Crimes

These 19 defendants were peasants with limited legal understanding who were lured into the illegal actions and acted as assistants to a certain extent. They said they aimed to resist the law enforcement personnel, but did not intend to kill anyone. The judges said they altered the charge for them for these reasons. … [Read more...] about Two sentenced to death for cops’ murder in Hanoi

We set general targets for the capital in each period. By 2025, Hà Nội will be a smart, modern, highly competitive city in the country and the region. By 2030, it will become a 'green - smart - modern' city with regional and international competitiveness and complete industrialisation. Hà Nội will have a high quality of life; comprehensive and sustainable economic, cultural and social development; and be a globally connected city with international competitiveness by 2045. … [Read more...] about Hà Nội strives to become a green, smart and modern city

Christine Gandomi, deputy director of the Program Development Office for USAID Vietnam said illegal wildlife trafficking has reached alarming levels in Vietnam. In the first quarter of this year, 23 instances of illegal poaching were reported, 240 traffickers were arrested, and 400 kilogrammes of rhino horns were confiscated. … [Read more...] about USAID takes swing at changing behaviours about using illegal wildlife products

French newspaper L'Humanité published an article which reflects on Nga’s life among millions of Vietnamese lives impacted by AO/Dioxin, as well as the historical trial against the multinational companies of the US, including Dow Chemical and Bayer-Monsanto, the two firms that Nga has been pursuing for the past six years. … [Read more...] about Vietnamese AO lawsuit makes French headlines

Paris (VNA) - The trial of Vietnamese-French woman Tran To Nga’s lawsuit against 14 American Agent Orange (AO)/Dioxin producers, which opened in France on January 25, has grabbed the attention of local media, which has called it “historic”. L'Humanité frontpaged an article headlined “A story of an American war crime tried 55 years later in France”, reflecting on the lives of Nga and millions of other victims of AO/Dioxin and her enduring fight for justice over the last six years. The article said the historic trial against 14 American companies, including Dow Chemical and Bayer-Monsanto, is now entering a new phase at the Crown Court of Evry. The lawsuit has been called a David-and-Goliath struggle, as dozens of lawyers for the multinationals have deployed all possible strategies to slow down the progress of the trial, it said, adding that a few years ago the turnover of Dow Chemical alone exceeded Vietnam’s GDP. It also said the challenge … [Read more...] about French media highlight “historic trial” of lawsuit against US AO/Dioxin producers