The Long Biên District People’s Court in Hà Nội this morning sentenced a 39-year-old man to 10 years imprisonment for violating regulations on driving road vehicles.

The Việt Nam Standards and Consumers Association (Vinastas) – a key initiator of the fish sauce scandal – has posted an official correction of its false report on the quality of the sauce following heavy public pressure and Governmental investigations into the case.

The traffic police seized 270kg of sparklers and 100kg of firecrackers being smuggled into the central province of Nghệ An in two separate incidents on Sunday.

The latest techniques in treatment and surgery for pelvic organ prolapse were highlighted last Saturday (December 17) at the 11^th symposium on diseases of the female pelvis held at Bình Dân Hospital in HCM City.

The Lâm Đồng transport department has set up a 24-hour hotline so that residents can call any time about traffic violations during the Lunar New Year holidays.

HCM City has set a target of saving 2 - 2.5 percent of energy consumption per year between now and 2020, with a view to protecting the environment.

 Police yesterday arrested a suspect in a robbery at a branch of the Bank for Investment and Development of Việt Nam (BIDV) in Huế City earlier this month.

Thirty-nine agricultural products and 40 outstanding companies were honoured at a programme displaying high quality agricultural products by the Việt Nam General Council of Agriculture and Rural Development.

The chief inspector of the southern province of Bình Dương’s Agriculture and Rural Development Department, Phạm Minh Thái, was killed in a car accident yesterday.