Airbus, which this week agreed to sell China 184 A320 planes by 2020, said in a statement it had been ordered to pay the fine “for a complaint of breach of contract concerning the sale of missiles”. Matra Defence S.A.S., which joined the Airbus group in 1998, said for its part it was “studying the fine and evaluating next steps”, the statement said. An Airbus spokesman declined to provide details on the case when contacted by AFP. In a separate case, the European group said it was in discussions with prosecutors in Munich that could close a German probe into alleged corruption related to the sale of Eurofighter jets to Austria. In February, Austria sued Airbus over a 2003 Eurofighter deal that was long alleged to have been highly shady, seeking up to €1.1 billion (US$1.2 billion) in damages. Austria’s defence ministry said at the time that the lawsuit accused Airbus and the Eurofighter consortium of deliberately hoodwinking Vienna over the €2 billion order. At the time Airbus chief Tom Enders was head of the defence division of European Aeronautic Defence Space Company, which became the Airbus Group in 2014. “We will reveal the results when the investigation is closed,” the Airbus statement said. Source AFP
The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) fined Hai Phong Cement VND60 million (US$3,150) on Thursday for allowing its home fans to wreak havoc at the stadium on Sunday (April 4). During the V-League seventh-round match against visitors Hanoi T&T (Hai Phong lost 0-1), Hai Phong fans, notorious for their rowdy behavior, threw plastic bottles, plastic bags of water and shoes on to the field. The home fans abused referee Nguyen Trong Thu several times throughout the match, ignoring the stadium management's appeals for calm, made via the loudspeaker. After the match, Hai Phong players entered an area near the press conference…... [read more]
Viet Thang Jean fined VND80 million for polluting river By Van Nam - The Saigon Times Daily HCMC - Viet Thang Jean Trading-Production Co. Ltd. has been ordered to pay a fine of VND80.5 million for polluting the Rach Chiec River and to suspend operations on those production lines that cause pollution, according to a decision of the HCMC government. The penalty was decided after inspectors from the city's Department of Natural Resources and Environment had found at least five violations by the company in polluting the environment. In the middle of May, the inspectors discovered that Viet Thang Jean…... [read more]
The three trucks had ‘successfully' passed Weighing Stations in the four provinces of Ha Nam, Ninh Binh, Thanh Hoa, and Nghe An before they were caught in Ha Tinh Province. — Photo vnepxress.net HA NOI (VNS) — Three truck drivers were fined a total of VND113.5 million (US$5,300) for exceeding load limits, Nguyen Tran Toan, Vice Inspectorate of central Ha Tinh Province's traffic department, said today.The concerned authorities noticed three trucks travelling southwards on Saturday, showing signs of bearing an excessive volume of goods. They stopped the trucks to check them at the Hong Linh Commune-based Weighing Station.The results indicated…... [read more]
The Viet Nam Football Federation's Disciplinary Department doled out fines to Sai Gon FC and Thanh Hoa for their scuffle in the quarter-finals of the National Football Cup 2012 last weekend. Sai Gon FC were fined VND50 million (nearly US$2,400) and will play their next match against Vicem Hai Phong without fans in their home stadium. Thanh Hoa were fined VND2 million ($95) while their midfielder Le Bat Hieu was given an individual fine of VND10 million ($477) and suspended for the two next matches because of his bad words and attitudes.-VNS... [read more]
Football player Lemessa Fikru Teferra from Thanh Hoa Club will be suspended and fined VND20 million by the disciplinary board of the Viet Nam Football Federation (VFF). The board announced yesterday that the player will not be allowed to play in the next four matches due to his kicking a Ha Noi T&T's player and his reaction to the match's referee in the 19th round at central Thanh Hoa Province's stadium last weekend. The organisation board of the match will be also fined VND30 million.-VNS... [read more]
