An Giang province chairman dismissed for sand mining violations

An Giang province chairman dismissed for sand mining violations

The An Giang People's Council on Tuesday dismissed Nguyen Thanh Binh, chairman of the southern Vietnam province, for violations related to the country's largest illegal sand mining scam.

Society - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Vietnam agribusiness Loc Troi signs MoUs to produce five mln tons of rice per year

Vietnam agribusiness Loc Troi signs MoUs to produce five mln tons of rice per year

Major Vietnamese rice conglomerate Loc Troi Group JSC (LTG) and its members signed memoranda of understanding (MoUs) with representatives of provinces and domestic and foreign partners to produce and supply nearly five million tons of rice per year from 2024 during the Loc Troi Customer Festival 2023 on Tuesday.

Companies - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Former vice chief of HCMC tax department given 4-year jail term

Former vice chief of HCMC tax department given 4-year jail term

Nguyen Thi Bich Hanh, former vice chief of the Ho Chi Minh City Tax Department, was sentenced to four years in prison on Friday for "violating rules on state asset management" in the Thu Duc Housing Development Corporation scandal.

Society - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Construction of $1.9 bln Mekong Delta expressway kicks off

Construction of $1.9 bln Mekong Delta expressway kicks off

Construction of the Chau Doc-Can Tho-Soc Trang Expressway, which will be the first to connect the Mekong Delta with Vietnam's national expressway network, began on Saturday.

Infrastructure - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Police launch latest raid on F88 transaction points in An Giang province

Police launch latest raid on F88 transaction points in An Giang province

An Giang province police on Monday simultaneously checked compliance with the law of all transaction points owned by Vietnamese financial services firm F88 in the locality.

Companies - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Cambodia casino manager arrested after 42 Vietnamese staff escape

Cambodia casino manager arrested after 42 Vietnamese staff escape

Cambodian authorities have arrested the Chinese manager of a casino along the Cambodia-Vietnam border from which 42 Vietnamese people escaped last week.

Society - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Missing teen in Cambodia casino escape found dead

Missing teen in Cambodia casino escape found dead

A dead body found in An Giang province’s Binh Di River has been identified as a teenager who was among 42 Vietnamese people escaping from a Cambodian casino Thursday.

Society - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Vietnam asks Cambodia to assist with forced labor investigation

Vietnam asks Cambodia to assist with forced labor investigation

Vietnam has asked Cambodia to help investigate why 42 Vietnamese citizens fled a casino in Kandal province bordering Vietnam, and to find one who’s still missing.

Society - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Slew of Mekong Delta golf course projects seek investors

Slew of Mekong Delta golf course projects seek investors

A string of Mekong Delta provinces are seeking investors for golf course projects in a bid to beef up local tourism.

Real Estate - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7