Land use probe in Binh Thuan

The Government Inspectorate will soon probe violations of land regulations in the central province of Binh Thuan, Mai Quoc Binh, its deputy chief, said.

Inspectors would look for ways to resolve problems caused by the violations, he said, noting that any officials involved in them would be severely punished.

The Inspectorate has received many complaints from companies against the province's authorities in recent times, including arbitrary cancellation of investment licences.

Tuoi Tre (Youth)

Gov't approves job training for women

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has approved a programme to train women workers and create jobs for them in 2010-15.

Beneficiaries will include women from poor and revolutionary families and ethnic minorities, with disabilities, whose arable lands are acquired for other projects, and who have been laid off.

Each will receive a maximum of VND3 million to attend training courses of less than three months' duration.

Women whose houses are situated more than 15km from the nearest vocational training centre will get food and transport allowances.

Nguoi Lao Dong (The Labourer)

Property industry expects US$20b in FDI

Around US$20 billion worth foreign direct investment is expected to flow into the property sector this year, the Viet Nam Tourism Property Association said.

This represents an increase of 20 per cent over last year and 50 per cent of the total FDI expected this year.

The Ministry of Construction said property firms have so far registered to develop 263 low-income housing projects with a total investment of VND72.7 trillion (US$3.8 billion).

Of them, 30 projects with 7,000-10,000 apartments are expected to be completed this year.

Thoi Bao Kinh Te Viet Nam (Viet Nam Economic Times)