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After last year’s university entrance examination, Manh says he received a phone call from a person who wished to buy a list of students whose scores were not high enough to enter the school. The person said for each contact offered, Manh would receive VND10,000, but that he would need to provide at least 1,000 contacts for the deal. After Manh refused the offer, the caller continued to contact other people at the school offering to buy the data at a higher price, but failed. The student data was contained in an Excel file, including names, phone numbers, email addresses and even their family members’ phone numbers. Manh said the blatant sales pitch for student data might be the reason why some received entrance offers from schools they have never even heard of, before they even knew that they failed to get into their school of choice. Schools and language centers in Vietnam have been resort to buying data of students from bigger institutions to build their potential client … [Read more...] about Student and parent personal data offered for pennies

A tailor measures fabric at atelier. Photo by Paul Bespoke Tailor Ta Van Khanh, founder of Paul Bespoke Tailor, said there are several criteria for a suitable and qualified tailoring suits. Without being constrained by predefined rules or shapes of ready-to-wear or made-to-measure clothing, the art of tailoring brings to life the striking lines of a gentleman's figure to help elevate style and exclusivity. Customer gets his tailored suits. Photo by Paul Bespoke Tailor "We all know that the most important element for bespoke tailoring is the perfect fit, thanks to the talent of a tailor with years of experience creating unique and meticulous designs in every line," Khanh said. He said Paul Bespoke Tailor wishes to bring the highest level of service, ready to serve a diverse customer base, satisfying the most demanding customers. Each suit of the store is derived from painstaking research into the preferences and personalities of each customer. Each tailor-made … [Read more...] about Da Nang tailor shop makes each suit with personal imprint

A customer at a Vinaphone office in Hanoi to get his mobile subscription's information updated.  (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - Mobile phone subscribers with personal information that does not match the national population database will be blocked from March 31. Nguyen Phong Nha, Deputy Director of the Department of Telecommunications under the Ministry of Information and Communications, said the standardisation of information is carried out following Decree 49 on mobile telecommunications . Phone numbers with incorrect information will receive a notification from the mobile carriers. Mobile phone providers will send messages to customers for five days at least once a day to ask subscribers to update their information as requested. The providers will block incoming calls 15 days after the first notification is sent out, while the two-direction block would take effect after the following 15 days if the subscriber still fails to update their personal information with the … [Read more...] about Mobile subscribers with incorrect personal information to be blocked

A court in Da Lat Town in Vietnam's Central Highlands on Wednesday sentenced Vuong Nhat Thao Vy, 28, to two years, and Huynh Thi Thanh Hang, 27, to 1.5 years in prison for "torturing others." It also ordered the two women to compensate the family of the girl who they had tortured at least VND150 million (US$6,334). According to the verdict, the mother of the two-year-old girl had to work far from home, so last summer, she left her baby to a local kindergarten staff, who, while busy with some private affairs, left the girl at Vy and Hang's personal residencies for VND2 million ($86) a month. On July 4 last year, when the girl did not behave, Vy took her to a restroom and made the girl stand on the toilet cover. Ten minutes later, the girl fell and hit her head on the restroom floor. Four days later, when the girl did not listen to what she said, Vy pushed her to the ground face first. Days after that, every time the girl failed to follow their orders, Vy and Hang would make … [Read more...] about Babysitters jailed for torturing toddler

Urban planning is critical to Hanoi's socio-economic and urban development. Hanoi is aiming to achieve a target urbanization rate of approximately 60-62% by 2025, and a further increase to around 65-75% by 2030. The Red river delta. Photo: Thanh Hai/The Hanoi Times Hanoi aims to achieve a target urbanization rate of approximately 60-62% by 2025 and a further increase to around 65-75% by 2030. The objectives include an action program issued by the municipal Party Committee that outlines its efforts to implement the Politburo's Resolution No.06-NQ/TW on the planning, construction, management, and sustainable development of urban areas in Vietnam up to 2030 and beyond, with a vision for 2045. Other key objectives include expanding the urban construction area to about 30% of the total natural land area by 2025 and increasing it to 33-36% by 2030. The city intends to complete all district planning, satellite urban zoning plans, functional area … [Read more...] about Hanoi target urbanization rate of 75% by 2030

