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Italy's most wanted mafia boss, Matteo Messina Denaro, was arrested by armed police at a private hospital in Sicily on Monday, where the man who has been on the run since 1993 was being treated for cancer. Nicknamed "Diabolik" and "'U Siccu" (The Skinny One), Messina Denaro had been sentenced in absentia to a life term for his role in the 1992 murders of anti-mafia prosecutors Giovanni Falcone and Paolo Borsellino, crimes that shocked the nation and sparked a crackdown on Cosa Nostra. Messina Denaro, 60, was led away from Palermo's "La Maddalena" hospital by two uniformed carabinieri police and bundled into a waiting black minivan. He was wearing a brown fur-lined jacket, glasses and a brown and white woolly hat. Judicial sources said he was being treated for cancer and had an operation last year, followed by a series of appointments under a false name. "We had a clue to the investigation and followed it through to today's arrest," Palermo prosecutor Maurizio de Lucia said. … [Read more...] about After 30 years, Italy arrests mafia boss Messina Denaro at Sicilian hospital

MUSIC & PERFORMANCES Hanoi-Spring Calligraphy Festival Until Jan 24, Featuring 50 calligraphy masters from around the country. 50 Hán Nôm (Chinese and Chinese-transcribed Vietnamese) and Vietnamese calligraphers are presenting beautiful calligraphy with good wishes to the public. Until Jan 26, E-books, audiobooks, and smart book libraries are available. There will be 60 art performances and exchanges to entertain visitors. ________________________________________________________________________________ EXHIBITION Hanoi-Exhibition “Draw the Cats” Until Jan 29, The Special National Landmark Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam, 58 Quoc Tu Giam Street, Dong Da District Until Feb 28, VICAS Art Studio, 32 Hao Nam Street, Dong Da District From the organizer: A special event to celebrate the Year of the Cat 2023 is right around the corner. Immerse in the joyful atmosphere of the New Year with … [Read more...] about What’s on January 23-29/2023

Cat Ba Biosphere Reserve. (Photo: Vietnam+) Hanoi (VNA)- According to Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Vo Tuan Nhan, Vietnam is facing the degradation of biodiversity along with other great challenges due to climate change, including environmental and water pollution. Vietnam ’s biosphere reserves are " natural laboratories " for the country to apply a global approach, new solutions to achieve sustainable development goals. 20 years preserving the “green house” for next generation At the meeting in response to the International Day on Biosphere Reserves taking place in Cat Ba National Park (Hai Phong City) on November 3, Nhan emphasized that humanity is still facing many crises due to climate change. Environmental pollution increases as biodiversity declines at an unprecedented pace in history. In that context, people's relationship with nature and life on the planet needs to be focused in national development decisions. Therefore, the … [Read more...] about Vietnam has 11 ‘natural laboratories’ to study sustainable development

Vaibhav Saxena - Lawyer, Vilaf Vietnam’s export turnover is still mostly contributed by foreign-invested enterprises (FIEs), making up almost three-quarters of the country’s total. Therefore, favourable policies can promote the growth momentum in 2023 and beyond amid stiffening competition. The government’s Decision No.1445/QD-TTg dated November last year lays down an action plan to implement the Commodity Import-Export Strategy (CEIS) to 2030. The CEIS provides for three main objectives. Firstly, it embarks on sustainable import and export on the basis of harmonious cooperation among the commodity, market formation and trade balance with particularly complex market and market area. Secondly, it expands commodity import and export in alliance with its investment in technical development, tech infrastructure, digital transformation, and development of green, clean, and sustainable production, along with improving the quality of human resources. Among some others, specific … [Read more...] about Trade and investment scenarios for Vietnam

Ho Chi Minh City Public Lighting Joint Stock Company (SAPULICO or CHS) operates in the field of management and maintenance of public lighting systems, traffic lights, construction of public works, and other construction systems. — Photo chieusang.com.vn There are now many enterprises on UPCOM with small charter capital but a great amount of land funds. With low business performance and low stock market price, the businesses can become the targets of other big companies. With a charter capital of only VND145 billion (US$6.18 million), Ha Noi Food Joint Stock Company (HAF) holds many real estate assets located in the capital’s central areas, including 11 commercial centres, supermarkets and convenience stores; as well as eight hotels, restaurants, and food service establishments. Some prominent land areas include 736sq.m at 51 Le Dai Hanh Street; 164.5sq.m at 46 Luong Ngoc Quyen; 347.6sq.m at 7 Dinh Liet; and 200sq.m at 30 Hang Dao. HAF also has other real estate facilities … [Read more...] about Weak finance-backed companies possess large land funds

