A group of Vietnamese people managed to rescue a 17-year-old boy from southern Vietnam more than three months after he was sold to Cambodia and forced to work for a Chinese online gambling racket. Le Hoang Quoc C., 17, was taken back to his hometown in southern An Giang Province on June 30, Le Hoang Bao – C.’s 41-year-old father – told Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper on Saturday. C. is currently staying at home with his parents, but he is still traumatized by the incident, Bao continued. “The boy rarely talks and still looks afraid so we don’t want to ask him too many questions at the moment," the father said. In March, a friend of C.’s on social media tricked him into going to Cambodia to work as an accountant for VND25 million (US$1,020) a month, a handsome amount by local standards. The boy was then sold to Cambodia by an illegal racket and forced to work for a Chinese-run online casino, Bao stated. On June 13, C. contacted his father and said he wanted to go home, but his … [Read more...] about Compatriots rescue Vietnamese teen sold to Cambodia
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Vietnam draw against hosts Indonesia in opener at Southeast Asian U19 championship
Vietnam had a 0-0 draw against hosts Indonesia in their group-stage opener at the 2022 AFF U-19 Youth Championship on Saturday evening. The match took place at Patriot Candrabhaga Stadium in West Java, Indonesia at 8:30 pm on Saturday (Vietnam time). Both teams chose to carry out their offensive tactics with multiple attacks staged in the first minutes of the match. The Vietnamese boys gained the upper hand from the outset, forcing their opponents to commit many fouls as they tried to stop them. Indonesia had a close shot in the 27th minute, but the ball was eventually blocked by Vietnamese goalie Cao Van Binh. Toward the end of the first half, Nguyen Dinh Bac had an opportunity to open the scoring for Vietnam after surpassing two Indonesian players, but the ball ended up hitting the bar. The junior Golden Stars sped up the game and placed more pressure on Indonesia’s net in the second half. In the 55th minute, Dinh Bac entered the penalty area and passed the ball to … [Read more...] about Vietnam draw against hosts Indonesia in opener at Southeast Asian U19 championship
Vietnamese lychees hit the market in over 30 countries
To avoid complete dependence on China, Vietnamese lychee farmers used this year’s harvest as an opportunity to expand their footprint across the globe by exporting to over 30 international markets, as well as strengthening their domestic position. During this year’s lychee harvest season, which typically falls over summer, Vietnam’s lychee famers have been focusing their efforts on selling to industrial parks and shipping their products to Japan, the U.S., and several other countries, rather than relying primarily on China, a long-standing market, to purchase their fruit. In a discussion with Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper, Truong Van Nam, vice-chairman of the People’s Committee of Luc Ngan District in the northern province of Bac Giang, said that this year’s lychee crop has been exported to more than 30 countries and territories other than China, adding that all of the lychees grown in Luc Ngan meet standards set forth by VietGAP and GlobalGAP. Agricultural products certified … [Read more...] about Vietnamese lychees hit the market in over 30 countries
Breakfast @ Tuoi Tre News – July 3
Here are today’s leading news stories: Politics -- Vietnam demands that Taiwan cancel live-fire drills in the waters around Ba Binh Island, part of Vietnam’s Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago, and not repeat similar violations in the future, Le Thi Thu Hang, spokesperson of the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said on Saturday. COVID-19 Updates -- The Ministry of Health documented 730 COVID-19 cases on Saturday, raising the national tally to 10,748,127, with 9,699,357 recoveries and 43,047 deaths. Society -- Tropical Storm Chaba weekened into a tropical depression after making landfall in China’s Leizhou Peninsula on Saturday afternoon, the National Center for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting reported. -- The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Court on Saturday sentenced Truong Vui, former chairman of Forestry Products Handicraft Production and Export - Import JSC (Upexim), to life in prison for fraud related to the sale of a valuable land lot in the city center. … [Read more...] about Breakfast @ Tuoi Tre News – July 3
Lang Son takes lead in digital transformation