FE Credit, Vietnam’s top consumer lending firm, is struggling to collect debts as many borrowers are deliberately defaulting on their loans, said Ho Thi Nhu Ha, deputy CEO. In recent months social media groups that advise people on how to borrow from financial companies without paying are mushrooming with up to hundreds of thousands of members. Many members show each other how to use a pre-registered SIM card, which does not contain the authentic personal information of the subscriber, to borrow loans from different companies, and then disappear without getting caught. Ha said that the current laws do not have high fines for this type of fraud, especially when the defaulted amount is of low value. This is why there is a growing number of cheaters who even charge others a monthly fee to assist them in cheating. Another consumer lender, PTF Vietnam, is also seeing a surge in unpaid loans, as many customers falsely believe that "not paying back a loan is the right of borrowers … [Read more...] about Debt evasion headache for financial firms

Illustrative image (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The second Vietnam Book and Reading Culture Day 2023 is taking place from March 16 to April 30, with various activities to promote reading habit among the community, according to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. Carrying major messages of “Book: Awareness - Innovation - Creation” and “Books for me, for you,” the event aims to affirm the position, role and significance of books in improving knowledge and skills, developing mindset, educating and shaping human personality, the ministry said. During the event, reading movements will be launched in families, schools, agencies, organisations and communities, while rganisations and individuals with outstanding contributions to the development of books and reading culture in the society will be honoured. Activities of book introduction, book narration and drawing following book contents, along with seminars on books and reading culture will be held. This year, … [Read more...] about Vietnam Book-Reading Culture Day begins

A deal of that size would mark one of the largest real estate transactions in Southeast Asia in the last few years. Discussions between CapitaLand, majority owned by Singapore state investor Temasek Holdings, and Vinhomes, which has a market value of $8 billion - have taken place for some projects owned by Vinhomes, four sources told Reuters . Vinhomes, Vietnam's biggest real estate developer by market capitalization, is part of Vingroup (VIC.HM), the country's largest conglomerate. One of the sources said CapitaLand is considering buying part of Vinhomes' Ocean Park 3 project, a 294-hectare resort city style development near the Vietnamese capital city of Hanoi, or another project in the northern city of Hai Phong. The value of the deal was still being negotiated, the person said, adding the talks reached advanced stage. The sources declined to be identified due to the sensitivity of the matter. When contacted by Reuters , CapitaLand Development did not directly … [Read more...] about Singapore’s CapitaLand in talks to buy Vietnam property assets from Vinhomes – sources

Naomi Kitahara, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Representative in Vietnam, speaks to Vietnam News reporter Thu Trang about the milestone of Vietnam's population passing 100 million next month, and the challenges and opportunities that this will bring. Naomi Kitahara. — Photo courtesy of the UNFPA What do you think about Vietnam's population passing 100 million people next month? In comparison with other countries in the region and the world over, how will be Vietnam’s population scale? Vietnam’s population will soon reach 100 million and Vietnam will become the 15th most populous country in the world. This should be seen as an important milestone for Vietnam, and I would like to congratulate the Government of Vietnam as this demonstrates a story of triumph. Vietnam, which was once a war-torn country, has successfully taken a substantial number of people out of poverty, and achieved remarkable socio-economic growth including health, education, … [Read more...] about Population of 100 million provides many great opportunities for Vietnam: UNFPA

Hanoi Train Street, famous for its makeshift coffee shops along the train track, runs for around two kilometers from Le Duan through Tran Phu, Cua Dong and Phung Hung Streets in the heart of Hanoi's Old Quarter. While one part of its was blocked off last September due to safety concerns, another part between Tran Phu and Dien Bien Phu streets is not and many foreign tourists can still be found there. "From a safety perspective, sitting to enjoy coffee along the train track could be worrying, but I haven't seen it anywhere else in the world, so it’s unique," Kathy, a female foreign tourist said. "This is the first time I’ve seen a train running so close to houses and the sight is really spectacular," said John, also a tourist. For John, sitting next to the track and watching the train run through rows of old houses was a "one-of-a-kind and unique experience." Tourists film a train with their phones as it runs through old houses and coffee shops on Hanoi Train … [Read more...] about Foreign tourists calling it a ‘waste’ not to leave Hanoi’s Train Street open