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Tens of judges flee when “death hole” appears at court

In the afternoon of December 20, tens of judges who were attending trials had to run away from the court when a 10sq.m hole suddenly appeared in front of the HCM City People's Administrative Court.

Food bosses get up to 30 years in jail

VietNamNet Bridge – A HCM City court on November 27 handed down sentences of seven to 30 years to five defendants involved in embezzlement of funds at the Viet Nam Food Industries Joint-Stock Company from 2002 to 2006.

Life-sentence prisoner on parole after 10 years claiming innocence

 VietNamNet Bridge - Nguyen Thanh Chan, who was sentenced to life imprisonment for "murder" has constantly claimed innocence for ten years and "pointed out" the real culprit who has been omitted by the legal agencies.

Woman swindles $10m in insurance money

A former insurance advisor at Prudential branch in Quang Ninh Province was sentenced to life in prison yesterday along with 16 accomplices for operating a $10m fraud operation.

Embezzlers jailed for 103 years

 Eight people were sentenced to a total of 103 years in prison in southern Vinh Long Province's court yesterday for embezzlement involving the making and repair of cultural and historical relics.

Former accountant sentenced two years in jail for embezzling $200

When the sixth trial sentenced Ngo Thi Thi, who is the former chief accountant of the Mountainous and Ethnic Minority Affairs Committee of Quang Nam Province, to two years in jail for embezzling VND4 million ($200), many people burst out laughing.

Miss South Mekong My Xuan sentenced 2 years and 6 months in prison

VietNamNet Bridge - This morning, June 27, the panel sentenced Miss South Mekong 2009 Vo Thi My Xuan to 2 years 6 months in prison and model Thien Kim to 2 years of probation and for providing prostitution services.

Miss South Mekong My Xuan to go on trial this week

 VietNamNet Bridge - Vo Thi My Xuan, Miss South Mekong 2009, will appear at the court on June 27 on charges of providing prostitution services and to face penalty from 3 to 10 years in prison.

Adamant Apple in court to fight ebook conspiracy

 Apple goes on the defensive Monday with the start of a trial in which US officials allege the company was the "ringmaster" of a conspiracy to raise prices of electronic books.

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Filipino couple sentenced for fraud

VietNamNet Bridge – A Filipino couple has been put on trial for fraud at the Hanoi People’s Court. Their victims were foreign visitors to Vietnam.

Tien Giang: A penis-biting bet brought to court

The shocking thing happened in My Thanh Bac commune, Tien Giang Province. The man whose penis was bitten to bleeding is TTH, 64 years old. The one who bit TTH is Mrs. NTL, 38 years old.

Doan Van Vuon sentenced 5 years in prison

VietNamNet Bridge – This afternoon, April 5, the Hai Phong People's Court sentenced Doan Van Vuon and his younger brother Doan Van Quy 5 years in prison each for murder.

Juvenile crime may be tried in a separate court

VietNamNet Bridge - To deal with cases relating to minors that are increasingly, the Supreme People's Court is drafting a project on the establishment of the Family and Minor Court.

Soc Trang: man claims VND500mil compensation for 900 days in prison

The Soc Trang Province People's Court early this week opened the appellate court for a defendant who asked the My Tu District People’s Court to pay compensation of VND500 million ($25,000) for its wrongful verdict.

Anti-State agitator face imprisonment

The appeal court of the Supreme People’s Court has sentenced Le Thanh Tung to four years in prison and four years probation on the charge of “conducting propaganda against the State of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam”.