The sentences were handed out Wednesday in northern Quang Ninh Province. Lao national Inthavong Paseuth, 41, and Vietnamese nationals Nguyen Ba Ngoc, Lieu Van Lau, Vu Dinh Tuan and Ha Hong Quan were sentenced to death. Vietnamese nationals Tran Huu Dinh, Nguyen Van Trang, Luong Duong Hai and Hoang Xuyen received life sentences. Hoang Duc The, Vu Dinh Hoan, Nguyen Van Hoang and Hoang Ngoc Hung received 20 years each in prison. Two suspects in the case, Ly Van Bao and Hoang Thanh Luan, are currently on the run. A police bust in Quang Ninh's Mong Cai Town at China border on June 16 last year found Trang, 43, hiding 23.7 kg of heroin inside a refrigerator. Further investigations led to the arrest of 12 other members of a drug trafficking ring that had successfully transported 48.8 kg of heroin from Laos to Vietnam and then to China to be sold. Paseuth was determined to be the provider of the drugs in Laos, said the police. Vietnam has recently seen a rise in drug use and trafficking. … [Read more...] about Vietnam sentences five to death for drug trafficking
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Central Highlands farmers adapt to climate change
A farm in Gia Lai Province is intercropped with other kinds of plants and uses an efficient irrigation system. VNA/VNS Photo Đặng Tuấn HCM CITY — Intercropping and advanced farming techniques used in the Tây Nguyên (Central Highlands) provinces are helping farmers adapt to the effects of climate change, including unusually heavy rains, whirlwinds and prolonged droughts. Serious damage to key crops like pepper and coffee has occurred in the region, which includes Kon Tum, Gia Lai, Đắk Lắk, Lâm Đồng and Đắk Nông provinces, according to Vũ Đức Côn, deputy director of the Đắk Lắk Department of Agriculture and Rural Development. In August, unusually heavy rains, for example, inundated more than 16,160ha of crops in Đắk Lắk's Buôn Đôn, Ea Súp and … [Read more...] about Central Highlands farmers adapt to climate change
Pool be treated with Japanese nano-bioreactor technology
Koi fish are released into West Lake to test the water quality in September.—VNA/VNS Photo Thành Đạt HÀ NỘI — The People’s Committee of Hà Nội has assigned the city’s Construction Department to treat a pool of standing water with nano-bioreactor technology. The Japan Environment and Trade Promotion Organisation (JETRO) will undertake the treatment of odour, water and mud in the pool. The committee asked the organisation to send a dossier of technical standards related to the technology, a certificate of processing technology, accredited by the Government of Japan and several documents to the construction department. The move came after the Japanese nano-bioreactor technology, applied to a section of Hà Nội’s polluted Tô Lịch River and West Lake since May, initially showed positive results. Results released on October 30 said the noxious odour and level of mud in the Tô … [Read more...] about Pool be treated with Japanese nano-bioreactor technology
In Vietnam, 5G is still at the ‘starting’ point
There are still too many obstacles that telecom operators have to overcome before they can earn high revenue from 5G. The deployment of 5G services may help telecom operators increase their revenue by $300 million commencing from 2025, according to the latest survey from A.T. Kearney. The deployment of 5G services may help telecom operators increase their revenue by $300 million commencing from 2025, according to the latest survey from A.T. Kearney. Vietnam would have 6 million 5G subscribers out of total 200 million subscribers in ASEAN, as estimated by A.T. Kearney. According to Luong Thi Le Thuy, CEO of Cisco Vietnam, when starting 5G, Vietnam’s market penetration rate in Vietnam may be lower than some other regional countries such as Indonesia and Thailand, but its growth rate would be higher. Mai Lan Vietnamese network operators could earn millions of dollars from 5G A study on the 5G market in Southeast Asia found that Vietnamese mobile network … [Read more...] about In Vietnam, 5G is still at the ‘starting’ point
Vietnam women head to Thailand in search of glory
Coach Mai Đức Chung and his players in training early this week. They are ready for the ASEAN Championship in Thailand on August 15-28. Photo courtesy of VFF Football HÀ NỘI Mai Đức Chung and his team yesterday left for Thailand for the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Women’s Championship on August 15-28. The side, who recently returned home after a 10-day training camp in Japan, have their sights set on silverware. Việt Nam finished third at last year's event, which Thailand won by defeating U20 Australia 3-2 in the final. Chung was happy with his players after five weeks training both at home and abroad, saying they faced quality teams in friendlies and improved remarkably. “We have worked hard and prepared pretty well through our training, especially the 10 days in Japan,” Chung said. The regional championship includes Việt Nam, Myanmar, Cambodia and Indonesia in Group B, … [Read more...] about Vietnam women head to Thailand in search of glory
