An old couple in Danang City is calling for help as they are both fighting against cancer. Thanh takes care of his wife at hospital 62-year-old Ha Phuc Thanh fought in Cambodia and married Bui Thi Bach Tuyet after returning to Vietnam. But when their daughter was 10 years old, Tuyet was diagnosed with breast cancer then in 2012, she had a stroke and was paralysed. Thanh has diabetes and high blood pressure. The local authorities helped them rent a low-cost apartment in Nai Hien Dong Ward in 2014. But two years later, Thanh was diagnosed with liver cancer and too weak to work as a motorbike driver. They are given VND700,000 (USD28) monthly allowance for disabled people. Their daughter went to HCM City to find jobs and sends them VND3m (USD120) each month. Tuyet recently fell and had to be admitted to the hospital so Thanh has to do all the housework and takes care of her. "I know my daughter is living frugally and it's not easy for her. It's painful to take money from … [Read more...] about Ill couple struggle to take care of each other
PAN to sell over 14.86 million shares to Japan’s Sojitz
The sale will make the Japanese firm a major shareholder with a 11 percent stake. PAN has sent voting ballots to shareholders and asked for their submission by September 4. If approved, the stake sale is likely to take place between quarters three and four this year. According to PAN, the price of a share will be negotiated but not lower than VND55,000 ($2.4). This means the firm planned to raise at least VND817.3 billion ($35.09 million) from the private placement deal. There will be a lock-up period of one year from the date of the deal within which Sojitz cannot sell the shares. The stake sale - and more are likely - will help PAN acquire a strategic shareholder and have resources to acquire stakes in agricultural, materials, food and nutrition, packaged foods, and beverages companies. Established in 1998 and rapidly expanding in recent years through M&A deals, PAN Group is a leading Vietnamese player in agriculture and food. It had consolidated assets of over VND 7.6 trillion … [Read more...] about PAN to sell over 14.86 million shares to Japan’s Sojitz
MoIT to recheck Market Surveillance Agency’s findings at Con Cung
After the Market Surveillance Agency announced its findings on August 17 on Con Cung JSC, a domestic maternal and baby products distributor, the Ministry of Industry and Trade decided to establish a new investigation team to check the agency’s inspection procedures at the firm. The entire inspection process at Con Cung will be scrutinised The special investigation team includes members from the Legal Department, ministerial inspectors, the ministry’s office, and the Market Surveillance Agency. In addition to checking the process of the agency’s inspection at Con Cung, the team will assess every mission the agency has carried out since January 28 this year, when the Working Group 334 was established and placed under the leadership of Tran Hung, deputy director of the Market Surveillance Agency. The ministry ordered the group to submit the results before August 30. According to the Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Tuan Anh, the group’s mission is to … [Read more...] about MoIT to recheck Market Surveillance Agency’s findings at Con Cung
Binh Phuoc licenses 24 projects worth $1 billion
The southern province of Binh Phuoc has granted 24 investment licences with the total registered capital of over $1 billion under the witness of Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc. Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc made a keynote speech at the Binh Phuoc Investment Promotion Conference 2018 At the conference, the Binh Phuoc People’s Committee has granted investment licences to 10 foreign invested projects and 14 locally-invested projects with the total investment capital of $1.13 billion. Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc lauded Binh Phuoc’s efforts to attract investment despite the province’s relatively small budget of VND1 trillion ($43 million). The local authorities have created the most favourable conditions for companies through direct dialogues to identify and solve their problems as well as investment promotion activities. The prime minister said that the attraction of $1 billion investment capital is impressive. However, it is important to turn the … [Read more...] about Binh Phuoc licenses 24 projects worth $1 billion
ASIAD 2018: shooter Hoang Xuan Vinh fails in forte category
Vietnamese marksman Hoang Xuan Vinh (Source: VNA) Jakarta (VNA) - Vietnamese marksman Hoang Xuan Vinh has been knocked out of the 10m air pistol event at the ongoing Asian Games (ASIAD) 2018 in Indonesia on August 21. Vinh finished ninth, getting only 579 points, not enough to qualify for the final of the event, which features the top eight shooters. The event is Vinh’s strongest contest, having won gold in the category at the 2016 Rio Olympics. Vietnam won two more medals on August 20 at ASIAD 2018, raising its total to four, 16th in the medal tally of 10pm of August 20. Weightlifter Thach Kim Tuan bagged silver in the men’s 56kg event, while swimmer Nguyen Huy Hoang won bronze in the men’s 800m freestyle event. Previously, Vietnamese Taekwondo athletes and shooters secured two bronze medals for the country in the men’s team poomsae event and the 10-m air pistol mixed event. The ASIAD 2018 opened in Jakarta on August … [Read more...] about ASIAD 2018: shooter Hoang Xuan Vinh fails in forte category
