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[snipeshot08]

Originally Posted by Hurricane88

In Vietnam, a mega casino rises with the help of a Macau junket company

By Reuters April 20, 2018 | 02:08 pm GMT+7



The $4 billion Hoiana project is expected to extend across almost 1,000 hectares.

Haiz...................another cockroach sponsored project tho not directly but still.....

Cheerios......SS08 ^_^

[Hurricane88]

Originally Posted by snipeshot08

Last time when they had good business they expanded too fast too furious up to LD5, even Danang has their outlet, end up still have to consolidate and close down a few outlets and centralised all their best VBs at LD4

Cheerios......SS08 ^_^

wow...Danang have LD you also know...

[Hurricane88]

Originally Posted by snipeshot08

Haiz...................another cockroach sponsored project tho not directly but still.....

Cheerios......SS08 ^_^

this casino open for them lor...already mentioned open to attract cockroaches...

[Hurricane88]

ang mo in Vietnam unhappy with telco asking for photos...
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Expats confused over Vietnam’s profile picture requirement for phone users

By Dat Nguyen April 22, 2018 | 01:20 pm GMT+7



Some have no idea about the requirement, others find it invasive while network providers can’t guarantee help in English.

Expats are having issues with Vietnam’s new regulation which asks phone users to submit a profile picture to their network provider.

The Ministry of Information and Communications requires mobile subscribers to provide photographic proof of their identities before April 24, or they will be locked out of their network.

Ryan, 28, is a Briton working in Hanoi. He had no ideas about the new regulation until VnExpress International contacted him because the profile photo request was sent to his phone in Vietnamese.

“I've never had to do this in the U.K. or in any other countries I've travelled through,” Ryan said, adding that he finds the requirement “invasive”.

In light of recent data breaches by companies as large as Facebook, Ryan is concerned that his information could fall into the wrong hands. “I don’t know if I could trust my network provider with my information,” he said.

The government claims the requirement will result in better control of network subscribers and prevent spam accounts.

But while network providers claim user data will only be used to manage subscribers as stated by law, experts believe the regulation has loopholes that could be taken advantage of.

The images could slip through the network security holes, a scenario in which the responsibility of the network provider has not yet been clearly defined, said lawyer Vu Tien Vinh.

A photo taken by a customer and sent to a network provider cannot be authenticated, Vinh added.

Having been to many Asian countries, Mark from Canada finds the regulation odd. “Why would a phone company need my photo?” he said.

Ryan and Mark are not the only expats who are having issues with the regulation. Many foreigners are also confused as local mobile operators don’t seem to provide the assistance they need.

On Saturday, customer service centers of all major network providers were packed with customers coming in to have their photos taken.

Amid the chaos, an employee of Vietnam’s largest network Viettel said foreigners need to bring in their passport but he could not guarantee there would be anyone who speaks English available to help.

The same situation was recorded at Vinaphone and Mobiphone customer service centers. But a Vinaphone employee suggested that expats could take a photo of their passport and submit it to the company's website.

Vietnam has 118.7 million mobile subscriptions, according to official data and there are 82,000 foreigners living and working in the country. As of last week, at least 38 million mobile phone users have not provided adequate personal information to network providers, said Nguyen Duc Trung, a senior telecommunications official at the Ministry of Information and Communications, as cited by Tuoi Tre.

Mark is one of them. The 35-year-old is not planning to do anything yet. “I’ll see if they actually lock my account,” he said.

[TonyCheong2]

Originally Posted by snipeshot08

Last time when they had good business they expanded too fast too furious up to LD5, even Danang has their outlet, end up still have to consolidate and close down a few outlets and centralised all their best VBs at LD4

So now left LD4 in HCM?

Used to go to the ones on Bui Thi Xuan.

[Hurricane88]

Ferries to Nam Du Islands in Vietnam no longer ‘sold out forever’

Officially, foreigners have always been able to visit the Nam Du Archipelago, a relatively unheralded set of islands off the southern coast of Vietnam. However, as discussed on one of the world’s most popular travel sites, getting there has not always been that easy

By Jon Aspin / Tuoi Tre News Contributor Sunday, April 22, 2018, 19:03 GMT+7



click here to read...https://tuoitrenews.vn/news/city-dia...ver/45217.html

[Hurricane88]

Five held after armed gang fight in Ho Chi Minh City

Initial information showed that the fight involved gang members from the northern city of Hai Phong

By Duy Khang / Tuoi Tre News Monday, April 23, 2018, 10:31 GMT+7



An armed street brawl broke out between two gangs in Ho Chi Minh City on Sunday, causing chaos and frightening local residents.

