VOV.VN - Police forces operating in the northern province of Dien Bien recently announced the arrest of seven men for allegedly trafficking 72 heroin cakes and 552,000 ecstasy pills.

A first-instance trial will start on May 12 on former Deputy Health Minister Truong Quoc Cuong and 13 other defendants involved in the case relating to the trading of counterfeit medicines, lack of responsibilities causing serious consequences; and the abuse of positions and power while on duty.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese food and beverage industry must focus on ensuring quality, as well as fully meeting regulations set out by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), as it seeks to increase export opportunities to the demanding market.

VOV.VN - The People’s Procuracy of Binh Thuan province, south-central Vietnam, said on April 20 it has completed the indictment to prosecute Shedko Dmitri, a Russian national, for illegal drug possession.

Border guards of the northern province of Lao Cai and Hekou border management force of China’s Yunnan province discussed measures to intensify cooperation in law enforcement in border areas during their talks on April 15.

The State budget revenue from export and import reached VND107.3 trillion (nearly US$4.7 billion) in the first quarter of 2022, up 22.44% year on year.

The General Department of Vietnam Customs will participate in the Operation Mekong Dragon IV, a joint regional operation against drug and wildlife trafficking, from April 15 to September 15 this year, the department has announced.

VOV.VN - The Health Ministry announced the detection of 80,838 new COVID-19 infections on March 31, a drop of 4,932 cases from one day earlier.

VOV.VN - Facilities of Tam Anh General Hospital in both Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City on March 24 received the first batch of Evusheld, a drug developed by AstraZeneca to fight COVID-19 infection by combining two long-acting monoclonal antibodies.

A drug treatment and rehabilitation centre was inaugurated in Cambodia’s coastal province of Preah Sihanouk on March 22, with part of its funding presented by Vietnam.