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Vietnamese lawmaker dismissed for dual citizenship
A Vietnamese businesswoman was dismissed from the National Assembly on July 17 following a unanimous vote after she was found to also have citizenship of Malta.
Photographers help poor Vietnamese students stay in school
Two young men in California are running a free photo service to raise money for students in poor communities in Vietnam.
American man found dead in Da Nang hotel
Police in the central city of Da Nang are investigating the death of an American man whose body was found in a hotel room on July 17.
Vietnam’s exports of mobile phone, parts surge in H1
Vietnam earned nearly US$17 billion from exports of mobile phones and spare parts in the first half of the year, a year-on-year surge of 16%, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs.
Vietnam to destroy 1 ton of live cats, chicken smuggled in from China
Customs officers in the northern province of Quang Ninh said on July 14 they will destroy around half a ton each of cats and chickens they seized from two trucks and which they suspected were smuggled from China.
The climate change scenario for Mekong Delta is very bleak
Rising sea level caused by climate change could sink nearly 40% of Vietnam’s Mekong Delta by the end of the century, with negative weather conditions already taking their toll on agricultural production, scientists say.
Rare gibbon saved from hunters in central Vietnam
A baby gibbon from a rare species was rescued from hunters in central Vietnam on July 13 and is now in good care.
Vietnam revokes license of Canadian gold miner over back taxes
Authorities in the central province of Quang Nam have revoked the license of a Canadian-owned gold miner, after it failed to pay more than VND334 billion (US$14.77 million) in back taxes, local media reported on July 12.
1.9 tons of stimulant leaves khat from Africa seized in HCM City
Ho Chi Minh City customs in June seized nearly 1.9 tons of plant-based drug khat disguised as tea or herbs in parcels from Africa.
Man arrested for running US$340-million illegal sports gambling ring
The Haiphong police said July 12 they arrested a 43-year-old man for allegedly running a major sports gambling racket with thousands of clients.