At the first-instance trial held in December last year by the Hà Nội People’s Court, Trịnh Bá Phương, 37, and Nguyễn Thị Tâm, 50, were jailed for 10 and six years, respectively.
The Ministry of Education and Training (MoET), Ministry of Health (MoH) together with municipal and provincial authorities are determined to re-open schools no later than February 14, said Deputy Minister of Education and Training Ngo Thi Minh.