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Dog Track Finds Support In State-Sanctioned Gambling And Animal Abuse

Nguyen AyiMarch 7, 2023

Opinion by Joe Fotalattee

Vung Tau dog racing track is shutting down, but unfortunately, plans to reopen are in the works and 400 dogs are currently being exploited.

State-Sanctioned Gambling And Animal Abuse

While voters in the USA have nearly eliminated all dog racing with ballot initiatives, three states still allow the draconian sport: West Virginia, Arkansas, and Iowa. Vietnam is willing to be associated with such progressive states.

Due to the license expiration, Lam Son Dog Racecourse in Vung Tau City, which had a total investment of USD 5 million, will close on March 10.

On March 6, Sports and Entertainment Services Joint Stock Company (investor) announced it will relocate equipment at the Lam Son stadium racetrack. While it waits for the contract to be settled, the Ba Ria City Center will continue to raise and train close to 400 Greyhound dogs. A new dog racing track in Lam Dong is being built by the investor.

Two sessions per week were held at the Lam Son dog racetrack, and admission was 90,000 to 180,000 VND per person. The investor has staged nearly 1,500 races for 23 years, bringing in over 315 million spectators who purchased tickets to the stadium to watch and wager. According to the investor, they have already lost 205 billion VND and contributed more than 45 billion VND to the local economy.

The land will be planned with a sporting function after the Lam Son racetrack is relocated, according to the Ba Ria-Vung Tau Department of Culture and Sports.

The Green Park-Sports, which includes a 10,000-seat yard and the Sports Complex, is located on Cau Chay Street. The Department of Culture and Sports is proposing to move the dog racing school there. (Vung Tau City, Ward 11 and 12). VnExpress reported this location is ideal for … Read more

Finance News

Factory Layoffs Afoot

Nguyen AyiMarch 7, 2023

By Joe Fotalattee

According to Ho Chi Minh City Social Insurance statistics, businesses in the city reported a decrease of more than 34,000 people in the first two months of the year. More than 16,300 people applied for unemployment benefits during this time, according to data from the City Employment Service Center. More than 500,000 people are anticipated to need to find employment in 2023.

The number of people enrolled in social insurance will decline at the start of the year, according to Mr. Tran Dung Ha, Deputy Director of Ho Chi Minh City Social Insurance, because workers returning to their hometowns did not stay in the city. But this year, there are more factors influencing the state of the global economy. As a result, businesses face challenges and have to cut back on both labor and production. By the end of January, more than 1,300 businesses in the entire city had been dissolved, declared bankrupt, or ceased operations.

Nguyen Van Lam, the deputy director of the city’s department of labor, invalids, and social affairs, determined that the labor market in the city is still favorable. Orders have fallen, particularly in the processing sector, which includes the production of wood, footwear, and textiles. However, based on the survey, the associations predict that orders from June to July will gradually stabilize.

Phan Thi Thanh Xuan, vice president of the Vietnam Leather, Footwear and Handbag Association (Lefaso), told VnExpress that the industry as a whole employs 1.5 million people across more than 2,000 businesses. Orders in the sector are currently still down by 30%. Therefore, factories must undoubtedly cut back on labor if they want to lower costs and meet the demand for the product. When orders pick up again, this will result in a labor shortage for businesses.

Nearly 547,000 employees … Read more

Crime

Vietnam-Laos Border Drug Smuggling Bust

Nguyen AyiMarch 7, 2023

By Joe Fotalattee

On March 7, Pham Van Cuong, a 53 year-old man, was detained by Ha Tinh province Customs for illegal drug transportation, and 11kg of ice drugs and numerous other items were seized.

The Drug Crime Investigation Police Department previously identified activities of drug criminals on the Vietnam–Laos border. There are numerous ominous expressions in the Huong Son district of Ha Tinh province.

Pham Van Cuong, born in 1970, on street 9, Pho Minh ward, Duc Pho town, Quang Ngai province, was the suspect as determined by professional methods by the functional forces. He has a prior conviction for the crime of “Theft of property,” and has been evading capture for this offense for more than ten years.

Pham Van Cuong was found to be conspiring with several Laotian subjects to transport drugs from Laos, according to the Drug Crime Investigation Police Department, which gathered forces to observe and track the subject’s every move. then transported to the southern provinces for consumption after arriving in Vietnam via Ha Tinh.

News Real Estate Crash

Real Estate Bailout Implemented In Phases

Nguyen AyiMarch 3, 2023

By Joe Fotalattee

The Ministry of Construction said it would stop proposing a credit package of 110,000 billion VND for social housing to focus on implementing the 120,000 billion VND package agreed upon by four state-owned commercial banks.

