LAW
Tuesday ,Mar 16,2010, Posted at 15:18 (GMT+7)
Le Cong Dinh asks for commutation
Three out of four individuals convicted in January of “acting to overthrow the people’s Government” had their cases transferred March 15 to the Appellate Court of the Supreme People's Court in Ho Chi Minh City.
Teen caught smuggling 4 kg of gold from China
Monday ,Mar 15,2010, Posted at 15:35 (GMT+7)
Lao Cai border police said March 14 they caught a Vietnamese teenager at the border gate in the northern province of Lao Cai illegally carrying 4 kilograms of gold.
Barge racing accident sinks four boats at Can Tho floating market
Sunday ,Mar 14,2010, Posted at 14:33 (GMT+7)
An accident during an illegal race between two barges caused four boats to sink at the well-known Cai Rang floating market in Can Tho City on March 13.
HCMC begins prosecution of diamond smuggler
Friday ,Mar 12,2010, Posted at 16:39 (GMT+7)
The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Customs on March 10 began criminal proceedings against a man caught trafficking diamonds at Tan Son Nhat International Airport.
Three arrested for stealing Can Tho Bridge materials
Thursday ,Mar 11,2010, Posted at 14:06 (GMT+7)

Can Tho police on March 6 arrested three people for stealing steel piles being used to build wave breakers for the Can Tho Bridge project, said Police Captain Huynh Van Huong on March 10.
Inspectors uncover 7,000 packs of illegal cigarettes
Tuesday ,Mar 09,2010, Posted at 13:24 (GMT+7)
Employees from Ho Chi Minh City’s District 5 Market Management Office on March 6 discovered two buses carrying around 7,000 packs of smuggled cigarettes.
Second raid at printing company uncovers more copied books
Saturday ,Mar 06,2010, Posted at 14:41 (GMT+7)
Binh Thanh District Police have discovered hundreds more books that allegedly violate copyright laws at a printing company that is already facing copyright charges.
Other news
French woman caught with 57,000 EUR at HCMC airport
Imported marijuana seeds under investigation by AID
VTC Telecom sees license revoked
Authorities uncover illegally imported watches worth $31,000
Venus fan removes statue’s hand
Environment tax should be paid by producers, not consumers: expert
Hai Phong police take in ship captain for smuggling titanium to China
21 appointed as HCMC bailiff’s agencies take shape
$400,000 detected in shipping container