Update: March, 17/2021 - 10:56 |
Police and forensic officers in Grays, Essex, after 39 bodies of Vietnamese migrants were found inside a lorry in October 2019. VNA/VNS Photo
A 23-year-old man from Northern Ireland was due to appear in court in England later today (UK time) charged in connection with the deaths of 39 Vietnamese migrants.
Caolan Gormley, 23, of Caledon, County Tyrone, will answer a charge of conspiracy to assist illegal immigration.
He is scheduled to appear at Southend Magistrate’s Court in Essex 11am Wednesday, UK time.
Essex Police made the announcement on Tuesday evening, but due to court proceedings getting underway, no further details were released.
Update: March, 17/2021 - 09:08 | At Vissan company in HCM City, which produces fresh meat and processed foods. Photo courtesy of sggp.org.vn HCM CITY Helping businesses revive production and trading is one of the important tasks that HCM City’s industry and trade authorities will focus on in 2021. According to the city Department of Industry and Trade, the city’s index of industrial production (IIP) grew by 6 per cent in the first two months of the year, despite a fall of 24.6 per cent in February as business establishments closed for the Lunar New Year. The recovery in industrial production, retail sales and import-export activities has been due to the Government’s effective control of the Covid-19 pandemic and programmes to revive the economy, said Bùi Tá Hoàng Vũ, the department’s director.
Update: March, 17/2021 - 14:31 |
The chronic congestion on the Hồ Chí Minh Stock Exchange has caused losses for investors. Ten companies are considering temporarily switching their listing to Hà Nội. VNS Photo Diệp Phan
HCM CITY Ten companies are sounding out shareholders to temporarily switch their listing from the Hồ Chí Minh Stock Exchange to the Hà Nội Stock Exchange since the former’s system is overloaded and smooth trading has become difficult.
They include VNDirect Securities JSC, Bank for Investment and Development of Việt Nam Securities JSC, PAN Group JSC and its seven subsidiaries, Sao Ta Foods JSC, Vietnam National Seed Group JSC, Southern Seed JSC, Aquatex Bến Tre JSC, Bibica JSC, Long An Food Processing Export JSC and Vietnam Fumigation JSC.
Update: March, 17/2021 - 07:13 |
The VN-Index edged down 0.39 per cent to end Tuesday at 1,179.90 points. Photo vietnamfinance.vn
HÀ NỘI Shares advanced on the Hà Nội Stock Exchange but slipped on HCM City’s bourse on Tuesday, partly due to continued congestion on the southern bourse’s system.
Ending Tuesday, the HNX-Index added 0.25 per cent to close the trade at 275.88 points. The northern bourse index has increased for 10 consecutive sessions, gaining more than 11 per cent since early March.
More than 168 million shares worth almost VNĐ2.8 trillion (US$121 million) were traded in the northern bourse.
Meanwhile on the Hồ Chí Minh Stock Exchange, the VN-Index edged down 0.39 per cent to end Tuesday at 1,179.90 points.
Update: March, 17/2021 - 08:05 |
Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc speaks at the teleconference held in Hà Nội on Tuesday to review the performance of the PM’s Working group over the past five years.. VNA/VNS Photo Thống Nhất
HÀ NỘI Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has asked ministries, agencies and localities not to be complacent with their achieved results and continue to push up the implementation of assigned tasks with a decisive spirit so that they are all fulfilled.
He made the statement at a teleconference held in Hà Nội on Tuesday to review the performance of the PM’s Working group over the past five years.