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

Former deputy foreign minister admits receiving nearly $1 mln in bribes for repatriation flights

Former deputy foreign minister admits receiving nearly $1 mln in bribes for repatriation flights

Former Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs To Anh Dung has admitted to receiving 37 bribes worth a total of VND21.5 billion ($908,000) in relation to 327 "rescue flights" that brought Vietnamese citizens home from overseas during the Covid-19 pandemic.

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

HCMC vice tax chief arrested in Thuduc House scam

HCMC vice tax chief arrested in Thuduc House scam

Nguyen Thi Bich Hanh, deputy director of the Ho Chi Minh City Tax Department, was arrested Saturday for alleged violations in the Thu Duc Housing Development Corporation scandal.

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

Hai Duong Party chief arrested over Covid test kit scam

Hai Duong Party chief arrested over Covid test kit scam

Pham Xuan Thang, former Secretary of Hai Duong’s Party Committee, has abused his positions and power to issue illegal directions, allowing the Viet A Company to reap windfall profits illicitly, say investigative authorities.

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

CDC Hanoi chief, accomplice receive $47,200 bribe in Viet A test kit scam

CDC Hanoi chief, accomplice receive $47,200 bribe in Viet A test kit scam

Center for Diseases Control Hanoi (CDC Hanoi) director Truong Quang Viet and chief accountant Le Bich Tuyen received bribes of VND1.1 billion ($47,200) to help Viet A Company win Covid test kit supply bids.

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

Ha Giang official arrested for mining bribe

Ha Giang official arrested for mining bribe

Dang Van Thuy, deputy director of Ha Giang province’s Department of Natural Resources and Environment, was arrested Tuesday on charges of taking bribes in an ore mining scam.

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