More than 69 million eligible voters to go to the polls on May 23 Although the COVID-19 pandemic is still a problem in localities nationwide, the National Election Council, Election Committees and election units at all localities have been completing preparations for election day.

14 defendants sentenced to prison in Nhật Cường case

The People’s Court of Hà Nội sentenced 13 defendants to between four and 13 years in prison for smuggling in the Nhật Cường Mobile case on Monday after five working days.

Trial begins for smuggling case at Nhật Cường Company The People’s Court of Hà Nội on Wednesday opened a first-instance trial in a case related to smuggling and violations of accounting regulations which occurred at Nhật Cường Technic Co. Ltd.

Ex-minister of industry and trade gets 11-year jail sentence The Hà Nội People’s Court on Thursday sentenced ex-minister of industry and trade Vũ Huy Hoàng to 11 years’ imprisonment for “violating regulations on the management and use of State assets, causing losses and wastefulness”.

Trial of ex-minister of industry and trade, accomplices in land transfer case reopens The People’s Court of Hà Nội on Thursday resumed a trial for ex-minister of industry and trade Vũ Huy Hoàng who involves in illegal transfer of ‘prime location’ State-owned land plots in downtown HCM City.

Court proposes investigating violations of industry ministry in steel firm’s project The Hà Nội People’s Court on Tuesday recommended investigating possible violations of the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) and considering the launch of criminal proceedings against several officials of the ministry involved in a case related to wrongdoings at Thái Nguyên Iron and Steel JSC project (TISCO) if sufficient ground is found.

Ex-leaders of State-owned steel firms stand trial Hà Nội’s People’s Court on Monday morning opened the first instance trial of 19 people accused of violations at the Thái Nguyên Steel and Iron Corporation (Tisco).

Tất Thành Cang, Lê Văn Phước expelled from Party Two Party members have been expelled for infringing Party regulations.

National Assembly passes resolution to relieve Chair

The National Assembly on Tuesday passed resolutions to dismiss Nguyễn Thị Kim Ngân as its chair and as Chair of the National Election Council (NEC).

Hà Nội’s police detain man for anti-State propaganda

Hà Nộ’s police have taken a man into custody as they investigate allegations of “making, storing, distributing, or disseminating information, documents, and items against the State of the Socialist Republic of Việt Nam” under Article 117 of the 2015 Penal Code.