Work starts on $1.8bn thermal power plant in Vietnam
The plant is expected to generate about 8.4 billion kWh for the national grid per year
In Vietnam, education center treasurer arrested on suspicion of $281,000 embezzlement
The treasurer reported a fake robbery to cover up her alleged embezzlement
Police raid illegal iron ore mine in north-central Vietnam
Officers nabbed nine suspects and confiscated multiple trucks
Residents barricade cement factory over serious pollution in Vietnam
They demanded that authorities either shut down the factory or relocate them
Vietnam police break up loan shark ring demanding nude photos as collateral
The ring charged interests of up to 365 percent a year
Vietnamese teacher purposely receives two COVID-19 vaccine shots within 10 minutes
The teacher said she intended to get a total of four vaccine doses
Vietnamese man arrested while hiding in forest after killing mother-in-law
The motive of the murder was a family dispute
$1.3bn investment poured into new thermoelectric plant in Vietnam
The plant will provide 8.4 billion kilowatts per hour of electricity to the national power grid
Nearly 160 endangered langurs discovered in north-central Vietnamese province
Authorities are planning on conserving and protecting the animals
Vietnamese province quarantines people in direct contact with recovered COVID-19 patient retesting positive twice
A total of 36 people were sent to quarantine after they had contact with a positive retest case