Around 40,000 visitors made the pilgrimage to Huong Pagoda in Hanoi’s My Duc district on January 30, the sixth day of the Lunar New Year, to attend the opening of the longest running festival in the country.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Public Security has opened a hotline to receive complaints relating to corruption and wrongdoings committed by police officers.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The phone rings all day inside the small room at 35 Tran Phu Street in Ha Noi’s Ba Dinh District.

A national hotline that would provide legal consultation and assistance to victims of sexual abuse and violence will be launched in the near future, 

King Bhumibol Adulyadej was so revered that many Thai people around the country fainted or felt unwell when they learnt this week that he had died after 70 years on the throne. 

 An anti-human trafficking hotline sponsored by the Japan International Co-operation Agency (JICA) will open next week in An Giang Province, which shares a 100-kilmetre long border with Cambodia.

 VietNamNet Bridge – More than 140 out of 894 calls to the hotline service of the Ministry of Health were related to reporting bribery instances and irresponsible or high-handed behaviour by doctors.

VietNamNet Bridge – On August 1, the tourist support division of the Department of Culture - Sports and Tourism of Hanoi was officially launched.

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 VietNamNet Bridge - In order to collect documents and objects on Vietnam’s maritime sovereignty, Quang Ngai province recently announced a hotline to receive information on this issue from the local people.

 VietNamNet Bridge – To prevent robbery and fraud against tourists, HCM City authorities have asked competent bodies to enhance protection for tourists and set up a hotline to support them.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Hanoi Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism will set up two hotlines and an office to receive information about fraud and overcharging against tourists.

Given that the recent overcharging scandal made by a driver of Trung Viet Taxi has harmed the image of Hanoi’s taxi services, the Hanoi Taxi Association has set up a hotline for passengers to report problems related to taxi operations.

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