Prison escapee arrested in Quảng Nam A convicted murderer who escaped from prison has been recaptured – after he was found playing online video games at an internet café.

Choosing the perfect place for Uncle Hồ’s statue

A statue of President Hồ Chí Minh waving his hand with a warm smile on his face on the Ninh Kiều wharf in the southern city of Cần Thơ, has for a long time been a symbol of the city, which is dubbed the capital of the western region by the Hậu River.

Life sentence upheld for former information minister for key role in AVG-MobiFone deal

The court rejected Son’s appeal, ending a three-day trial when eleven out of 14 defendants asked for clemency and reduced sentences, after their sentences were handed out late last year in the first-instance trial.

Former minister loses appeal in MobiFone-AVG case The People’s Procuracy has determined that former Minister of Information and Communications Nguyễn Bắc Sơn should have his life sentence upheld

Former banker jailed for 15 more years Ex-banker Hà Văn Thắm was sentenced to 15 years behind bars for causing losses at Oceanbank of more than VNĐ91 billion (US$3.8 million) by a Hà Nội court on Tuesday.

Former minister Son files appeal against life sentence Former minister of information and communications Nguyễn Bắc Son has filed an appeal against his life sentence in the first instance trial of Mobifone’s wrongful purchase of 95 per cent of shares in the Audio Visual Global JSC (AVG).

The truck driver

A short story by Phạm Thanh Thúy

Former minister escapes death penalty over AVG scandal Former minister of information and communications Nguyễn Bắc Son was sentenced to life imprisonment on Saturday in connection with the notorious AVG deal, a lighter punishment than the death penalty proposed for him previously.

Death penalty, life sentence for drug dealers The People’s Court of the northern province of Lạng Sơn handed out 11 death penalties and one life sentence to members of a heroin trafficking ring on Tuesday.

SBV calls for counterfeit cash vigilance

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has recommended banknotes used in cash-based transactions be thoroughly checked for counterfeits.