Vietnam cambodia border scams

General Phuong added that in the context that the country is going to host various important events, and the COVID-19 pandemic is developing complicatedly in the region and world, the province’s border guards should foster cooperation with relevant forces to prevent SARS-Cov-2 from entering the country and combat crimes in border areas. He urged the unit to encourage and take care of troops in action in the upcoming lunar New Year 2021. … [Read more...] about Border guard leader checks combat readiness, COVID-19 prevention of units along Long An border

Local passenger bus owners recently complained about unfair competition from foreign buses with registration plates from Laos and Cambodia. During busy days, there were eight to ten foreign buses carrying tourists from HCM City to Lam Dong. According to the local bus owners, the fares are cheaper by half because the foreign buses do not have to pay taxes and fees while the local owners have to pay VND1.7m (USD73) to VND2.3m per month per vehicle in addition to the road maintenance fee and other charges. The traffic police said they had fined three buses from Laos and Cambodia VND4m (USD172) each and ordered them to leave Vietnam as they stay in Vietnam past the allowed time limit. Vehicles from Vietnam and Laos can stay in each other's territories for a maximum of 30 days according to Laos-Vietnam Cross-border Transport Permit. As of January 18, they have fined a total of six buses from Cambodia and Laos. Most of them stayed in Vietnam over the regulated time, failed to obey … [Read more...] about Foreign passenger buses fined for breaking rules

Dr Hồ Thị Thu Hằng, deputy director of Vĩnh Long’s health department, said that Patient 1,440 tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 eleven times since he was first confirmed to be infected with the virus. The results came back negative on the 12th test, but the next test yielded positive results again. … [Read more...] about Coronavirus patient charged with ‘spreading dangerous disease’ over illegal entrance

Ericsson wishes to applaud the Vietnamese government for its strategic leadership in promoting the digital transformation of industries and enterprises, highlighting the importance of technology advancements for Vietnam’s continued socioeconomic prosperity. We fully support the government’s directions to effectively harness opportunities from the Fourth Industrial Revolution with 5G serving as the enabling digital infrastructure to support the rapid and sustainable development of Vietnam. … [Read more...] about Smart manufacturing for accelerated digitalisation

Hanoi (VNA) – The Foreign Ministry held an annual meeting with the press at the Government Guesthouse in Hanoi on January 19, praising press agencies and reporters nationwide for their contributions to achievements made by the diplomatic sector in the past year. Speaking at the event, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh said the sector scored important achievements amid difficulties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. He said Vietnam successfully accomplished the roles as ASEAN 2020 Chair, Chair of the 41st General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA-41) and a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for the 2020-2021 tenure.  Vietnam actively led and coordinated regional efforts to overcome challenges and achieve successes in building the ASEAN Community, effectively coped with the pandemic, flexibly held over 550 online meetings, and adopted a record number of documents in a year, he said. During the … [Read more...] about Foreign Ministry hails press agencies’ contributions