Individuals spreading false information face strict punishments: officer

Individuals who use social networks to spread false and unverified information harming Vietnamese financial and stock markets will be strictly handled in line with legal regulations, Lt. Gen. To An Xo, Chief of the Office and Spokesman for the Ministry of Public Security, told the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) on April 8.
Individuals spreading false information face strict punishments: officer ảnh 1Lt. Gen. To An Xo, Chief of the Office and Spokesman for the Ministry of Public Security. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Individuals who use socialnetworks to spread false and unverified information harming Vietnamesefinancial and stock markets will be strictly handled in line with legalregulations, Lt. Gen. To An Xo, Chief of the Office and Spokesman for the Ministry of Public Security,told the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) on April 8.

According to the officer, the ministry’sInvestigation Police Agency has recently prosecuted and investigated severalcriminal cases involving healthcare, finance, banking, securities and realestate, including cases at Viet A Technologies JSC, FLC Group and Tan HoangMinh Group. The investigations have drawn public concern and support,Xo noted.

However, a number of individuals have takenadvantage of the incidents to publish false and unverified information throughsocial networks, which are supposed to be violations of other individuals and businesses.

The posts have attracted a large number of views,comments and shares saying competent agencies will prosecute and handle these individuals and businesses, the spokesman added.

He noted that the posts have triggered publicconcern, made investors feel insecure, harmed the domestic financial and stockmarkets, adversely affected the reputations of investors and enterprises, andcaused economic losses.

Given this, the ministry has instructed competentforces to consolidate evidence and resolutely handle those who have publishedfalse and unverified information, contributing to creating a stable and healthybusiness environment, the officer said.

The ministry has also asked people not to spreadsuch information, he emphasised./.
VNA

See more

Ban (Bauhinias) Flower Festival will be held from March 13-16 in Dien Bien province (Photo: VNA)

Ban Flower festival expected to wow spectators

This annual event, a key cultural highlight of the province, celebrates the Ban flower, a symbol of the locality and the northwest region while promoting local heritage and tourism.

Dak Lak to host the ninth Buon Ma Thuot Coffee Festival from March 9-13, 2025 (Photo: VNA)

Dak Lak introduces tour packages for Buon Ma Thuat Coffee Festival

Accordingly, these tours offer diverse experiences, including whitewater rafting, off-road forest adventures, boat trips on the Serepok River, and cultural encounters with M’nong elephant trainers. Other highlights include heritage tours, a journey through the legendary Don village, and a visit to the Lak district dugout canoe race.

At a fund raising event for the substandard housing elimination drive held in Da Nang in January 2025. (Photo: VNA)

Da Nang to replace 1,140 dilapidated houses by May 2025

The total budget for the project to eliminate temporary and dilapidated housing in Da Nang this year is estimated at 47.4 billion VND (1.85 billion USD). Of this, 30.3 billion VND will be sourced from the state budget, while the remainder from the for the poor fund and other fundraising efforts.

Blood donors at the National Institute of Hematology and Blood Transfusion. (Photo: VNA)

Nearly 9,000 blood units collected at red spring festival

First launched in 2008 to address post-Tet blood shortages, the festival expanded nationwide in 2010 under the direction of the National Steering Committee for Voluntary Blood Donation Campaign. Over 17 editions, the festival has attracted hundreds of thousands of donors across the nation, with the Hanoi event – hosted by the institute – collecting nearly 120,000 blood units.

At the 2023 New Year meeting (Photo: VNA)

Vietnamese, Chinese localities promote exchanges

The New Year meeting, which was first held in 2016, and the Joint Working Committee’s meeting, initiated from 2008, have proved efficiency, leading to significant common understandings regarding exchanges and cooperation among the parties.

Shah Alam (first left) President of the Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB), presents flowers to Ambassador Nguyen Manh Cuong at the Homeland Spring programme in Dhaka (Photo: VNA)

Homeland Spring held for OVs in Bangladesh

The Vietnamese Embassy in Bangladesh hosted the “Xuan Que Huong” (Homeland Spring) programme in Dhaka on February 14, creating a warm and festive Tet atmosphere for the Vietnamese community in the South Asian nation.