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Kuwait Times
5 hours ago
- Kuwait Times
11 sentenced to death in Vietnam for drug trafficking
HANOI: Former police officer Ha Minh Duc (left) and Nguyen Van Hung (second right) are seen during a hearing at the People's Court in Hanoi on July 1, 2025. -- AFP HANOI: A Vietnam court sentenced 11 people to death on Wednesday, including two police officers, after finding them guilty of trafficking drugs over the border from Laos, state media reported. After a two-day trial, the defendants were found guilty by a Hanoi court of smuggling around 140 kilograms (310 pounds) of narcotics including methamphetamine and pills in 2019, VNExpress reported. The news site said the 42-year-old ringleader, Nguyen Thi Kim Huong, was given the lesser sentence of life in prison because she is raising a baby. Last month, Vietnam abolished the death penalty for eight crimes, including espionage, graft and attempting to overthrow the government. Drug trafficking remains a capital offence, however. Late last year, a Vietnamese court sentenced 27 people to death for trafficking 626 kilograms of drugs from Cambodia into Vietnam. Vietnam has carried out death sentences by lethal injection since 2013 when it replaced execution by firing squad. The number of executions has not been made public, but Amnesty International estimates more than 1,200 people were on death row in Vietnam by the end of 2023. — AFP
The Star
11 hours ago
- The Star
Vietnam court sentences 11 to death for drug trafficking: state media
HANOI: A Vietnam court sentenced 11 people to death on Wednesday (July 2), including two police officers, after finding them guilty of trafficking drugs over the border from Laos, state media reported. After a two-day trial, the defendants were found guilty by a Hanoi court of smuggling around 140 kilogrammes (310 pounds) of narcotics including methamphetamine and pills in 2019, VNExpress reported. The news site said the 42-year-old ringleader, Nguyen Thi Kim Huong, was given the lesser sentence of life in prison because she is raising a baby. Last month, Vietnam abolished the death penalty for eight crimes, including espionage, graft and attempting to overthrow the government. Drug trafficking remains a capital offence, however. Late last year, a Vietnamese court sentenced 27 people to death for trafficking 626 kilogrammes of drugs from Cambodia into Vietnam. Vietnam has carried out death sentences by lethal injection since 2013 when it replaced execution by firing squad. The number of executions has not been made public, but Amnesty International estimates more than 1,200 people were on death row in Vietnam by the end of 2023. - AFP
News18
3 days ago
- News18
Vietnam Airlines Plane's Wing Slices Parked Aircraft's Tail At Hanoi Airport
Last Updated: The Airbus A321, which was preparing to depart for Dien Bien, was struck on the tail by the moving Boeing Dreamliner aircraft A Vietnam Airlines Boeing 787 taxiing for takeoff to Ho Chi Minh City collided with a stationary Airbus A321 from the same fleet on the tarmac of Hanoi's Noi Bai Airport around 2:00 PM on Friday, said officials. The Airbus A321, which was preparing to depart for Dien Bien, was struck on the tail by the moving Boeing Dreamliner aircraft, according to VNExpress. A dramatic video of the incident, which surfaced on social media, captured the moment the Boeing jet's right wing sliced through the tail stabiliser of the stationary Airbus. The officials said that no injuries were reported among the passengers or crew members. On Thursday, June 27, 2025, two #VietnamAirlines aircraft were involved in a ground collision at #Hanoi Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) in #Vietnam.🎥 ©️ @phamtung2588 #Boeing #B787 #Dreamliner #Airbus #A321 #aviation #avgeek #flights #travel #traveler — FlightMode (@FlightModeblog) June 28, 2025 The Boeing aircraft sustained visible damage to its wingtip, and both jets were promptly grounded following the incident. Replacement flights were organised later in the day to ensure all 386 affected passengers reached their destinations. In the aftermath of the collision, Vietnam Airlines has suspended all four pilots involved—two from each aircraft—with an official investigation pending. This designation signals a significant operational disruption, prompting the temporary closure of a runway or taxiway. The CAAV promised a thorough review to assess whether any procedural lapses or protocol failures played a role in the incident. First Published: June 30, 2025, 16:06 IST
Indian Express
4 days ago
- General
- Indian Express
Watch: Vietnam Airlines' Boeing jet collides with parked Airbus on runway, slices through tail fin
A Vietnam Airlines jet collided with another aircraft from its own fleet on the tarmac at Hanoi's Noi Bai Airport. The incident occurred around 2.00 PM on Friday. A Boeing 787, bound for Ho Chi Minh City, was taxiing for takeoff when it struck a parked Airbus A321 that was preparing to depart for Dien Bien, according to VNExpress. A video of the harrowing incident, recorded from inside the Boeing, is now doing rounds on the Internet. It shows the aircraft's right wing slicing through the Airbus's tail stabiliser, with debris scattering across the tarmac. No injuries were reported. Watch here: A post shared by Daily Mail (@dailymail) Several users reacted to the video and slammed the 'irresponsible' pilots. 'Something deep is obviously going on in the aviation sector. May God keep us safe,' a user wrote. 'Oh my God, are the pilots actually blind? Don't know what's going on in the aerobics world, but it really does put me off jumping on a plane. What about you?' another user commented. 'Tell me, didn't they see? What's even wrong with aviation industry these days,' a third user reacted. Vietnam Airlines has suspended all four pilots, two from each aircraft, as part of an ongoing investigation. According to the report, early findings suggest that the Airbus may not have been parked correctly, which could have contributed to the collision. The Boeing wingtip sustained damage, and both aircraft were grounded following the incident. Replacement aircraft were arranged to transport the 386 passengers from both flights to their respective destinations. An independent investigation team hired by Vietnam Airlines, along with the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV), is now reviewing the circumstances that may have caused the incident. The CAAV further classified the incident as a 'Level B' event, the second-highest rating on its five-tier scale. This classification means a serious safety breach that resulted in the temporary closure of a runway or taxiway during operations.
New York Post
4 days ago
- General
- New York Post
Boeing clips Airbus on Vietnam runway, slicing through tail fin
A Vietnam Airlines jet collided with a sister plane on the tarmac at Hanoi's Noi Bai Airport, and shocking video shows the moment it slices through the aircraft's tail fin in a wild runway collision. The collision occurred at approximately 2 p.m. Friday, when a Ho Chi Minh City-bound Boeing 787 was taxiing for takeoff struck av Airbus A321, parked on the tarmac, waiting to depart for Dien Bien, according to VNExpress. 3 A photo shows the sliced tail fin of the Airbus involved in Friday's incident. @Fahadnaimb / X The 8-second video, without audio, shows the Boeing's right wing carving through the tail stabilizer of the Airbus like a hot knife through butter. Debris from both planes is seen scattered across the runway, according to the video, filmed by someone aboard the Boeing. Vietnam Airlines has suspended the four pilots, two on either plane, in the wake of the accident, whose cause remains under investigation. Preliminary findings suggest the Airbus was not parked correctly on the runway. The Boeing damaged its wing tip in the incident. Replacement planes were eventually found to transport all 386 passengers between both damaged planes to their final destinations. 3 The Airbus' vertical stabilizer was shredded. @Fahadnaimb / X No one was injured. An independent team hired by the airline will be investigating the accident, along with the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam. 3 The moment the planes collided was caught on video. @Fahadnaimb / X Vietnam Airlines did not respond to a request for comment.