Five suspects have been held for investigation into the violent confrontation that happened along the section of Truong Sa Street near Le Van Sy Bridge in District 3 at around 5:00 pm, local police confirmed later the same day.

The armed fight involved more than 20 masked men, apparently members of two different gangs, who fought each other using knives and machetes.

Some of the men were also seen joining in the brawl with what appeared to be a gun, according to eyewitnesses.

Many commuters on the street had to change their direction after seeing the fight, whereas panicked locals in the neighborhood immediately locked their doors for their own safety.

Some witnesses managed to take photos of the confrontation and posted them on social media.

Eyewitnesses also said some of the gang members were injured after the fight.

Police officers later arrived at the scene to resolve the situation, arresting five suspects and gathering statements from local residents.

Initial information showed that the fight involved gang members from the northern city of Hai Phong.

[Hurricane88]

Vietnam's pristine bay named among best places to visit in May

By Nguyen Quy April 23, 2018 | 01:33 pm GMT+7



Mesmerizing beaches and luxury resorts make a perfect combination for Cam Ranh, according Condé Nast Traveler.

If you are struggling with travel ideas for the summer, Vietnam can offer some help.

The country's deep-water Cam Ranh Bay, with its budding beach tourism, has been named among the world’s seven best destinations for May by top travel magazine Condé Nast Traveler.

Cam Ranh, an hour south of its much busier sister Nha Trang in the central province of Khanh Hoa, boasts pristine and mesmerizing beaches that have yet to be marred by human hands. It's where one can find "the lifetime fascination" in the deep waters, the U.S.-based magazine said.

Luxury facilities such as a top-tier golf course and beachfront resorts should be part of the package, it said.

Cam Ranh international airport is expected to unveil a new international terminal to bring in more overseas visitors to the country this May.

The Condé Nast list also includes Paris, Sicily and Puglia of Italy, Portugal’s remote Azores islands, Cannes and Monte Carlo, San Francisco and Louisville.

International visitor arrivals in Vietnam in the first quarter of this year jumped 30.9 percent from a year ago to 4.2 million.

The country expects to receive 15-17 million foreign arrivals this year.

[snipeshot08]

Originally Posted by Hurricane88

wow...Danang have LD you also know...

I was stationed in Danang for over a year many years back, so got a lot of time to wander around that was the time when I took the opportunity to travel all over central Wetnam

Cheerios.....SS08 ^_^

[Hurricane88]

Originally Posted by snipeshot08

I was stationed in Danang for over a year many years back, so got a lot of time to wander around that was the time when I took the opportunity to travel all over central Wetnam

Cheerios.....SS08 ^_^

Chao em...now I knew...think I heard you mentioned before...

[snipeshot08]

Originally Posted by Hurricane88

this casino open for them lor...already mentioned open to attract cockroaches...

Faster take out your humongous insecticide spray and wipe them out

Cheerios......SS08 ^_^

[snipeshot08]

Originally Posted by TonyCheong2

So now left LD4 in HCM?

Used to go to the ones on Bui Thi Xuan.

No there is still LD1 near LD4 but a bit small, the LD at BTX already closed down years ago......

Cheerios.......SS08 ^_^

[Hurricane88]

Originally Posted by snipeshot08

Faster take out your humongous insecticide spray and wipe them out

Cheerios......SS08 ^_^

Here you go...

[TonyCheong2]

Originally Posted by snipeshot08

No there is still LD1 near LD4 but a bit small, the LD at BTX already closed down years ago......

Like I said I've a lot of catching up to do.

Oh forgot to mention the security check queue at HCMC airport is horrible now.
Back then I feel like an ASEAN delegate in and out of the immigration in minutes with virtually no queue!

[papercutz]

Originally Posted by TonyCheong2

Like I said I've a lot of catching up to do.

Oh forgot to mention the security check queue at HCMC airport is horrible now.
Back then I feel like an ASEAN delegate in and out of the immigration in minutes with virtually no queue!

That's because they are so poorly organized with too few counters open. But 3 weeks ago the crowd wasn't that bad. Managed to get out within 15mins.