December 20, 2011
No disciplinary measures taken after civil aviation authority finds national carrier breached its own procedures and regulations A Vietnam Airlines aircraft taxiing at Hanoi’s Noi Bai International Airport. The national flag carrier has broken its own rules in hiring foreign pilots, an inquiry has found. National carrier Vietnam Airlines (VNA) has been breaking its [...]
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November 13, 2011
Accusations and denials as Vietnam Airlines co-pilot suspected of using bogus certification Passengers alight from a Vietnam Airlines plane at the Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City. The national flag carrier is trying to verify if it recruited a South Korean pilot with bogus flight records. The Civil Aviation Authority [...]
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October 15, 2011
Vietnam’s new cabinet makes a strong start with several “smart technocrats”, but economic woes and lack of transparency pose hurdles, according to analysts Residents fishing next to Han River bridge in central coastal city of Da Nang. New Transport Minister Dinh La Thang last week took the unusual step of firing the manager of [...]
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June 11, 2011
Sixteen former Vinashin officials and three government ministries implicated in the company’s financial debacle A ship assembled by the Vietnam Shipbuilding Industry Group (Vinashin)’s Ha Long Ship Building Company in the northern Quang Ninh Province. Three government ministries and 16 former Vinashin officials have been implicated by a team of government inspectors in the [...]
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April 1, 2011
Construction on the Tan Son Nhat – Binh Loi – Outer Ring Road project in Ho Chi Minh City. Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has called for strict punishment of any misconduct relating to the roadway’s construction. The central government has ordered officials in Ho Chi Minh City to quickly resolve the irregularities discovered during [...]
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January 29, 2011
Vietnam’s Government Inspectorate is yet to launch an investigation into accusations that a former state bank governor accepted bribes from an Australian firm in exchange for polymer banknote supply contracts, a senior state inspector has said. “This case is complicated, having long steps to take and higher authorities have not permitted us to do [...]
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January 22, 2011
HCMC health officials check food products at the Binh Tay wholesale market. Health inspectors from Ho Chi Minh City disposed of nearly 3,000 eggs that did not meet food safety and hygiene requirements during an inspection carried out Tuesday. The inspection also found many pork bologna samples contaminated with borax, as well as nearly 51 [...]
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November 12, 2010
Nguyen Van Tuc removes mud from his garden after an iron ore mine reservoir in the northern mountainous province of Cao Bang burst on November 5 Lawmakers remain wary of a controversial pair of proposed bauxite mines being built in the Central Highlands. During a weekend inspection of the construction sites, Nghiem Vu Khai, vice [...]
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January 15, 2010
Jetstar Pacific is safe despite its breeching of safety regulations, said Vietnamâs Minister of Transport, who argued that none of the carrierâs planes had taken off without passing pre-flight inspections. âErrors concerning safety found at Jetstar Pacific Airlines were about management, but all flights so far have been safe,â minister Ho Nghia Dung was quoted [...]
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January 11, 2010
The Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam said an inspection of Jetstar Pacific last month revealed several mistakes in aircraft maintenance, confirming allegations made by a former employee. LookAtVietnam – The Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam said an inspection of local carrier Jetstar Pacific last month revealed several mistakes in aircraft maintenance, confirming allegations made by [...]
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