Wednesday, December 8, 2010

18 injured when coach overturns

HA TINH — Eighteen people, including one child, were injured when a coach overturned yesterday in Ky Anh District in central Ha Tinh Province.

The driver has been blamed for losing control of the vehicle. An investigation is ongoing.

Barge destroys 10 houses in An Giang

AN GIANG — Ten houses were destroyed when an 80m long barge sideswiped a bank on the Hau River in Long Xuyen City, southern An Giang Province, on Tuesday.

Residents were unhurt as they were able to flee the out-of-control barge in time. The driver of the barge said he lost control.

Two charged with stabbing man

HAI PHONG — Police on Tuesday charged two men for intentionally causing injuries to Hoang Van Khanh, head of the Hai Phong-based Placo Group.

The accused are Ta Dang Hung, 35, and Hoang Ngoc Son, 36, of Le Chan District.

A fight allegedly broke out when Hung, Son and two others went to the company to recover a VND280 million (US$14,300) debt from Khanh's sister.

Khanh was taken to the Viet Nam- Czech Republic Friendship Hospital.

Doctors save man with 86% burns

HCM CITY — It took three months of treatment for doctors at HCM City's Cho Ray Hospital to save the life of man admitted with burns over 86 per cent of his body.

Huynh Van Di, 39, of central Khanh Hoa Province was the first patient the hospital had saved after suffering from such serious burns.

Woman on charge of smuggling waste

HCM CITY — Police on Tuesday charged Phu Thi Thu Nguyet, director of the Kim Thu Binh Commercial Import Export Co Ltd in Dong Nai Province, for smuggling plastic waste.

In March, environment police found 140 tonnes of plastic waste packed in containers in a warehouse at the Vinh Loc Industrial Park in Binh Tan District.

Police said that in January, the Kim Vien Dong Plastic Joint-Stock Company in Binh Thanh District entrusted Nguyet's company to import the waste from Australia-based Auspac Trading Company.

Police said they are investigating the involvement of customs officials in the case. — VNS

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