Vietnam police arrest 11 in cybercrime raid Ho Chi Minh City police arrested 11 people from Taiwan for committing high-tech sophisticated cybercrime schemes over the internet. Local police caught the suspects red handed in Tan Phong ward, District 7, while they were in the process of swindling several Chinese people out of their money. Five laptops, 11 computers, 18 telephones, and several recorders and printers were seized in the raid. Police and prosecutors, allege the suspects made phone calls to Chinese people in a number of countries, including Vietnam, using threats and various other devices to extort money from victims. Police officials said that many people have fallen prey to these fraudsters who managed to entice some Vietnamese people to join their ring. Russia, Vietnam to explore space for peaceful purposes The document, drafted by the Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos), aims to boost mutually beneficial … [Read more...] about Social News Headlines 10/4
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Ministry inspects private health clinics, drugstores in 5 cities The Health Ministry plans to inspect private health clinics and drugstores in five major cities this year after many violations were uncovered during last year's inspections. In 2013, 197 private health clinics and 66 private drugstores were suspended from operations for violating medical regulations, according to the ministry. Many medical workers were found working without work permits, in addition, drugstores were caught operating without business licenses and selling psychotropic drugs and drug precursors without permits. The inspectors will target Can Tho, Danang, Haiphong, Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, Duong Xuan An, the ministry's deputy chief inspector, said at a recent meeting in Hanoi. The ministry also plans to compile and submit to the Government a project to improve medical inspectors' skills by 2020. Speaking at the meeting, Minister Nguyen Thi Kim Tien ordered all health departments to inspect the … [Read more...] about Social News Headlines 9/4
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Four dead after eating poison mushrooms Four of five family members hospitalised earlier this month for mushroom poisoning died yesterday, according to Bach Mai Hospital's Anti-poison Centre. The family from the northern province of Thai Nguyen was poisoned by eating mushrooms collected from the forest. They were admitted to the Anti-poison Center in Ha Noi for treatment on March 9. Three cases of mushroom poisoning have been reported this month in the northern province of Thai Nguyen and Tuyen Quang. Two die in Ha Giang fire Two people were killed yesterday in a massive fire that burnt down a house in the northern mountainous Ha Giang Province. The blaze broke out at about 1a.m in a wooden house in Meo Vac District. The owner of the house, Hoang Thi Huong, managed to escape but two other persons, whose bodies have not been identified yet, were killed, according to the local police. The authorities are investigating the incident. Northern province battles … [Read more...] about Social News Headlines 26/3
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Taxi driver jailed for fraud and robbery The People's Court in the capital sentenced a taxi driver to three years and six months' imprisonment on robbery charges yesterday. The driver, Nguyen Van Tien, 38, from northern Hung Yen Province's Hung Yen Town, charged 27-year-old Xiechao Yang of China US$600 for a taxi ride from the Old Quarter's Hang Bac Street to a sauna restaurant in Hang Muoi Street, and from the restaurant to his hotel in Hoan Kiem District's Tho Xuong Street - over 200 times the regulated fare. According to the verdict, Tien locked the car door, threatened the tourist and stole over VND23 million ($1,100) after the tourist did not agree to pay the charge and only gave the driver VND200,000 ($9.5). The tourist reported the incident to local police. Doctors receive certificates of merit for saving victims of collapsed suspension bridge Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc awarded certificates of merit on behalf of the Prime Minister to persons involved with … [Read more...] about Social News Headlines 11/3
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Traffic safety rules tightened at Noi Bai This is being done as the passenger traffic at the airport is increasing and also in preparation for the operation of T2, the second terminal that is under construction. According to Major General Nguyen Duc Chung, director of the Ha Noi Police Force, the team was set up at the request of Minister of Public Security Major Tran Dai Quang and Minister of Transport Dinh La Thang. These leaders demanded increased mobilisation of traffic police officials to help the Noi Bai Airport staff ensure traffic safety and order at the airport. Chung said the police would focus on dealing with traffic violations which cause congestion to ensure safe and smooth traffic movement on the Bac Thang Long - Noi Bai road which leads to the airport. Surveillance cameras will also be installed on this road. Deputy Minister of Transport Pham Quy Tieu said the Ministries of Transport and Public Security would also work to extend the Noi Bai Airport model to … [Read more...] about Social News Headlines 20/2