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Vietnamese journalist gets 2 1/2 years in prison for Facebook posts
New York Times, Published on 01/03/2025
» HO CHI MINH — A court in Vietnam sentenced one of the country's most influential journalists to 2 1/2 years in prison Thursday for "abusing democratic freedoms" with about a dozen posts on Facebook that criticised or questioned the government.
Vietnam military jet crashes in training
Bloomberg News, Published on 07/11/2024
» HANOI — Search crews rescued two Vietnamese pilots Wednesday night after they went missing when their military aircraft crashed during training in the south-central coastal province of Binh Dinh, VietnamNet news website reported, citing information from telecom provider Viettel.
Vietnam Airlines gets debt reprieve
Published on 29/06/2024
» The National Assembly in Hanoi has approved an extension for Vietnam Airlines’ 4 trillion dong ($157 million) in state-backed loans through July 2027 to give the financially struggling national carrier time to reorganise its operations, according to information from the parliament.
Vietnam tycoon on death row illegally moved money overseas
Reuters, Published on 06/06/2024
» HANOI - Vietnam real estate tycoon Truong My Lan, sentenced to death in the country's largest-ever financial fraud case, had illegally transferred money abroad, according to police, with state media on Thursday reporting US$4.5 billion had been moved.
Vietnam arrests official engaged in UN talks on labour reform
Reuters, Published on 09/05/2024
» HANOI - Police in Vietnam have arrested a senior official involved in talks with international organisations on labour reforms, state media said on Thursday, adding that the action was linked to disclosure of classified information.
Property tycoon ‘embezzled $12bn’ in Vietnam’s biggest fraud case
Published on 03/03/2024
» For several years, Truong My Lan held meetings on the 39th floor of the sleek Times Square tower in the heart of Vietnam’s commercial hub, Ho Chi Minh City. There, in a room that acted as her command centre, she allegedly wove a $12 billion tapestry of fraud and corruption, according to the police reports that form the basis of a court case against her.
Vietnam bans 'Barbie' movie over South China Sea map
Published on 03/07/2023
» HANOI: Vietnam has banned Warner Bros' highly-anticipated film "Barbie" from domestic distribution over a scene featuring a map that shows China's unilaterally claimed territory in the South China Sea, state media reported on Monday.
Vietnam rescuers battle to save boy from 35-metre hole
AFP, Published on 02/01/2023
» HANOI: Hundreds of rescuers battled on Monday to free a 10-year-old boy who fell into a 35-metre-deep hole at a construction site two days ago.
Vietnam's second-biggest property developer faces cash crunch: sources
Published on 07/11/2022
» HANOI: Vietnam's second-biggest listed developer, No Va Land, is firing staff and seeking urgent asset sales, company and industry sources said, as it struggles to pay creditors in the latest sign of distress in the country's real estate sector.
Vietnam police detain ex-Bamboo Airways chairman’s aide in probe
Bloomberg News, Published on 05/04/2022
» Vietnam police detained the aide to Bamboo Airways former Chairman Trinh Van Quyet as part of a widening probe in alleged stock manipulation at real estate developer FLC Group, which he founded.