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Hurricane88 · #**33451** 14-02-2017, 03:34 PM

Hanoi announces biggest prostitution crackdown ever

By VnExpress February 14, 2017 | 10:27 am GMT+7

The capital city is aiming to bust up to 500 cases of illegal sex work in 2017, more than twice the number usually seen in past years.

The city of Hanoi has announced a crackdown on sex work this year, saying hundreds of hair salons and massage parlors will be inspected regularly.

The goal is to bust 500 cases and make sure there are not many repeat offenders.

Hanoi authorities last year identified more than 5,500 businesses offering so-called "sensitive" services. Most of them are registered as hair salons, bars or massage parlors but also provide illegal sex services.

The city also plans to offer financial assisatance to help sex workers look for new jobs.

Sex work is outlawed in Vietnam, where the workers can be fined and those procuring sex sent to jail.

But despite the tough stance, the illegal business never stops thriving.

Data may vary but figures from the International Labor Organization (ILO) suggest that there are nearly 101,300 sex workers, including 72,000 female sex workers, in Vietnam.

According to the organization, sex workers are among the most vulnerable in Vietnam as they have to deal with regular police raids and persistent fear of theft and violence, especially for women working on the street.

A full-time worker usually works 10 to 12 hours each day, and women provide sexual services to between six to 10 clients on average, and up to 30 per day. Male workers serve between three and 10 clients each day, a workload considered “heavy” by many pimps interviewed by the ILO.

Most of the 73 workers surveyed chose to enter the sex industry, considering it a better option than their previous jobs.

Chang-Hee Lee, director of ILO Vietnam, said that the government and relevant agencies need to make sex trade employers protect the safety and health of their employees.

Hurricane88 · #**33452** 14-02-2017, 03:38 PM

Foreign companies cry out over new fees at Vietnamese port

By Doan Loan February 14, 2017 | 02:18 pm GMT+7

Hai Phong Port, the country's second largest, has started collecting money for infrastructure upgrade, a move many call unfair.

Japanese companies have complained that new infrastructure fees imposed on containers moving through Hai Phong Port are too high and confusing.

According to the Japan External Trade Organization, or Jetro, the fees at the country's second biggest sea port could increase the cost of doing business. Hai Phong Port now accounts for more than a third of Vietnam’s total cargo throughput, second to Saigon New Port.

The new fees range from around $11 per 20-cubic-foot container for regular goods, to up to $100 per container for goods temporarily imported for re-export, a Jetro representative told a meeting in Hanoi on Monday.

The surcharges, which cannot be found anywhere else in the country, will be used for the upgrade of the port’s infrastructure, according to Jetro.

“As far as international norms go, they must invest in the infrastructure first, and then they can increase their fees," the representative said. “Many Japanese companies are confused about what is going on."

Businesses have warned that higher port fees could drive away shipping companies to Thailand’s sea ports, urging transport authorities to review the new fees in Hai Phong.

Pham Thi Ngoc Thuy, senior official at the Vietnam Private Sector Forum (VPSF), said apart from higher costs, the new fees also result in more paperwork that can require an extra two to three hours to finish.

"This has made customs clearance half a day longer than it was before. It’s going against the efforts to improve business environment,” said Thuy.

Hurricane88 · #**33453** 14-02-2017, 03:40 PM

Ho Chi Minh City ranks best, worst hospitals

By VnExpress February 12, 2017 | 07:59 pm GMT+7

The recent announcement represents the first time the government assessment was made public.

Ho Chi Minh City published an internal health department ranking of its hospitals for the first time on Friday.

The municipal health department assessed hospitals in the area in 2016 based on 83 criteria established by the Ministry of Health, which mostly focus on patient satisfaction.

The highest achievers were mostly municipal-level hospitals; district-level and rural facilities ranked lower on the list.

The top-10 slots included eight of the biggest public hospitals – 115, Gia Dinh, Tu Du, Hung Vuong, the Hospital for Tropical Diseases, the Children’s Hospital No.1, Thu Duc District Hospital and the Traditional Medicine Institute.

The other two, Vinmec International and Hoan My, are privately-owned and operated facilities.

The bottom 10 included six private cosmetic hospitals, three private general hospitals and the District 3 Hospital.

The citywide ranking of all municipal hospitals will be published on the health department’s website soon.

Hurricane88 · #**33454** 14-02-2017, 03:43 PM

Vietnam rolls out new park fines

By VnExpress February 12, 2017 | 02:46 pm GMT+7

Below is a list of new penalties for misbehavior directed toward trees, grass or flowers.

Hurricane88 · #**33455** 14-02-2017, 03:48 PM

This spring festival in Vietnam is all about sex

By VnExpress February 8, 2017 | 07:00 pm GMT+7

The traditional fest celebrates procreation as locals pray for bumper crops.
If you think that Vietnamese are shy, think again.

The country has a festival where sexuality and procreation are celebrated.

The fertility festival, named “Tro Tram” or “Linh tinh tinh phoc,” is held in Mieu Tro Village, the northern province of Phu Tho every 12th day of the lunar year, which fell on Wednesday this year.

