A Vietnamese woman has been extradited from Indonesia by Interpol for an investigation into a fraud case dating back to 2015, local police said on Wednesday. Nguyen Thi Anh Nga, a 36-year-old from Dong Thap Province in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta region, has been wanted internationally since 2015 after fraudulently appropriating over VND3 billion (US$127,591) from various individuals. Nga then fled Vietnam to work in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Cambodia. Police in Indonesia arrested Nga on March 7. After discussing with their Indonesian counterparts, Interpol Vietnam brought Nga to Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City and handed her over to Dong Thap police officers for an investigation into the case. Like us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter to get the latest news about Vietnam! A Vietnamese woman has been extradited from Indonesia by Interpol for an investigation into a fraud case dating back to 2015, local police said on Wednesday. … [Read more...] about Vietnamese women extradited after 8-year evasion of international wanted notice
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Vietnamese woman returns lost money to Armenian tourist in Hanoi’s Old Quarter
Stella Amirkhanyan found she had lost the money while she was visiting a money exchange shop in preparation for her trip to Indonesia. She then drove her motorbike back to Luong Ngoc Quyen Street, Hanoi's backpacker precinct, to find her lost money. She says she felt desperate and thought her money had been lost. However, a young Vietnamese woman found the money and sat at a roadside café to wait for Amirkhanyan to return. "It was like a miracle," Amirkhanyan said, when she received the money back. "I burst into tears," she said. Amirkhanyan says she regrets that she forgot to ask the woman's name. Therefore, she shared her story online to thank the benefactor as well as spread the positive message. Amirkhanyan was also very grateful to local people, who approached and comforted her when they saw her crying. The young Armenian woman, who came to Hanoi late last year and works as travel blogger, is now visiting Indonesia but plans to return to Hanoi on March 27. … [Read more...] about Vietnamese woman returns lost money to Armenian tourist in Hanoi’s Old Quarter
U.S. Fed delivers small rate hike amid global banking turmoil
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday raised interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point, but indicated it was on the verge of pausing further increases in borrowing costs after the recent collapse of two U.S. banks. Fed Chair Jerome Powell sought to reassure investors about the soundness of the banking system, saying that the management of Silicon Valley Bank "failed badly," but that the bank's collapse did not indicate wider weaknesses in the banking system. "These are not weaknesses that are running broadly through the banking system," he said, adding that the takeover of Credit Suisse seemed to have been a positive outcome. The Federal Open Market Committee policy statement also said the U.S. banking system is "sound and resilient." Even so, Wall Street ended sharply lower after Powell told a news conference that officials were still intent on fighting inflation while also eying the extent to which recent bank failures had cooled demand and slowed lending. The … [Read more...] about U.S. Fed delivers small rate hike amid global banking turmoil
Poor couple seeks help to save ailing son
A poor couple in the central province of Nghe An is calling for community support to save their 18-year-old son who is on the verge of death. Ho Huu Khoa, 46, and his wife Le Thi Tien, 41, from Quynh Thanh Commune in Quynh Luu District, are taking care of their eldest child Ho Huy Cuong who had a recent stroke. Due to the family’s financial difficulties, Khoa had to work in construction after school to support his parents. Cuong is in dire need of support On March 11, Cuong suffered a headache and his mother bought some medicines for him. However, after taking the medicine, his pain did not ease. On the same day, he struggled with convulsions and was sent to Nghe An General Hospital. Because of his critical condition, he was taken to Bach Mai Hospital in Hanoi. Cuong was diagnosed with cerebral haemorrhage which needs surgery. But his parents couldn't afford the hospital fees, so he was taken back home for self-treatment. The couple has seven … [Read more...] about Poor couple seeks help to save ailing son
Sapa mother fined for forcing her children to work
A woman in the northern tourist town of Sapa has been fined VND 22 million for forcing her two small children to sell products to tourists in the area. Lu Thi May (right) is fined VND22 million for forcing her two small children to sell products to tourists Sapa Town. According to a report from Sapa Town People's Committee, as local police arrived at Thach Son Street at 9.14 pm on March 11 to stop some vendors from harassing a group of tourists, they found two small children among them. Thao Thi, 10, and her three-year-old brother Thao Minh were trying to sell key rings to tourists. As they didn't have any guardian with them at that time, police took them to their station. Through investigations, police summoned their mother, Lu Thi May, 28, from San 2 Village, Hoang Lien Commune. The woman admitted that she has often asked her two children to sell things in Sapa during weekends since 2020. Lu Thi May was fined VND22 million. Although local … [Read more...] about Sapa mother fined for forcing her children to work