The administration of Ho Chi Minh City on March 27 issued an official directive outlining the penalties for those who fail to comply with measures enacted to prevent and control COVID-19, including a VND100,000-300,000 (US$4.3-12.9) fine for face mask wearing violations. … [Read more...] about 10,000 face masks seized near Ho Chi Minh City airport
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District authorities should provide timely assistance to poor households
Also at the meeting, Standing Vice Chairman of the City People’s Committee Le Thanh Liem asked localities to be proactive in the prevention of epidemic, drastically carry out the five on-spot plan, instantly enhance dissemination of information about disease prevention measures as well as raise awareness of people so that they abide by the Prime Minister’s Directive 16 “Only going out when necessary”. … [Read more...] about District authorities should provide timely assistance to poor households
Stock market has torrid time in March
Three companies, Binh Thuan Agricultural Service Joint Stock Company (ABS), Vietnam Rubber Group (GVR) and Kien Giang Construction and Investment Consultancy Corporation (CKG), listed on HOSE during the month. … [Read more...] about Stock market has torrid time in March
Vietnam to hold ASEAN Film Week in mid-year
Hanoi (VNA) – The ASEAN Film Week 2020 is scheduled to be organised in Vietnam in June or July to mark Vietnam’s ASEAN Chairmanship Year. The event, which will take place in Hanoi, central Da Nang city, and Ho Chi Minh City, will introduce outstanding films of ASEAN member states. Accordingly, each nationa will choose one film to send to the organsing board. The selected film should demonstrate the cultural indentity as well as the beauty of natural landscapes and people of the host country. The films will be screened for free in the three major cities of Vietnam. Themed “ASEAN Cohesion and Proactive Adaptation”, the event is expected to help audience understand more about cultures, lives and peoples of ASEAN member states, and contribute to enhancing mutual understanding, thus creating a foundation to expand cooperation in economics and politics. It is also hoped to help increase the role and position of Vietnam as the Chair of ASEAN this year, affirming … [Read more...] about Vietnam to hold ASEAN Film Week in mid-year
Build-operate-transfer ventures look for boost
Evidently, BOT transport projects have attracted strong interest among private investors who made great success. Tasco JSC (HUT) was among them. HUT was once attractive to stock brokers thanks to business potential in transport infrastructure development, especially BT and BOT projects. Toll collection has brought about giant profit for HUT at the BOT My Loc, Tan De, National Highway No.1, and National Highway No.10. However, while these projects are of only moderate success, considerable controversies persist due to excessive imposition of maintenance fees and unreasonable positioning of toll booths, amongst other things. One thing these projects all have in common is that existing roads were renovated and some bypass routes erected, but there were relatively few new routes. Some experts maintained that BOT investment in traffic infrastructure should prioritise new road construction projects. According to the MoT, there are around 88 toll booths nationwide, of which the … [Read more...] about Build-operate-transfer ventures look for boost
