Posts Tagged ‘ District Authorities ’

Lie of the land 

January 18, 2012
Lie of the land 

  After decades spent on reclaiming wasteland, farmers reacted violently to authorities seeking to revoke land Police officials and soldiers checking for mine at on the farmland of Doan Van Vuon in Hai Phong City’s Tien Lang District. Vuon’s relatives reportedly set mines and shot at police officials and soldiers revoking their farmland under a [...]

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HCM City wants speedier answer for slum dwellers

December 27, 2009
HCM City wants speedier answer for slum dwellers

HCM City authorities have urged district authorities and the Sai Gon Real Estate Corporation to boost the progress of relocating and resettling 15,000 households living in slums alongside or on rivers and canals. LookAtVietnam – The HCM City People’s Committee has urged district authorities and the Sai Gon Real Estate Corporation to boost the progress [...]

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Costly drainage projects mean floods likely to plague Ha Noi

August 3, 2009
Costly drainage projects mean floods likely to plague Ha Noi

LookAtVietnam – With its drainage system unable to cope with the rainy season, floods are likely to continue in Ha Noi until the end of October. Heavy rains cause flooding in Ha Noi. With a substandard drainage system, floods are likely to continue in the city until October.Following an administrative boundary increase, Ha Noi covers [...]

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Teenager says he fled abuse at illegal gold mine

June 28, 2009
Teenager says he fled abuse at illegal gold mine

Dinh Van Thien, 15, receives medical treatment. The boy sustained injuries to his legs due to overwork at an illegal mine, he said. A 15- year-old boy has asked for help from district authorities in Quang Ngai Province, saying he had just escaped three months captivity and forced hard labor at an illegal gold mine. [...]

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City to clamp down on garbage fees

June 22, 2009
City to clamp down on garbage fees

Ho Chi Minh City chairman Le Hoang Quan has instructed relevant agencies to maintain a delicate balance between rubbish collectors’ benefits and tax. LookAtVietnam – Ho Chi Minh City chairman Le Hoang Quan has instructed relevant agencies to maintain a delicate balance between rubbish collectors’ benefits and tax.The city has assigned the director of the [...]

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Checks reveal ferry bases lack permits

June 22, 2009
Checks reveal ferry bases lack permits

LookAtVietnam – A check by Ha Noi waterway police found that 24 out of 43 ferry terminals did not have work permits, and another two were using out-of-date permits, said police manager Khuat Duy Kieu.The discovery followed a recent one-month inspection tour along the city’s waterways, which ended on Monday.The police asked district authorities to [...]

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HCMC preschools get harder to find

June 14, 2009
HCMC preschools get harder to find

LookAtVietnam – Ho Chi Minh City is failing to address the worsening shortage of kindergartens and daycare centers. Children play at Ho Chi Minh City-based Ben Thanh Kindergarten.LookAtVietnam – Ho Chi Minh City is failing to address the worsening shortage of kindergartens and daycare centers.The number of preschoolers keeps rising in Ho Chi Minh City, [...]

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HCMC preschools get harder to find

June 11, 2009
HCMC preschools get harder to find

Children play at Ho Chi Minh City-based Ben Thanh Kindergarten. Ho Chi Minh City is failing to address the worsening shortage of kindergartens and daycare centers. The number of preschoolers keeps rising in Ho Chi Minh City, yet the number of kindergartens and daycare centers remains woefully inadequate, and the gap is growing.This year the [...]

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SOCIAL IN BRIEF 6/6

June 6, 2009
SOCIAL IN BRIEF 6/6

Strong gusts uproot trees in city; Da Lat harvests first French grape crop for wine; Boy drowns while saving friend; Carpenters’ shops in forest closed down; Urologists compare notes in HCM City; Work begins on Han bridge Strong gusts uproot trees in cityHeavy storms with strong gusts brought down trees and caused damage to many [...]

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Hoang Sa Islands’ history to be taught at general schools

April 27, 2009
Hoang Sa Islands’ history to be taught at general schools

VietNamNet Bridge – Director of the Da Nang city Education and Training Department Huynh Van Hoa said that lessons on the history, geography and culture of Hoang Sa Islands would be taught at schools as of the 2009-2010 school year. The ancient document which has been held by generations of the Dang family is evidence [...]

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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...