Avicii fans celebrate as late DJ wins Best Dance gong at MTV VMAs four months after his tragic death
AVICII fans celebrated today after the late DJ won a gong at the MTV Video Music Awards - four months after his death. The 28-year-old DJ died on April 20 in Muscat, Oman following an apparent suicide. Avicii was nominated for two awards at tonight’s ceremony for his track with Rita Ora, Lonely Together and ended up winning in the Best Dance category. Rita, who was at the ceremony, paid tribute to the late star during her time on stage, saying: "I just found Avicii and I won Best Dance so please put your hands together for him." Fans of the star took to Twitter to share their delight, with one writing: "I'm so happy that Avicii and Rita Ora won tonight...they deserve it." Another shared: "Congrats @Avicii we love you and miss you." Rita Ora struggles to hold in tears as she pays tribute to good pal Avicii during concert in the Netherlands However some fans were disappointed the award was only announced in a round up clip, and that Rita's words were the only tribute paid to him. … [Read more...] about Avicii fans celebrate as late DJ wins Best Dance gong at MTV VMAs four months after his tragic death
Sen. Collins, potential swing vote, to meet with Kavanaugh
Dustin Weaver and Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Updated 10:07 pm PDT, Monday, August 20, 2018 Photo: Cliff Owen, AP Image 1of/1 CaptionClose Image 1 of 1 In this Aug. 15, 2018, photo, Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, center, walks to the office of Sen. Heidi Heitkamp, D-N.D., for a meeting with her on Capitol Hill in Washington. Kavanaugh is set to meet with Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine, a centrist who’s seen as a potential swing vote on his confirmation. Collins supports abortion rights, but has spoken highly of President Donald Trump’s nominee. Kavanaugh is also meeting separately with Democratic leader Chuck Schumer of New York. less In this Aug. 15, 2018, photo, Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, center, walks to the office of Sen. Heidi Heitkamp, D-N.D., for a meeting with her on Capitol Hill in Washington. Kavanaugh is set to meet ... more … [Read more...] about Sen. Collins, potential swing vote, to meet with Kavanaugh
Anti-Trump images become big business for DC projectionist
Ashraf Khalil, Associated Press Updated 9:40 pm PDT, Monday, August 20, 2018 window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-5', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 5', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-7', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 7', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); Photo: Alex Brandon, AP Image 1of/7 CaptionClose Image 1 of 7 Robin Bell, right, works on his laptop to project a message in light on the Trump International Hotel, Monday, July 23, 2018, in Washington. In a city with a long tradition of leftist street activism, Bell has become something of a local celebrity. Every few weeks, Bell puts … [Read more...] about Anti-Trump images become big business for DC projectionist
Laureano, Davis power A’s to 9-0 win over Texas
By Ron Kroichick Published 9:57 pm PDT, Monday, August 20, 2018 By now, the A’s fully expect big swings and loud home runs from Khris Davis. Ramon Laureano? Not so much. Davis launched the longest homer Monday night at the Coliseum, but Laureano elbowed his way into a leading role. He hit the first two home runs of his major-league career, Mike Fiers pitched seven shutout innings and the A’s coasted to an 9-0 victory over Texas. The win momentarily trimmed Oakland’s deficit in the American League West to one-half game behind Houston, and expanded its wild-card lead over Seattle to four games pending the outcome of Monday night’s Astros-Mariners matchup. Not surprisingly, the atmosphere at the Coliseum was decidedly less electric than it was over the weekend against Houston. The crowd of 9,341 still saw the A’s (75-50) match their win total for all of last season, when they finished 75-87. These A’s made Bartolo Colon look like an … [Read more...] about Laureano, Davis power A’s to 9-0 win over Texas
Microsoft ties fake websites to Russian hackers
Elizabeth Dwoskin and Craig Timberg, The Washington Post Published 9:29 pm PDT, Monday, August 20, 2018 Photo: Bloomberg Photo By Mark Kauzlarich Image 1of/1 CaptionClose Image 1 of 1 A Microsoft store last month in New York. The company plans to provide expanded cybersecurity protection for political campaigns. A Microsoft store last month in New York. The company plans to provide expanded cybersecurity protection for political campaigns. Photo: Bloomberg Photo By Mark Kauzlarich Microsoft ties fake websites to Russian hackers 1 / 1 Back to Gallery SAN FRANCISCO -- A group affiliated with the Russian government created phony versions of five websites - including some related to public policy and to the U.S. Senate - with the apparent goal of hacking into the computers of people who were tricked into … [Read more...] about Microsoft ties fake websites to Russian hackers