Former health minister sentenced to 18 years in prison for Covid test kit scandal
Nguyen Thanh Long, former Minister of Health and Party Central Committee member, has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for accepting bribes worth $2.25 million in a Covid-19 scandal that rocked the country.
Society - Fri, January 12, 2024 | 6:39 pm
Former health minister accused of accepting $2.25 mln bribe in Covid test kit scam
Former Health Minister Nguyen Thanh Long has been accused of receiving a $2.25 million bribe for helping Viet A Company's Covid-19 test kits obtain a circulation permit.
Politics - Fri, August 18, 2023 | 7:30 pm
Vietnam shows no compromise in tackling official wrongdoing
Recent disciplinary action and legal sanctions against two Party Central Committee members, Nguyen Thanh Long and Chu Ngoc Anh, reveal the Party and the State's determination to root out their rotten teeth.
Opinion - Tue, June 14, 2022 | 2:40 pm
Former health minister, Hanoi mayor arrested over Covid test kit scandal
Vietnamese police arrested former Health Minister Nguyen Thanh Long and former Hanoi Chairman Chu Ngoc Anh Tuesday night for having violated the Party's rules and caused losses to the State budget.
Politics - Tue, June 7, 2022 | 8:13 pm
Health minister fired over Covid test kit scam
Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Long was dismissed from his position Tuesday for his involvement in a Covid-19 test kit scam after being expelled from the Communist Party a day before.
Society - Tue, June 7, 2022 | 3:10 pm
Health minister, Hanoi chairman expelled from Party
Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Long and Hanoi Chairman Chu Ngoc Anh were ousted from Vietnam’s Communist Party under a Party Central Committee decision issued on Monday.
Politics - Mon, June 6, 2022 | 7:56 pm
Health minister, Hanoi chairman must be disciplined: Politburo
The Politburo, Vietnam Communist Party’s decision-making body, on Saturday proposed the Party Central Committee take disciplinary action against Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Long and Hanoi Chairman Chu Ngoc Anh.
Politics - Sat, June 4, 2022 | 8:38 pm
Hanoi mayor, health minister face disciplinary action
The Central Inspection Committee has proposed the Politburo discipline Chu Ngoc Anh, Chairman of Hanoi, and Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Long.
Politics - Wed, May 18, 2022 | 9:59 pm
Health minister, former technology minister face disciplinary measures
Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Long and Chu Ngoc Anh, former Technology Minister, are encountering disciplinary measures due to their involvement in the Covid-19 test kit scam at Viet A, a local supplier of medical chemicals and equipment.
Politics - Thu, March 31, 2022 | 7:10 pm
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