Land

Foreigners eye Vietnam as land for new opportunities

As more and more foreigners have come to Vietnam to seek jobs or business opportunities, some have considered Vietnam as the “land of opportunities.”

Vietnam, Cambodia review border demarcation

Vietnamese Deputy Foreign Minister Ho Xuan Son and Cambodian Senior Minister Var Kimhong have reviewed the implementation of an MoU on land border area adjustment signed between the two governments last April.

Hai Phong farmers propose longer land use term

Farmers who are using the land allocated by authorities in Hai Phong City’s Vinh Quang Commune, where a violent land conflict occurred in January, want the land use terms to be extended

A trip to coconut land on Le Jarai Cruise

Ben Tre is nicknamed ‘coconut land’ for obvious reasons but the Mekong Delta province is also rich in splendid landscapes, cultural and historical relics such as Vam Ho Bird Sanctuary, Phung Islet, Tuyen Linh Temple and vast orchards and of course coconut forests. The province, located only 70 kilometers from HCMC, is virtually unspoiled as most of its traditional features remain untouched.

Tien Lang authorities inspect jailed farmer’s land use

The authorities of Hai Phong City’s Tien Lang District are inspecting the land use by a farmer who has been jailed after acting violently against an unlawful land withdrawal by the district government.

Land use term to be extended for 20 years

The agricultural land allocation term will be extended until 2033, instead of ending in October this year, said the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment

City urges land clearance for flood control projects

HCMC – The government of HCMC has told relevant agencies to remove houses that encroach on canals and drainage systems by the end of 2014 to make room for canal cleanup and flood control projects.

Vietnam-China joint land border committee meets

The second session of the Vietnam-China Land Border Joint Committee was convened from Feb. 24-27 in the capital city of Hanoi .

More get warnings in Tien Lang land repossession

2 officials in a commune in Hai Phong City have been given warnings for their wrongdoings in reclaiming the land allocated to a local farmer

Gov’t vows quick action on religious groups' land uses

Deputy PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc has urged all people who held jobs related to religion to accelerate work on resolving religion-related land issues and cooperate with local authorities in the issuance of land and houses for religious organisations.

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ASEAN task pressure talks about mental health

The very first meeting from the ASEAN task pressure on mental health has been heldin Hanoi from May 23-25, with associates from regional and globalorganisations participating. Addressing the openingceremony, Deputy Minister of Public Health, Nguyen Thi Xuyen stated theevent offers nations an opportunity to share good practices in protectingmental health, adding to strengthening cooperation within the regionand fulfilling the aim of “Healthy people, healthy ASEAN”. Xuyen known as on nations to

Desperate people get free facial, eye surgery

Forty-two kids with harelips and cleft palates within the two CentralHighlands provinces of Dak Nong and Dak Lak have obtained free check-upsand procedures. The programme for poor children inremote and ethnic minority areas, worth about 500 million VND, wascarried out and based on the Center for Research and Aid forOperation Smile (OSCA) at Dak Nong province’s general hospital from May19-21. OSCA Director Bui Tu Anh stated this isthe very first time the center provides free check-ups and surgical