UAW leaders reach tentative deal with GM to end US worker strike

General Motors and the United Auto Workers announced Wednesday a tentative labour agreement that could end a month-long strike that has paralysed the auto giant.

Health worker accused of stealing from dengue fund A health worker has been detained by police accused of embezzling money from a fund set up to prevent dengue fever.

Croatia ex-PM Sanader jailed for $2.5 million bribe Croatia's former prime minister Ivo Sanader was jailed Thursday after the Supreme Court increased his sentence to six years for taking more than two million euros ($2.2 million) in kickbacks while in power, state media reported.

Former Vinashin General Director arrested

The Investigation Police Agency under the Ministry of Public Security launched legal proceedings against temporarily detained former General Director Trương Văn Tuyến and Deputy General Director Phạm Thanh Sơn of the Việt Nam Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (Vinashin) yesterday.

 

Đắk Nông vice principal accused of embezzling funds

The vice principal of Nguyễn Bỉnh Khiêm Secondary School in the Central Highlands province of Đắk Nông has been charged with appropriating more than VNĐ170 million (US$7,300) from the school and State budget over the past four years.

Court sentences former Trust Bank senior advisor to 30 years in jail

Twenty-eight former officials of Đại Tín Bank (Trust Bank, now Việt Nam Construction Bank) charged with "abusing trust to appropriate property" and "intentionally violating state regulations on economic management and causing serious consequences" were sentenced to three to 30 years in jail by the HCM City People’s Court on May 31 after a three-week trial.

Trial rejects appeals, retains $51 million compensation judgment

The People’s Court of HCM City yesterday rejected the appeal of four out of five affected companies in the case of Huỳnh Thị Huyền Như, former deputy chief of the risk management department at VietinBank’s HCM City branch, and Võ Anh Tuấn, deputy director of VietinBank’s Nhà Bè branch, who were charged with "swindling to appropriate assets" worth VNĐ1.085 trillion (US$51 million) from the five companies.

Officials charged with $280m in losses

The HCM City People’s Court yesterday began its trial of 28 former officials of Đại Tín Bank (Trust Bank) (now Việt Nam Construction Bank) for allegedly "abusing trust to appropriate property" and "intentionally violating state regulations on economic management and causing serious consequences".

Court verdicts must ensure justice and humanity

Nguyễn Hữu Chính, Chief Judge of the Hà Nội Supreme People’s Court, talks to Vietnam News Agency about the Government’s resolve to give due punishment to any person using their power for their personal interest.

Former Vinashin chairman investigated

The police on Thursday issued a decision to prosecute Nguyễn Ngọc Sự, former chairman of the members' council of the Việt Nam Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (Vinashin).