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PSNews - The Economic Security Office under the Quang Binh Provincial Police Department in collaboration with other specialized local police units and the Tuyen Hoa District Station destroyed a large criminal group illegally exploiting minerals in Tuyen Hoa district (Tuyen Quang province).

Functional forces in Nghe An have taken various measures to tackle illegal stone mining in several localities.

PSNews - Although relevant local agencies strictly punished unlicensed and illegal mining in Phu Quoc, Kien Giang, the situation still remained complex, negatively affecting the natural resources as well as security and order in the locality.

Police in the northern province of Hoa Binh have put Bach Xuan Hung, owner of the illegal gold mine that collapsed on November 4 in which two people have been declared missing, into temporary detention as the investigation continues.

The Government Inspectorate has revealed mining management violations in Lao Cai Province that have caused losses of VND95.20 billion (US$4.15 million) to the State budget.