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Prosecutors seek 5-6 years in prison for former health minister

HCMC – Prosecutors have recommended a prison sentence of five to six years for former Health Minister Nguyen Thi Kim Tien on charges of...

Conservation groups call for stronger national oversight of protected areas

HCMC – A coalition of conservation organizations in Vietnam has submitted recommendations to the prime minister, proposing that the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment...

Police bust VND300 billion gold smuggling ring

HCMC – A large-scale gold smuggling ring that exploited the wide price gap between Cambodia and Vietnam and used technology along with a scheme...

Vietnam tightens Ebola checks at borders

HCMC – Vietnam has increased health screening at border gates after the World Health Organization (WHO) warned of an Ebola outbreak in Congo and...

Severe storms cause widespread flooding across Vietnam

HCMC – Heavy rain accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning and strong winds on May 16-17 caused serious infrastructure damage and localized flooding on major transport...

Vulnerable groups in HCMC to get financial aid

HCMC – Ho Chi Minh City plans to provide VND1 million in financial aid for each of people in policy beneficiary groups, poor households, and...

Campaign raises VND9.3 billion for Agent Orange victims

HCMC - The Vietnam Association for Victims of Agent Orange/Dioxin (VAVA) has launched a new fundraising campaign ahead of the 65th anniversary of the...

Reversible lane eases congestion on Cong Hoa Street

HCMC – Traffic congestion on Cong Hoa Street eased during peak hours on May 15, the first day HCMC introduced a reversible lane system...

Police bust cross-border drug rings, seize 23kg of narcotics

HCMC - Police in Vietnam’s Thanh Hoa Province and Laos’ Houaphanh Province have dismantled two cross-border drug trafficking rings and seized more than 23...

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