People's Procuracy in Vietnam's northern Hoa Binh province on Thursday proposed 11 death penalties and eight life sentences for those involved in a transnational drug trafficking ring.
The case included 23 defendants who illegally traded 1,415 heroin cakes, reported Vietnam's state-run news agency VNA on Thursday, adding that their charges are "illegal trade and storage of drugs," "illegal storage ofRead more
Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on Wednesday urged his cabinet members to take drastic measures to attain the targeted economic growth of 6.7 percent in 2017.
Phuc made the remarks at a government's monthly meeting held in Vietnamese capital Hanoi on Wednesday.
According to Phuc, so far, no foreign organizations have forecast 6.7-percent growth for Vietnam in 2017, showing the challenge facedRead more