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Vietnam’s festive staycation the grandest offers of the year (photo: freepik.com) Park Hyatt Saigon’s festive staycation package Nothing ordinary ever happens during Christmas and New Year. From now to December 31 (excluding the peak nights of December 24, 25, 31, and January 1), you can experience a special staycation from only VND7 million ($305) per night for two guests, including a VND4 million ($173) credit per night redeemable for all of hotel services, 30 per cent off for spa, a premium bottle of Prosecco upon arrival, daily breakfast for two, and much more. On Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day, the hotel celebrates the season with promotions running round the clock and all-day festivities at all outlets. Among them, Le Petit Chef Festive Edition is priced at VND 4,000,000 per guest, excluding beverages. Its Magic At The Park – Holiday Edition organised in the Ballroom on December 13, 20 and 27, pricing from VND650,000 ($28) for 6-12 year olds, VND950,000 ($41) for people over 12, and VND1.2 million ($52) per guest for the premium two front rows. Furthermore, all you need for a cosy and wonderful Christmas season is just one call away. The Pastry Boutique introduces a wide range of artisanal Christmas cakes, sweets, and pastries. Joyful stay at An Lam Retreats Saigon River This year, An Lam Retreats Saigon River offers a great combination for Christmas and New Year’s Eve at a special rate from VND8 million ($347) per night for two, including a complimentary roundtrip pickup service, Christmas dinner, New Year’s Eve dinner, music performances, lucky draws, and fireworks by the river. The offer is applicable for a minimum of 2-night stays. The city resort celebrates Christmas and New Year with special rates on December 24 from VND1.75 million ($76) for adults and VND1 million ($43) per child, including buffet by the river, complimentary round trip transfer, free flow of soft drinks, …

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Nguyen Hoang Nhut, 39, who taught biology at Duong Minh Chau Secondary School, was charged with "engaging in sexual intercourse or other sexual activities with a person aged 14 to under 16" and "molestation of a person under 16." Nhut was also required to pay VND10 million ($433.16) in damages to each of the three victims, with the fourth declining compensation. According to the indictment, the teacher had joined an LGBT social media community in June 2019, noticing one of his male students was also a member. He first approached the student by asking him to clean the school lab, where he engaged the victim in oral sex. A week later, Nhut called the student to his house where they engaged in sexual intercourse. Investigators identified three other male students whom Nhut had coerced into sexual misconduct. The incident came to light last year after one of the victims' family filed a police complaint. Recent reports of male teachers sexually assaulting school students have shocked the nation. In October 2019, a former principal of a boarding school in northern Phu Tho Province was sentenced to eight years in prison for sexually abusing nine male students for years. Official data shows more than 8,000 Vietnamese children have been sexually or physically assaulted since 2015. In most cases, perpetrators have been found to be those familiar with the children, such as teachers, relatives and neighbors. …

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Incumbent, former directors of Can Tho Health Department prosecuted The Saigon Times Bui Thi Le Phi (L) and Cao Minh Chu – PHOTO: MINISTRY OF PUBLIC SECURITY HCMC – Ministry of Public Security investigators have initiated legal proceedings against Cao Minh Chu, incumbent director of the Department of Health of the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho and his predecessor, Bui Thi Le Phi, for allegedly violating bidding regulations, and thus causing serious consequences. Charges were also filed against nine leaders of companies appraising the prices of medical equipment, the local media reported. Chu and four others‑‑ Ho Phuong Quynh, ex-member of the Can Tho Department of Health’s project management board; Nguyen Duy Hung and Nguyen Quoc Viet, ex-employees of BTC Valuation Joint Stock Company and Ta Thuong Xuan, ex-employee of Mediconsult Vietnam Joint Venture Co., Ltd‑‑are under house arrest. Meanwhile, Phi; Hoang Thi Thuy Nga, former chairwoman of the establishment council of Neo Success Journey Group (NSJ Group); Le Huy Binh, former general director of NSJ Group; Luong Tan Thanh, ex-member of the Can Tho Department of Health’s project management board; Doan Thi No, former head of the project department at LTQ High Technology Co., Ltd and Le Thanh Hung, a salesman of NSJ Group, are in police custody. According to the Ministry of Public Security, they were allegedly involved in two projects to tender medical equipment at the Can Tho Cardiovascular Hospital and the Can Tho Children's Hospital. They were found to be allegedly violating regulations on ensuring fairness and transparency in purchasing medical equipment, causing huge losses for the State. …

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