Each of the eight defendants received 10-16 years behind bars for the charge of "trading human body parts." They all worked as brokers for the kidney trading ring, the largest ever that Vietnamese police have busted. The ring leader, Ton Nu Thi Huyen, 46, died of kidney failure during the investigation. According to the verdict, in 2009, Huyen went to China to get an illegal kidney transplant, where she met a man named Dao Thanh Nhan. In 2016, she came to Cambodia to meet Nhan and he introduced her to a Singaporean doctor who was working at a hospital in Phnom Penh. That doctor told Huyen to find people that want to sell their kidneys and bring them to Cambodia for the surgery. Huyen then returned to Vietnam and connected with Viet, who she asked to search for people who had stated on social media that they wanted to sell kidneys. For every kidney transplanted, Huyen got VND70 million (US$2,973), of which she shared VND15-25 million with Viet. Those that successfully came … [Read more...] about Eight get jail terms for sending 37 Vietnamese to Cambodia to sell their kidneys
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Biggest-ever US business delegation comes to Vietnam to seek investment opportunities
A mission, including 52 businesses from the U.S., is scheduled to visit Vietnam this week to learn about the local market and seek business and investment opportunities. This is the largest-ever U.S. business mission to Vietnam. Ted Osius, president and CEO of the U.S.-ASEAN Business Council (USABC), told Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper on Monday that these U.S. firms will meet with the Vietnamese prime minister, National Assembly chairman, and ministers. Amazon is among the U.S. enterprises coming to Vietnam this week. Photo: Reuters Learning about Vietnam’s digital, green transformation potential According to Osius, USABC members stressed at a meeting with Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh during his visit to the U.S. on the occasion of the ASEAN-U.S. Special Summit in May 2022 that they considered Vietnam a strategic market in the region and were committed to making investments in Vietnam and cooperating with Vietnamese partners for a long term. … [Read more...] about Biggest-ever US business delegation comes to Vietnam to seek investment opportunities
Business community leads call to action for authorities
Working groups of the Vietnam Business Forum touched on a variety of topics and recommendations for greater progress Photo: Dung Minh During Sunday’s Vietnam Business Forum (VBF) in Hanoi, everything from the foreign labour situation and digital tax to combating climate change was discussed by the various participants, which included heads of influential international organisations. Arguably the most vital near-term issue according to those involved is power shortages being felt in some areas of the country. The Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI) said that northern industrial zones are being particularly affected, and it wants to see the nation’s Power Development Plan VIII to officially come on board as soon as possible. “In recent years, Japanese corporations have expanded their footprint in Vietnam to capture the great demand for renewable energy. But it is challenging for domestic businesses and financial institutions to independently execute large-scale power … [Read more...] about Business community leads call to action for authorities