Thuan An Group chairman arrested for bidding violations

Thuan An Group chairman arrested for bidding violations

Nguyen Duy Hung, chairman of Hanoi-headquartered Thuan An Group Joint Stock Company, was detained on Monday for “violating bidding regulations causing serious consequences” and “bribing”.

Society - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

LDG Investment deputy general director arrested for deceiving customers

LDG Investment deputy general director arrested for deceiving customers

Dong Nai province’s police on Thursday arrested Nguyen Quoc Vy Liem, former deputy general director of LDG Investment Joint Stock Company, for “deceiving customers”.

Society - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Trade promotion official arrested for receiving bribes

Trade promotion official arrested for receiving bribes

Tran Duy Dong, deputy director of the Ministry of Industry and Trade's Trade Promotion Agency, has been detained for allegedly accepting bribes in a case related to Xuyen Viet Oil Company.

Society - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Head of Maritime Bank branch arrested

Head of Maritime Bank branch arrested

The director of Maritime Bank's Thanh Xuan branch in Hanoi was arrested on Thursday for fraudulently appropriating VND338 billion ($13.53 million) from eight customers.

Society - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Quang Ngai province chairman detained for accepting bribes

Quang Ngai province chairman detained for accepting bribes

Chairman of Quang Ngai province Dang Van Minh and former Chairman Cao Khoa were detained on Friday for allegedly receiving bribes.

Society - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Vietnam central bank inspector arrested for appropriating $226,000

Vietnam central bank inspector arrested for appropriating $226,000

Pham Trong Cuong, an inspector at the State Bank of Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh City Branch, has been accused of using fake documents to borrow VND5.5 billion ($226,000) from a financial company and then appropriating it.

Society - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Former Bac Ninh province Party chief detained for accepting bribes

Former Bac Ninh province Party chief detained for accepting bribes

Nguyen Nhan Chien, former Secretary of Bac Ninh province's Party Committee, was arrested on Wednesday for accepting bribes in the AIC Company bidding scam.

Society - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Lam Dong province Party chief arrested for property project violations

Lam Dong province Party chief arrested for property project violations

Tran Duc Quan, Secretary of Lam Dong's Party Committee, was detained Wednesday on charges of violations related to the Dai Ninh eco-resort, trade and urban area project in the Central Highlands province.

Society - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Former deputy trade minister arrested for Electricity Vietnam-related violations

Former deputy trade minister arrested for Electricity Vietnam-related violations

Hoang Quoc Vuong, former Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade, has been detained on charges of wrongdoings related to a scam that occurred at state utility Vietnam Electricity (EVN).

Politics - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Ex-lawmaker Luu Binh Nhuong accused of profiteering hundreds of thousands of US dollars

Ex-lawmaker Luu Binh Nhuong accused of profiteering hundreds of thousands of US dollars

Luu Binh Nhuong, former vice head of the National Assembly’s Ombudsman Committee, has been additionally charged with abusing his positions and power to influence other people for illicit gains.

Politics - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

An Giang province chairman arrested in sand mining scam

An Giang province chairman arrested in sand mining scam

Nguyen Thanh Binh, chairman of the An Giang province People's Committee, was arrested Monday on charges of abusing his positions in the country's largest illegal sand mining case.

Politics - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Vietnam Electricity subsidiary director arrested for abuse of power

Vietnam Electricity subsidiary director arrested for abuse of power

Nguyen Danh Son, director of Electricity Trading Company, has been arrested for allegedly abusing his positions and power in a scam that occurred at parent company Vietnam Electricity (EVN) and the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

Society - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Five officials of state utility EVN, trade ministry arrested

Five officials of state utility EVN, trade ministry arrested

Five officials of the state-run Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) and the Ministry of Industry and Trade were arrested on Saturday for further investigation into their alleged "abuse of positions and power while on duty".

Society - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Former trade ministry official arrested for accepting bribes

Former trade ministry official arrested for accepting bribes

Nguyen Loc An, former deputy head of the Ministry of Industry and Trade's domestic market department, was arrested on Thursday for accepting bribes.

Society - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Former health minister accused of accepting $2.25 mln bribe in Covid test kit scam

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 - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Flight attendants sell sex for thousands of dollars in HCMC

Flight attendants sell sex for thousands of dollars in HCMC

Flight attendant Vo Thi My Hanh, 26, was arrested by the criminal police department (PC02) under Ho Chi Minh City Police on Thursday for the act of brokering prostitution.

Society - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Government Office official arrested for abusing power

Government Office official arrested for abusing power

Tran Bich Ngoc, director of the Government Office's Department 1, was detained by the Ministry of Public Security's investigative agency on Friday for the alleged crime of abusing her positions and power while on duty, in line with the Penal Code.

Society - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Tycoon Nguyen Cao Tri arrested for appropriating $40 mln from scandal-hit businesswoman Truong My Lan

Tycoon Nguyen Cao Tri arrested for appropriating $40 mln from scandal-hit businesswoman Truong My Lan

Nguyen Cao Tri, general director of Saigon-Dai Ninh Tourism Investment Joint Stock Company, has been detained for allegedly appropriating $40 million from Truong My Lan, former chairwoman of Van Thinh Phat Group.

