Posts Tagged ‘ Hanoi Police ’

Vietnam plagued by illegal cabs 

January 8, 2012
Vietnam plagued by illegal cabs 

  Experts say more should be done to eliminate scam taxis after inspections led to the suspension of eleven firms in HCMC and Hanoi An imitation taxi passes foreign tourists near HCMC’s Ben Thanh Market. Experts say Vietnam must do more to eliminate illegal taxis that tarnish the image of major cities. Nguyen Chi Hieu hailed [...]

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Man stopped by Hanoi police for driving with gun 

December 12, 2011
Man stopped by Hanoi police for driving with gun 

Nguyen Khanh Hung threatens to call a deputy PM when police try to handcuff him for driving with a gun in Hanoi on December 4. Hanoi police on December 4 stopped a man after finding he was driving with a gun. Nguyen Khanh Hung threatened the police while being handcuffed, claiming he would call a [...]

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Vietnam suspends taxi company for poor operation 

November 21, 2011
Vietnam suspends taxi company for poor operation 

  The transport ministry’s inspectorate on Friday suspended a taxi company whose driver was arrested in early November for overcharging two Singaporean guests of an Interpol meeting in Hanoi, VnExpress reported. Nguyen Xuan Hao, chief inspector from the Ministry of Transport, said in the newswire that the Hanoi-based Phu Gia Co. was found operating “messily” [...]

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No crackdown on anti-China patriots: police 

August 5, 2011
No crackdown on anti-China patriots: police 

  Vietnamese police have rejected an alleged clamp down on patriotic demonstrations, while suspending a police official for forcing an anti-China protester onto a bus during a rally on July 17. Lieutenant General Nguyen Duc Nhanh, deputy director of the Security Department under the Ministry of Public Security, and director of the Hanoi Police Department, [...]

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Hanoi police arrest fake Viagra dealers 

January 12, 2011
Hanoi police arrest fake Viagra dealers 

  Police in Hanoi busted a ring selling fake Viagra on Thursday. The day before, police arrested a local medical representative, Hoang Thi Hong, carrying a package of 800 fake Viagra tablets on her motorbike. Hong said she noticed the demand for Viagra in the course of her job. She bought fake tablets at VND5,000 [...]

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Senior Vietnamese bank official detained in bribe probe

February 6, 2010
Senior Vietnamese bank official detained in bribe probe

Doan Tien Dung, deputy general director of the Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam Hanoi police on Thursday launched an investigation into bribery charges against the deputy general director of a major bank, and arrested another bank official for involvement in the case. Initial investigations showed Doan Tien Dung, deputy general director of the [...]

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Hanoi police nab printer of fake college degrees

November 21, 2009
Hanoi police nab printer of fake college degrees

A print shop owner in Hanoi has been detained after his shop was found to have produced around 20 fake university graduation certificates for VND13 million each.  LookAtVietnam – A print shop owner in Hanoi has been detained after his shop was found to have produced around 20 fake university graduation certificates for VND13 million [...]

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Hanoi may ban cyclos after 2010

October 9, 2009
Hanoi may ban cyclos after 2010

Government agencies in Hanoi are proposing cyclos be reduced or banned in the capital after 2010.  The Hanoi Police Department organised a conference on cyclo management in the capital early this week. Police reported that in only one month, August 20-September 20, they discovered 1000 cyclos violating traffic law. A police official said that when policemen [...]

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Six members of illegal logging gang surrender in Hanoi

October 1, 2009
Six members of illegal logging gang surrender in Hanoi

Police arrested 20 suspects of logging endangered sua trees at various locations in Hanoi Another six suspected members of a gang illegally logging and trading in red-listed sua trees were taken into police custody in Hanoi after turning themselves in on Wednesday. Three of them – Bui Trung Hau, Do Van Vu and Luyen Sy [...]

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Under cover Hanoi police catch 500 teen drivers in 10 days

September 24, 2009
Under cover Hanoi police catch 500 teen drivers in 10 days

A group of young policemen who went undercover to catch high-school students illegally driving motorbikes on Hanoi streets have caught 500 young motorbike riders in 10 days.  Vietnamese laws state people of less than 18 years of age cannot drive motorbikes. It’s a situation that has been monitored by Hanoi high schools who have repeatedly [...]

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Vietnam, Cuba foreign ministries to bolster ties

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Vietnam’s top diplomat has affirmed that the Foreign Ministry will closely cooperate with its Cuban counterpart to implement the agreements reached by the two...