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State funeral plan for President Tran Dai Quang announced The Saigon Times Daily Late State President Tran Dai Quang – PHOTO: VNA HCMC – A State funeral for State President Tran Dai Quang, who died on September 21 at the age of 62, will be held on September 26 and 27, the Government news website reported, citing an announcement of the State funeral organizing committee. A service will be held from 7:00 a.m. on September 26 at the National Funeral House on Tran Thanh Tong Street in Hanoi to pay tribute to the late State President. It will be followed by a memorial service at 7:30 a.m. on September 27. The burial ceremony is scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on the same day in his hometown in Kim Son District in the northern province of Ninh Binh. At the same time, the tribute-paying and memorial services for late State President Tran Dai Quang will also be held at the Reunification Palace in HCMC and the hall of the People’s Committee of Kim Son District. Vietnam … [Read more...] about State funeral plan for President Tran Dai Quang announced

Vice President serves as acting PresidentThe Saigon Times Daily Vice State President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh now serves as acting State President of Vietnam - PHOTO: VNA HCMC - Vice State President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh now serves as acting State President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam until the National Assembly elects a new President of the country following the death on September 21 of State President Tran Dai Quang.   This is an official decision issued by the Standing Committee of the National Assembly today, September 23. The decision was signed by Chairwoman of the National Assembly Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan in line with the Constitution, the Law on the Organization of the National Assembly, and the conclusion of the Politburo on the assignment of a member of the Party Central Committee to take up the post of acting State President of the country, reported the Vietnam News Agency. … [Read more...] about Vice President serves as acting President

Deadly music festival organizer releasedThe Saigon Times Daily A view of the Autumn Music Gala called “Trip to the Moon” - PHOTO: VNA HCMC - Le Thai Son, director of A Chau Connected Agency which organized a music festival in which seven people died and five others were hospitalized in critical condition due to drug overdoses, was released on September 22, a day after being detained by the Hanoi Police, as the municipal People’s Procuracy did not approve his arrest, reported Lao Dong newspaper. Son was taken into police custody to serve an investigation into his alleged violations of regulations on safety in mass gatherings. According to investigators, Son should be held responsible for the seven deaths at the festival. On September 21, the police also searched Son’s house and detained Bui Manh Duy, 19, a resident in Hanoi, for allegedly soliciting others to illegally do drugs at the concert. The Autumn Music Gala called “Trip to the Moon” … [Read more...] about Deadly music festival organizer released

Two detained following deaths at music festivalThe Saigon Times Daily Two people were detained following deaths at the Autumn Music Gala called “Trip to the Moon” PHOTO: VGP HCMC - Hanoi City Police on September 21 detained Le Thai Son, director of A Chau Connected Agency which organized a music festival in which seven people died and five others were hospitalized in critical condition due to drug overdoses. Son was accused of violating regulations on safety in mass gatherings, and must take responsibility for the seven deaths at the festival. Also, Bui Manh Duy, 19, a resident in Hanoi, was taken into police custody for allegedly soliciting others to illegally do drugs at the concert, reported Thanh Nien newspaper. Duy gathered a group of 15 young people to pool their money to purchase 10 ecstasy pills, along with marijuana, to use at the music festival. On September 17, investigators from the Hanoi Police prosecuted the case of illegally using drugs and … [Read more...] about Two detained following deaths at music festival

Leaders of ministries, local governments responsible for egovernment systems: PMThe Saigon Times Daily Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc speaks at the first meeting of the National EGovernment Committee in Hanoi City on Thursday – PHOTO: VGP HCMC – The heads of ministries and provincial-level governments are responsible for managing their own egovernment systems, said Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc at the first meeting of the National EGovernment Committee in Hanoi City on Thursday. The committee is headed by the prime minister, while Deputy PM Vu Duc Dam serves as its vice chairman, and Minister and Chairman of the Government Office Mai Tien Dung is its permanent member and general secretary, reported the Vietnam News Agency. Minister and Chairman Dung cited the United Nations’ rankings on egovernments as saying that this year, Vietnam had moved up one spot to the 88th position among 193 countries and territories and ranked 6th among 11 countries in Southeast … [Read more...] about Leaders of ministries, local governments responsible for egovernment systems: PM