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A man has been given capital punishment for robbing and murdering his co-worker in Ho Chi Minh City in 2018. The municipal People’s Court on Wednesday sentenced Nguyen Hoang Phi, 24, who hails from the southern province of Binh Phuoc, to death for murder and robbery. His accomplices, Nguyen Dien Tai and Tran Van Tu, both 21, each received an 18-year jail term for murder and robbery. Tai and Tu were under 18 years old when they committed the offenses. The fourth defendant, 19-year-old Vuong Minh Tuan, was condemned to one year and a half in prison for robbery but he was given a suspended sentence. Tuan was under 16 years old when he committed the violation. According to the indictment, Phi was an employee of a local security guard service company. He was dispatched to Ngoc Chau Company along with Bui Van Dat and some other people from April 1, 2018. On the evening of October 5 the same year, Phi and Dat were on duty during the same shift. Phi then planned on robbing his co-worker and contacted Tai and Tu for their assistance. The man waited until Dat went out for some errands and let his accomplices enter the place. At around 9:30 pm that night, Dat was patrolling the venue when he was attacked and tied up by Tai and Tu. The two also took the victim’s phone and VND1.5 million (US$65), while Phi was in charge of keeping watch. As Dat screamed for help, Phi arrived and told the other two robbers to kill the victim to prevent him from reporting the case to police. Despite Dat begging for mercy, the three strangled him to death with an electric wire. They took Dat’s body to outlying Binh Chanh District and buried it at an empty land plot. On November 15, 2018, Phi and Tuan stole Tai’s motorbike and sold it to Cambodia for some cash. In the following month, Tai’s father discovered that Tuan was involved in the motorbike theft and took him to the local police station. Tuan admitted his wrongdoing to officers, but went on to accuse Phi, …

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Yesterday, the Military Service Council of Thu Duc City and 21 other districts in Ho Chi Minh City held ceremonies to see off local young men to the army and public security force. The new recruits from Thu Duc City are ready to fulfil their duty to the nation. In 2021, 4,628 citizens from Ho Chi Minh City perform their service in military and public security forces, including two female citizens. Among them, 2.05% are official Party members, while 41.95% possess college and university qualifications. On the same day, localities in Military Region 2, including Ha Giang, Lao Cai, Son La, Lai Chau and Dien Bien, also hosted ceremonies to see young people off for military service. The enlisted were sent to 10 units belonging to the Military Region 2, the High Command of the Border Guard and units under the Ministry of Public Security. Among them, over 82% are between the ages of 18 and 21, nearly 50% are from H’Mong ethnic groups, and more than 15% belong to the Dao and Tay ethnic groups. Over 1,000 sent written requests to volunteer to perform their military service. Young men from Lao Cai City join the army. Young army conscripts in Son La City say goodbye to family members before leaving for service. In the northern province of Thai Binh, thousands of young men also started to perform services in military or public security forces. Previously, the Provincial People's Committee, Thai Binh Provincial Military Council and other relevant units visited and presented gifts to newcomers in difficult circumstances. Each newly-recruit is given gifts worth at least from VND3-4.5 million. Young Thai Binh men during a ceremony to set off for military service on March 3. Among young people in Dong Nai Province enlisting this year, 2,803 have joined military units and 305 citizens will perform their duty in the People's Public Security units. The handover and reception ceremonies across 11 districts and cities in the southern province …

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The Hanoitimes - Vietnam affirms to support the repatriation of foreigners whose residence permits expire. Vietnam’s Ministry of Public Security will coordinate with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) to check visa validity of foreigners to find out those who have overstayed. A foreign visitor enjoys stay in Ho Chi Minh City. Photo: Zing The government of Vietnam will facilitate the repatriation of foreigners, according to instructions of Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, reported by VnExpress . Foreigners in Vietnam who will have overstayed their temporary residence validity period for less than 10 days because of objective reasons and force majeure situations will not face penalties, according to an announcement of the Ministry of Public Security's Immigration Department, which has been shut for 15 days starting April 1 and will handle emergency cases only. However, anyone who deliberately violates the Law on Entry, Exit, Transit and Residence of Foreigners in Vietnam would be expelled. The Ministry of Transport will be responsible for the transport of the foreigners back to their countries. At a press conference on April 9, the MOFA’s Spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang said that Vietnam always creates favorable conditions for foreign diplomatic missions to conduct citizen protection measures and for foreigners who face difficulties on their way back home. Over the past time, Vietnam has worked with foreign missions to support citizens of some European countries to return home. In the coming time, the country will continue assisting for the repatriation of foreign visitors, the spokesperson said. David James, Wayne Paris, and Patrick M Davies. Photo: Tuoi Tre Some people have opined that many foreigners have sought Vietnam as a shelter for the pandemic thanks to the country’s good precautionary measures against the virus. Foreigners who undergo mass quarantine and coronavirus tests in Vietnam have to pay …

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