Posts Tagged ‘ Chi Thanh ’

Pimps hook sex workers by claiming to pay bail

December 29, 2009
Pimps hook sex workers by claiming to pay bail

Prostitutes seek Thanh Nien’s help to escape the clutches of their vicious pimps.  Prostitutes on Nguyen Chi Thanh Street in Ho Chi Minh City. Many sex workers have soughtThanh Nien’s help against pimps who they claim enslave them by putting up bail money whenthe women are taken in by the police and then demanding usurious [...]

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Jewellers stick to their roots on Hang Bac

November 22, 2009
Jewellers stick to their roots on Hang Bac

People cross in front of one of the oldest houses on Hang Bac. These houses are under the Government preservation plan due to their historical significance. LookAtVietnam – Holding his tweezers with trembling hands, trying to lock a tiny silver bracelet, Nguyen Chi Thanh is stuck in concentration, not even pausing to wipe a falling [...]

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Hanoi to build 18 overpasses

October 7, 2009
Hanoi to build 18 overpasses

Hanoi is to invest 350 billion dong in building 18 pedestrian overpasses for busy roads including Giang Vo, Thai Ha and Nguyen Trai. An overpass on Giai Phong road. Nguyen Sy Bao, director of the management board of Key Construction Projects in Hanoi, says the project includes two stages both funded by the Hanoi urban traffic [...]

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Trade promotion support too slow off the blocks

August 13, 2009
Trade promotion support too slow off the blocks

Customers choose products at a shop of local garment producer Viet Tien in Ho Chi Minh City A state-funded marketing campaign aimed at promoting domestic products this year has floundered with enterprises unable to access the promised assistance. Officials blame the situation on the sluggish pace at which the campaign’s regulations are being set up.The [...]

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China arrests Vietnamese fishermen, demands astronomical fines

June 30, 2009
China arrests Vietnamese fishermen, demands astronomical fines

Duong Van Tho, the owner of QNg 6597-TS boat and the Chinese decision to impose fine on his boat.VietNamNet Bridge – The authorities of Quang Ngai province on June 26 organised an urgent meeting to seek solutions to save fishing boats and fishermen of Ly Son Island who have been arrested by Chinese navy. Meanwhile, [...]

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China asked to release seized boat, fishermen

June 27, 2009
China asked to release seized boat, fishermen

LookAtVietnam – Vietnam’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has sent a diplomatic note requesting China release a Vietnamese fishing boat and 12 fishermen they seized on Sunday, an official said on June 26.  Foreign Ministry spokesman Le Dung told Thanh Nien Daily that relevant authorities had reported Chinese fishing patrol forces on Sunday had seized 37 fishermen [...]

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China asked to release seized boat, fishermen

June 27, 2009
China asked to release seized boat, fishermen

Fishing vessels at Ly Son Port in Quang Ngai Province. Vietnam’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has sent a diplomatic note requesting China release a Vietnamese fishing boat and 12 fishermen they seized on Sunday, an official said Friday. Foreign Ministry spokesman Le Dung told Thanh Nien relevant authorities had reported Chinese fishing patrol forces on [...]

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Hanoi re-organises traffic to curb traffic jams.

June 11, 2009
Hanoi re-organises traffic to curb traffic jams.

Hanoi authorities have re-organised traffic on some major roads in order to deal with traffic jams. However, the new measures haven’t helped in some cases and even caused difficulties for pedestrians. The Hanoi Department of Transport used mobile barriers to block intersection points and open new intersections around 100-200m from the old intersections during peak [...]

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Poor planning leaves new markets abandoned

May 29, 2009
Poor planning leaves new markets abandoned

LookAtVietnam – Despite capital city authorities spending billions of dong building new markets to replace old or temporary structures, several of them have been left deserted, some for years. The Hai Boi Market in Ha Noi, which cost nearly VND13 billion to build, is among the markets to be abandoned.The most glaring example is the new [...]

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Hanoi installs more traffic cameras

April 2, 2009
Hanoi installs more traffic cameras

As of April 2009, 50 cameras will be installed at key traffic points in Hanoi to help police to control traffic in the capital city.  A senior traffic police officer from the Hanoi Transport Police Department, Tran Ngoc Anh, said the installation of cameras is being carried out by traffic police and the Radio Voice [...]

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Vietnam, Cuba foreign ministries to bolster ties

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Vietnam’s top diplomat has affirmed that the Foreign Ministry will closely cooperate with its Cuban counterpart to implement the agreements reached by the two...