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Police say she's not cooperating with their investigation. The footage that surfaced on social media Wednesday shows a young woman in a pink top and black skirt pushing open the gate to her apartment complex on Dong Tac Street in Dong Da District at around 12:25 a.m. Tuesday. Seconds later a young man wearing a black t-shirt and black rushes in and grabs her from behind. There is a brief struggle before he releases her and runs away. Camera footage of the outside area shows him returning after she has closed the gate peering through, pushing the gate apparently to see if it can be open and walking away. A representative of Kim Lien Ward said they were investigating the incident. A Thanh Nien report quoted the representative as saying the footage of two short videos was uploaded by the owner of the apartment complex. The woman, however, has refused to answer several summons by the police, the police representative said. … [Read more...] about Hanoi woman silent after video captures man harassing her

Police in Da Nang, central Vietnam have arrested a man for allegedly running several shell companies which smuggled wildlife parts, such as ivory, lion bones, and rhino horns, from Africa to Vietnam. The municipal Department of Public Security confirmed on Wednesday that they had detained Nguyen Duc Tai, 33, on charges of violating regulations on the protection of endangered and rare animals. Officers also searched Tai’s house and workplace and confiscated evidence related to the case. According to preliminary information, police in Da Nang first detected Tai’s suspicious activities in early 2021. A probe later revealed that he and his subordinates had used personal information from several people, including deceased individuals, to set up shell companies with fake headquarters. Under the cover of these firms, Tai and his racket managed to smuggle wildlife parts from Africa to Tien Sa Seaport in Da Nang. Police later coordinated with customs officers in inspecting a … [Read more...] about Vietnamese man arrested for setting up shell companies to smuggle wildlife parts from Africa

A poor man in the northern province of Lao Cai has undergone successful heart surgery thanks to donations from Dantri/DTiNews readers. The donations came after an article about the condition of Hoang Van Chung, 32, from Van Ban District’s Khanh Yen Trung Commune was published in the newspaper. Chung and his wife Tran Minh Hang from Bach Mai Hospital’s Social Work Department said that Chung’s heart surgery was conducted successfully on June 19. His condition has much improved. Many people have sent donations to the hospital to assist Chung, Hang added. Chung’s wife Hoang Thi Thu said that she is very happy to see his husband’s improvement following the surgery. She expressed her great thanks to doctors and the public for help. According to Doctor Bui Van Thuong from Bach Mai Hospital, Chung has no longer suffered from breathing difficulty. However, he will have to stay at the hospital for around one week for the treatment. If his condition gets better, … [Read more...] about Dantri/DTiNews readers support Lao Cai man’s heart surgery

A poor man and his son who are both suffering from health problems have just received VND62 million (USD2,696) from the public after their story was published on Dantri/Dtinews. Representatives from Dantri/Dtinews visited Hoang and his son and gave the donations on June 29. Hoang Xuan Ha, 48, suffers from various diseases including diabetes, heart problems and a stroke. He weighs only 28 kilos. His nine-year-old son also weighs only 20 kilos due to malnutrition. Ha and his son live in a seriously deteriorating house in Village 2 in Hai Phong City's Kien Thuy District after his wife left with their small daughter to live with her parents. Representatives from Dantri/Dtinews visited Hoang and his son and gave the donations on June 29. Expressing his sincere thanks to the kind donors, Ha said that after his story was shared in the newspaper, he received many phone calls and gifts from people in and out of the country. "I've never received so much care and … [Read more...] about Ill man and son receive support

Vietnam’s aviation authorities have imposed a nine-month ban on a Vietnamese man after he failed to pay a fine for smoking on a domestic flight. The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) said on Thursday that 72-year-old Le Quoc T., hailing from northern Ha Nam Province, has been banned from domestic and international flights for nine months. T. smoked on flight VJ 464, operated by low-cost carrier Vietjet Air, on which he occupied the 28D seat, from southern Can Tho City to Hanoi on June 5. The flight ban against T. will take effect from July 8 to the end of April 7, 2023. T. was escorted from the plane upon its arrival at Noi Bai International Airport in the Vietnamese capital city at 5:00 pm on June 5 before being handed over to the Northern Airports Authority (NAA), which then issued an administrative fine for him. Despite several reminders and warnings, he refused to pay the fine. Smoking cigarettes, even electronic ones, is banned on all inbound and outbound … [Read more...] about Vietnamese man gets 9-month flight ban for smoking on plane

Police in Quang Ninh Province, northern Vietnam arrested a 52-year-old man who evaded capture for 30 years after allegedly committing a murder using a grenade at a local wedding party in late 1991. The suspect, Le Van Nho, was eventually detained on Friday last week in the province’s Ha Long City after a hunt of more than 30 years, local police reported on Sunday. The investigation to arrest Nho for the two charges including murder and illegal possession and use of military weapons was recently revived, investigators said. The man, a native of the province’s Van Don District, was put on the wanted list in February 1992, around two months after he allegedly committed the crime. According to the case file, while attending a wedding party in Van Don in December 1991, Nho and some of his friends fell out with another group of guests led by On Van Sang. Upon leaving the party, Sang’s group, armed with knives, attacked Nho’s group, causing injuries to a friend of Nho’s. Nho ran … [Read more...] about Vietnam police arrest wanted man after 30-year hunt