Finance ministry warns of cryptocurrency trading risks High-tech crimes related to cryptocurrency were taking place complicatedly in sophisticated forms, the ministry said.

Village head helps drug addicts get better life

The head of a village in the northern mountainous province of Sơn La, has his own way to help drug addicts in his community.

Police step up fight on scourge of drugs Colonel Nguyễn Văn Viện, director of the Drug-related Crime Investigation Police Department under the Ministry of Public Security, talks to Hải quan (Customs) e-newspaper about transnational drug crimes

Ministry of Health sounds alarm over e-cigarettes The Ministry of Health has called for a crackdown on illegal new modern cigarettes advertising and trading via e-commerce and social networks.

HCM City achieves positive results in fighting trade fraud HCM City authorities have seized more than 36,350 smuggled and counterfeited goods and imposed fines of about VNĐ7 billion (US$301,600) for violations after its coordination plan No 15 was launched last year in May.

Drug crimes increase in six months The police in co-ordination with other forces detected 11,215 cases, arresting 15,775 criminals and seizing 235kg of heroin, nearly 1.6 tonnes of synthetic drugs and 850,000 pills, and 113kg of cannabis.

Drug crimes increase in six months The police in co-ordination with other forces detected 11,215 cases, arresting 15,775 criminals and seizing 235kg of heroin, nearly 1.6 tonnes of synthetic drugs and 850,000 pills, and 113kg of cannabis.

Samsung heir avoids arrest over controversial merger A South Korean court on Tuesday declined to issue an arrest warrant for the heir to the country's Samsung empire over a controversial merger of two business units seen as a key step to his succession.

E-books or the real thing? Expert offers his opinion

The National Book Festival is being held online for the first time due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It is running till June 10 at the website book365.vn after beginning on April 19. Việt Nam News reporter Nguyễn Bình interviews Nguyễn Cảnh Bình, Alpha Book’s chairman of the board of directors about e-book development in Việt Nam.

Investor convicted over stock market manipulation

The Hà Nội People's Court on Wednesday sentenced one person to 18 months in jail over stock market manipulation at Bình Thuận Mineral Industry JSC (KSA).