The People’s Court of Nghe An province has given five years in jail to Nguyen Van Oai for “resisting on-duty officials,” and “not serving the sentence” at a second instance trial in Vinh city.
National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan has written an article, recalling the NA’s achievements over the last 72 years and outlined tasks that need to be done in 2018.
The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Court on December 26 opened a first-instance trial on a terrorism plot targeting Tan Son Nhat International Airport involving 16 suspects.
The high-level court on December 22 upheld the verdict for Tran Thi Nga, who was previously sentenced to a nine-year imprisonment on the charge of conducting anti-State propaganda.
The Government of Thailand said on December 21 that it will lift the political ban after the bill governing election of members of parliament is promulgated, possibly in June 2018.
The Japan Times and Theindependent.sg of Singapore have run an article entitled "APEC Vietnam 2017 - Fostering a shared future in a changing world" written by Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang.
President Tran Dai Quang wrote an article entitled "APEC Vietnam 2017 - Fostering a shared future in a changing world" just ahead of the APEC 2017 Economic Leaders' Week.
Midfielder Nguyen Thi Tuyet Dung has been featured on the FIFA home page, in an article in which the world football governing agency appreciates her scoring skills.
The Investigation Security Agency under the Ministry of Public Security on July 30 decided to prosecute the case and six people involved in the case of “Nguyen Van Dai and his accomplices trying to overthrow the people’s administration” in Hanoi and some other localities.
The Thai National Council for Peace and Order requested the Ministry of Labour to review a new labour law which has been causing a flux of foreign workers returning home from Thailand.
Khanh Hoa People’s Court on June 29 opened the first instance trial against Nguyen Ngoc Nhu Quynh who was charged with conducting anti-State propaganda under Clause 1 of Article 88 of the Penal Code.
The New York Times has run an article with entitled “Obama in Vietnam Will Focus on Future, Rather Than the Past” in the “White House Letter” column ahead the US President's upcoming visit to Vietnam.
Argentina’s Resumen Latinoamericano on February 1 ran an article praising the success of the 12th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV).
The Clarin, one of the largest newspapers in Argentina, ran an article on Nov 28 entitled “Vietnam takes off from its agriculture”, praising the achievements and prospects of the sector in Vietnam.
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