Anna Chapman has been called the femme fatale of a spy case with Cold War-style intrigue — a striking redhead and self-styled entrepreneur who dabbled in real estate and mused on her Facebook page, "if you can dream, you can become it." … [Read more...] about NY suspect dubbed femme fatale of Russian spy case
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Trump says expects announcement of new summit with North Korea’s Kim ‘pretty soon’
Trump says expects announcement of new summit with North Korea's Kim 'pretty soon' The Saigon Times Daily U.S. President Donald Trump participates in a signing ceremony for the U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement with South Korean President Moon Jae-in on the sidelines of the 73rd United Nations General Assembly in New York, U.S., September 24, 2018 – PHOTO: REUTERS UNITED NATIONS (REUTERS) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he expected a second summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to be announced “pretty soon” but that the location had yet to be determined. Trump, during a meeting with South Korean President Moon Jae-in at the United Nations, said: “Chairman Kim has been really very open and terrific, frankly. I think he wants to see something happen.” Moon met with Kim for a third time last week. He said he brought Trump a personal message from the North Korean leader saying he was hoping to meet with the U.S. president again soon. … [Read more...] about Trump says expects announcement of new summit with North Korea’s Kim ‘pretty soon’
Misuse of State asset case prosecuted
Nguyen Huu Tin, former Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City’s People Committee. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The Investigation Police Agency under the Ministry of Public Security has begun criminal proceedings against the case of violating provisions on the management and use of State assets that causes losses and wastefulness, as well as a number of organisations and individuals in Ho Chi Minh City related to Phan Van Anh Vu (alias Vu Nhom). In their announcement made public on September 18, the ministry said those individuals include Nguyen Huu Tin, born 1957, former Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City’s People Committee; Dao Anh Kiet, born in 1957, former Director of the city’s Department of Environment and Natural Resources; Le Van Thanh, born in 1962, Deputy Chief of Office at the municipal People’s Committee; and Nguyen Thanh Chuong, born in 1974, head of the unit for urban management at the office of the city’s People’s Committee. … [Read more...] about Misuse of State asset case prosecuted
USAID helps improve judgment of wildlife-related cases in Vietnam
An overview of the training programme seeking to improve the capacity of judges and people’s court personnel for judging cases related to crimes against protected wildlife (Source: VNA) Da Nang (VNA) – A training programme seeking to improve the capacity of judges and people’s court personnel for judging cases related to crimes against protected wildlife as stipulated in the 2015 Penal Code (amended in 2017) took place in the central city of Da Nang on July 11. The event was jointly held by the US Agency for International Development (USAID), the Vietnam Supreme People’s Court, and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. It offered a chance for judges to contribute their ideas to a draft resolution of the Council of Judges on guiding the implementation of new wildlife-related regulations of the amended Penal Code. Chief Justice of the Supreme People’s Court Nguyen Hoa Binh said new clauses and heavier penalties of the 2015 Penal Code … [Read more...] about USAID helps improve judgment of wildlife-related cases in Vietnam
HCM City opens new children’s hotlines
Ho Chi Minh City’s Department of Home Affairs has outlined a new policy on the prevention and handling of child abuse cases which includes new hotlines for victims and their families. HCM City issues new policy on child abuse, with new hotline numbers for victims and their families - Photo: molisa.gov.vn The hotlines are 111, 113, 1900.54.55.59 or 1800.90.59. Victims and families can also directly contact the People’s Committee of districts and wards, as well as the police. Within two hours after receiving the information, the person in charge must check the authenticity of the information and report it to the People’s Committee. The People’s Committee will then send the child to the hospital for emergency medical examinations and treatment. The hospital will send the initial diagnostics to the People’s Committee two hours after receiving the child. After that, the chairman of the People’s Committee will petition for prosecution, with … [Read more...] about HCM City opens new children’s hotlines