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18/05/2023

23/08/2022

The body of a 16-year-old boy, part of a group of 42 people escaping from a Cambodian casino Thursday, was found in a river section of An Giang's An Phu District.

The body of a 16-year-old boy, part of a group of 42 people escaping from a Cambodian casino Thursday, was found in a river section of An Giang's An Phu District.

23/08/2022

South Korea’s Ministry of Justice said Friday that 642 undocumented foreign workers, including 49 Vietnamese nationals, have been caught in the last two months.

South Korea’s Ministry of Justice said Friday that 642 undocumented foreign workers, including 49 Vietnamese nationals, have been caught in the last two months.

23/08/2022

Construction of two bridges across a Mekong tributary are proposed at a cost of VND9 trillion ($386 million) to replace ferry services currently in use.

Construction of two bridges across a Mekong tributary are proposed at a cost of VND9 trillion ($386 million) to replace ferry services currently in use.

23/08/2022

Hanoi plans to evaluate motorbike emissions starting 2024, with vehicles failing to meet standards charged and restricted from accessing certain areas of the city.

Hanoi plans to evaluate motorbike emissions starting 2024, with vehicles failing to meet standards charged and restricted from accessing certain areas of the city.

23/08/2022

The Chinese manager at a casino in Cambodia from where 42 Vietnamese had escaped has admitted to "forced labor" practices.

The Chinese manager at a casino in Cambodia from where 42 Vietnamese had escaped has admitted to "forced labor" practices.

23/08/2022

A 176-kilometer expressway section from Ha Long Bay to China border gate Mong Cai is set to open to traffic next week, but no gas station or rest stop has been built yet.

A 176-kilometer expressway section from Ha Long Bay to China border gate Mong Cai is set to open to traffic next week, but no gas station or rest stop has been built yet.

23/08/2022

People entering Vietnam from areas with monkeypox outbreaks will be monitored and suspected carriers quarantined, the health ministry said Monday.

People entering Vietnam from areas with monkeypox outbreaks will be monitored and suspected carriers quarantined, the health ministry said Monday.

26/05/2022

Nguyen Thanh Hung, 43, Phuong A Xuan, 34, Co Dai Luan, 36, Nguyen Thi Cam Hong, 28, and Le Duc Tai, 52, were found guilty of illegally possessing and trading narcotics.

The HCMC People’s Court sentenced five people to death Tuesday for trafficking 16 kg of drugs.

26/05/2022

A drug price management official under the Ministry of Health was arrested for alleged power abuse, amid investigations into a Covid test kit scam involving the Viet A tech firm.

A drug price management official under the Ministry of Health was arrested for alleged power abuse, amid investigations into a Covid test kit scam involving the Viet A tech firm.

26/05/2022

The apps used most by Vietnamese children in the first quarter of this year were home-grown texting and calling app Zalo, YouTube and Tiktok, digital security company Kaspersky said.

The apps used most by Vietnamese children in the first quarter of this year were home-grown texting and calling app Zalo, YouTube and Tiktok, digital security company Kaspersky said.

26/05/2022

At a National Assembly discussion Wednesday, Truong Thi Ngoc Anh, deputy chairwoman of the Central Committee of the Vietnamese Fatherland Front (VFF), an umbrella organization of all political and social groups in Vietnam, said two batches of masks from a company in Germany and from the Vietnamese community in Hong Kong had arrived in November last year.

More than 1.1 million masks donated to Vietnam since late last year have not been distributed because they are still stuck at airports over red tape, officials said.