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HCMC seizes prime public lands sold in corrupt deal

Two land plots measuring 6,300 sq.m in downtown HCMC are set to be expropriated from a company that had paid a state-owned corporation well below market price for them. The city administration pulled the plug on what was found to be a corrupt deal, and impounded the plots on Nguyen …

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Ukraine conflict may hike long-term grain prices 7%: study

Ukraine conflict may hike long-term grain prices 7%: study

Russia’s attack of Ukraine may cause long-term grain prices to rise seven percent, according to a study on Monday showing how expanded production elsewhere to compensate would lead to higher greenhouse gas emissions. Russia and Ukraine are global breadbaskets, together exporting about 28 percent of the world’s wheat supply. Russia’s …

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Vietnam foreign minister attends Queen Elizabeth’s funeral

Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son arrived in London for a two-day trip to attend the funeral of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth and meet Prime Minister Liz Truss. Besides paying tribute to the 96-year-old queen, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch, at Westminster Abbey on Monday, he also attended a reception for representatives …

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HCMC vice chairman reprimanded for shortcomings

Vo Van Hoan, Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee, has been reprimanded for violations and shortcomings in the discharge of his duties. Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh signed the relevant document Monday. Hoan, 57, has been HCMC vice chairman since May 2019, with responsibility for …

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HCMC vice chairman receives government’s reprimand

HCMC Vice Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Vo Van Hoan was reprimanded by the government for violations and shortcomings in his job. Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh signed the disciplinary decision Monday, after Hoan received similar punishment from the Communist Party’s Central Inspection Committee in June. …

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HCMC shifts parking lot focus from underground to high above

With underground parking lots remaining on paper after many years, Ho Chi Minh City is considering building assembled high-rise facilities in the downtown area. The municipal Transport Department is working on a plan to build assembled high-rise parking lots at three parks in District 1: September 23, Le Van Tam …

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Cambodian police rescue Vietnamese woman from gambling firm

Police in Cambodia’s Sihanoukville City said they rescued a Vietnamese woman from an online gambling firm on Friday as part of a crackdown on illegal labor and human trafficking. The woman, whose identity has not been confirmed, posted an “online cry for help” and gave away the location of the …

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