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A Japanese city has been left with more than a headache after admitting a contractor lost a USB containing personal data on all 460,000 residents during a night out. The western city of Amagasaki said Thursday that a private contractor, whose name has not been disclosed, was carrying the memory stick during drinks after work. But the individual, who was working on a municipal pandemic relief programme, lost the bag containing the USB on Tuesday evening. "We deeply regret that we have profoundly harmed the public's trust in the administration of the city," an Amagasaki official told a press conference. The information was copied onto the USB to facilitate its transfer to a call centre in nearby Osaka. It included the names, genders, addresses, birthdays and other personal information of all the city's residents, as well as tax data and bank account information on some locals, the city said. But there may be a silver lining, as the city says the data was encrypted and the USB … [Read more...] about The hangover: Japan city admits data lost after night out

The Vietnamese embassy and Ukraine migration authorities held a working session on Tuesday regarding the evacuation of Vietnamese citizens. — VNA/VNS Photo MOSCOW — Vietnamese Ambassador to Ukraine Nguyễn Hồng Thạch asked Ukraine agencies to coordinate with the Vietnamese Embassy to seek flexible resolutions to issues facing Vietnamese people fleeing the war, during a meeting with representatives from Ukraine’s State Migration Service (SMS) and Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) on Tuesday (local time). The Ukrainian side thanked Việt Nam for its humanitarian assistance to Ukraine and highly appreciated Việt Nam’s active and well-organised evacuation of Vietnamese people from the war-torn country. They suggested the two sides maintain close and effective cooperation in citizen protection; and, if possible, revise and amend cooperation documents to make them relevant to the new reality. Thạch gave his hosts a brief overview of the situation of Vietnamese people living in … [Read more...] about Việt Nam, Ukraine cooperate on citizen protection

The Ukrainian side thanked Vietnam for its humanitarian assistance to Ukraine and highly appreciated Vietnam’s active and well-organized evacuation of Vietnamese people from the war-torn country. They suggested the two sides maintain close and effective cooperation in citizen protection; and, if possible, revise and amend cooperation documents to make them relevant to the new reality. Thach, for his part, gave his hosts a brief overview of the status of Vietnamese people living in Ukraine in the past and at present. He also provided updates on problems facing Vietnamese fleeing Ukraine who now wish to return, urging competent Ukrainian authorities to work with Vietnamese Embassy to come up with flexible and timely measures to support them, particularly those who had lost permanent residence papers or are having papers pending. Both sides agreed to soon provide instructions for Vietnamese people and to meet in-person for better collaboration if necessary. Source: VNA … [Read more...] about Vietnam, Ukraine cooperate in citizen protection

This is a remarkable end for Vietnam as the majority of the team were infected with Covid-19 before the tournament took place in India on January 20. On February 6, Vietnam defeated Chinese Taipei 2-1 in the Women’s Asian Cup playoffs to attend the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 for the first time. FIFA praises the Vietnam team. The opening goal from Chuong Thi Kieu at the 6th minute and Nguyen Thi Bich Thuy’s goal at the 56th minute increased the Vietnamese team’s lead in the match that Vietnam enjoyed the bulk of the possession (61%) and put pressure early on Chinese Taipei. Vietnam played for the most part of the game in the belting sun and humidity in Mumbai, India. “An aggressive Vietnam side left little room for Taipei to relax in a physically and vocally charged encounter that found players constantly reaching for a wet towel to deal with the conditions,” The Hindu reported. “Vietnam were undaunted and pushed forward with their positive play rewarded … [Read more...] about Vietnam book place in Women World Cup for first time

People buy smartphones at Mobile World Investment's store in Hà Nội. MWG shares lost more than 5 per cent yesterday. — VNS Photo Mai Hương HÀ NỘI — Shares continued to slide in HCM City but recovered in Hà Nội on Wednesday as liquidity decreased on widening divergence. On the Hồ Chí Minh Stock Exchange, the VN-Index inched down 0.27 per cent to close at 1,169.27 points. The VN-Index has dropped for four consecutive sessions with a total loss of 5.5 per cent. The market breadth was positive, however, with 300 stocks rising, 196 declining and 68 closing flat. Divergence also widened with 125 stocks hitting the ceiling and 55 dropping to the floor prices. Industries performing positively recently such as retail, information technology, fisheries and utilities declined sharply. Meanwhile, steel, banking and securities stocks soared. In the red side, big losers included PV Gas (GAS), PV Power (POW), FPT Corp (FPT), Mobile World Investment (MWG) and top three … [Read more...] about Shares mixed on sliding liquidity

