After the VN Pharma scandal – in which 12 defendants were charged last year with manufacturing and trading counterfeit medicines, including fake cancer drugs – the healthcare sector has been shaken up yet again. The Investigation Agency under the Ministry of Public Security (MoPS) arrested the leaders of BMS Medical technology JSC and Hanoi Valuation and Financial Services JSC (VFS), who are said to have colluded with others to illegally raise the prices of medical devices in the Bach Mai-BMS cooperation contract. … [Read more...] about Stringent measures to clean house at profiteering public-run hospitals
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Ramifications of prosecution for counterfeit actions
As for BiVa Brewery that is determined to provide goods under a contract, it is not committed to be responsible for the legality of the trademark. There is not enough evidence to accuse Biva. Only two shareholders of Saigon Vietnam Beer Group – Tran Thi Ai Loan and Tran Thi Khanh Ha – are recognised to have contributed capital but have not participated in designing and ordering raw materials. Therefore, there is also not enough evidence to handle burden them with “infringement of industrial property rights”. … [Read more...] about Ramifications of prosecution for counterfeit actions
Build a spiritually healthy capital, Party leader exhorts Hanoi
Speaking as a Hanoi citizen, the Party leader and State President also said central agencies must collaborate better with Hanoi to help it achieve its targets because it is the capital city and face of the nation. … [Read more...] about Build a spiritually healthy capital, Party leader exhorts Hanoi
13th National Party Congress widely covered by international media
According to the journalist, more and more people pay attention to Vietnam as in the international arena, the nation had a successful term with the role as ASEAN Chair 2020 and a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) in the 2020-2021 tenure, assumed the UNSC Presidency in January 2020 and will re-assume this role in April this year. … [Read more...] about 13th National Party Congress widely covered by international media
French media highlight “historic trial” of lawsuit against US AO/Dioxin producers
L'Humanité frontpages 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. Screenshot of L'Humanité. (Photo: VNA) … [Read more...] about French media highlight “historic trial” of lawsuit against US AO/Dioxin producers