Support for victims in crime

Illustrative image (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The Association for Victims of Agent Orange/Dioxin (VAVA) has been adopting innovative methods to maximise support and donations from organisations and individuals for AO/dioxin victims. Nguyen Van Khanh , VAVA Vice Chairman and Director of the fund for AO/dioxin victims in Vietnam, by the end of June 2022, the fund had raised over 3 trillion VND (over 128 million USD) to assist AO/dioxin victims and their families. charity houses , grant scholarships, and provide free medicine and treatment for thousands of AO/dioxin victims . VAVA ’s chapter in the northern province of Nam Dinh, said through the movement “Action for AO victims" in 2021, the organisation raised over 23 billion VND from agencies, units and donors in and outside the locality. VNA … [Read more...] about Huge efforts exerted to support AO/dioxin victims

Many policies on the settlement of AO consequences have been carried out over the past years, including supporting AO victims. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Joining hands to soothe the pain caused by Agent Orange (AO) is not only a charitable or humanitarian deed but firstly an activity to express gratitude to revolution contributors and the sense of responsibility of each Vietnamese people. Vietnam marks 61 years since the AO disaster on August 10 this year. Sen. Lt. Gen. Nguyen Van Rinh, Chairman of the Vietnam Association of Victims of AO/ Dioxin (VAVA), said the Party, State, and people have made wholehearted efforts with the highest sense of responsibility to care for revolution contributors, including those suffering from toxic chemicals in the resistance war and AO victims. Many policies on the settlement of AO consequences have been carried out, he said, noting that the State has spent tens of trillions of VND each year on providing monthly allowances, health … [Read more...] about Tireless efforts made to soothe Agent Orange pain

At the working session, both sides informed each other on the border protection and management, especially the fight against human trafficking, preventing and fighting drug-related crimes. Over the past time, the national border sovereignty of the two sides has been well maintained, while security and order situation along the border areas of Kon Tum and Attapeu provinces have been always ensured. Both sides have strictly controlled activities and conducted patrol along the borderline, made recommendations to authorities at all levels to develop economy, culture and society in the areas. They have also promoted information dissemination about the special friendship and solidarity between Vietnam and Laos, contributing to raising public awareness of the agreement on Vietnam-Laos border regulation, among others. Despite the complicated developments of the COVID-19 pandemic, the two provinces have always supported each other in implementing border protection and management, COVID-19 … [Read more...] about Vietnam and Laos join hands to protect border areas

At the meeting between Minister of Public Security To Lam and the new UN Resident Coordinator in Vietnam , Pauline Tamesis (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Minister of Public Security To Lam has asked the new UN Resident Coordinator in Vietnam, Pauline Tamesis, to further promote cooperation between his ministry and UN agencies in transnational crime combat and peacekeeping. At a reception for the UN Resident Coordinator in Hanoi on August 9, Lam noted that the Vietnamese Ministry of Public Security has always coordinates closely with UN agencies in crime prevention and control, gender equality promotion and security, even amid the COVID-19 spread. The minister briefed the UN official on coordination between the ministry and UN Women in improving the leadership capacity for women and fighting violence against women, as well as the establishment of its relations with the UN Office of Counter-Terrorism in aviation security. He said the ministry will officially send … [Read more...] about Ministry of Public Security seeks stronger cooperation with UN agencies

Khieu Samphan , former leader of Khmer Rouge (Source: france24.com) Phnom Penh (VNA) - The Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) will pronounce an appeal judgment in Case 002 concerning former Pol Pot genocidal regime leading official Khieu Samphan on the morning of September 22. The ECCC Trial Chamber first announced its verdict against the figure on November 16, 2018, sentencing him to life imprisonment for genocide, crimes against humanity and grave breaches of the Geneva Conventions of 1949. The sentences were combined in Case 002/01. He has since appealed to the Supreme Court Chamber. ECCC, the UN-backed tribunal, was set up in 2006 to seek justice for victims of the Pol Pot genocidal regime in Cambodia from 1975 to 1979./. VNA … [Read more...] about Cambodia: Appeal verdict for living genocidal regime leading official scheduled for September

NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue addresses the session (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The question-and-answer session as part of the 14th session of the 15th National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee started on August 10 with questions on issues under the management of the public security ministry. Opening the session which was broadcast live on national television and radio, NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue said that basing on proposals of 58 NA deputy delegations, the NA Standing Committee has chosen two groups of issues for the Q&A session – those under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Public Security, and the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. In the field of public security, the questions will focus on State management over cybersecurity, the safety of national cybersecurity system in the current period, and measures to prevent and strictly handle high-tech crimes. The implementation of resolutions of the NA and NA Standing Committee of the National Assembly related to … [Read more...] about NA’s Q&A session starts with questions on public security matters