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Tay Ninh (VNS/VNA) - The southern province of Tay Ninh has approved building a multifunctional complex that would include a logistics centre, an inland container depot (ICD) and a general port, with total investment of more than 2.9 trillion VND (125 million USD). The project will cover 259.22ha in Trang Bang town, including a 159.70ha logistics centre, a 48.94ha ICD, and a 50.58ha complex port. With modern technology and infrastructure, the multi-functional complex will have warehouses, storage yards, technical infrastructure, housing, offices, an executive centre, roads, green spaces and other services. It will be close to Sai Gon River in the north and southeast directions, and adjacent to a residential area on Provincial Road No 789 in the southwest direction, and Ho Chi Minh Highway (running from northern Lang Son province to southern Ca Mau Province) in the northwest direction. Nguyen Manh Hung, Deputy Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee, said the project is … [Read more...] about Tay Ninh to build complex with logistics centre, port, container depot

Thanh Hoa (VNA) – The north central province of Thanh Hoa has taken a number of specific measures to fulfill its new-style rural area building plan, striving to have an additional 42 communes accomplishing all criteria of the programme in 2018. The province is making procedures to seek the government’s recognition of Quang Xuong and Dong Son districts as new-style rural areas in the year. At the same time, it will focus on helping Muong Chanh commune in Muong Lat district complete from three to five criteria, and ensuring that each mountainous district has at least three new-style communes, thus raising the average number of completed criteria in each commune to 16 out of the total 19 criteria. In order to reach the target, Thanh Hoa will strengthen the apparatus of administrations at all levels to enhance their capacity in directing the implementation of the programme. Localities across the province will step up communications campaigns on the programme, while … [Read more...] about Thanh Hoa targets 42 new-style rural communes in 2018

  Phnom Penh (VNA) – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Cambodia has issued a press release regarding the virtual talks between Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen and his Vietnamese counterpart Nguyen Xuan Phuc on November 24. … [Read more...] about Cambodia congratulates Vietnam on successful holding of 37th ASEAN Summit

HCM City (VNA) – Customs and police officers in Ho Chi Minh City on November 24 found more than 20kg of drugs of various kinds when checking nine express delivery parcels. More than 700 grammes of heroin were discovered in carton boxes registered as containing clothes for shipping to Australia from a person in the city. The heroin was pressed thinly and placed inside the carton boxes. The address of the sender was verified as a fake one. Concerning imported goods packages, methamphetamine and marijuana were found hidden carefully inside a foot massage machine and gift boxes containing personal stuff. The case is under further investigation./. … [Read more...] about Over 20 kilogrammes of drugs found inside fast-delivery parcels

Nguyen Duc Chung suspended from Hanoi People’s Council deputy status The Standing Board of the People’s Council of Hanoi has decided to suspend the duty and power of a deputy of the 15th municipal People’s Council (2016-2021 tenure) of Hanoi Mayor Nguyen Duc Chung after Chung was prosecuted. … [Read more...] about The secret key in the investigation involving Hanoi’s former Chair Nguyen Duc Chung