Advertisements Gang members and migrants from Vietnam keep Britain’s multi-billion dollar marijuana industry running. Holed up alone in a suburban British house thousands of miles from home, cannabis farmer Cuong Nguyen, one of thousands of Vietnamese migrants working in the UK’s multi-billion dollar weed industry, spent months carefully nurturing his plants. Cuong – who isContinue reading “Confessions of a cannabis farmer: The Vietnamese getting UK high”
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Vietnam proposed significantly higher fines for sexual harassment and molestation
Advertisements A draft amendment to a government decree on social evils and public safety violations says people who sexually harass, molest others or perform sexual acts in public could be fined between VND3 to VND5 million (US$129 to US$215). The current maximum fine for these violations is just VND300,000 (US$13). For a long time now,Continue reading “Vietnam proposed significantly higher fines for sexual harassment and molestation”
Vietnamese man fined for beating, chaining wife to house pillar
Advertisements A man in the central Vietnamese province of Thua Thien-Hue was fined over VND1.4 million (US$60.2) for beating his wife and chaining her to a pillar in their house. Duong C., a resident of Phong Dien District, was levied a VND1.2 million ($51.6) for “beating and inflicting injuries on a family member,” Trinh DucContinue reading “Vietnamese man fined for beating, chaining wife to house pillar”
Vietnam attracted US$26.16 billion in FDI in the first nine months of 2019
Advertisements Vietnam’s FDI inflows reach over US$26 billion in nine months of 2019, up 3.1% over the same period last year. Of the figure, US$10.97 billion was poured into nearly 2,760 new projects, up 26.4% in the number of projects and down 22.3% in terms of the capital year on year. Related: Company formation inContinue reading “Vietnam attracted US$26.16 billion in FDI in the first nine months of 2019”
Vietnamese teacher leaves comforts behind for teaching job in rural village
Advertisements Beginning a new career is never easy, but starting that career in a far-flung mountain village with no running water and limited access to the outside world is nothing short of formidable. Tuoi Tre News reports. Tra Thi Thu, a Vietnamese woman in her mid-20s, chose to take up such a challenge and highlightContinue reading “Vietnamese teacher leaves comforts behind for teaching job in rural village”
6 Vietnamese women rescued from Chinese-run prostitution den in Philippine
Advertisements Police rescued 6 Vietnamese women from an alleged prostitution racket in Barangay San Antonio, Makati City, Philippine Wednesday night. The entrapment operation also led to the arrest of 2 Chinese women suspected of trafficking women. The Philippine’s National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) director Guillermo Eleazar said they were tipped off over a condominiumContinue reading “6 Vietnamese women rescued from Chinese-run prostitution den in Philippine”
A huge database of Facebook users’ phone numbers in Vietnam leaked online
Advertisements The phone numbers and other personal data of more than 50 million Facebook accounts in Vietnam are among 419 million accounts exposed online worldwide. The exposed server contained more than 419 million records over several databases on users across geographies, including 133 million records on U.S.-based Facebook users, 18 million records of users inContinue reading “A huge database of Facebook users’ phone numbers in Vietnam leaked online”
Can Tho artisan turns coconut shells into teapot holders
Advertisements An artisan in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho has turned dry coconut shells into teapot holders with sophisticated decorations. Many households in the Southwestern region often use coconut shells as teapot holders. Taking advantage of this, Dang Dong Diem transforms the shells into worthwhile objects. Dry coconut shells turned into teapot holdersContinue reading “Can Tho artisan turns coconut shells into teapot holders”
Most young people in Vietnam unaware of helpline for cyberbullying: poll
Advertisements One in five young people in Vietnam falls victim to cyberbullying but most are not aware of a helpline or service for such an issue, according to a new poll released on Wednesday by UNICEF and the UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Violence against Children. The U-Report indicates that 21 percent ofContinue reading “Most young people in Vietnam unaware of helpline for cyberbullying: poll”
In Vietnam, cold-blooded man massacres brother’s family over land dispute
Advertisements Police arrested a man on Sunday for slashing four members of his brother’s family to death and severely injuring another with a chopper because of a land dispute. The suspect, 53-year-old Nguyen Van Dong, and his brother 50-year-old Nguyen Van Hai had a dispute over a piece of land their parents had left themContinue reading “In Vietnam, cold-blooded man massacres brother’s family over land dispute”
Not just attracting FDI, Vietnam’s firms invest nearly $440m abroad
Advertisements Total outbound Vietnamese investment topped nearly US$440 million from the beginning of this year to August, Vietnam News Agency reports. Approximately $340 million was poured into 102 newly licensed projects while the remaining $99.6 million was injected into 23 already operating projects. According to the Foreign Investment Agency under the Ministry of Planning andContinue reading “Not just attracting FDI, Vietnam’s firms invest nearly $440m abroad”
How to increase hotel sales and profits in low season for hoteliers
Advertisements By Phan Le, CEO and Founder VLeisure http://www.vleisure.com Property managers have a year-round responsibility to maximise revenue and while it’s happy days during high season, this time of year can be slim pickings for many hoteliers. But it doesn’t have to be this way. To maintain a healthy flow of guests throughout theContinue reading “How to increase hotel sales and profits in low season for hoteliers”
Probably You Didn’t Know These Fun Facts about Vietnam
Advertisements You’ve probably read it in books and seen it in movies that Vietnam is one of the most beautiful and exciting places in Southeast Asia. Well, Vietnam is indeed a great place to visit, a gorgeous country with an ample supply of treasures and surprises to discover. But, to explore one Vietnam, you needContinue reading “Probably You Didn’t Know These Fun Facts about Vietnam”
Vietnamese teacher gets death for murdering colleague over love affair
Advertisements A high school teacher in Ho Chi Minh City has been handed the death penalty for murdering his lover, who was also his colleague, after she had abruptly canceled their planned wedding last year. Vo Minh Thang, a 27-year-old resident in District 11, stood his second trial at the Superior People’s Court in theContinue reading “Vietnamese teacher gets death for murdering colleague over love affair”
Vietnamese lawyer an Asian hero for freeing trafficked victims
Advertisements Ta Ngoc Van, who has freed over 800 trafficking victims, has been chosen a ‘Class of Asia 21’ Young Leader. The annual list of young leaders in the continent is compiled by the Asia Society, a U.S.-based nonprofit organization that works to address a range of challenges facing Asia and the world. It choosesContinue reading “Vietnamese lawyer an Asian hero for freeing trafficked victims”