Technology and artificial intelligence have evolved to the point where autonomous vehicles, particularly autonomous cars, will likely be a common sight on roadways in the near future. There is a presumption having been proved in the reality: “Cars crash. So too will autonomous vehicles”. This gives rise to a central legal issue, also one of the biggest roadblocks holding off the rapid development of robo-cars: Liability risks - How will liability be evaluated when an accident is caused by robo-cars?

The Ministry of Information and Communications on June 17 introduced a Code of Conduct on social networks with a view to creating a safe and sound cyber environment in Vietnam.

Freedom of movement is among the fundamental rights under the 1966 International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) to which Vietnam has been a member state since 1982. Freedom of movement not only creates the premise for an individual to enjoy civil, political, and other economic, social and cultural rights, but also as a condition to promote the development of the economy and society of countries. Nonetheless, the right to freedom of movement is not absolute and can be subjected to restrictions in certain circumstances. The following article examines the regulations on restrictions on freedom of movement following the ICCPR and Vietnam’s law, and evaluates the practical implementation as well as the shortcomings of the restrictions amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.

Vietnam has so far been praised by the global community for its achievements in the combat against the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the country is now facing unprecedented new circumstances when its neighboring countries like Cambodia and Laos are struggling with a new coronavirus outbreak. Against that backdrop, the control and handling of illegal migrants undoubtedly play a vital role in the country’s fight against the deadly virus.

In January, local media reported that P.Q.T., a 25-year-old man in Ho Chi Minh City’s Binh Chanh district, was stabbed with a knife and iron tubes by a group of four while singing karaoke with his friends at home.

During the past time, the Party and State have paid great attention to the formulation and improvement of the legal system. Hence, remarkable progresses and reforms have been seen and encouraging achievements attained, thus importantly contributing to the building of a law-ruled socialist state.

In early June this year, students of the Ho Chi Minh City Medicine and Pharmacy University, a public university managed by the Ministry of Education and Training, were shocked to hear that the tuition fee for the 2020-21 academic year will increase to VND 30-70 million (around USD 1,300-3,000), a significant hike from the average fee level of VND 13 million applied in the previous academic year.

The Central Vietnam is undergoing tough times when severe storms have led to landslides and flash floods causing enormous damage to the lives, health and assets of people. Many local and international organizations and individuals have joined relief efforts and handed over huge donations to help the victims.

Local media last month simultaneously reported that an incumbent National Assembly (NA) deputy is named in the so-called “The Cyprus Papers”, a batch of leaked documents containing information on persons having acquired Cypriot citizenship by making investment in the Mediterranean island country.

The State Bank of Vietnam is planning to apply on a pilot basis a regulatory sandbox allowing fintech companies to provide some banking services from 2021.