15th National Assembly expected to have 500 seats There will be a total of 500 seats in the 15th National Assembly at both central and local levels, according to a new resolution adopted by the National Assembly Standing Committee. Minister promises greatest efforts to ensure safety in COVID-19 vaccinations The Ministry of Health will mobilise all resources to carry out COVID-19 vaccinations, the largest-ever vaccination programme, so as to ensure absolute safety for people, Minister Nguyen Thanh Long has said. Long chaired a teleconference which was organised on March 6 and connected with 700 places across Vietnam to launch the vaccination plan and provide related training for medical workers nationwide in the use and storage of the vaccine, as well as the treatment of post-injection complications. He informed the teleconference that the vaccination programme will start on March 8, although the first batch of vaccine arrived in Vietnam on February 24. “As … [Read more...] about VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES MARCH 7
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HCMC continues running pilot project in solving administrative cases online
In its paper, the People’s Committee in HCMC has approved the continuity of the pilot project set up by people’s courts at two levels in the city. Additionally, the municipal People's Committee directed related agencies and departments, the chairman of Thu Duc City and local administrations in coordination with people’s courts at two levels to implement the project effectively. Before, the Supreme People’s Court in HCMC in September approved the pilot project of people’s courts at two levels from January 1, 2021 till January 1, 2022. The municipal People’s Committee also assigned the Department of Information and Communications in cooperation with the Department of Justice, police force and related competent agencies to research on the regulations of administrative judiciary and the Law on Cybersecurity proposing punishments on those participating in litigation relating to recording and filming to post on social network and media. By Mai Hoa - Translated by Anh Quan … [Read more...] about HCMC continues running pilot project in solving administrative cases online
First-instance trial opens for Phú Thọ ethanol plant case
The police escorted defendant Đinh La Thăng to the trial on Monday. — VNA/VNS Photo Doãn Tấn HÀ NỘI — The People’s Court of Hà Nội on Monday opened the first-instance trial into alleged violations of regulations on investment in construction works, causing serious consequences at the Phú Thọ ethanol plant in the northern province of the same name. There are 12 defendants in the case, including former Politburo member and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Vietnam National Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam) Đinh La Thăng; former Chairman of the Board of Directors and former General Director of the PetroVietnam Construction JSC (PVC) Trịnh Xuân Thanh; and several former executives of PetroVietnam, PVC and the PetroVietnam PetroChemicals and Biofuel JSC (PVB). Trịnh Xuân Thanh has been charged with “violating regulations on investment in construction works, causing serious consequences” under Article 224, Clause 3 of the Penal Code 2015, and “abusing position and power while … [Read more...] about First-instance trial opens for Phú Thọ ethanol plant case
31 lawyers to protect 12 defendants involved in the Ethanol Phu Tho case
Former Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Vietnam National Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam) Dinh La Thang at a court on January 22 (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Thirty-one lawyers have registered to protect 12 defendants involved in the case of violations of regulations on investment in construction works, causing serious consequences, at an ethanol plant in the northern province of Phu Tho, for which a 10-day trial will be opened by the People’s Court of Hanoi on March 8. Prominent among the 12 defendants are former Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Vietnam National Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam) Dinh La Thang; former Chairman of the Board of Directors and former General Director of the PetroVietnam Construction JSC (PVC) Trinh Xuan Thanh ; and former General Director of the PetroVietnam PetroChemicals and Biofuel JSC (PVB) Vu Thanh Ha Trinh Xuan Thanh has been charged with “violating regulations on investment in construction works, causing serious … [Read more...] about 31 lawyers to protect 12 defendants involved in the Ethanol Phu Tho case