Five men in country’s largest drug trafficking ring receive death penalty The HCM City People’s Court yesterday (July 27) sentenced to death the 40-year-old head of the country’s largest drug trafficking and production ring and his four accomplices.

Jerusalem site reveals ancient Judean tax centre Seal impressions dating back 2,700 years were unveiled in Jerusalem this week offering rare new details about the administration in the ancient Kingdom of Judah, including tax collection.

EVN announces test results of electricity bills Vietnam Electricity (EVN) announced there were only a few cases of incorrect electricity bills after checking its records from June 25 to July 3.

Gia Long King artifacts exhibited at Huế Museum The Huế Museum of Royal Antiquities displays more than 40 artefacts relating to Emperor Gia Long of the Nguyễn Dynasty, including muskets and royal seals.

Theme park to host summer party dedicated to children Bảo Sơn Paradise Park will host the Summer Party on May 30-31 with various amusing activities dedicated to children and families.

Appeal trial for fake cancer drugs case at VN Pharma starts An appeal trial looking into the trade of counterfeit cancer drugs at Việt Nam Pharma (VN Pharma) JSC commenced on Monday morning in HCM City.

Việt Nam needs to implement synchronous business environment reform

Việt Nam has gained success in reforming business conditions over the past seven years. However, the nation has not reached its target at being one of the top four ASEAN business environments. Phan Đức Hiếu, deputy head of the Central Institute of Economic Management (CIEM), speaks to Vietnam News Agency about those issues.

Court postpones appeals trial on case involving fake medicine imports The HCM City People’s Court on February 10 postponed an appeals trial for defendants allegedly involved in the import of fake medicine for cancer treatment by the Việt Nam Pharma Joint Stock Company (VN Pharma).

China seals off more cities as virus toll climbs China sealed off millions more people near the epicentre of a virus outbreak on Friday, shutting down public transport in an eighth city in an unprecedented quarantine effort as the death toll from the disease climbed to 25.

Procedures for starting a business to be cut this year1 Việt Nam would strongly cutting the number of procedures needed to start a business this year as an effort to improve the country’s business climate.