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EDITORIAL At around 10pm a group of 50 undercover police officials entered the
---------------------------- Amara Hotel in district 3 in the guise of visitors and observed the ring. Something to ponder on
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Soon after, they entered rooms 702, 705, and 712 where the three Local student shines in
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EXCHANGE RATES They arrested 38 young women and 10 hotel staff and the police said 35 reforms could take a leaf
---------------------------- of the women confessed they received mostly Japanese and Korean men out of efficient
three or four times a week who paid US$100 a night or VND1 million Tourism industry needs
(US$63) for around an hour. better coordination
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The police said all the women were young and pretty, had expensive images, mission deemed a
motorbikes, and had joined the racket one to two years ago. success
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It was organized by Vo Thi Hong Hanh, 36, karaoke and bar manager at AIDS fight
the hotel, and a Korean man named Kim. Ban Gioc - the most
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The police said the sex workers had to pay Hanh in the form of jewelry Vietnam
since she refused to take cash. In her report she said she believed that Adonis dilemma
would save her from being arrested if the police busted the gang.
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Lieutenant colonel Phan Chi Hung told journalists that Amara’s karaoke Singapore
and bar had been raided once in 2003 and a prostitution ring nabbed.
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Authorities had withdrawn the hotel’s license before restoring it a year enjoy life ashore
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Editor-in-Chief: Nguyen The police finished with their raid at 3am Friday. project
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Reported by Dam Huy – Translated by Minh Phat Price hikes discourage
248 Cong Quynh St . ,
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Distr. 1, Ho Chi Minh City,
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