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Director of Hà Nội drainage company detained for State asset mismanagement

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Update: August, 21/2020 – 11:19| vietnamnewsGeneral director of Hanoi Sewerage and Drainage Company Võ Tiến Hùng. — Photo plo.vn

HÀ NỘI — The general director of Hanoi Sewerage and Drainage Company has been detained by the Ministry of Public Security over a number of management violations.

Criminal proceedings have begun against Võ Tiến Hùng who is accused of using State assets, causing losses and wastefulness.

The allegations centre around the acquisition of a cleaning agent to be used in lakes.

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Ministries discuss ways to remove barriers to disbursement of public investment

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Update: August, 22/2020 – 07:33| vietnamnewsThe second branch of a double tunnel at the An Sương intersection in Ho Chi Minh City’s District 12 was opened to the public in July after being suspended for a period of time due to land clearance issues. VNA/VNS Photo

HÀ NỘI — Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc on Friday presided over an online meeting with the participation of leaders of central ministries, agencies and localities to discuss ways to boost disbursement of public investment.

This is the second meeting on this topic since July 16 as the Government considers public investment disbursement as the key solution to economic recovery amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Biển Đông

Hoang Sa, Truong Sa – inseparable parts of Vietnam: Foreign Ministry spokesperson

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vietnamnet 20/08/2020    22:06 GMT+7

Vietnam has affirmed many times and reiterated that the Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagos are inseparable parts of its territory, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang has said.

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Foreign Ministry spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang (Photo: VNA)

She made the statement at a regular press conference of the Foreign Ministry on August 20, in response to media questions on Vietnam’s stance regarding China deploying an H-6J bomber to Phu Lam Island in the Hoang Sa archipelago in early August.

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Bang giao quốc tế

President no more? A US bill would ban the title for China’s leader

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  • Under the Name the Enemy Act, Xi Jinping would no longer be called China’s president in any US government document
  • While it follows remarks by US officials calling Xi general secretary, the legislation is not likely to come up for a vote this session
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Owen Churchill in Washington, DC SCMP

A bill introduced in the US Congress would ban US government documents from referring to Xi Jinping, shown at a ceremony last month in Beijing for the BeiDou navigational satellite system, as China’s president. Photo: Xinhua

A bill introduced in the US Congress would ban US government documents from referring to Xi Jinping, shown at a ceremony last month in Beijing for the BeiDou navigational satellite system, as China’s president. Photo: Xinhua

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In Vietnam, restaurateur arrested after humiliating customer who gave bad review

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Thursday, August 20, 2020, 16:24 GMT+7 tuoitre

In Vietnam, restaurateur arrested after humiliating customer who gave bad review
This collage of screenshots from a video shows a woman kneeling down in front of the owner of Hien Thien barbecue restaurant in Bac Ninh City, Bac Ninh Province, Vietnam, August 18, 2020 while the man scolds her for her bad review of his service on Facebook.

The owner of a restaurant in the northern Vietnamese province of Bac Ninh has been arrested after he forced a female customer to kneel and apologize for posting a bad review of his service on social media.

Nguyen Van Thien, the 47-year-old owner of Hien Thien barbecue restaurant in Bac Ninh City, the capital of the namesake province, has been held in custody, local police said on Wednesday night.

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US to send officials to quarantine fruits for export

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Update: August, 20/2020 – 12:33| vietnamnews

A farmer harvests dragon fruit in Châu Thành District in the southern province of Long An. — VNA/VNS Photo Bùi Như Trường Giang

HÀ NỘI — The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, an agency of the US Department of Agriculture, will send officials to Việt Nam to check the quality of fruits to be exported to the US.

This information was released by Nguyễn Quang Hiếu, an official from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD)’s Plant Protection Department, at a meeting in Hà Nội on Wednesday.

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Vietnam’s COVID-19 count approaches 1,000

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Wednesday, August 19, 2020, 22:04 GMT+7 tuoitrenews

Vietnam’s COVID-19 count approaches 1,000
A health worker handles a piece of equipment at a hospital in Vietnam. Photo: Xuan Mai / Tuoi Tre

Vietnam recorded four new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, with its total nearing 1,000, according to the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control.

