Police in the south-central Vietnamese province of Khanh Hoa have captured a man for fatally stabbing another person following a traffic accident over three weeks ago. The provincial Department of Public Security confirmed on Saturday it had arrested Tran Quoc Dung, 24, who hails from Nha Trang City, which is Khanh Hoa's capital. Dung is the prime suspect in the murder of 44-year-old Nguyen Van Luc. According to preliminary information, Dung was carrying his girlfriend on a motorbike when he collided with a motorcycle ridden by Luc in an alley in Nha Trang at around 11:00 pm on February 5. An argument then broke out between Luc and the couple. Tran Quoc Dung is being escorted to the police station in Khanh Hoa Province, Vietnam, February 27, 2021 in this supplied photo. Dung ended up stabbing Luc with a knife, killing him on the spot. The couple then left the scene, leaving behind a pair of slippers, a crash helmet, and a cap. Local residents discovered Luc’s body alongside his motorbike later that night and reported the case to police officers. Police have examined the scene and collected CCTV footage to facilitate their investigation. Dung’s girlfriend – 23-year-old T.T.M.D. – turned herself in to local police a few days after the incident and was taken into custody. Meanwhile, Dung had remained at large for 22 days before being apprehended on Saturday. Like us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter to get the latest news about Vietnam! …
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Ho Chi Minh City files another proposal for public minibus system after 2020 blunder
The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee has unveiled its plan to incorporate 12- to 17-seater minibuses into its public transport system in a proposal submitted to Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc. It is expected to help turn more motorbike drivers to public commuting, which would in turn alleviates the pressure on Ho Chi Minh City’s overloaded urban transport. In the proposal, the People’s Committee stated that bus route coverage in urban Ho Chi Minh City only fared 1km/sqkm, which is much lower than the standard of 2.5 km/sqkm. The city’s bus fleet consists of 2,322 vehicles on 137 routes, the majority of which are 41-60 seaters designed to operate on streets at least 10 meters wide. However, among the city’s nearly 5,000 streets, 3,450 are less than seven meters wide, which makes it impossible for the majority of public buses to reach. This is also considered the underpinning of the sub-par bus coverage in Ho Chi Minh, which put off many potential customers as they have to travel great lengths to use the bus system. Considering the situation, the introduction of light buses is essential for Ho Chi Minh City’s smart city initiative, according to the proposal. In its bid to solve the issue, the proposal envisions 20 new minibus routes to connect areas of the city with the forthcoming metro line No. 1, which runs from Ben Thanh Market in District 1 to Suoi Tien Theme Park in Thu Duc City, as well as 10 routes using light buses to plug passengers into BRT route No. 1 in the 2021-2022 phase. As per current regulations, bus routes must employ vehicles with 17 seats or more, with areas for both sitting and standing passengers, with one exception that vehicles of 12-17 seats can operate on routes that cross narrow streets or bridges in more than half of their journeys. Considering this, the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee is asking for permission from the prime minister to use light buses of 12 to 17 seats to boost coverage of the public bus system …
AEON Vietnam support the consumption of Hai Duong agricultural products
Customers buy farm produce to help Hai Duong farmers at AEON - Long Bien, Ha Noi. — Photo AEON Vietnam To support farmers in the COVID-19 hit region of Hai Duong, grocery giant AEON is selling their produce for zero profit. The move comes after many farmers in the region have been unable to shift their stock, due to lockdown restrictions in the area. Over the past three days, 43 tonnes of farm produce, including cabbage, kohlrabi, carrots, tomatoes, guava pears, have been trucked to big cities for sale. Products are being sold at AEON - Long Biên, AEON - Ha Dong and AEON MaxValu Express Riverside Supermarket (Thanh Xuan, Ha Noi) and AEON MaxValu Express EcoPark (Hung Yen). The items are being sold at low prices, to ensure profits are solely for the farmers. Tran Thu Quynh, Northern Merchandising General Manager at AEON Vietnam, said: “Understanding the difficulties of farmers in Hai Duong, AEON Vietnam would like to join hands to support and promote the consumption of their agricultural products. “We hope the COVIDD-19 situation will become more positive, and the lives of the people here will become stable again." To ensure customer’s safety, AEON Vietnam keeps maintaining and strengthening prevention measures in accordance with government regulations at all of its business locations nationwide as well as during the transportation of agricultural products. In February 2020, AEON Vietnam also participated in the activity of "rescue" agricultural products for farmers in the Southern provinces. In just five days last February, the company consumed nearly 20 tonnes of dragon fruit and nearly 60 tonnes of watermelon. — VNS …
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