Defendants face up to 24 months in jail after first grader’s death

The Hà Nội People’s Procuracy on Tuesday proposed jail sentences ranging from 12 to 24 months for three defendants following the death of a first grader.

Police launch criminal proceedings after Đồng Tâm village unrest

Hà Nội police on Friday launched criminal proceedings after a clash with protesters that resulted in the deaths of four, including three police officers.

More work needed to fight trade fraud, smuggling: GDC More measures are needed in the fight against trade fraud and illegal cross-border smuggling between Việt Nam and other countries, which continues to be a problem, the General Department of Customs has said.

Former top Đà Nẵng officials face jail terms of up to 27 years

The Hà Nội People’s Procuracy on Tuesday proposed jail sentences ranging from 18 to 27 years for two former chairmen of Đà Nẵng City People’s Committee for violations in land management and causing losses and waste of State resources.

Criminal proceedings begin against former health department director in Long An

The People’s Procuracy of southern Long An Province has indicted former director of the provincial Department of Health for intentionally violating State regulations on economic management and causing serious consequences.

HCM City’s former leading official jailed The HCM City People’s Court on December 31 sentenced former Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Nguyễn Hữu Tín to seven years in prison for violating regulations on management and use of State assets, causing losses and wastefulness under Article 219 of the Penal Code 2015.

Three defendants prosecuted after Gateway School first-grader’s death The People’s Procuracy of Cầu Giấy District announced on Thursday afternoon that three defendants would be prosecuted following the death of a first grader at Gateway International School in Hà Nội on August 8.

First-instance trial on former top city official opens The HCM City People’s Court on December 26 opened the first-instance trial of the case of Nguyễn Hữu Tín, former vice chairman of the city People’s Committee, for his alleged wrongdoings in the management and use of State assets.

Police seek to prosecute foreigners for illegally taking Vietnamese to EU The Ministry of Public Security has asked the Supreme People’s Procuracy of Việt Nam to prosecute six people for illegally helping Vietnamese citizens to flee to Europe.

Costly lesson paid 'with my own life': ex-minister The 66-year-old former communications minister said in his last words before sentencing that he "seriously acknowledged his responsibilities as a leader and was aware of his especially severe breaches".