The four patients include two in Da Nang, one in neighboring Quang Nam Province, and one in northern Hai Duong Province.

Patient No. 990 is a 25-year-old medical worker at Da Nang Family Hospital.

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Trump cancels US-China trade negotiations

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Wednesday, 19 August 2020 brusselstimes US President Donald Trump told reporters on Tuesday that he had called off US – China trade deal negotiations. “I don’t want to talk to them now,” Trump said. “If you know what they’ve done to this country and the world, I don’t want to talk to China just yet. So yes, I canceled the talks.” Since Trump’s arrival at the White House in 2017, relations between Washington and Beijing have been tense. Continue reading on CVD >>
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Vietnam territory: throughout history and in the new era

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 07:27 | 03/08/2020 Amy Nguyen translated VietnamTimes

Dr. Tran Cong Truc, with 30 years of experience in border works, including 10 years being the Head of State Border Committee, has directly participated in border delimitation negotiation with other countries as a Vietnam delegate. Vietnam Times proudly introduces Dr. Truc and his colleagues’ series of articles about the process of forming and managing Vietnam territorial borders.

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A statue of Ly Thuong Kiet.

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Techno-nationalism and the US-China tech innovation race

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Techno-nationalism: The US-China tech innovation race
New challenges for markets, business and academia
BY ALEX CAPRI
RESEARCH FELLOW, HINRICH FOUNDATION, 20202

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Published 03 August 2020

The US-China tech innovation race is challenging the laissez-faire economic model. State interventionism, techno-nationalism and US tech funding initiatives are increasing. This paper outlines the implications for markets, academia, research organizations, and governments of the US-China competition to achieve innovation advantage.

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Vietnam increases coal import for thermal power activities

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vietnamnet 14/08/2020    15:44 GMT+7

Vietnam has increasingly imported coal and crude oil during the social distancing period for thermal power plants.

Vietnam increases coal import for thermal power activities

Statistics from the General Department of Vietnam Customs show that in July, Vietnam imported nearly 4.4 million tonnes of coal at the cost of VND1.4m (USD60) a tonne. In the first seven months, Vietnam imported a total of 36 million tonnes for USD2.5bn.

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Former Deputy Minister of Transport Nguyen Hong Truong prosecuted

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Former Deputy Minister of Transport Nguyen Hong Truong has been prosecuted and arrested for investigation of the acts of violating regulations on the use of state property, causing loss and waste according to Article 219, Penal Code 2015.

Former Deputy Minister of Transport Nguyen Hong Truong prosecuted
Former Deputy Minister of Transport Nguyen Hong Truong

According to VietNamNet’s source, the Investigation Police Agency under the Ministry of Public Security has prosecuted Mr. Nguyen Hong Truong, former Deputy Minister of Transport, for breaching the regulations on the use of state assets, causing waste and losses. The investigation agency has also applied procedural measures against 3 other defendants, including former Minister of Transport Dinh La Thang.

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Vietnam warned of failing to implement domestic solid waste treatment plan

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vietnamnet 17/08/2020    14:30 GMT+7

The slow development of a waste collection, transport and treatment system in Vietnam is caused mostly by limited financial resources.

According to the Directorate General of Environment, 13,000 tons of waste is generated every day in HCM City, including 8,300 tons of domestic waste, 1,500-2,000 tons of industrial waste, 1,200-1,600 tons of waste from construction works, 22 tons of medical waste and 2,000 tons of sludge of different kinds.

Vietnam warned of failing to implement domestic solid waste treatment plan

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Na Hang ecotourism site, Ha Long Bay of the hills

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vietnamnet | 17/08/2020    07:35 GMT+7

110 kilometers from Tuyen Quang city, the Na Hang eco-tourism area has emerged as a tourist destination popular for its unspoiled beauty and unique ethnic culture.

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‘Na Hang’ in the Tay ethnic language means ‘the last field’. Na Hang wins points for its vast green fields, limestone mountains, primeval forest, and giant lake.

The Na Hang eco-tourism area stretches over 15,000 hectares, more than half of which is water. The Na Hang–Lam Binh reservoir, which connects with Ba Be National Park, is the biggest reservoir in Vietnam’s northern region.

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