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Hanoi (VNA) – Police recently cracked down on a major transnational ring that trafficked heroin from Cambodia to Taiwan (China) through Vietnam, the Ministry of Public Security said on December 5. On March 27, police examined a truck moving in District 12 of Ho Chi Minh City and discovered 895 heroin bricks on the vehicle. A Taiwanese named Chen Tsen Wei, born in 1986, was detained. Given the large amount of the seized heroin, the police decided to expand investigation into the case. After Chen was arrested, Taiwanese ringleaders in Cambodia ordered two other Taiwanese named Yang Po Hung and Yang Kai Chen to enter Vietnam and continue transporting drugs from Cambodia to HCM City.  The two took advantage of several Vietnamese’s names to rent five places in Binh Chanh district of HCM City, which they used as homes and production facilities and warehouses to disguise the storage and transport of heroin. Heroin was hidden inside containers of goods like adhesive tapes, … [Read more...] about Major transnational drug trafficking ring busted

At the meeting, Mr. Nhan appreciated the well developing relationship between the two nations in many fields covering exchange of all level delegations, investment, education, agriculture, defense and development aid for the last past especially after the two countries upgraded their relationship to strategic partnership in 2018. Mr. Nhan believed that the relationship between Vietnam including HCMC and Australia will develop vigorously in the upcoming time. Vietnam-Australia cooperation not only benefits the two countries but also has strategic meaning to peace, stability and prosperity in Asia-Pacific. Vietnam hopes that the two sides will soon build an action program to implement the strategic partnership relationship in the phase of 2020-2030, as well as an enhanced economic cooperation strategy with the goal to take the two sides in the top ten trade partners of each other and double two-way investment. Vietnam always create the best conditions for Australian firms to invest in … [Read more...] about City Party Chief meets Australian Prime Minister in Canberra

Major changes in the area’s infrastructure include the expansion of Hanoi Highway, constructions of two bridges leading towards the East entrance to HCMC, and upgrades to parts the tunnel along Suoi Tien Theme Park. These transportation frameworks greatly facilitate traveling and transshipment between the southeastern and southwestern provinces and HCMC. Besides completing the Ben Thanh - Suoi Tien metro line, the city will continue a series of infrastructure projects such as a frontage road to Ho Chi Minh City - Long Thanh - Dau Giay expressway, and expansion of several routes such as Nguyen Duy Trinh and Nguyen Thi Dinh. However, Hanoi Highway and the closure of Ring Road 2, two major projects that started more than a decade ago have not been completed. The three sections of Ring Road 2 would cost about VND14,000 billion (about US$600 million), most of which would make use of the state budget, according to HCMC Department of Transportation. Meanwhile, the intersection at … [Read more...] about Bright future ahead for HCMC’s East section

Secretary of the HCM City Party’s Committee Nguyen Thien Nhan (R) and JICA President Shinichi Kitaoka At the reception, Nhan spoke highly of JICA’s assistance in promoting Vietnam’s economic growth and enhancing its international competitiveness through policy support, infrastructure development and State administration improvement. JICA has supported HCM City in projects on urban planning, environmental protection and improvement of people’s living conditions, thus contributing to fostering the strategic partnership between Vietnam and Japan, he said. The municipal leader revealed that the city is facing numerous opportunities and challenges in its current development, especially climate change that affects local environment and causes flooding amid degrading technical infrastructure. To solve this problem, HCM City has been building water drainage systems and tide prevention sewers, he said, adding that the city wants to receive JICA support in … [Read more...] about HCM City steps up cooperation with JICA

Buoyed by the upcoming increase in foreign ownership limit, international investors will be offered expanded opportunities to explore the lucrative Vietnamese aviation industry.  Newer airlines such as Bamboo continue to pop up in Vietnam  However, concerns have been raised that the amendments will not fully meet the expectations of interested parties, preventing aviation in the country from truly thriving. The government has agreed to raise the foreign ownership limit (FOL) in Vietnamese air carriage enterprises to 34 per cent from the current 30 per cent from the start of next year, according to Decree No.89/2019/ND-CP promulgated on November 15, amending some regulations of 2016’s Decree No.92/2016/ND-CP, covering the conditional business lines in the aviation sector, and Decree No.30/2013/ND-CP from 2013 on the air carriage business and common aviation activities. Decree 89 will take effect on January 1, 2020. Industry insiders say that the changes are … [Read more...] about Foreign groups grasp more aviation control