Vietnam province suspends teacher after 1st grader left locked in classroom
Vietnam NewsAuthorities in Son La Province, northern Vietnam have suspended an elementary school teacher after a first-grade student was left locked inside a classroom for about three hours due to an oversight, local officials said on Wednesday.
Da Nang police bust cross-border bank impersonation scam that defrauded 1,200 people across Vietnam
Vietnam NewsPolice in Da Nang City, central Vietnam said on Tuesday they had dismantled a large Cambodia-based fraud ring accused of impersonating Vietcombank and swindling more than 1,200 people nationwide out of over US$3.8 million.
Vietnam ministry proposes higher food rations, annual health checks for prisoners
Vietnam NewsVietnam’s Ministry of Public Security has proposed increasing food rations for prisoners, including a 50-percent rise in monthly meat and fish allowances, the addition of eggs, and mandatory annual health check-ups, according to a draft decree released for public consultation.
Foreign tourists, locals queue in Hanoi for premium Japanese matcha despite high prices
Vietnam NewsForeign tourists and local customers lined up in central Hanoi this week for a newly opened Japanese matcha brand offering drinks priced well above the city’s typical range.
Vietnam’s An Giang approves use of protective forest land for Phu Quoc airport expansion
Vietnam NewsVietnam’s An Giang Province on Tuesday approved a resolution to convert 0.46 hectares of protective forest land for use in expanding Phu Quoc International Airport, part of broader regional infrastructure development linked to tourism and transport planning.
7 Cambodian workers deported from Vietnam for illegal employment
Vietnam NewsPolice in Dong Nai Province, southern Vietnam on Tuesday confirmed that they had deported seven Cambodian nationals who were found working illegally at a local business in Chon Thanh Ward.
Vietnam’s Ha Tinh destroys over 900 birds amid H5N1 outbreak
Vietnam NewsMore than 900 chickens and ducks have been culled in Ha Tinh Province, north-central Vietnam after tests confirmed an outbreak of H5N1 avian influenza, prompting health authorities to tighten surveillance to prevent transmission to humans.
Police smash largest counterfeit Jotun paint operation in Vietnam’s Da Nang
Vietnam NewsPolice in Da Nang have uncovered what they described as the largest counterfeit Jotun paint and wall putty ring ever detected in the central Vietnamese city, seizing large quantities of fake products and launching criminal proceedings against three suspects.
Vietnam hands over two Interpol red notice suspects to South Korea
Vietnam NewsVietnamese police on Monday handed over two suspects wanted under Interpol red notices to South Korean authorities at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi.