Regarding the package of VND 120,000 billion, Mr. Dao Minh Tu, Deputy Governor of the State Bank said that the agency is directing four commercial banks to implement general roadmaps and regulations. This is a commercial loan package, so businesses and home buyers who meet the conditions will be able to borrow.

Officials of the State Bank still believe that the VND 110 trillion credit plan proposed by the Ministry of Construction is necessary for the real estate market, but the source of funding for the credit plan is a problem.

Tu explained the difference between the mobilization rate and commercial bank loans to VnExpress. Interest hovered around 3% when the package loan rate was considered unattractive. Using this credit package, the banks had to reduce 1.5-2% of the said difference, so they would have very little reserves left. If other commercial banks participate in the future, the amount of this credit program will reach 120 trillion VND.

News

Hospital Supply Shortage In Saigon

Nguyen AyiMarch 3, 2023

By Joe Fotalattee

Hospitals are currently encountering many difficulties in securing equipment. The Department of Health is proposing to remove barriers by allowing online auctions and accepting machines ordered based on auction results.

Ms. Le Thien Quynh Nhu, Head of the Office of the Ministry of Health in Ho Chi Minh City, proposed improvements to the bidding and procurement of medical supplies at a press conference on March 2.

Under current regulations, the purchase of materials and equipment price is dependent on at least three tenders from other suppliers.

Hospitals in Ho Chi Minh City have about 10% of medical supplies and equipment, which many are unique or proprietary devices. Therefore, according to the bidding rules, the unit cannot receive three bids because there are only one or two manufacturers of these items.

At present, many devices such as test chemicals and high-tech medical supplies are required by law to have an import license or traffic registration certificate issued by the Ministry of Health. However, the above papers have expired since January 1st and have not been renewed.

The infrastructure of the national bidding network system has not met the access demand. If the bid package contains more than 300 items, the system can’t post the bid.

With the above difficulties, the Ministry of Health of Ho Chi Minh City proposed to allow payment of the cost of technical services in the form of ordering machines.

The department also recommends approving the form of machines placed according to the winning results of chemical and medical supplies under the provisions of the Bid Act to secure equipment for the hospital.

The Ministry of Health also proposes to issue import licenses and equipment circulation certificates quickly and provide invoices of medical facilities to publish the results of the selection of the contractor … Read more

Opinion

Unmuzzled Tuoi Tre News Reporters Need To Be Put On A Leash

Nguyen AyiFebruary 28, 2023

Tuoi Tre News Reporters Have Been Harassing Everyday Citizens

by Joe Fotalattee

Well-intentioned reporters at Tuoi Tre continue to miss the mark in documenting leashed dogs going for leisurely walks with their owners. The newspaper unfairly shames everyday citizens as they stroll parks and neighborhoods with their gentle dogs. The newspaper publicly shamed families and pet owners in expose-style photographs in which all had their dogs on leashes.

In lazy reporting, they fail to confront irresponsible owners leaving waste behind on sidewalks or in public park grass areas. The reporters failed to clarify the lack of existing leash laws and enforcement. Generally, a leashed dog, under the control of its owner, does not need a muzzle. Instead, they harassed responsible pet owners by attempting to embarrass individuals.

Why do they have an obsession with muzzles while ignoring the real issue of strays, irresponsible pet owners, and lack of leash laws?

Irresponsible pet owners do not leash their dogs, let alone accompany them on walks. These terrible owners allow their dogs to roam the streets. Strays and untrained dogs attack domesticated pets, and they are precisely why a well-trained dog is unsafe with a muzzle on the streets of Ho Chi Minh. A muzzled, domesticated, trained dog is defenseless during a vicious attack by a stray dog.

Focusing on the issue of unleashed dogs and strays polluting the neighborhood would be too reasonable for Tuoi Tre. They would rather troll for attention and cause division instead of addressing a societal issue ethically. Instead, Tuoi Tre has joined the Tik Tok trend of playing gotcha, and uses social media shaming to get a rise out of their readers. They need to get back to journalism. Although I’m encouraged by this attempt at creating the news, this one missed the mark.

Let’s … Read more

Crime

Won’t Need Active Shooter Drills

Nguyen AyiFebruary 24, 2023

A Vietnamese national is in custody after being accused by the Consulate General of The United States of using fake documents to obtain a student visa.

On February 14, the person delivered a fraudulent appointment confirmation letter and the Form I-20. The US Consulate General confirmed through technical verification, and the original data belonged to earlier visa applicants.

The person was taken into custody by the HCMC Police and the Ben Nghe Ward Police.

According to the consulate, applicants who provide false documentation risk having their entry to the US permanently barred.