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Senior officials should be banned from depositing money abroad
Vietnamese civil servants holding positions at levels of ministerial bureaus and departments or higher should be banned from depositing money or assets abroad or owning property overseas, according to a research group’s proposal aimed at preventing corruption and improving the recovery of losses in corruption case.
China firm wants to build railway in Mekong Delta hub
A Chinese firm has expressed interest in setting up a railway system in the southern Vietnamese city of Can Tho, an authorized representative of the company said on March 13.
Number of super-rich in Vietnam to reach 300 by 2024: UK report
Vietnam is expected to have around 300 super-rich people, or ultra-high net-worth individuals (UHNWIs) by 2024, according to the latest Wealth Report 2015 prepared by British property consultant firm Knight Frank.
Vietnam Airlines to sell 20% stake to foreign strategic investors
National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines is seeking strategic partners to sell 20% of the company, it told shareholders at a meeting in Hanoi on March 12.
Hanoi Vertical Run to be held on April 18
Hanoi will host a vertical run at the Landmark 72 Tower, the tallest building in Vietnam, located on Pham Hung Avenue in Cau Giay District, on April 18 as part of the 2015 Vertical World Circuit (VWC).
HCM City organizes contest to find cultural symbol
Foreigners and locals of all ages are welcome to join a competition meant to find handicraft souvenirs that will become the symbol of Ho Chi Minh City’s culture.
Electricity prices to increase by 7.5% as of March 16
The Ministry of Industry and Trade has issued a new frame of the prices of electricity for family activities to be applied since March 16 in conforming to the recent approval of Prime Minister for the Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) to increase it by 7.5% this year.
Monument to Truong Sa fallen combatants
A foundation stone laying ceremony of a memorial park for 64 Vietnamese naval soldiers who were killed in a 1988 battle against Chinese invaders on Gac Ma (Johnson South Reef) of Vietnam’s Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago in the East Sea will take place on March 13.
Electric buses for HCM City’s ‘backpacker area’
Transport authorities in Ho Chi Minh City have requested that the city’s first electric bus route, which will be set up for the downtown area, include an area known as the “Westerner’s zone” or “backpacker area.”
Centenarian ends hunting for Japanese treasure in Vietnam
An old Vietnamese man has ended his search for what he believes to be a ‘treasure’ of 4,000 metric tons of gold buried by the Japanese under a mountain in the south-central province of Binh Thuan in 1945, pursuant to a decision by Vietnamese authorities.