Society - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Former HCMC planning leader arrested in AIC Group equipment bidding scam

Former HCMC planning leader arrested in AIC Group equipment bidding scam

Tran Thi Binh Minh, former deputy director of Ho Chi Minh City's Department of Planning and Investment, has been accused of abusing her position and power in approving project adjustments and cost estimates in violation of the law, causing damage to state property.

Society - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Asia-Pacific Securities leaders arrested for manipulating stock market

Asia-Pacific Securities leaders arrested for manipulating stock market

Asia-Pacific Securities JSC chairman Pham Duy Hung and general director Nguyen Do Lang were arrested on Wednesday for allegedly manipulating the Vietnamese stock market.

Society - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Lao Cai province's former Party chief, former chairman arrested

Lao Cai province's former Party chief, former chairman arrested

Nguyen Van Vinh, former secretary of Lao Cai's Party Committee, and Doan Van Huong, former chairman of the province, were arrested on Thursday for further investigation into their alleged violations in an illegal apatite mining case.

Politics - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Former chairman of Lao Cai province expelled from Communist Party

Former chairman of Lao Cai province expelled from Communist Party

Doan Van Huong, former deputy secretary of Lao Cai's Party Committee and former chairman of the northern province, has been removed from the Communist Party for causing a great loss of state money and property.

Politics - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Beverage giant Tan Hiep Phat appoints new general director

Beverage giant Tan Hiep Phat appoints new general director

Tan Hiep Phat Beverage Group has appointed David Riddle its new general director after Tran Qui Thanh was arrested on Monday for "abusing trust to appropriate property".

Companies - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Owner of beverage giant Tan Hiep Phat arrested

Owner of beverage giant Tan Hiep Phat arrested

The general director of Tan Hiep Phat Beverage Group and his two daughters were arrested on Monday for abusing trust to appropriate property.

Society - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Vietnam Airlines staff suspected of drug trafficking released

Vietnam Airlines staff suspected of drug trafficking released

Ho Chi Minh City Police's investigative agency on Wednesday decided to release four Vietnam Airlines flight attendants as there is "not enough basis" to accuse them of drug trafficking.

Society - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Six more people arrested for bidding violations at cement firm

Six more people arrested for bidding violations at cement firm

Hai Duong province's Police have detained six more people for violations in bidding regulations, causing serious consequences that occurred at Vicem Hoang Thach Cement Company.

Society - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Debt collection firm leaders arrested for harassing clients

Debt collection firm leaders arrested for harassing clients

Ho Chi Minh City Police on Wednesday detained 14 people from two debt collection companies to investigate the act of "appropriating property".

Society - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Company leaders arrested for bribing Vietnam Register officials

Company leaders arrested for bribing Vietnam Register officials

Mai Van Quan, deputy general director of Hanoi-based Tien Phong Car Technical and Service JSC, was detained by Ho Chi Minh City Police on Sunday for paying Vietnam Register officials to ignore vehicle errors.

Society - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Former chief of Hai Phong city police arrested for fraudulently appropriating property

Former chief of Hai Phong city police arrested for fraudulently appropriating property

Major General Do Huu Ca, former director of Hai Phong city police, was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly fraudulently appropriating VND35 billion ($1.47 million) from a businessman who sought Ca's help to escape from a prison sentence.

Politics - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Former chief of Hai Phong city police detained

Former chief of Hai Phong city police detained

Major General Do Huu Ca, former director of Hai Phong city's Police, was detained Saturday on suspicion of being involved in a case of tax evasion and illegal purchase and sale of invoices.

Politics - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Former Ha Nam province vice chairman arrested

Former Ha Nam province vice chairman arrested

Ha Nam Police on Wednesday detained Truong Minh Hien, the northern province's former vice chairman, and Vu Huu Song, former director of its Department of Natural Resources and Environment, for "lack of responsibility, causing serious consequences".

Politics - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Former publishing company chairman arrested for bidding violations

Former publishing company chairman arrested for bidding violations

Nguyen Duc Thai, former chairman of the wholly state-owned Vietnam Education Publishing House, was arrested on Monday for alleged bidding violations in supply of printing paper.

Society - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Clean, transparent investment channels a must for Vietnam

Clean, transparent investment channels a must for Vietnam

The year 2022 witnessed a series of serious economic criminal cases featuring the names of many entrepreneurs and businesses. The Investor talks with Nguyen Hoai Bac, chairman of Dai Son Joint Stock Company, about the incidents.

Executive Talk - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Former head of vehicle registration agency arrested for 'taking bribes'

Former head of vehicle registration agency arrested for 'taking bribes'

Tran Ky Hinh, former director of Vietnam Register, was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly accepting bribes from many vehicle registration centers.

Society - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Vehicle registration agency chief arrested for accepting bribes

Vehicle registration agency chief arrested for accepting bribes

Director of the Vietnam Register Dang Viet Ha was detained on Wednesday for further investigation into the alleged act of taking bribes.

Society - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7