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Deadly School Zone

Posted byNguyen Ayi

by Joe Fotalattee

Around 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, a five-seat vehicle driven by an inebriated person slammed into several parents who were waiting with motorbikes in Hai Ba Trung District. Several parents were killed instantly.

VNexpress reports one witness account that “about 10 motorbikes were knocked down in the street,” adding that those who weren’t seated on their bikes were able to jump out of the way to avoid getting hurt.

Authorities did note that two people were taken to the hospital after being rammed by the charging vehicle.

Nghiem Thanh Dat, a resident of Hanoi, was the driver, according to the police. He is 46 years old.

Dat tested positive for 0.501 milligrams of alcohol.

In Vietnam, the maximum fine for driving with an alcohol concentration over 0.4 mg/liter of breath or 80 mg/100 ml of blood is VND40 million ($1,724). Additionally, they risk having their license suspended for up to 24 months.

Vietnamese authorities should enact stricter drunk driving penalties, according to transportation experts.

 

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Counterfeiting, Drug Trafficking, Terrorism…STOP!

Posted byNguyen Ayi

Anti-Money Laundering Measures Proposed.

by Joe Fotalatte

Money Laundering Measures Proposed.

If you make transactions with a value of more than VND 300 million per day without legitimate reasons, you may get the attention of Vietnam government regulators. 

Tuoi Tre reports the government’s draft decree outlines several articles in preparation for a law on anti-money laundering. Regulators would monitor suspicious transactions, inactive accounts, and e-wallets.

The draft targets businesses and people who deal in gambling, those who play games on the internet, telecommunications networks, and in casinos and lotteries. The industry would be required to identify customers of transactions over 60 million VND per day.

Cash transactions are also proposed to be regulated, including transactions of gold, silver, and gems with a value of VND 300 million or more per day. Businesses and individuals engaged in the precious metals and gems trading industry would be required to identify their customers.

Lawmakers hope to halt transactions through reporting if there is any suspicion it is connected to illegal activities, terrorism, or the financing of terrorism.