Posts Tagged ‘ The Owners ’

7 arrested as 6 cops shot in northern Vietnam clash 

January 9, 2012
7 arrested as 6 cops shot in northern Vietnam clash 

Police deactivate mines set up at the entrance to the house of Doan Van Vuon in the northern city of Hai Phong. Six cops were shot in an encounter with Vuon's family on January 5. A man who allegedly shot six officers when his family was trying to stop police from revoking their land in [...]

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Personal effects on sale in public interest 

April 29, 2011
Personal effects on sale in public interest 

  The shop displays a collection of art and accessories donated by singers and actors. The owners of the unique store, including Truc Linh (in black), donate all proceeds to charity. It is difficult to have multiple parties in a transaction and close it with a win-win situation for all four of them, but the [...]

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Bad storm rising 

March 13, 2011
Bad storm rising 

  Thanh Nien Weekly had an exclusive ride-along with Ho Chi Minh City police during a recent citywide raid on illegal street racing A man being detained by police for participating in an illegal street-race in Ho Chi Minh City on March 5 Nguyen Kim Hoang, 27, climbed on top of his motorbike last Saturday, [...]

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Motorised tricycle owners fear ban will hurt livelihoods

December 23, 2009
Motorised tricycle owners fear ban will hurt livelihoods

LookAtVietnam – While most of the owners of modified three- and-four-wheel motor vehicles are still ill prepared to switch their occupation, . . . A man earns his living with his three-wheeled motorcycle in HCM City.“I cannot find any job to switch to and cannot continue my cargo transport service as well since I cannot [...]

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Sharing the burden

September 1, 2009
Sharing the burden

VietNamNet Bridge – Many petty merchants have resorted to sharing business premises to save money and attract more customers. The fine arts shop and currency exchange shop at No 4 Le Loi streetPhuong Thao, the owner of a fashion shop in district 5 in HCM City rented a house behind An Dong Market to open [...]

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Ta Hien, Hanoi’s international bia hoi street

August 25, 2009
Ta Hien, Hanoi’s international bia hoi street

LookAtVietnam – Ta Hien street is famous among tourists and expats. Here’s a photo essay that views the nightly scene through the eyes of a Vietnamese reporter. “Bia hoi” sites on Ta Hien Street attract many backpackers. It is often said of Ta Hien that it is the first street that backpackers visit when they arrive [...]

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Pet registration edict stirs debate over means to implement it

August 21, 2009
Pet registration edict stirs debate over means to implement it

As of September 19, dog owners must register their pets with the local governments. There is a big controversy over this new Agriculture and Rural Development Ministry (MARD) directive.    The objective of the circular is beyond reproach. No one wants to see another rabies epidemic like the one in Lai Chau province last spring. The big [...]

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Hanoi: old flats’ prices surprisingly rising

July 24, 2009
Hanoi: old flats’ prices surprisingly rising

It may seem improbable, but in Hanoi, the older that flats are, the more expensive they are getting. The prices of old flats in areas in the inner city have increased by two-fold in the past few months. The older that flats are, the more expensive they are gettingNguyen Van Thanh, the owner of a [...]

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Time-share vacation apartments and villas multiply on central coast

June 30, 2009
Time-share vacation apartments and villas multiply on central coast

Wealthy Vietnamese are buying villas and apartments in coastal resort projects and using them to serve both their vacation and investment needs. In years past, rich people in big cities would buy land in the countryside or at the beach and build villas where they would stay just a few days a year on holiday.   [...]

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HCMC raids stockpiles of illegal military, police equipment

June 26, 2009
HCMC raids stockpiles of illegal military, police equipment

Investigators uncovered vast supplies of illicit military and police equipment during two raids in Ho Chi Minh City’s Tan Phu District this week. The owners of the two facilities storing the goods were unable to produce receipts during the raids, said Pham Thanh Binh, chief of the Tan Phu District Market Supervision Team.After several subsequent [...]

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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...