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Inspectors to flush out school toilet charges

Deputy PM Vu Van Ninh has ordered an inspection of a 29 sq.m toilet block at central Quang Ngai Province's Long Hiep secondary school which cost nearly VND600 million (US$28,570) to build.

Draft law targets wastefulness

Many National Assembly deputies yesterday agreed that sanctions in the amendments to the Law on Thrift Practice and Wastefulness Prevention were not punitive enough, which tended to make the law unfeasible.

Land law under spotlight

National Assembly deputies yesterday discussed the many issues surrounding the land acquisition process in Viet Nam, as proposed amendments to the country's Land Law came under the spotlight.

Inter-provincial drug ring busted

Dong Nai Province's Anti-Crime Police Department swooped on a large-scale drug trafficking ring operating between the provinces of Dong Nai, Binh Duong and HCM City yesterday.

City taxi inspectors urged to crackdown on violations

Taxis operating in HCM City will be subject to greater scrutiny and punishment in the coming months, says Duong Hong Thanh, deputy director of the city's Transport Department.

Blogger arrested over distorted information

Southern Long An Province's investigative agency on Saturday arrested 30-year-old Dinh Nhat Uy for allegedly compiling and publishing distorted and untrue articles and pictures on his blog, tarnishing the prestige of State bodies.

Herbal medicine firm chief arrested

The general director of a major producer and trader of herbal medicine has been taken to Ha Noi for questioning following his arrest in HCM City on Saturday.

Ha Noi arrests man for ‘abuse of freedoms'

Ha Noi Police yesterday arrested Pham Viet Dao, 61, on charges of "abusing democratic freedoms to infringe upon the interests of the State, the legitimate rights and interests of organisations and citizens."

Hai Phong police bust drug ring

Police in the northern city of Hai Phong have busted an inter-provincial drug trafficking ring – the biggest in the city dealing in synthetic drugs.

Three detained on trafficking charges

Three people were detained yesterday for allegedly engaging in human trafficking, the Ha Giang Police Department said today.

Prison escapee caught after 24 years on run

Police in the northern province of Ha Giang have captured Truong Manh Hung, 47, nearly 24 years after he escaped from a local prison while being held on robbery charges.

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First Korean-language newspaper hits shelves

The Vietnam-Korea Times – Viet Nam's first Korean language newspaper made its debut in Ha Noi yesterday.

New industrial zone to lure Japanese firms

Construction of the Phu My 3 Industrial Zone starts today in the south-eastern province of Ba Ria Vung Tau to predominantly house Japanese companies. Viet Nam News spoke to Nguyen Thi Thao Nhi, CEO of the Thanh Binh Phu My Joint Stock Company, the major investor in the zone, about its strengths and commitment to the province's development.

Classical guitarist to entertain

Vietnamese classical guitarist Nguyen Thi Kim Chung will perform famous melodies by Vietnamese and foreign composers in Ha Noi tonight.

Broadway revue back in business

A Broadway-inspired revue which became a stage phenomenon in Viet Nam last summer is set to briefly return to Ha Noi next month.

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