Tra Vinh official arrested for bribery
Police in the southern province of Tra Vinh have arrested chief inspector of the provincial agriculture and rural development department for allegedly accepting bribes from two local fertiliser production companies.
Da Nang police swoop on gambling ring
Da Nang police swoop on gambling ring
Police officers in central Da Nang City's Thanh Khe District broke up a sophisticated illegal gambling ring, with authorities detaining 30 gamblers and seizing 14 gambling machines, 900 coins, 13 motorbikes, 16 mobile phones and cash worth VND26 million (US$1,300).
Illegal Chinese freight carriers banned
Illegal Chinese freight carriers banned
Viet Nam has banned trucks from China illegally carrying building materials from entering through Ha Giang Province, according to the Viet Nam Road Administration.
Strict inspections to target overloading
Strict inspections to target overloading
Stricter inspections will be conducted to prevent overloaded and oversized vehicles on key national highways till June 15.
Anti-State campaign earns stiff jail terms
Anti-State campaign earns stiff jail terms
The People's Court of Long An Province yesterday sentenced Dinh Nguyen Kha to 10 years' imprisonment and Nguyen Phuong Uyen to six years for "conducting propaganda against the State of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam".
Company fined for failing to label milk
Company fined for failing to label milk
The Ha Noi-based company Manh Cam was fined VND 15 million (US$710) yesterday for failing to label the French product Danlait Goat Milk a supplementary food.
Court prosecutes gambling ring
Court prosecutes gambling ring
The People's Procuracy in the Central Highlands province of Dak Nong yesterday decided to prosecute people involved in the province's biggest-ever gambling ring.
Shorter sentence for anti-State protester
Shorter sentence for anti-State protester
The Court of Appeals at the HCM City Chamber of the Supreme People's Court yesterday commuted Lo Thanh Thao's prison sentence from three and a half years to two years.
Improperly dumped mud retrieved from river
Improperly dumped mud retrieved from river
Authorities in the southern coastal province of Ba Ria - Vung Tau dredged and collected 18,000cu.m of mud which was improperly poured into the Cai Mep-Thi Vai River by contractors who were mending and dredging the water surface of Posco in the river port.
Taxi driver sacked for fleecing foreign couple
Taxi driver sacked for fleecing foreign couple
The Ha Noi-based Thanh Nga Taxi company fined and dismissed a taxi driver who was found guilty of charging an Irish couple a fee 10 times higher than the actual fare.
Airline pilots suspended
Airline pilots suspended
Aviation authorities have suspended two Viet Nam Airlines pilots and a chief flight attendant for a month.

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Tax code reforms to decipher dependents Tax code reforms to decipher dependents

People who are dependent on personal income tax payers will be given their own tax codes to avoid people lodging claims as dependents of more than one taxpayer.

Farmer-firm linkups remain elusive despite Gov't efforts Farmer-firm linkups remain elusive despite Gov't efforts

More than 10 years after the Government unveiled policies to encourage tie-ups between farmers and businesses, the proportion of farm produce sold through such contracts remains modest.

Buddha statues highlight heritage Buddha statues highlight heritage

An exhibition of Buddhist artefacts from the 11th to 20th century opened yesterday at the HCM City-based Xa Loi Pagoda.

Australian book to provide ‘limitless' inspiration Australian book to provide ‘limitless' inspiration

A book by Australian limbless victim Nick Vujicic was launched in Vietnamese yesterday.

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