VOV.VN - The Hanoi People’s Court sentenced Nghiem Quang Minh, the owner of the mini apartment building where a tragic fire claimed 56 lives, to 12 years in prison, while former officials of Thanh Xuan District and Khuong Dinh Ward received sentences ranging from 30 months to seven years.

VOV.VN - The great epic poem “Truyện Kiều" (“The Tale of Kieu”) by poet Nguyen Du and the famous “Nhật Ký Trong Tù” (“Prison Diary”) written by President Ho Chi Minh will both be translated into Urdu, the national language of Pakistan, in the near future.

Trinh Van Quyet, former Chairman of the Board of Directors of the real estate developer FLC Group JSC, on August 5 was sentenced to 21 years in prison for the charges of "fraudulent appropriation of property" and "stock market manipulation".

VOV.VN - The State President will grant well-reformed prisoners special amnesty on the occasion of the 79th National Day (September 2) and the 70th Liberation Day of Hanoi (October 10) this year, according to Pham Thanh Ha, vice chairman of the President’s Office.

A prison term from 24 to 26 years has been proposed for Trinh Van Quyet, former chairman of the Board of Directors of the real estate developer FLC Group JSC, for the charges of "fraudulent appropriation of property" and "stock market manipulation".

VOV.VN - A Vietnamese delegation led by Lieutenant General Nguyen Van Long had a working session with the leadership of the US Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) in Washington DC on June 25.

VOV.VN - As many as 25 historical and cultural relics of the capital will be featured at an exhibition space titled “A Glimpse of Heritage” due to take place at Hoa Lo Prison Relic in Hanoi on July 1.

VOV.VN - The Michelin Guides, a series of guidebooks that have been published by the French tyre company Michelin since 1900, have offered some suggestions for tourists looking to explore Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam, in 48 hours.

VOV.VN - The State President has decided to reduce prison terms on five convicted prisoners from death penalty to life imprisonment.

VOV.VN - The State President has signed a decision to commute prison terms from death sentence to life imprisonment for convicted prisoners who have submitted petitions for clemency.