Customs inspection of vehicles entering and leaving the Huu Nghi international border gate area on the digital border gate platform. (Photo: VNA) Lang Son (VNA) - The Ministry of Information and Communications is taking the northern mountainous province of Lang Son a leading locality in terms of digital transformation , heard a conference held on June 28. The province has successfully implemented its digital border programme , cloud platform , digital citizen application, and virtual assistance. Lang Son is also the first locality to transfer 100% of school activities to a digital platform, and is ranked 6th nationwide in terms of successful transactions on Vietnam's e-commerce platforms. The provincial Department of Information and Communications said Lang Son’s pilot digital border gate platforms at the Huu Nghi and Tan Thanh border gates saw 100% of trucks declared online as of June 27, with their declaration duration taking only about 2 to 5 minutes. … [Read more...] about Lang Son takes lead in digital transformation
Textile enterprises’ results mixed in second half of 2022
A worker at a factory of Hung Viet Garment JSC (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - Textile and garment export turnover in the first six months of 2022 is estimated to increase 23% on-year to about 22 billion USD, reaching the highest level ever, according to the Vietnam Textile and Apparel Association. Of which, the US market played an essential role for the industry. Data from the General Department of Customs of Vietnam showed that textile and garment export s in the first five months of 2022 to the US market increased by 26% over last year to 7.58 billion USD, accounting for 57% of the total value of Vietnam’s textile and garment exports. The newly updated report by Viet Dragon Securities JSC (VDSC) said that these figures imply that the prospects of the country’s textile and garment industry will depend heavily on economic development s in the US market. However, in the second half of 2022, VDSC forecasts that the demand for textiles and garments will tend to decrease … [Read more...] about Textile enterprises’ results mixed in second half of 2022
Da Nang lacks nightlife entertainment
In mid-June, Van Anh and her family of four took a summer holiday in Da Nang, famous as the country’s most livable city, but they felt that the trip was made boring because they had nothing to do in the evening. "Besides swimming, eating out and visiting Ba Na Hills, I realized that Da Nang has very few services for tourists, especially in the evening. After eating, we come back to the hotel and there are no more night-time activities," she said. Thu Huong, another tourist from Hanoi, also spent a night in Da Nang last month and watched a fire breathing act on the iconic Dragon Bridge at night. She said she didn’t know what else she could do. "From 9:30 p.m. streets in Da Nang started emptying and looking deserted. There were a few night markets and backpacker streets with poor services," Huong recalled. Industry insiders acknowledge that it has been the case for years that the city has not been meeting the demand of high-spending tourists for night-time activities. At a … [Read more...] about Da Nang lacks nightlife entertainment
Siem Reap – Da Nang air route resumed
This is the first commercial passenger flight to be re-operated on the Siem Reap - Da Nang route after more than 2 years of hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. "Efforts to restore tourism and resume direct flights between Cambodia and Vietnam are aimed at celebrating the 55th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic relations," said Nguyen. Xuan Binh, Deputy Director of the Da Nang Department of Tourism. He said the direct route from Da Nang to Siem Reap further affirms the strategic position of Da Nang for international tourist markets as the gateway to world heritage sites. It is expected to contribute to boosting travel demand between Vietnam and Cambodia, as well as facilitating the exchange of international visitors between Siem Reap and Da Nang. Cambodia Angkor Air will use ATR72 aircraft on the route with three flights per week on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays in flexible code-sharing with Vietnam Airlines. The airline will increase the frequency to five flights per week … [Read more...] about Siem Reap – Da Nang air route resumed
Hanoi BRT line yet to deliver 6 years on
Hanoi's first BRT line began operations in 2017. It runs over 14.77 km from Yen Nghia to the Kim Ma Station on its own exclusive path. The goal of promoting the BRT system is to reduce the number of personal vehicles on the road, prevent traffic congestion and protect the environment. However, the sheer amount of traffic during peak hours sees other vehicles trespassing on the BRT-exclusive lanes in great numbers, forcing delays on people taking the bus. The total investment cost of the project, including infrastructure and buses, is around $55 million, which is sourced from a World Bank and counterpart funds from Vietnam. In the early hours of the morning, people could be seen parking their vehicles in front of a BRT station on To Huu Street, with more vehicles behind them. Even during regular hours, motorbikes and cars freely encroach the BRT-exclusive lanes. The BRT 01 … [Read more...] about Hanoi BRT line yet to deliver 6 years on