HCM City to tighten control of cosmetic surgery services

Authorities in HCM City will carry out stronger measures to ensure quality cosmetic surgery activities, the deputy director of the city Health Department, Tăng Chí Thượng, has said.

Disciplinary measures taken against senior officials The Secretariat of the Party Central Committee has decided to take disciplinary measures against several individuals and a unit for violating the principle of centralised democracy and working regulations.

Former top official receives warning for violations In July, the Politburo held a meeting to consider disciplinary measures against Ninh following a proposal of the Party Central Committee’s Inspection Commission.

Petrolimex officials get disciplinary measures for violations A former senior official with the Vietnam National Petroleum Group (Petrolimex) is to be investigated for bad management.

Former science and technology director expelled from Party The Đồng Nai Party Executive Committee has voted unanimously to expell Phạm Văn Sáng, former director of Đồng Nai Province’s Department of Science and Technology for his violations on three agricultural projects, resulting in serious losses to the State budget.

Are CCTV cameras the right way to focus a limited budget? Schools need repairs, hospitals need more beds and roads need expanding, so really the focus should not necessarily be on new cameras.

Former top navy officer put under investigation

Nguyễn Văn Hiến, the former Commander of the Vietnamese Navy in under investigation over fraud allegations.

Senior Party leaders are examples for others to follow Lê Quang Thưởng, former Vice Director of the Commission for Organisation of the Party Central Committee, speaks to Tiền Phong newspaper on the need to prevent opportunists from holding Party or Government positions.

Former director involved in golden land lot prosecuted The Ministry of Public Security started legal proceedings against Nguyễn Thị Thu Thủy, former director of HCM City’s State-run House Trade Management Ltd Company for her violations related to a land lot project in the city’s downtown districts.

Vĩnh Phúc to revoke illegal land of Buddhist monk The People’s Committee of northern Vĩnh Phúc Province’s Tam Đảo District has asked the provincial authority to revoke the land which has been used illegally by Thích Thanh Toàn, a Buddhist monk who reportedly requested sexual favours from a female journalist.