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Real estate projects in HCM City's central area remain stalled

A number of real estate projects with investment of more than VND1 trillion (US$43 million) in the centre of HCM City remain delayed even while the land area for new projects in the city has become increasingly limited.

NEWS HEADLINES SEPTEMBER 20

 

Two men detained for illegal tiger transportation

 

BUSINESS NEWS SEPTEMBER 20

Dong Nai promotes business climate in Japan

 

POLITICAL NEWS SEPTEMBER 20 (Updated)

Deputy PM works with Committee for Management of State Capital 

Vietnam’s U22 squad schedule friendly against the UAE

The Vietnam national under-22 football team have arranged a friendly against the UAE, with the Thong Nhat stadium in Ho Chi Minh City set to host the match on October 13, according to the Vietnam Football Federation.

 

India’s import quotas harm Vietnamese incense firms

India’s setting of quotas for Viet Nam’s incense stick exports to this country has caused domestic incense stick production and export enterprises to face bankruptcy.

Vietnamese steel faces tough seas

Escalating trade tensions and rising protectionism have caused a formidable pressure on Vietnamese steel sector, according to insiders.

 

More tourist complain of cyclo drivers ripping them off

Police are investigating allegations two tourists were ripped off by cyclo drivers.

 

Former heads of Vietnam Social Security brought to court

Le Bach Hong, former Deputy Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs and former General Director of the Vietnam Social Security, at the trial that began on September 18.

 

Vietnam asks Interpol to issue red notice for fleeing businessman

The Ministry of Public Security has asked the Interpol to issue a red notice for the owner of the Nhat Cuong Mobile store chain, Bui Quang Huy.

 

HCMC-based Alibaba real estate company leaders arrested for fraud

Police in Ho Chi Minh City on September 18 arrested chairman and director of Alibaba real estate company for fraud.

Hanoi urges universities to relocate to ease pressure on infrastructure

Within one kilometre from Thang Long Tobacco Factory to Co.op Mart on Hanoi’s Nguyen Trai Street, seven universities are located.

Ethnic minority people could have better lives soon: NA

The lives of ethnic minority people could be improved and gap between ethnic and mountainous region and others narrowed once a master plan get approval from the National Assembly.

HCM City encourages investment in Northwestern Urban Area

The HCM City Department of Planning and Architecture, after collecting feedback from local authorities, plans to ask the city People’s Committee to approve the zoning plan for the HCM City Northwestern Urban Area.

Race walker Phuc breaks national walking record

Race walker Nguyen Thi Thanh Phuc won A gold medal and broke the national record in the women’s 10km category at the National Athletics Championship yesterday.

Projects with slow disbursement to face punishment

The Ministry of Transport (MoT) will punish organisations and individuals in project management units whose failure to fulfill their responsibilities cause a slow disbursement of funds.

Dengue fever enters peak season in southern Vietnam

The dengue fever season is peaking, with a sharp rise in incidence of the mosquito-borne disease in HCM City, the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta and the south-east, according to preventive medicine centres.

ASEAN warned of criminal threats: officials

A senior government official has revealed the ASEAN region is facing many challenges, especially in security and social order.

The number of legal violations by foreigners in Vietnam is increasing

More than 380 Chinese were found gambling online in Our City, a 100 percent foreign invested urban area in Duong Kinh district in Hai Phong City.

POLITICAL NEWS SEPTEMBER 19

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