Seven journalists have press cards revoked

Hanoi (VNA) - The Ministry of Information and Communications has revoked seven journalists' press cards for their alleged violation of professional operations, including two for corruption.

A decision, signed on August 1 by Deputy Minister of Information and Communication Do Quy Doan, said Thanh Nien (Young people) newspaper's Deputy Editor-in-Chief Nguyen Quoc Phong and Editorial General Manager Huynh Kim Sanh were found to have seriously violated regulations on media operationand information.

Tuoi Tre (Youth) Ho Chi Minh City newspaper's Deputy Editor-in-Chief Bui Van Thanh and head of the Hanoi Representative Office Duong Duc Da Trang, as well as the Khoa hoc va Doi song (Science and Life) newspaper's journalist Tran Dinh Dung have also had their press cards revoked under the samecharge.

Meanwhile, Nguoi Cao Tuoi [Elderly] newspaper's Deputy Editor-in-Chief Nguyen Thi Thanh Thuy and journalist Hoang Tuyet Oanh are facing police's investigation into alleged charges of corruption and lack of responsibility causing serious consequences.-Enditem