Legal proceedings launched in mental hospital drugs case in Hà Nội The Investigation Agency for drug-related crimes under the Hà Nội Police has launched legal proceedings against Nguyễn Xuân Quý and other four accomplices on charges of selling, storing and organising the illegal use of drugs.

Drug trafficking ring busted at hospital in Hà Nội

According to police, a mentally ill man ran the ring from National Psychiatric Hospital No1.

Health minister underlines need to amend law to make organ donation easier The law on donation, removal and transplantation of human tissues and organs and donation and recovery of cadavers should be amended to streamline procedures and help increase donations to save more lives, Deputy Minister of Health Nguyễn Trường Sơn said.

Actions needed to combat illegal trade of ivory and wildlife in Việt Nam: WWF

A survey of nearly 600 Chinese tourists who visited Việt Nam showed that 17 per cent of them visited ivory shops during their visit and an estimation 2 per cent bought ivory products with an average spending of VNĐ12 million (US$522).

Việt Nam highlights achievements in rights promotion The UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) convened the second week of its 46th regular session from March 1 to 5, with debates on promoting civil and political rights along with economic, cultural, and social rights, including the rights of the child and of persons with disabilities (PWDs).

Making the most of life behind bars

Time spent behind bars is never meant to be easy. But some foreign inmates at Vĩnh Quang Prison are making the most of their lives locked up.

HCM City told to get creative to enhance gender equality The HCM City Committee for the Advancement of Women and Gender Equality needs to take creative and effective approaches to ensure gender equality in every aspect, a city leader has said.

Three in Hà Nội arrested for role in cross-border baby selling ring

Hà Nội police announced Friday they have arrested three people in a “major ring” charged with trafficking Vietnamese infants to China and rescued four babies last night.

Drug crime on the rise as pandemic continues: official

Major General Nguyễn Văn Viện, director of the Drug-related Crime Investigation Police Department under the Ministry of Public Security, talks to the Việt Nam Government Portal about the drug-related crime situation and measures to mobilise resources to combat drug crimes.

Vietnamese, Chinese public security ministries bolster anti-crime collaboration The ministries of public security of the two countries convened their seventh meeting on crime prevention in Hà Nội on Friday under the co-chair of Vietnamese Minister of Public Security General Tô Lâm and his Chinese counterpart Zhao Kezhi.