Heavy rains forecast in many parts of Vietnam
HCMC – Heavy downpours are forecast in central and southern provinces from November 21 to 23, according to the national weather center. Rainfalls in provinces from Quang Tri to Quang Ngai would range from 70 and 150 millimeters, while rainfalls of up to 120 millimeters would hit Nghe An, Ha Tinh,
Vicem Hoang Thach Cement Co. Ltd. chairman detained
HCMC – The police in the northern province of Hai Duong recently detained Le Thanh Long, chairman of Vicem Hoang Thach Cement Company Limited, the local media reported. On November 12, the Hai Duong police issued an arrest warrant for Long, 59, who was also a member of the board at Hoang Thach
National Assembly approves adding birthplace info to new passports
HCMC – The National Assembly, the legislature of Vietnam, today, November 15, adopted a resolution that allows the addition of the place of birth (POB) field to new Vietnamese passports. In early July this year, the immigration department of the Ministry of Public Security began issuing brand-new
Gov’t proposes adding birthplace field to Vietnam’s new passports
HCMC – The Ministry of Public Security (MPS) has presented to the National Assembly a proposal for adding the place of birth (POB) field to the personal identification page of newly designed passports. On November 7, Minister of Public Security To Lam presented to the National Assembly the
Deputy health minister Nguyen Truong Son steps down
HCMC – Deputy Minister of Health Nguyen Truong Son resigned from his post due to personal reasons from today, November 1. Son was born in 1964, so he can still work until 2025 before his retirement under the prevailing regulations, but he tendered his resignation in mid-2022, citing his
Two more detained in Covid repatriation flight scandal
HCMC – The police have detained a staff member at the Party Central Committee’s External Relations Commission and the director of a tourism company for their alleged involvement in the Covid repatriation flight scandal. The latest arrests have sent the total number of people placed into police
Former deputy director of Dong Nai Sci-Tech Department detained
HCMC – A former deputy director of the Dong Nai Province Department of Science and Technology, Nguyen Ngoc Phuong, has been detained on alleged charges of violating regulations on the management and use of the State’s assets. His subordinate, Tran Thi Huynh Phuong, former chief accountant of the
Two provinces ordered to provide documents on Covid repatriation flights
HCMC – Investigators at the Ministry of Public Security have written to Thanh Hoa and Quang Nam provinces asking for documents and information about their repatriation flights during the Covid pandemic for an expanded investigation. The governments of the two provinces were told to review the
Two firms investigated for late fuel price stabilization fund transfers
HCMC – The Ministry of Public Security has launched a probe into two fuel firms for their delays in transferring a combined VND24 billion to the fuel price stabilization fund. The Ministry of Industry and Trade today, October 21, said that upon receipt of documents from the ministry, the police
UN Secretary-General arrives in Hanoi for two-day Vietnam visit
HCMC – Secretary-General of the United Nations António Guterres landed in Hanoi today for an official Vietnam visit from October 21-22 at the invitation of President Nguyen Xuan Phuc, reported the Vietnam news agency. His visit demonstrates the importance the UN attaches to its partnership with
Ex-director of Dong Nai’s DPI detained on graft charges
HCMC – Bo Ngoc Thu, former director of the Dong Nai Province Department of Planning and Investment (DPI), has been detained on alleged charges of graft, reported the local media. Investigators of the Ministry of Public Security today, October 20, searched Thu’s residence in Quang Vinh Ward, Bien
Vietnam detects second case of monkeypox in HCMC
HCMC – The HCMC Department of Health confirmed its second case of monkeypox this morning, October 20, a 38-year-old female resident of Tuyen Quang Province, who traveled to Dubai between September 29 and October 18. The patient displayed symptoms of fever with fatigue, nausea and rashes on several
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