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Can Tho’s seafood processor prosecuted

VietNamNet Bridge - After many bank officials were prosecuted for loans related to An Khang, a seafood processing company in Tra Noc Industrial Zone 2, Can Tho city, this firm’s director has also been prosecuted.

Former police officers arrested for involvement in Nam Cam criminal ring

On November 20, the Criminal Investigation Department of the People’s Supreme Procuracy served the decision to prosecute and arrest a former police officer of Tien Giang province for "abuse of power on duty."

SPORTS IN BRIEF 20/11

  Khoi wins in final round of World Chess Champs; Four Vietnamese players eyed by Arsenal scouts; Liem draws with China's Ma Qun in Chess Champs

Moody's cuts top French credit rating to 'Aa1'

The international ratings agency Moody's cut France's top bond credit rating by one notch to "Aa1" Monday and maintained a negative outlook, meaning that another downgrade was possible in the medium term. 

Nation mourns traffic victims with televised ceremony

 VietNamNet Bridge – A national remembrance event for traffic accident victims was held and broadcast live nationwide yesterday, Nov 19, in Ha Noi, organised by the National Committee for Traffic Safety.

Israel intensifies airstrikes on Gaza, Palestinian death toll hits 110

 Three more Palestinians were killed late on Monday night in the ongoing Israeli warplanes airstrikes on various targets in the Gaza Strip, raising the death toll since the start of the Israeli attack to 110 Palestinians,

Four tons of low-quality chicken from China seized in Hanoi

VietNamNet Bridge - Thousands of smuggled chickens were seized while they were transported from the northern mountainous province of Cao Bang to a wholesale market in Hanoi yesterday.

U.S. logistic ship repaired in Cam Ranh Bay

VietNamNet Bridge – The USNS Alan Shepard (T-AKE4) of the U.S. Navy has entered the Ba Ngoi port in Cam Ranh Bay in Khanh Hoa Province to be repaired at the Cam Ranh Bay Shipbuilding Co.

GOVERNMENT IN BRIEF 20/11

 HCM City hosts fourth int’l seminar on East Sea; PM meets with RoK, Malaysian leaders; Deputy Commander of US Pacific Command visits Vietnam

ASEAN and partners talk measures to boost ties

 VietNamNet Bridge – The ASEAN+3 Summit between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, Japan, the Republic of Korea (RoK) and China, and a series of ASEAN+1 Summits

China keeps longing eyes on Vietnam’s minerals

Chinese businessmen keep trying every possible means to collect minerals in Vietnam and carry them to China, the country which is thirsty for minerals for economic development.

Australian 'collar bomber' jailed for at least 10 years

 An Australian investment banker who attached a fake bomb around the neck of a Sydney schoolgirl in a bid to extort money from her wealthy family was Tuesday jailed for at least 10 years.

Pay-TV providers face tighter regulations

 VietNamNet Bridge – Tighter management of pay-TV programmes is necessary because several foreign channels are carrying content not compatible with Vietnamese culture and some are dealing with sensitive foreign affairs issues.

Binh Phuoc Chairman faces dismissal

At the 16th meeting of the Central Inspection Committee on November 12-19, the committee gave a warning against the Chairman of Binh Phuoc Province, Truong Tan Thieu, and proposed to dismiss him from the chairmanship.

Hue battles to preserve architecture

 VietNamNet Bridge – Central Viet Nam's traditional wooden architecture is unique despite its similarities with eastern systems like those found in China and Japan, a Japanese expert has said.

Vietnamese IT products: software prospers, hardware declines

While Vietnamese software firms have successfully conquered the domestic market and reached out to the world market, hardware manufacturers still have been struggling to survive.

Saigon needs to rebuild the legendary “robber hunting team?”

HCM City had implemented the model of collaboration between forces to crack down on street crime before Hanoi set up its 141 task-force, which is praised for its effectiveness in fighting street crime but street crime is still a very big issue.

Motorbike sales down, but motorbike industry remains a fertile soil

While experts have warned that the motorbike market is getting saturated and motorbike manufacturers have seen the sales go down sharply; they still make heavy investment to develop new models.

First graders taught to tell lies

“Once a liar always a liar” – Vietnamese teachers understand the saying well, but they still teach their students to tell lies.

Flood-proof homes re-sold illegally

 VietNamNet Bridge – Many houses in State-funded floodproof residential clusters in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta have been sold or transferred illegally, according to officials in several provinces.