Participants at the dialogue (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - The 16th Vietnam-US labour dialogue took place in Hanoi on November 16, gathering representatives from the Vietnamese Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA), the US Department of Labour, and the US Embassy in Vietnam. This marked the resumption of the annual labour dialogue between the two countries after being suspended since 2017. Addressing the event, MoLISA Deputy Minister Le Van Thanh said the dialogue’s resumption after years of hiatus has helped the two sides share information about labour as well as labour cooperation and propose solutions to promoting labour-employment and social security cooperation . Appreciating the technical and financial support with the US Department of Labour, Thanh said these activities have contributed to helping Vietnam to better its system of labour and social policies. It has also helped improve the effectiveness of their implementation, as well as … [Read more...] about Vietnam, US look to expand labour cooperation

Binh Son refinery has produced about seven million tonnes of assorted products, photo Le Toan The government last week reported that in 2022, the total state budget recorded a surplus of $9.67 billion, which is in stark contrast to a figure of about $18.14-18.23 billion predicted just a few months ago. In 2022, total budget expenditure is estimated to be over $67.93 billion – equivalent to 87.5 per cent of the year’s estimates and up 8.1 per cent on-year. The budget spending has ensured demands for socioeconomic development, national defence and security, state management, payment of debts, and restoration of production activities in areas affected by natural disasters and the pandemic, the government said. Meanwhile, the state budget revenue is estimated to have hit $77.6 billion, equal to 126.4 per cent of the year’s estimates and up 13.8 per cent on-year. All kinds of revenues have registered an on-year climb, reflecting recovery in almost all sectors in the economy. … [Read more...] about Performance on the up as illustrated by budget figures

Jim Ratcliffe's company INEOS has formally entered the bidding process to buy Premier League soccer club Manchester United, a spokesperson for the chemical firm said on Tuesday. The Glazer family, United's U.S. owners, said in November they had begun looking at options for the 20-times English champions, including new investment or a potential sale, 17 years after they bought the Old Trafford club. In August, British billionaire Ratcliffe, a long-time fan of the club, expressed interest in buying United, Reuters reported. "I can confirm that we have formally put ourselves into the process," an INEOS spokesperson said in a statement on Tuesday. United declined to comment when contacted by Reuters. The Times newspaper, which first reported the news, said formal bids were expected to start next month, with United potentially changing hands by the end of the season. Interest from the United States, the Middle East and Asia is also expected. Manchester United's shares rose … [Read more...] about INEOS confirms entering bidding process to buy Manchester United

Perhaps the biggest turning point in Nguyen Phan Que Mai’s life was the morning she woke up to an email from her literary agent with an offer from Algonquin Books – a New York-based publisher – to publish her very first English-language novel “The Mountains Sing.” A dream Mai, originally from Ninh Binh Province in northern Vietnam, wrote “The Mountains Sing” as a way to spread Vietnamese literature and culture by recounting the story of a Vietnamese family’s journey through the twentieth century, including their trials and tribulations during the French Colonial period, the separation of the North and the South, the Vietnam War, and the present day. Her inspiration for the novel was a deep frustration that language barriers were a major obstacle for international readers who wished to access Vietnamese literature. The books on Vietnam that English-language readers did have access to were primarily about the Vietnam War and written by Western writers who gave their Vietnamese … [Read more...] about Vietnamese writer shares love of homeland in award-winning English-language book

The bell tower of Keo Pagoda (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Keo Pagoda, built in 1632 in the Le Dynasty , is one of the oldest in Vietnam where ancient architecture has been preserved. Located in Vu Thu district, the northern province of Thai Binh , the pagoda initially included 157 compartments covering a total area of 58,000 sq.m. It is surrounded by three lakes, one in the front and two at both sides, creating a beautiful surrounding. Also known as Than Quang Tu (Than Quang Pagoda), Keo Pagoda worships Buddha and Duong Khong Lo, a monk of the Ly Dynasty (1009 - 1225), who founded the pagoda. Duong Khong Lo was born in 1016 in Giao Thuy district, the northern province of Nam Dinh. He became a monk at 29. In 1061, after practicing Buddhism in India, he returned home and founded Nghiem Quang Pagoda. In 1167, King Ly Anh Tong renamed the pagoda Than Quang. However, it was pulled down by a typhoon in 1611 and rebuilt in 1632. The pagoda now has 128 … [Read more...] about Unique architecture makes centuries-old pagoda special