Việt Nam News

The People’s Court in the capital city of Hà Nội on Thursday gave seven death penalties and several prison sentences to an 18-member inter-provincial drug trafficking ring after a trial lasting three days.

The Vũng Tàu City People’s Court has ordered 11 fish processing plants to pay compensation of VNĐ13.2 billion (US$600,000) to 33 farmers for killing fish they had farmed in cages by discharging wastewater  and polluting the Chà Và River.

The Communist Party has asked all provinces to not celebrate Tết (Lunar New Year) with fireworks so that the budget can be utilised to help the poor.

The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs has imposed an administrative fine of VNĐ16 million (US$9,522) on 16 labour export businesses for violating Regulations governing their activities.

Quảng Ninh Province should prepare plans to transport coal via the seaway instead of the roadway, which it was doing presently, the province's Party Committee Secretary Nguyễn Văn Đọc stated.

Việt Nam saw 3,006 cases of fire, killing 98 people, injuring 180 others and resulting in a loss of more than VNĐ1.240 trillion (US$55.1 million) and destruction of 1,800ha of forest cover this year.

The anti-smuggling police on Tuesday busted a gang that allegedly smuggled large volumes of electronic equipment and parts from China to HCM City. 

Deputy Prime Minister Nguyễn Đức Đam called on businesses, individuals and the community to join the Government in enhancing social protection.

Head of Government Office Mai Tiến Dũng asks the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE) to quickly decide and announce the disciplinary measures against responsible individuals and organisations in the Formosa environmental incident early this year.

Japan plans to open a Consulate General in Đà Nẵng city as a way of boosting tourism and exchange between Japan and the central city in the future.

The Hà Nội People’s Court on Wednesday handed down a corruption judgement against Waterway Construction Joint Stock Company (Vinawaco) that resulted in the loss of nearly VNĐ7.9 bilion (US$347,000).

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The central city will decide whether to build a tunnel through the Hàn River in its last technical meeting later this month.

A new, hi-tech shrimp breeding model that generates electricity via biogas and deals effectively with sludge is being piloted in Bến Tre Province.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc on a visit to the Sài Gòn New Port in HCM City on Monday (Dec 19) asked the port to continue to improve its economic and defence mission

Dương Thị Thùy Linh, 25, a worker at the Khai Quang Industrial Park in Vĩnh Phúc Province, had a hectic, unvaryingly mundane schedule.

The HCM City People’s Committee has submitted to the municipal People’s Council a list of 880 projects that require around 7,000ha of land to be acquired.