Nation Third suspect of oil dumping into river turns himself in The Saigon Times Daily Sunday, Oct 20, 2019,18:36 (GMT+7) Third suspect of oil dumping into river turns himself inThe Saigon Times Daily HCMC - A third suspect, Ly Dinh Vu, 37, today afternoon turned himself in to Bac Ninh Province’s police after police in Hoa Binh Province have detained two suspects who allegedly dumped waste engine oil into the Da River, local media reported. Vu, a resident in Bac Ninh Province, is suspected of having orchestrated the dumping of used engine oil into a spring which flows into the Da River where Vinaconex Water Supply JSC (Viwasupco) pumps crude water for processing. Viwasupco, which supplies fresh water for hundreds of thousands of people in Hanoi, discovered a 200-meter-long oil slick some 2.5 kilometers from its water pumping station in the province’s Ky Son District on October 9. The police on October 18 arrested … [Read more...] about Third suspect of oil dumping into river turns himself in
Breast cancer completely curable if detected early, doctors assure at seminar
HCM City International Hospital organised a programme called Vietnamese Women’s Day - Healthy is Beautiful on October 19 to raise awareness of breast cancer, its threats, early detection, prevention and treatment. — Photo Courtesy of the hospital HCM CITY — Though the number of people getting breast cancer is increasing every year, it is one cancer that can be treated effectively and completely cured if detected early, a doctor from HCM City’s City International Hospital told a seminar on Saturday (October 19). Dr Trần Vương Thảo Nghi said: “The treatment of breast cancer has seen major innovation in surgery, radiotherapy, chemicals and a combination of hormone therapy and biological therapy. If detected early, the disease can be completely cured. In stages 1 and 2, more than 90 per cent of patients can be cured. In stage 3, the successful treatment rate if detected early is 60 per cent. In stage 4 the treatment is … [Read more...] about Breast cancer completely curable if detected early, doctors assure at seminar
New rules needed to protect territorial integrity
Nation New rules needed to protect territorial integrity The Saigon Times Daily Sunday, Oct 20, 2019,16:52 (GMT+7) New rules needed to protect territorial integrityThe Saigon Times Daily The issue emerges, strikingly, when multiple violations have been recorded lately over the dissemination of China’s illegal territorial claim in the East Sea violating Vietnam’s sovereignty via the so-called “nine-dash” line. Only one out of several violators was punished last week, which shows the inconsistency among law enforcement agencies in protecting the rule of law, and which evokes the need to issue new rules to get tough on violators on one hand and to promote the country’s territorial integrity on the other. Simply put, the nine-dash line was conceived by China without historical and legal grounds and vehemently rejected by the international community, especially an international tribunal that years ago … [Read more...] about New rules needed to protect territorial integrity
Market likely to move sideways this week
Stock Market Market likely to move sideways this week The Saigon Times Daily Sunday, Oct 20, 2019,16:15 (GMT+7) Market likely to move sideways this weekThe Saigon Times Daily A man sits opposite an electric board featuring stock prices. Local stock market may move sideways this week - PHOTO: VNA HCMC - The local stock market is forecast to move sideways with mixed trading sessions this week, with a high possibility that the VN-Index on the HCMC market will fluctuate within the 987-998 point range, according to local brokerage firms. Investors should remain cautious as there will be a clear differentiation among stock groups, depending on companies’ third-quarter business results, said Bao Viet Securities Company in its latest report. In addition, stocks in the VN30 basket will likely see significant changes, when investment funds related to the basket will have to restructure their quarterly portfolios in the … [Read more...] about Market likely to move sideways this week
Striving for a made-in-Vietnam digital economy
Vietnam Economy Striving for a made-in-Vietnam digital economy By Thuan Nguyen – Dinh Phuong – Van Thinh Sunday, Oct 20, 2019,14:59 (GMT+7) Striving for a made-in-Vietnam digital economyBy Thuan Nguyen – Dinh Phuong – Van Thinh Vietnam's top-six investors governing Vietnam's key e-commerce platforms - Source: E-commerce Rewind 2018, iPrice, 2018 Phrases such as online purchase, online taxi booking or online food orders have become familiar. The benefits for consumer welfare are clear, but do Vietnamese firms stand to gain too? Five or seven years ago, it seemed unlikely that people would be able to purchase practically everything, from groceries and clothes to expensive goods such as television sets, fridges or even houses, in the comfort of their home. Escalating growth The year of 2018 and the first nine months of 2019 witnessed the phenomenal growth of the digital economy in six Southeast … [Read more...] about Striving for a made-in-Vietnam digital economy