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A Hanoi court has sentenced 50 defendants in connection with an extensive drug operation at a karaoke establishment, with the bar's operator receiving nearly two decades in prison for orchestrating narcotics use and trafficking.
Vietnam's booming durian exports face mounting pressure as authorities investigate widespread corruption in the certification system, threatening the sector's long-term competitiveness and market access to China.
Vietnam is developing regulations to restrict social media access for children under 16, including mandatory parental registration and content controls, joining global efforts to protect young users from online harms.
Vietnam's Ministry of Construction has declared a natural disaster emergency on Ho Chi Minh Road in Tuyen Quang Province following extensive damage from successive heavy rainfall events in June that compromised critical transport infrastructure.
Vietnamese police have arrested three publishing executives and an author over a book on Ho Chi Minh, the Communist Party founder. The crackdown extends to 23 news outlets and journalists who covered the work.
Fifteen Indian tourists who perished when a speedboat capsized near Phu Quoc, Vietnam last Saturday have been repatriated. A company group excursion turned tragic when rough seas overwhelmed the vessel carrying 36 people.
Vietnamese police have arrested Nguyen Thanh Nam, founder of telecoms giant FPT, for publishing a book about Ho Chi Minh deemed to distort revolutionary history. An influencer who promoted the work faces identical charges.
Vietnamese authorities have charged seven individuals in connection with a sprawling film piracy network that operated over 100 websites and generated roughly $12.8 million in illegal revenue through advertising.