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Illustrative image (Photo: The New Paper)   Hanoi (VNA) - Singapore's new law to combat the spread of fake news and online fraud came into force on October 2. The Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act, passed in May by the Singapore parliament, stipulates that individuals can be fined up to 100,000 SGD (72,100 USD) or jailed up to 10 years, or both, while companies can be slapped with fines of up to 1 million SGD. The law requires online platforms — including social networking, search engine and news aggregation services — to issue corrections or remove content that the government deems false. The government can also order internet or intermediary service providers to block access to offending websites or be fined up to 20,000 USD each day, or up to a maximum of 500,000 USD. Google, Facebook and Twitter will be given temporary exemptions to issue the required corrections in line with Singapore’s law. The Singaporean government said the law … [Read more...] about Singapore’s anti-fake news law takes effect

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc addresses the meeting with voters in Thuy Nguyen district of Hai Phong city on October 15 (Photo: VNA) Hai Phong (VNA) – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc stressed on October 15 that the Government will take more drastic actions to protect the environment, including returning imported containers of waste to their source countries. The PM made the statement while he and other National Assembly (NA) deputies of the northern port city of Hai Phong were meeting with constituents in Thuy Nguyen district. At the event, held ahead of the NA’s 8th session, Doan Cong Thuc, a resident in Thuy Nguyen’s Nui Deo township, voiced his concern about environmental pollution, saying that although the Government has paid attention to this issue, many businesses still ignore the proper treatment of toxic waste. He called on the PM to push ahead with building strict penalties, being more resolute in addressing this problem thoroughly, and attracting … [Read more...] about Vietnam to resolutely return foreign waste containers: PM

Police investigate a Nhat Cuong store (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The Ministry of Public Security (MPS) has asked the International Criminal Police Organisation (Interpol) to issue a red notice for the owner of the Nhat Cuong Mobile store chain, Bui Quang Huy, who was charged with smuggling and violating regulations of accounting, causing serious consequences. Lieut. Gen. Tran Van Ve, Head of the Office of the Criminal Investigation Agency, revealed the information on the sidelines of the 39th ASEAN Chiefs of Police Conference (ASEANAPOL) in Hanoi on September 18. Responding to reporters’ queries on the arrest of Huy, Ve said that Huy had fled from his residence right after the police commenced criminal proceeding against him. The MPS then issued a nationwide and international wanted notice against the director-general of Nhat Cuong Technic Co.,Ltd, the parent firm of the well-known smartphone store chain in Hanoi. Regarding Vietnam’s cooperation with regional … [Read more...] about Vietnam asks Interpol to issue red notice for fleeing businessman

Scene at the event (Photo: VNA) Algiers (VNA) – The Algerian People’s National Assembly (APN) (lower chamber) debuted an Algeria – Vietnam Friendship Parliamentarians' Group at a ceremony in Algiers on January 20. Nemamcha Mohamed, a member of the APN’s external affairs committee, was selected as Chairman of the group. Speaking at the event, APN vice president Terbeche Abderezak and Nemamcha Mohamed expressed their admiration for Vietnam’s struggle for independence and efforts made to develop the country. Appreciating Vietnam’s support toward Algeria’s fight for independence and national construction, they praised the bilateral friendship and multifaceted cooperation between the two nations and their parliaments in many years. They highlighted the significant meaning of the friendship group establishment, particularly in connecting the sides and in supervising bilateral efforts to boost collaboration between Vietnamese and Algerian … [Read more...] about Algeria – Vietnam Friendship Parliamentarians’ Group launched

Illustrative image (Photo: VNA)    Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam is facing challenges as it is one of the 10 fastest-aging countries, according to recent statistics. It is forecast that it will take no more than two decades for Vietnam to raise the rate of people aged 65 and above to 14 percent from 7 percent. Since 2007, the country has entered a golden population period that generates abundant workforce for 2010 – 2020 economic growth. As of the late 2017, there were 11 million senior citizens nationwide, accounting for about 11.95 percent of the total population, roughly 2 million of them aged above 80. Vietnam is predicted to enter aging population period by 2035 with some 21 million old people who make up 20 percent and 25 percent of the total population by 2038 and 2049, respectively. Deputy Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Nguyen Thi Ha said Vietnam’s average life span rose from 68.6 in 1999 to 73.2 in 2014, which is forecast to rise to … [Read more...] about Vietnam among world’s fastest aging countries