Many farmers in Dong Nai Province’s Long Thanh District have strongly condemned Sonadezi Long Thanh JSC (SZL) for its “defying of public opinion and the authorities” after its affiliate was caught polluting the area.>> Wastewater treatment plant identified as polluter Yesterday, at a meeting with some National Assembly deputies, many people in the district’s Tam An Commune, where a wastewater treatment plant owned by SZL is located, said the company had shown no respect for local residents and authorities in dealing with consequences caused by its pollution issues. The deputies included Dang Ngoc Tung, chairman of the Vietnam Labor Confederation, Tran Van Tu, chairman of the provincial People’s Council, and General Major Nguyen Van Khanh, director of the Province’s Police. According to Huynh Ngoc Trai, chairman of the commune’s Farmers Association, more than 260 petitions have been submitted to authorities demanding compensation … [Read more...] about Farmers condemn polluter Sonadezi, claiming damages
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A PhD sued for damages because he gives private tutoring
A university has decided to sue a PhD, who once worked for the school, for the damages of 20,000 dollars--believing that the PhD has infringed the intellectual property and the commitments signed before between the two parties. The PhD denied the infringement. The terms of the contract A law office, the authorized representative of the Dac Nhan Tam Business School joint stock company, has sent a document to Le Nhu Hieu, former lecturer of the school, requesting Hieu to pay the damages for his infringement. The document shows the will of Dac Nhan Tam School to force Hieu to compensate 20,000 dollars for the property loss, income and profit decreases and attorney’s fees. If the requests are refused, the school will take legal proceedings against Hieu. The representative of the school has declined to give further details about the case, saying that the law firm will represent the school in the case. According to Dr Hieu, in June 2007, Dac Nhan Tam School and Hieu signed a labor … [Read more...] about A PhD sued for damages because he gives private tutoring
Telecast deal does not damage football fans: AVG
Football fans will incur no damages from the telecast deal between VFF and AVG, AVG chairman Pham Nhat Vu told reporters at the press briefing Monday. Vu also said the digital TV provider will set aside 100 percent of the profit earned from holding the TV rights of the country's football leagues to serve the development of sports in Vietnam throughout the next 20 years. He said it is the local TV stations' fault if they do not broadcast Super League -- the Vietnamese top-tier football league, since AVG has allowed the stations to broadcast the leagues free of charge. The press meeting also witnessed Vu's heated conversation with the media concerning the telecast contract, in which AVG was awarded exclusive rights to broadcast the country's professional football leagues for 20 years. Last week, the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism released the final conclusion of its inspection into the contract, saying VFF and AVG has closed a legally valid agreement. VPF, the company … [Read more...] about Telecast deal does not damage football fans: AVG
Fire seriously damages Saigon paper company: no injuries
Company and professional firefighters were mobilised to douse the flames.The fire was not put out until two hours later, after having burnt down several warehouses.At the scene, the blaze spewed plumes of black smoke high into the sky. Many wide paper rolls caught fire and were brought outside to extinguish the flame.The cause of the fire and damage are under investigation. … [Read more...] about Fire seriously damages Saigon paper company: no injuries
Sonadezi case: 134 households claim 15 billion dong for damages
By October 10, 134 households in Dong Nai province had claimed 15 billion dong for damages from Sonadezi Long Thanh, because the state owned enterprise discharged untreated waste water to the Dong Nai River, causing serious damages to the households.State-owned firm faces a lot of complaints for polluting environment Prior to that, the Police Department for environmental crime prevention under the Ministry of Public Security (C49) released a decision on imposing the fine of 405 million dong on Sonadezi Long Thanh, and requested the enterprise to stop discharging untreated waste water into the environment. People cannot wait any longer Nguyen Van Trai from one of the households that suffered most from the untreated discharged waste water from Sonadezi, who lives in hamlet 2 of Tam An commune, said that the ducks raised by the local households suffered scabies, got blind and then died, or their feather got sticky and died gradually. About 30 duck farming households and 20 … [Read more...] about Sonadezi case: 134 households claim 15 billion dong for damages