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Vietnam upholds dangerous fight against drug crime Colonel Bui Van Lua, deputy director of the General Department of Drug Control under the Viet Nam Border Guards, talks to the Government Portal about the Vietnamese border guards and the people’s will to say no to illicit drugs. … [Read more...] about Hanoi: Schoolgirl sex-for-sale ring investigated

Dien Bien (VNA) - It was early in the morning when Nam Vi commune was still engulfed in fog, when villagers woke up and gathered to say goodbye to soldiers from Battalion 1, Regiment 741, the provincial Military Command. The soldiers had helped locals to repair roads, build houses and bridges, even work on the farms over the past month, and had become close friends. Now it was difficult for the villagers to say goodbye. A month ago, soldiers from Battalion 1, Regiment 741, were assigned to protect the border in Dien Bien’s Muong Nhe district, and give a new look to the poor area. Nam Vi commune in Muong Nhe district is an extremely disadvantaged area with a high ratio of poor households. Access to the village is limited due to poor-quality roads. It also borders China and Laos, making security complicated. The soldiers were dispatched there to make a change. They moved between every remote area of the village to safeguard local … [Read more...] about Soldiers give new look to poor village in Dien Bien

Earlier this week, a report broadcast by Vietnam Television showed that several students at Khanh Thuong Secondary School in Ba Vi District had been tricked by a high school student in the area into joining a prostitution ring supplying virgins to customers. … [Read more...] about Secondary school girls tricked into prostitution ring in Hanoi

Speaking at the meeting, General Chiem praised achievements recorded by the province’s border guard force and asked the unit’s leadership to promote ideological education to help troops embrace their missions and heighten their vigilance while paying attention to taking care of troops’ material and spiritual lives and carrying out gratitude activities for policy beneficiaries.  … [Read more...] about Defense leader visits Thanh Hoa’s Border Guard Command

In the Best Male Athlete of the Year category, swimmer Nguyen Huy Hoang beats off competition from a number of strong contenders, including several footballers and archers. Huy Hoang enjoyed an epic 2019, securing two golds and one silver medal, in addition to breaking two records at the 30th SEA Games in the Philippines. … [Read more...] about Best athletes and coaches of 2019 honoured at Victory Cup gala