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Port city shaken by million-USD black credit insolvency

VietNamNet Bridge - On April 24, the police of Le Chan District, the northern port city of Hai Phong confirmed that a case of black credit insolvency had occurred in the city, shaking the local public.

Remain single, a man claims compensation from the authorities

 VietNamNet Bridge – This strange story occurred in Kien Thuy district of the northern port city of Hai Phong.

Officials jailed for role in land seizure

 VietNamNet Bridge – The trial of five local officials involved in a land seizure case in Tien Lang District, Hai Phong City, concluded yesterday, April 10, following a three day hearing.

Former Tien Lang officials indicted over land eviction

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Hai Phong City People’s Court on April 8 commenced the trial of those involved in coercive land reclamation in Vinh Quang Commune, Tien Lang District in 2012.

Hai Phong Court begins trial of land acquisition case

The Hai Phong City People's Court opened trial on April 2 of the case in which Doan Van Vuon and his family members were accused of murder and violence against people on duty while they were forcibly acquiring his land.

Police announce new culprit in family burning case

 VietNamNet Bridge – Police in Haiphong City concluded on March 20 that it was the son, and not the grandfather, who set family on fire because of disappointment over having only daughters.

Addicted to computer games, little boy forced to strip in the cold

VietNamNet Bridge – Being addicted to computer games, a boy was stripped by his father, tied to an electric pole along the road in the cold of below 15 degrees Celsius.

Hai Phong not only has sea and islands to attract tourists

Beautiful beaches and islands have always been the most attractive things that lure tourists to the city. Meanwhile, a lot of original cultural resources of the city remain unfamiliar to tourists.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 22/2

January sees better auto sales; Experts: More foreign capital to flow this year; Seafood exports down in Q1; Russia, VN eye $7b in trade; Leading developer posts falling profit

Farmers who draw gold on clay

VietNamNet Bridge - Coming from rural areas, used to work as building workers, brick workers, farmers but thanks to the special vocational training of a famous businessman in the port city of Hai Phong, they have become confident artists.

Hai Phong’s fishermen pick up 25 bags of iPads

VietNamNet Bridge – Being arrested by the border guard forces, three fishermen said while catching squid, they picked up 25 bags with iPads, cameras and cell phones in the sea.

Tien Lang district’s Party Secretary gets a transfer

The Standing Committee of Hai Phong City Party Committee has decided to transfer Mr. Bui The Nghia--Party Secretary of Tien Lang District, to the post of Deputy Director of the Department of Science and Technology of Hai Phong.

Tourism Year focuses on Red River region

 VietNamNet Bridge – The rich cultural tapestry of the Red River Civilisation is being celebrated during the National Tourism Year 2013 in the delta, which kicked off on January 6 in the northern port city of Hai Phong.

Gold-painted ceramics

VietNamNet Bridge – The price ranges from a few million dong to several hundreds of million dong or even a billion dong, but these products are still sold well because decoration patterns are drawn with 24K gold.

Rockers storm into Hai Phong

 VietNamNet Bridge – Rock Storm 2012, the year's most eagerly awaited event for rock music fans, opened in the northern city of Hai Phong on Sunday before moving on to six other cities.

In Vietnam's largest casino

VietNamNet Bridge - One of the biggest gamblers ever at the Do Son Casino is Ngo Xuan Phuong, a Vietnamese Japanese, who is believed as a transnational drug trafficker.

Police investigate Hai Phong’s teen sex clip

VietNamNet Bridge - A teen couple had sex in the toilet and filmed with a cell phone. The clip was uploaded to Facebook. The police are tracing the one who posted the sex clip.