Last update 16:46 | 10/04/2018  vietnamnet

Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh will oversee an urgent investigation into bribes to speed up customs clearance procedures at ports in the northern city of Hai Phong.

Customs officers in Haiphong found to have taken bribes

The request was made following an article published on Lao Dong Newspaper on April 9.

A group of Lao Dong Newspaper reporters played the role of being apprentices at a company in Hai Phong which specializes on rapid customs clearance.

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asiafoundation.org March 14, 2018

By Barbara Rodriguez, Sofia Shakil and Adrian Morel

Globally, one in three women have experienced physical and/or sexual violence in their lifetime. On March 6, The Asia Foundation in Washington, D.C., hosted a panel discussion on why gender-based violence remains so prevalent in Asia and the legal frameworks that exist (or don’t, but should) to protect women and girls. Here are four key takeaways from our presentations and the ensuing discussion.

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