The International Holidays Trading Travel Co. in Ho Chi Minh City was fined VND33 million ($1,421) and had its international tour operation business license revoked for a year. The company was found to have committed three violations: changing its working address without informing authorities at least 15 days in advance; having no written contracts with tourists; and not guiding tourists as per the contracts and tour programs, the HCMC's department of tourism announced Monday. The travel agency was responsible for creating itineraries and applying for visas on behalf of the Vietnamese tourists. It also failed to provide documents to prove its legal authorization for signing visa provision contracts with Taiwan-based ETholiday travel agency, which was responsible for receiving the tourists in Taiwan, and two other Vietnamese travel agencies, Golden Travel and Twin Bright, that organized the tour groups in Vietnam, the department said. Hanoi-based Golden Travel was fined VND48.5 million … [Read more...] about Travel agencies fined, licenses revoked in Vietnam
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Experts propose upgrading rehab centers in HCMC
Experts propose upgrading rehab centers in HCMC Drug addicts at a rehabilitation center. Many experts have suggested the HCMC government upgrade existing rehabilitation centers instead of building a new hospital to treat drug addicts to save money. The proposal was made amidst controversies over a plan of the city to build a hospital for drug addict rehabilitation. Nguyen Huu Tai, deputy head of the social vices control agency under the HCMC Department of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs, said the city should establish social facilities to take care of drug addicts, especially homeless ones, besides the current centers to minimize vices caused by drug abuse. Tai said as drug addicts are like patients, doctors need to apply appropriate ways to treat them. Le Truong Giang, head of the HCMC HIV/AIDS Control Committee, said the city needs a center to provide initial detoxification treatment for drug addicts before sending them to concentrated rehab facilities rather than investing … [Read more...] about Experts propose upgrading rehab centers in HCMC
BUSINESS IN BRIEF 8/2
Local market to see stronger competition There is nothing to worry about Vietnam’s export performance this year but local enterprises should heed competition on the home market, said economic expert Tran Du Lich at the 2015 Business Forum in HCMC last Saturday. Dr. Lich told the “Grasp Opportunities – Overcome Challenges” forum, held by the Binh Dinh Businessmen Club, that local businesses would have great chance of boosting exports as Vietnam has signed and will sign key bilateral and multilateral trade pacts with other countries. Vietnamese products are not widely present on global markets, so it is not tough to increase exports by 10-15% this year. The U.S., one of Vietnam’s major export markets, is expected to grow further this year on the improving world economic outlook. On the other hand, the export of the country’s key products such as consumer goods, textiles, footwear, farm produce and seafood has remained stable. Domestic companies … [Read more...] about BUSINESS IN BRIEF 8/2
WHAT’S ON JULY 15-30 (DAILY UPDATE)
Luminous Showcase Sat 30 Jul 2016, 7 pm Hanoi Rock City 27/52 To Ngoc Van, Tay Ho “Luminous Showcase”, a Bright Beautiful Showcase of some of the best musicians, artists and performers in Hanoi right now. As usual bring your dancing shoes, however this evening is a full program of eclectic choices – we urge you to come early and experience the whole show :) Visual Installation ✫ Art ✫ Performance ✫ Film ✫ Live ✫ DJ ✪LINE UP✪ ★Red Room★ ▲Film Screening ‘Don’t think I’ve forgotten’ – 7-9pm ▲Jody O’dea // (Ire) – 9-10.30pm ▲Humb (Funk) // UK (Jigsore-irritant-llta) – 10:30pm-12:00am ▲Cabaret Maxim // – 12:00-1:30am ▲ToK // FR/HK (Cliche) – 1:30-2:45am ▲Sameed // UK (Local Talk/Skylax) – 2:45am-Close ★Courtyard★ ▼Hub ‘ Moving Culture’ //VN – 8:30-10:30pm ▼Pete T // UK … [Read more...] about WHAT’S ON JULY 15-30 (DAILY UPDATE)
Social News 29/6
Police raid bar in HCM City Inside Canalis Bar. Police caught more than 10 people with drugs as they raided the Canalis Bar in District 3, HCM City, at early hours yesterday. As many as 250 customers were present in the bar during the raid and many of them failed to show any identity papers. Police also checked the motorbikes and automobiles of customers and reportedly found weapons. No immediate penalty on taxis without black boxes The Ministry of Transport (MOT) has proposed the Government to defer imposing penalty on taxis lacking black boxes or with malfunctioning black boxes. Earlier, it was scheduled that the owners of taxis without black boxes, an itinerary supervising device, will be penalised from the beginning of next month. The MOT said that some localities have failed to complete the installation of black boxes on transport vehicles. The Viet Nam Automobile Transportation Association said that the number of taxis in the country has been huge, nearly 60,000, which … [Read more...] about Social News 29/6