Deputy PM orders investigation into suspected loan shark

The move came after local media reported that on March 30, a 24-year-old shipper of Phúc Cường Transport Service Co Ltd agreed to transport a package for Đường’s company from Thái Bình Province to Hà Nội.

Men to be prosecuted for failing to observe social distancing

Police in the northern province of Bắc Ninh have decided to initiate legal proceedings against two men for failing to follow coronavirus prevention measures.

Top five local and overseas Vietnamese players in basketball league

If you are missing your fix of basketball because of COVID-19, don’t worry. We hav compiled a list of the best players since the Vietnam Basketball Association(VBA) Leagues started in 2016.

Vietnamese curator snubbed due to coronavirus prejudice

A Vietnamese art curator was told not to attend an art fair in the UK over fears attendees would assume the curator was infected with the coronavirus.

Man jailed after three Vietnamese nationals were found in a luggage box

A man who tried to smuggle three Vietnamese nationals into the UK in a luggage box on the roof of his car has been jailed.

Five more investigated for Đà Nẵng-Quảng Ngãi expressway issues Police on Tuesday arrested a former director and vice director of construction contractors involved in an expressway after severe degradation was reported on the road more than a year after it opened.

Traffic accidents drop after drink-driving law takes effect

The number of traffic accidents has fallen dramatically, just two weeks after the drink-driving law took effect, according to Lê Xuân Đức, deputy head of the Traffic Police Department under the Ministry of Public Security (MoPS).

Over 3,700 drink driving cases dealt with in a week Up to 3,785 cases of drink driving have been handled in the first seven days of 2020, with total fines of more than VNĐ12.5 billion (US$539,400).

Alcohol laws are driving down business

Strict drink drive laws have left some small businesses feeling the pinch, with many claiming customers are shunning bia hơi fearing they will fall foul of the tough, new regulations.

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A number of motorists have fallen foul of strict new drink driving laws in the first few days of the year.