One Vietnamese sailor has died and two others are still missing after the Vietnamese oil tanker Aulac Fortune caught fire off the coast of Hong Kong yesterday, reported the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.— Photo EPA-EFE HÀ NỘI — One Vietnamese sailor has died and two others are still missing after the Vietnamese oil tanker Aulac Fortune caught fire off the coast of Hong Kong yesterday, reported the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. There were 27 crew members on board, including 25 Vietnamese sailors. Three other Vietnamese crew members were injured and sent to hospital. The remaining 19 are safe. The incident occurred when the 17,500-tonne tanker was being refuelled by an oil barge. The Vietnamese Consulate General in Hong Kong and Macao has asked Hong Kong authorities to conduct an urgent search for the missing crewmen and offer medical treatment to those injured. The consulate general is also working closely with agencies and the vessel’s owner … [Read more...] about One dead, two missing in Vietnamese oil tanker fire off Hong Kong
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Hong Kong arrests Vietnamese woman with $650,000 worth of heroin
By Phan Anh  December 26, 2018 | 08:13 am GMT+7 A Vietnamese woman was arrested in Hong Kong for heroin trafficking on December 22, 2018. Photo by Shuttestock/Valerii_Dex A Vietnamese woman was arrested last week in Hong Kong with 7.3kg of heroin worth approximately $651,100 hidden inside her suitcase. The Asia Times reported Tuesday that the 42-year-old unnamed woman was intercepted and apprehended on a street in Tuen Mun District by local anti-drug trafficking squad after they received information from an undercover officer. The substance was pressed into plates and concealed in the bottom of the suitcase, local police said. The woman, who possesses a Hong Kong identity card, told police she was "helping a friend to deliver the suitcase" and was unaware of its contents. A source said the woman was actually lured by money to deliver the suitcase to a middleman, the Asia Times reported, citing Hong Kong-based newspaper Apple Daily. Police are carrying out … [Read more...] about Hong Kong arrests Vietnamese woman with $650,000 worth of heroin
After sitting on the market for 7 years, over-the-top Woodside mansion hits Hong Kong auction
By Amy Graff, SFGATE Updated 3:29 pm PST, Tuesday, December 18, 2018 Woodside Estate goes up for international auction this December. It's expected to sell for over $10 million. Woodside Estate goes up for international auction this December. It's expected to sell for over $10 million. Photo: Concierge Auctions Photo: Concierge Auctions Image 1 of / 23 Caption Close Image 1 of 23 Woodside Estate goes up for international auction this December. It's expected to sell for over $10 million. Woodside Estate goes up for international auction this December. It's expected to sell for over $10 million. Photo: Concierge Auctions After sitting on the market for 7 years, over-the-top Woodside mansion hits Hong Kong auction … [Read more...] about After sitting on the market for 7 years, over-the-top Woodside mansion hits Hong Kong auction
Two Vietnamese arrested in Hong Kong on burglary suspicion
By Sen  December 18, 2018 | 10:21 am GMT+7 Stanley town is a tourist attraction on a peninsula on the southeastern part of Hong Kong. Photo by Shutterstock Two Vietnamese nationals were taken into custody in Stanley, Hong Kong, Thursday for suspected burglaries while a third reportedly got away. During a patrol in Southern District, emergency unit officers of the Hong Kong Regional Police Headquarters discovered three men looking suspicious and wandering around in vicinity of Tai Tam Road, the Oriental Daily newspaper reported. The officers apprehended two of the unidentified men, aged 30 and 46, but the third escaped. They found a forged Hong Kong identity card, a temporary stay permit of an unidentified person and a pair of gloves in their backpacks. A preliminary investigation concluded that the 30-year-old man was an illegal immigrant. The two are set to be charged with illegal entry into Hong Kong, possession of fake identification documents and tools for … [Read more...] about Two Vietnamese arrested in Hong Kong on burglary suspicion
The Landmark Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong
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