Deutsche Bank office in Viet Nam. The bank announced it will double its capital allocation in the country. — Photo Courtesy Deutsche Bank Deutsche Bank has announced a capital allocation increase for its HCM City branch of US$100 million, bringing its total to just over $200 million. The increased capital will support the bank’s growth in the country and allow it to undertake more activities for its clients, the bank said. “This capital investment in Viet Nam is reflective of our confidence in this market’s rapid development and long-term growth trajectory. Viet Nam is an increasingly strategic market for our clients. This capital injection will enable us to better support our clients’ expansion plans in the country, and likewise the broader Vietnamese economy. We’re proud of the strong local business we have built over our decades of experience here, and look forward to continuing to grow our business alongside our clients over the years to come,” said Deutsche Bank Asia … [Read more...] about Deutsche Bank doubles its capital allocation in Viet Nam
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IOM helps improve border guards’ capacity of combating trafficking in persons
IOM’s Chief of Mission Park Mihyung (second from left) speaks at the workshop (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) and the Department of Drug Control and Crime Prevention of the Vietnam Border Guard on May 30 held a workshop to launch the “Training Curriculum on Counter-Trafficking and Victim Protection” and to wrap up the project “Frontline training for Border Guards in Border Areas of Vietnam”, funded by the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) of the US Department of State. Participants at the workshop agreed that the Vietnam Border Guard plays an important role in the fight against trafficking in persons (TIP) and the provision of protection and support for trafficking victims. Overseeing 4,639km of land borders and 3,444km of coastlines, the Border Guard is at the forefront of cross-border crime prevention and control. After three years of implementation, the project has achieved a number of … [Read more...] about IOM helps improve border guards’ capacity of combating trafficking in persons
In Vietnam, woman jailed after threatening to kiss traffic policeman till her death
A court in Thanh Hoa Province, north-central Vietnam sentenced a 44-year-old local woman to a combined 20 months in prison on Tuesday after threatening to kiss a traffic policeman until her death. Nguyen Thi Ngan, a 44-year-old native of Thanh Hoa’s Ba Thuoc District, was found guilty of “resisting officers on duty” by various actions, including threatening to kiss a traffic policeman till her death, and “intentionally causing injuries to other people.” As per the indictment by the People’s Procuracy of Ba Thuoc, when Captain Bui Tuan Quy was filing a violation record on National Highway 217 at around 11:20 am on February 16 during the performance of his duty with a team of six officers, Ngan approached him, requesting a waiver for her daughter-in-law’s violation on failing to wear a crash helmet. When Quy declined Ngan’s request, she snatched and crumpled the violation record, repeatedly cursing the traffic police team. Ngan proceeded to lift her own T-shirt and slander … [Read more...] about In Vietnam, woman jailed after threatening to kiss traffic policeman till her death
Breakfast @ Tuoi Tre News — May 31
Read what is in the news in Vietnam today: Politics -- Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will pay an official visit to Vietnam from this weekend at the invitation of Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. -- The Indian government will cooperate with the Vietnam Yoga Federation in organizing the 2023 International Yoga Day across 22 provinces and cities in the Southeast Asian country at the end of June, as part of a range of cultural exchange, tourism, trade, and investment promotion events marking 50 years of diplomatic ties between the two nations, Dr. Madan Mohan Sethi, Consul General of India in Ho Chi Minh City, announced at a press conference on Tuesday. Society -- A court in Thanh Hoa Province, north-central Vietnam sentenced a 44-year-old local woman to 13 months’ imprisonment on Tuesday for “resisting officers on duty” by various actions, including threatening to kiss a traffic policeman to death. -- … [Read more...] about Breakfast @ Tuoi Tre News — May 31