Charges for assaulting a police officer

The alleged illegal migrants were confirmed as Vietnamese nationals on November 8, among whom 21 came from Nghệ An. Another 10 were from Hà Tĩnh, three each from Hải Phòng and Quảng Bình while Thừa Thiên-Huế and Hải Dương each had one victim. — VNS … [Read more...] about Seven charged with human smuggling in connection to Essex lorry deaths

Police officers interrogate Nguyen Quoc Thanh and Tran Dinh Truong (first row, L to R), Nguyen Thi Thuy Hoa and Le Van Hue (second row, L to R) – PHOTO: TNO HCMC - Police in the north-central province of Ha Tinh on February 20 filed charges against seven individuals who have allegedly helped more than 60 other people nationwide travel to the United Kingdom illegally for work. … [Read more...] about Seven prosecuted for helping others illegally travel to UK

Tourism weathered a severe hit, rolling with an incessant drop in visitors as hotel occupancy rates barely met 30 per cent in the first two quarters. Yet promotions and campaigns were run aggressively by tourism authorities in a bid to entice tourists back in the remaining months. For the whole year, Vietnam welcomed some 2.4 million international visitors, equivalent to 89.4 per cent of the 2002 record, which was relatively strong performance, taking into account the lower tourism activity in the first quarter. … [Read more...] about BUSINESS NEWS HEADLINES FEB. 21

Hanoi (VNA) – The Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam (CAAV) has imposed no ban on flights to the Republic of Korea (RoK) and Japan during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, CAAV Director General Dinh Viet Thang has said. The announcement came after some websites circulated information on stopping licensed flights between Vietnam and the RoK and Japan. Thang said the information is a complete fabrication, and the CAAV has worked with the police force to investigate the source of the fake news. The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines also affirmed that flights to the two East Asian countries have been operated normally in accordance with schedule allowed by the aviation authority. If any schedule adjustment is made, the airline will fully inform the passengers via its website or other official channels, the airline said. For further information, customers should visit the airline’s website www.vietnamairlines.com, Facebook fanpage … [Read more...] about COVID-19: No ban on flights to RoK, Japan