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Hanoi to cooperate with Public Security Ministry in Nhat Cuong case: official

Hanoi City authorities will join forces with the Ministry of Public Security (MPS) to investigate the alleged violations of Nhat Cuong Mobile and its subsidiaries, said Hoang Trung Hai, secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee.

Hoa Binh’s education chief dismissed following score scandal

Hoa Binh provincial authorities today fired Bui Trong Dac, director of the provincial Department of Education and Training, for his mismanagement leading to the high-profile score manipulation scandal.

Two former information ministers expelled from the Party

The Communist Party of Vietnam yesterday decided to remove Party membership of two former information ministers who were involved in the controversial deal between State-owned telecom operator Mobifone and a private TV company. 

Nobel Prize for Literature postponed amid Swedish Academy turmoil

 The organisation that decides the Nobel Prize for Literature has said it will not announce an award this year, after it was engulfed in a scandal over sexual assault allegations.

Vietnamese hackers earn VND1 billion a month selling Facebook accounts

VietNamNet Bridge - Hackers are creating phishing pages and websites with interfaces similar to Facebook’s, to steal users’ names and passwords. 

Facebook’s new policies leave online community in chaos

VietNamNet Bridge - Facebook, the favored social network in Vietnam, has issued new policies in the last few days that have frustrated the huge community of users in the country. 

Facebook privacy settings revamped after scandal

 Facebook says an overhaul of its privacy tools will make it easier for people to find and edit the personal information the company holds.

Brazil's agriculture ministry, police say meat problems not widespread

 Brazil's federal police and agriculture ministry said late Tuesday that sanitary and corruption problems found in the nation's meatpacking industry were isolated incidents, an attempt to tamp down a scandal 

AFC concerns over Ninh Binh FC’s match-fixing case

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has expressed its interest in the match-fixing case of the game between Vietnam’s Ninh Binh and Malaysian Kelantan, and its support for the VFF's combat against wrongdoing.

Vinashin model officially abolished

 VietNamNet Bridge- The newly-issued decision by the Ministry of Transport announces the birth of a new corporation named SBIC and the officially deletion of the disreputable Vinashin group.

Ministry makes enigmatic decision in ASEAN college case

On September 19, the ASEAN college released a notice on resuming the enrolment for the new academic year. This means that the conflict between the Ministry of Education and Training and the junior college has stopped through conciliation?

Historic surgery recipient dies

Da Lat native Nguyen Duy Hai, who underwent historic surgery performed by American surgeon McKay Kinnon to remove a 90kg tumor on his leg last year, died on Friday at the Lam Dong General hospital.

Hospital accused of fraudulently exchanging crystalline lens of hundreds of patients

 VietNamNet Bridge – The public opinion has been stirred up by a scandal at the Hanoi-based Eye Hospital, which broke out after two doctors at the hospital sent their denunciation letter to the Hanoi Department of Health.

Hanoi: Five school headmasters resign

 VietNamNet Bridge – The news that five school headmasters in Ha Dong district decided to resign from their posts for the acknowledged shortcomings in the management capability has stirred up the public.

Miss Ethnic Vietnam proved innocent from bad rumors

A contestant of the Miss Ethnic Vietnam 2013 pageant has confessed to be incited by a makeup artist to release rumors that Ngoc Anh – the winner – paid VND1.5 billion for the crown.

Vietnam sport shaken by sexual harassment scandal

The sport circle has been shaken today when the information about a sexual harassment scandal involving runner Truong Thanh Hang, who is called “Queen of Athletics” and coach Nguyen Tuan Anh was revealed.

French prosecutors to grill IMF chief over payout

 Prosecutors will grill IMF chief Christine Lagarde on Thursday as they investigate whether she should be charged in connection with a state payout to a disgraced tycoon during her time as French finance minister.

Early retirement of Tra Vinh Province’s Chairman approved

VietNamNet Bridge – The Party Committee of Tra Vinh Province on April 17 passed the early retirement request of the province’s Chairman Tran Khieu.

Chairman of Tra Vinh Province wants to retire

VietNamNet Bridge - This decision was made after Ms. Tran Hong Ly, who is said to have an "intimate relationship" with Chairman Tran Khieu, was expelled from the Party.

Oscar Pistorius faces athletics snub after bail conditions relaxed

The sporting world seemed poised to give the cold shoulder to Oscar Pistorius after a court in South Africa allowed the Olympic and Paralympic star to return to international competition.