 500-700 sick beds. The centre is invested by the Hanoi Medical University Hospital and constructed by Delta Group. Construction of the centre started on July 24 with 400 workers. The centre is expected to be put into operation in mid August. Hanoi is reporting a rise in the number of Covid-19 infections with 880 patients confirmed since July 5. To serve the increasing number of Covid-19 patients in the country, the Ministry of Health is setting up 12 more intensive care centres for Covid-19 treatment with a total of 8,000 sick beds. Under the Ministry of Health’s plan on increasing intensive care capacity in the treatment of Covid-19 patients, the 12 centres will be located in the northern, central and southern regions. Each centre will have …
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Online theater bringing art closer to audience
In the complicated context of the Covid-19 pandemic, online theaters or live broadcast plays are the solution for performing arts to reach the audience. Artists and local culture managers are trying to keep audiences entertained during strict social distancing in Vietnam, however, there are still many barriers for the 'Online Theater' project to develop successfully. Two shows, a tuong play (a form of Vietnamese classical opera) and a performance of the Viet Bac Folk Music and Dance Theater have recently been broadcast live on the VTV1 channel, bringing a way of entertainment for the audience in the lockdown at home. The Tuong show entitled 'the Loyal Mandarin' was broadcasted live on TV from Hanoi Opera House on July 27. Photo: Vietnam National Tuong Theatre The Tuong show, called Trung than (the Loyal Mandarin) was about the career of mandarin Le Van Duyet (1763-1832) who served Kings Gia Long and Minh Mang. The show won the silver medal at the …
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VPA’s General Staff requested to make good preparations for 2021 Army Games
The announcement was heard during a conference held by the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) on July 30 in Hanoi to roll out missions for August. Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Tan Cuong, Chief of the General Staff chaired the event. Regarding its task performance in July, the General Staff has directed units throughout the military to strictly ensure combat readiness, recommended the higher levels to address arising situations, and work with relevant forces to ensure safety for important political events in the country. Meanwhile, the Vietnam Border Guard Command maintained COVID-19 checkpoints along the borderlines while strictly managing and preventing illegal border crossings in the areas where they are stationed. Moreover, the General Staff also mobilized troops and vehicles to support localities, especially Ho Chi Minh City and southern provinces, in the fight against the pandemic and search and rescue missions. Addressing the conference, General Cuong …
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HCMC coronavirus tally in new wave tops 90,000
Volunteers distribute food to families under lockdown in HCMC's District 3, July 2021. Photo by VnExpress/Quynh Tran. Vietnam recorded 4,560 new local Covid-19 cases Saturday night, including 1,677 in epicenter HCMC, raising the city's tally in the new wave to 90,243. Of the night's tally, the southern metropolis's was followed by its neighbors Binh Duong (1,207) and Long An (544). Other localities recording new infections are the Mekong Delta's Dong Thap (115), Can Tho (17) and Hau Giang (17), An Giang (2) and Bac Lieu (1); the central region's Khanh Hoa (335), Da Nang (55), Binh Thuan (37), Phu Yen (30), Dak Lak (21), Binh Dinh (19), Gia Lai (13), Nghe An (11), Quang Nam (10), Thua Thien-Hue (9), Dak Nong (8), Ninh Thuan (5), Thanh Hoa (5), Lam Dong (3), Ha Tinh (2), Quang Ngai (1) and Quang Binh (1); and the northern region's Hanoi (43), Vinh Phuc (4), Ha Nam (3), Hai Duong (3), Ninh Binh (2) and Hai Phong (1). Over three months into its fourth wave, the most …
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Travel agencies offer cheap trips to mitigate Covid impact
Travelers could purchase a tour packages and depart at any time before the end of next year. A representative of Hanoi-based CEO Travel said the company has been offering a voucher to stay at 5-star Best Western Premier Sonasea Phu Quoc Hotel with prices starting from VND499,000 ($21.71) a person, including a one night stay in a Deluxe Garden View room, free take-away breakfast, airport pick-up and drop-off and free entertainment services. This price has decreased by more than 50 percent after the new wave reemerged in late April. The validity of the voucher extends until the end of 2022. Since July 15, the company has sold more than 20,000 vouchers. Phu Quoc Island is one of top tourist destinations in Vietnam and is planning to welcome vaccinated foreign tourists back from October. Nguyen Duc Hieu, chief sales executive at Hanoi-based tour operator Aadasia Holidays, said his company has been providing travel vouchers with prices reduced from 20 to 50 percent, allowing …
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Vietnam reports additional 4,060 COVID-19 cases on July 31
Local having COVID-19 sample taken by health worker (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - The Ministry of Health announced that in just 11 hours to 6 am on July 31, Vietnam logged 4,060 new COVID-19 cases. Ho Chi Minh City, currently the country’s biggest epidemic hotspot, saw 2,503 cases. Vietnam so far has recorded 141,122 cases, of which 2,235 are imported. The number of patients who were given all-clear stood at 35,484. Vietnam has stepped up its vaccination drive with 407,283 doses delivered on July 30. A total of 5,342,483 COVID-19 doses have been administered in the country so far./. VNA …
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Vietnam ranks third in logistics performance index in ASEAN
Illustrative photo (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam ranks 39th among 160 countries and territories, and third in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in logistics performance index ( LPI ), heard a workshop held by the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) on July 30. The country is also placed among the top emerging markets with a growth rate ranging from 14-16 percent, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Quoc Khanh said. The official highlighted in an increase in the number of logistics firms, and improved logistics services, saying they are the outcomes of efforts made by both businesses and the Government. Tranh Thanh Hai, Deputy Director of the MoIT’s Agency of Foreign Trade , said Vietnam’s total export-import revenue in the 2010-2020 period tripled the value recorded earlier. The logistics sector plays a significant role in the national economic development, including export-import activities, goods circulation at home and …
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