Man gets $100,000 for wrongful conviction 43 years ago

Man gets $100,000 for wrongful conviction 43 years ago

The People’s Procuracy of Tay Ninh province was requested by an appeal court to pay Nguyen Van Dung, 61, over VND2.5 billion ($106,000) for a wrongful conviction in 1979.

Society - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

85-year-old woman, children awarded $214,000 compensation for wrongful murder conviction

85-year-old woman, children awarded $214,000 compensation for wrongful murder conviction

Nguyen Thi May, 85, and her children in Cao Bang province have been awarded VND5 billion ($213,600) in compensation 30 years after they were falsely convicted for murder.

Society - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Government inspectors examine corrupt turn in Tra Vinh road

Government inspectors examine corrupt turn in Tra Vinh road

The Government Inspectorate is examining documents submitted by Tra Vinh inspectors on a road allegedly bent to allow local officials in the southern province collect compensation.

Society - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

94% of land cleared for Long Thanh airport: report

94% of land cleared for Long Thanh airport: report

A report by Long Thanh district in Dong Nai province says it has handed over 94% of the land earmarked for building the Long Thanh International Airport.

Infrastructure - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Insurer Manulife Vietnam reports $206 mln loss after tax in 2021

Insurer Manulife Vietnam reports $206 mln loss after tax in 2021

Despite rising net premium, life insurer Manulife Vietnam recorded a loss after tax of VND4,741 billion ($206.5 million) in 2021, 2.9 times higher than its 2020 loss.

Finance - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7