Posts Tagged ‘ Vung tau ’

Hydrofoil catches fire in southern Vietnam, no casualties 

January 17, 2012
Hydrofoil catches fire in southern Vietnam, no casualties 

Burn marks on the hydrofoil that caught fire in the southern coastal resort town of Vung Tau on January 15 A hydrofoil caught fire in the southern coastal resort of Vung Tau when it was being refueled but no casualty has been reported so far. The fire is believed to have broken out in the [...]

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Customs officer suspended after complaint, pending no penalty 

January 2, 2012
Customs officer suspended after complaint, pending no penalty 

Tran Hoang Huy, Director of Huy Phat Company A senior customs officer has been suspended after a businessman complained about customs services in a letter to Vietnam’s finance minister earlier this month. But there’s no sign that the suspension will be followed by a punishment as the first investigation by the ministry concluded the official innocent, news website VnExpress [...]

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Vietnamese navy sets up new air fleet with modern copters 

December 30, 2011
Vietnamese navy sets up new air fleet with modern copters 

An EC-225 helicopter of Vietnam People's Navy at Vung Tau Airport in Ba Ria Vung Tau Province. Vietnam People’s Navy on Sunday announced the launch of two long-range EC-225 helicopters and the EC-225 air fleet at a ceremony held at Ba Ria Vung Tau Province’s Vung Tau Airport. The navy is showcasing its two modern [...]

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Vietnamese navy sets up new air fleet with modern copters 

December 29, 2011
Vietnamese navy sets up new air fleet with modern copters 

An EC-225 helicopter of Vietnam People's Navy at Vung Tau Airport in Ba Ria Vung Tau Province. Vietnam People’s Navy on Sunday announced the launch of two long-range EC-225 helicopters and the EC-225 air fleet at a ceremony held at Ba Ria Vung Tau Province’s Vung Tau Airport. The navy is showcasing its two modern [...]

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Vietnam metro leaders pledges crackdown on street racers 

October 7, 2011
Vietnam metro leaders pledges crackdown on street racers 

  The fast and furious take over city streets throughout Traffic Safety Month An illegal racer performs tricks on Ho Chi Minh City’s Xo Viet Nghe Tinh Street. The central government is looking to crack down on street racing in the country’s biggest cities. The Ho Chi Minh City municipal administration has asked the central [...]

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PM orders investigation into southern port corruption 

September 16, 2011
PM orders investigation into southern port corruption 

Three illegally-imported Mongolian tugboats are operating in Vung Tau unhindered The Prime Minister has asked the Ministries of Transport and Finance to investigate suspected corruption at a southern port authority that made headlines recently for its unfair treatment to tugboats.   Several newspapers have reported the alleged unfair treatment by the Vung Tau Port Authority, [...]

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Int’l Internet shaky as cable breaks again 

September 4, 2011
Int’l Internet shaky as cable breaks again 

  The Asia America Gateway (AAG) cable has broken for the third time this year, leaving international internet connections from Vietnam shaky as of Tuesday, Vietnam News Agency said in a report.   The military-run telecommunication provider Viettel Telecom said the incident will affect its service and that of other providers that use AAG, an international undersea cable [...]

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Fishing boats turned into passenger boats unsafe, insiders say 

August 19, 2011
Fishing boats turned into passenger boats unsafe, insiders say 

An old fishing boat being renovated into a passenger boat Dilapidated fishing boats are being refashioned into tourism boats and restaurant cruisers in what experts say is a dangerous practice. A report by the Tuoi Tre said Monday that the new trend is to blame as a major cause for fatal boat wrecks.  “Fishing boats and tourism [...]

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Asia-America cable breaks again, internet shaky for a week 

August 6, 2011
Asia-America cable breaks again, internet shaky for a week 

  Vietnam’s international internet connection will be unstable for a week due to another break in the Asia-America Gateway cable, a local technology news website said Wednesday.   A statement from AAG, an international undersea cable system linked to the southern beach town of Vung Tau, said that the organization would be repairing the break at least until [...]

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First one-day boat tour between HCMC and Vung Tau launched 

July 21, 2011
First one-day boat tour between HCMC and Vung Tau launched 

Duong Dong Express back at Ho Chi Minh City after the first tour to Vung Tau on Saturday. A one-day boat tour between Ho Chi Minh City and the southern beach town of Vung Tau was launched Saturday from the passenger wharf in District 4.   The service was inaugurated with a four-hour trip on [...]

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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...