During the main ceremony at Du Di Temple, all candles and lights are turned off. In the darkness, a happy married couple stands before an altar holding wooden representations of sexual organs. Locals believe there will be good crops if the gods see the symbolic act of penetration, three times.

Traditionally, real sex acts would follow after the ceremony. There are tales of young men and women having sex until the next morning. Couples who could deliver a baby nine months later would be rewarded.

But now, the villagers are no longer doing that. Young couples simply just chase each other around the temple.

Fertility symbols and rituals are a major part of Vietnam's traditional culture, but it is rare to have a long-lasting festival that proudly celebrates sex acts, even though just symbolically.

The culture ministry has recently recognized the festival as part of the national cultural heritage that must be preserved.

Hurricane88 · #**33456** 14-02-2017, 03:52 PM

10 most beautiful places in Vietnam: Rough Guides list

10. Cat Ba

The island has managed to keep a relatively low profile even though it's right there in Ha Long Bay. With a national park covering half of the island, Rough Guides describes it as “a paradise for travelers who come here to hike, climb and kayak (the waters and coral reefs are protected too).”

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Hurricane88 · #**33457** 14-02-2017, 04:04 PM

Vietnam approves massive golf course in coastal town Cam Ranh

By Anh Minh February 14, 2017 | 01:43 pm GMT+7

This will be the first golf course in the strategically located town, known for a bay and an international port of the same name.

The Vietnamese government has approved a plan to build a 90-hectare golf course in the central coastal town Cam Ranh this year.

A statement from the government office said work on the 27-hole golf course, the first in the town, has been approved to start this year and is expected to take three years.

The project, developed by privately owned Long Thanh Golf Investment and Trading JSC, is estimated to cost VND600 billion ($26.4 million).

Cam Ranh, known for the namesake bay and international port, is not far from the popular tourist town Nha Trang.

The investor will be allowed to run the project for 50 years but is banned from transferring it to foreign investors without securing approval from the defense ministry first.

Cam Ranh is considered the finest deepwater shelter in Southeast Asia. It was once used as a naval base by France, Japan, Russia and the U.S.

The government earlier rejected two other golf courses in Cam Ranh. State-owned giant PetroVietnam is developing a golf project in Cam Lam, a small district around 30 kilometers away.

The development of golf courses to target affluent tourists has been a controversial issue in Vietnam. Investors see it as a big draw but environmental experts are vocal about serious pollution threats due to the heavy use of fertilizers and pesticides, often near bodies of water.

For example, Tan Son Nhat golf course in Ho Chi Minh City reportedly uses 190 tons of fertilizers and nearly nine tons of pesticides every year.

Le Anh Tuan, a senior environment researcher at Can Tho University in the Mekong Delta, said international studies have found that each hectare of these courses uses three to five times more chemicals than the same area of agriculture land.

A national development plan said that by the end of 2020, Vietnam will have 96 golf courses, including 19 in the Red River Delta and four in the Mekong Delta, the two main rice baskets of the country.

snipeshot08 · #**33458** 15-02-2017, 08:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Hurricane88

helpful my foot...dun even have a complete forum for years...

It may be a wiser idea to look inwards first before critizing others as this is how most online disputes happens unnecessarily

The reason I dun post my FRs is simply because I travel almost every weekends so most of my trips would be almost the same (i.e. boring to most) and other forumners will definitely label me as "hao lian" for trying to show the whole world that I am able to travel overseas & cheong so often. And of cause the very last reason is that I admit that I am kinda selfish as I do not want to get those joints I frequent to be overrun resulting in prices going up, girls unavailability or even joints being closed down.

And a "forum" is this whole open public platform like SBF where people can discuss, post or share information relevant to the subject matter, a "FR" or Field Report would be a more relevant term to use for people to post their stories or trips

So in simple words I am definitely unable to post an entire "forum" but would be able to post FRs but I chose not to for reasons highlighted above

Cheerios......SS08 ^_^

snipeshot08 · #**33459** 15-02-2017, 08:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Hurricane88

that I believe yor bs...full of shit...kkk...

Well I do strive for excellence in BS-ing........

Cheerios......SS08 ^_^

snipeshot08 · #**33460** 15-02-2017, 08:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Hurricane88

Exotic roses fill Valentine’s Day flower market in Vietnam

TUOI TRE NEWS
UPDATED : 02/13/2017 15:52 GMT + 7

Imported roses that can remain fresh for a decade or those measuring more than one meter long are selling like hot cakes as Vietnamese men seek original gifts for their beloved on Valentine’s Day.

Buy 1 time means can save up on roses for the next 10 Valentine's Day liao

Cheerios......SS08 ^_^

snipeshot08 · #**33461** 15-02-2017, 08:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Hurricane88

This spring festival in Vietnam is all about sex

By VnExpress February 8, 2017 | 07:00 pm GMT+7

Traditionally, real sex acts would follow after the ceremony. There are tales of young men and women having sex until the next morning. Couples who could deliver a baby nine months later would be rewarded.

Time to retire there H88 oiiiiii.......

Cheerios......SS08 ^_^