Offshore wind farm project proposed in Can Gio
HCMC – Japanese and local investors have asked the HCMC government for approval of an offshore wind power project with a capacity of 6,000 MW in the outlying coastal district of Can Gio, reported the local media. The HCMC People’s Committee is seeking feedback from relevant agencies on the
Four flight attendants transporting illicit drugs freed from police custody
HCMC – The HCMC police decided today, March 22, to free the four Vietnam Airlines flight attendants carrying nearly 11.5 kg of illicit drugs on an international flight from Paris to HCMC. Local news reports today said the police had found no grounds to file criminal charges against Nguyen Thanh
Brand-new autos exempt from inspection
HCMC – The Ministry of Transport has issued a new circular exempting brand-new autos from roadworthiness inspection, with effect from today, March 22. New autos that find buyers within the first two years from their manufacture date do not have to be inspected for roadworthiness, according to the
Another ship seized for carrying 47,000 liters of smuggled oil
HCMC – The border guards in Ca Mau, the southernmost province of Vietnam, are working with the relevant agencies to tackle a case in which a fishing vessel was captured for allegedly transporting around 47,000 liters of smuggled diesel oil. The border guards of Song Doc Town in Tran Van Thoi
Long An approves compensation plan for Beltway 3 project
HCMC – The Mekong Delta province of Long An has approved a site clearance compensation plan for a section of HCMC Beltway No. 3 that will pass through its Ben Luc District, reported the local media. The 76.34-km HCMC Beltway No. 3 connects HCMC and three neighboring provinces — Dong Nai, Binh
Dien Bien airport to be closed for upgrade next month
HCMC – Dien Bien Airport in the mountainous province of Dien Bien will cease operations in mid-April for upgrade, the local media reported. Work on the project is expected to last eight months, from April 15 to December 17, according to the transport minister. This is part of an airport expansion
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Police search homes of four flight attendants in drug case
HCMC – The HCMC police have found no illicit drugs at the residences of the four Vietnam Airlines flight attendants who were caught red-handed carrying illicit drugs to the country last week. Today, March 21, the police were still interrogating the women attendants who were members of a Vietnam
EVN asked to buy renewable energy at 90% import price
HCMC – Investors involved in renewable energy project have proposed Vietnam Electricity Group (EVN) purchase power from eligible projects at an interim price equivalent to 90% of the electricity import price. The proposal was made at a conference held by State utility EVN in Hanoi yesterday, March
SBV tightens control on corporate bond acquisitions by banks
HCMC – The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV), the nation’s central bank, is taking steps to tighten control on commercial banks’ acquisitions of corporate bonds. The move comes after HCMC government officials asked the central bank to strengthen the monitoring of corporate bond purchases by commercial
New force formed to fight smuggling by air
HCMC – Minister of Finance Ho Duc Phoc, deputy head of the National Steering Committee for Prevention of Smuggling, Counterfeit Goods and Trade Fraud (National Steering Committee 389), has signed a decision setting up an interdisciplinary team for combating the smuggling of goods by air. The
HCMC weighs proposal to extend metro line to two neighboring provinces
HCMC – The HCMC People’s Committee will meet with relevant departments and agencies this week to consider a proposal to lengthen Metro Line No. 1 to two neighboring provinces, Binh Duong and Dong Nai. In 2022, Dong Nai and Binh Duong asked the prime minister for approval to extend the Ben