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Nation Former education officials in Ha Giang stand trial in exam scam The Saigon Times Daily Monday,  Oct 14, 2019,19:42 (GMT+7) Former education officials in Ha Giang stand trial in exam scamThe Saigon Times Daily Vu Trong Luong, former deputy head of the Testing and Quality Assurance Division, under the Ha Giang Province’s Department of Education and Training, is seen in the courtroom on October 14 – PHOTO: VTV HCMC – A lower court in the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang is hearing a case involving four former senior education officials for their alleged involvement in the 2018 high-school test score rigging scam after a month of adjournment, as many witnesses failed to show up last month. Nguyen Thanh Hoai, 50, and Vu Trong Luong, 41, former head and deputy head, respectively, of the Testing and Quality Assurance Division, under the provincial Department of Education and Training, were … [Read more...] about Former education officials in Ha Giang stand trial in exam scam

Nation Spilled engine oil blamed for foul tap water in Hanoi: official The Saigon Times Daily Monday,  Oct 14, 2019,19:05 (GMT+7) Spilled engine oil blamed for foul tap water in Hanoi: officialThe Saigon Times Daily Engine oil is found sticking on a bank of a spring near Song Da Water plant - PHOTO: VNA HCMC – Authorities have been asked to find the truck that was used to pour engine oil into a spring near Song Da Water plant. The oil spill has been identified as the cause of the foul smell of the tap water used to supply residents of Hanoi. Hoang Van Thuc, deputy head of the Vietnam Environment Administration, under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, said that the ministry has worked with its subordinate department in Hoa Binh Province to investigate the situation since October 8, following complaints from local residents. According to the locals, the 2.5-ton truck had poured motor oil into Tram … [Read more...] about Spilled engine oil blamed for foul tap water in Hanoi: official

Infrastructure Tien Giang wants another tollgate for Cai Lay bypass By Trung Chanh Monday,  Oct 14, 2019,18:58 (GMT+7) Tien Giang wants another tollgate for Cai Lay bypass By Trung Chanh Trucks travel through the Cai Lay Tollgate in the Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang. Local authorities want to build another tollgate on a nearby bypass to break the long-suspended toll collection deadlock – PHOTO: TRUNG CHANH TIEN GIANG – Another tollgate is expected to be built on a bypass around Cai Lay Town in the southern province of Tien Giang to recover capital for a controversial build-operate-transfer (BOT) road infrastructure project there. BOT is a format widely used for the construction of roads and bridges with developers awarded the right to collect toll fees for a certain period of time to recoup their capital. In this case, National Highway No.1 Tien Giang Investment built a 12-kilometer road bypassing Cai … [Read more...] about Tien Giang wants another tollgate for Cai Lay bypass

Stock Market VN-Index rally extends for second day The Saigon Times Daily Monday,  Oct 14, 2019,18:50 (GMT+7) VN-Index rally extends for second dayThe Saigon Times Daily Two people watch stock prices on an electronic board at Maybank Kim Eng securities firm in HCMC. The VN-Index of the Hochiminh Stock Exchange closed up today, October 14 – PHOTO: THANH HOA HCMC – The local stock market, backed by upbeat investor sentiment, rose for the second session today, October 14, with the VN-Index up 1.73 points. Market breadth was positive with 176 gainers and 137 decliners. The benchmark VN-Index of the Hochiminh Stock Exchange closed the day at 993.57 points, up 0.17% against the session earlier. There were over 198.8 million shares worth VND4.3 trillion changing hands, rising by 15.05% in volume and 10.8% in value over the previous session. In block deals, some 22 million shares were traded with a total value of … [Read more...] about VN-Index rally extends for second day

Infrastructure Govt proposes ACV as Long Thanh airport investor The Saigon Times Daily Monday,  Oct 14, 2019,18:32 (GMT+7) Govt proposes ACV as Long Thanh airport investorThe Saigon Times Daily Minister of Transport Nguyen Van The speaks at the meeting of the NA’s Economic Committee today, October 14 - PHOTO: QUOCHOI.VN HCMC – The Government has proposed the National Assembly (NA) appoint Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV) as the main investor for the Long Thanh International Airport project in the southern province of Dong Nai. At a meeting of the NA’s Economic Committee today, October 14, to consider the feasibility study for the first phase of the big-ticket project, Minister of Transport Nguyen Van The noted that the Government had agreed that ACV should be the investor for the project, the local media reported. The Government specifically proposed that ACV should invest in the headquarters … [Read more...] about Govt proposes ACV as Long Thanh airport investor