Eight people who took care of soccer legend Diego Maradona will be tried in Argentina courts for homicide, according to a ruling released on Wednesday following an investigation into his November 2020 death due to cardiac arrest. In the 236-page document seen by Reuters , the judge in charge of the case questioned "the behaviors - active or by omission - of each of the accused which led to and contributed to the realization of the harmful result." The ruling said that eight people including doctors, nurses and a psychologist who cared for Maradona at the time of his death are accused of "simple homicide," a serious charge that means taking a life with intent. A medical board appointed to investigate Maradona's death concluded in 2021 that the soccer star's medical team acted in an "inappropriate, deficient and reckless manner." Maradona was considered one of the greatest soccer players in history, though the diminutive player nicknamed "Pelusa" for his long mane of hair and … [Read more...] about Argentine courts to try Maradona doctors, nurses for homicide

Vietnamese Deputy Minister of National Defence  Sen. Lt. Gen. Võ Minh Lương (right) and his Lao counterpart Sen. Lt. Gen. Thongloi Silivong exchanged minutes of the 27th meeting between the two countries' special commitees on Wednesday in HCM City. — VNA/VNS Photo Xuân Khu HCM CITY — Việt Nam and Laos are going to push ahead with the search for and repatriation of the remains of Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts who lost their lives performing duties in the neighbouring country. The agreement was reached at the 27th meeting of the two countries' special committees, led by the Vietnamese Deputy Minister of National Defence  Sen. Lt. Gen. Võ Minh Lương and his Lao counterpart Sen. Lt. Gen. Thongloi Silivong, in HCM City on Wednesday. They shared the view that despite limited information about burial places and the complex COVID-19 situation, positive results have been recorded in the search for and repatriation of remains of Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts … [Read more...] about Việt Nam, Laos to push ahead with seeking, repatriating martyrs’ remains

Nguyen Van Luan (centre) and his team prepare to give first aid to traffic accident victims. Photo provided by FAS Angel HÀ NỘI Just after going to bed after a day of work, Nguyễn Văn Luân received news about an accident 15km away. He immediately got dressed and 10 minutes later was on the scene to give first aid to a victim. Every day in Hà Nội there are fatal traffic accidents, in part because the victims do not receive first aid or are hospitalised in time. Luân, 23, is a member of the Free Aid Support team "FAS Angel", established three years ago, which provides first aid to traffic victims, day or night. Between 9pm to 2am every day, FAS Angel members were present at three strategic traffic points: Cầu Diễn, Ngã Tư Sở and Nguyễn Xiển. When receiving news of an accident, the team can be at the scene of the accident within four to eight minutes. At 2:30am on April 15, 2022, a message went out in the FAS Angel group chat: "There has just been an accident at … [Read more...] about Volunteer medics ready to respond to traffic accidents no matter the time

Authorities in some central and central highlands provinces are investigating human trafficking scams to Cambodia targeting local young people. A police officer meets with the parents of a teenager in Quang Ngai Province who is cheated and brought to Cambodia Police in Quang Ngai and Gia Lai provinces have recently received reports of local teenagers cheated by human trafficking rings and brought to Cambodia to work through social media scams. According to the Quang Ngai Provincial Police Department, they have received letters calling for help from eight local families whose children were cheated and brought to Cambodia. Police in Gia Lai Province also said that they had been informed of many young people being cheated by human trafficking rings in Cambodia since early June with two of them having been rescued and brought home. "The rings often lure young job-seekers through social media sites and then make arrangements for them to enter Cambodia with … [Read more...] about Police warn about Cambodian human trafficking scams

In February, through the brokerage company Kim Hanh Viet, Vietnamese enterprises signed contracts with some Italian firms to export 100 containers of cashew nuts to Italy. Detecting a risk of a scam, the enterprises halted their shipments. However, they still lost control of 35 containers worth about $7 million due to a loss of the original documents. After a few months, 30 out of the 35 containers have now been shipped back to Vietnam or were sold to other clients. The Vietnamese side continued to work with regulatory bodies to obtain the remaining five containers that were still stuck at an Italian port. On May 27, the civil court of Larino issued a decision to return the ownership of three out of the five containers to Vietnam. On June 15 and 16, the Napoli Economic-Financial Police and the Genoa Port Military Police made a decision to return the last two containers. Tran Thanh Hai, vice director of the Agency for Foreign Trade under the Ministry of Industry and Trade, … [Read more...] about Vietnamese companies regain control of cashew nut containers in suspected scam in Italy