Former Party chief, chairman of Lam Dong province dismissed

Former Party chief, chairman of Lam Dong province dismissed

Tran Duc Quan, former Party chief of Lam Dong, and Tran Van Hiep, chairman of the Central Highlands province, have been ousted for violations related to the $1.03 billion Dai Ninh eco-resort, trade and urban area project.

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

More sitting, retired officials detained for taking bribes linked to Phuc Son Group scandal

More sitting, retired officials detained for taking bribes linked to Phuc Son Group scandal

Le Viet Chu, former Party chief of Quang Ngai province, has been arrested for receiving bribes from a real estate firm that was bidding for an expressway contract in the locality a decade ago.

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

Vietnam prosecutes 23 enforcement officials in Van Thinh Phat scandal

Vietnam prosecutes 23 enforcement officials in Van Thinh Phat scandal

Vietnamese authorities have initiated criminal proceedings against 23 officials working for enforcement agencies for wrongdoings related to the Van Thinh Phat scam, part of intensified efforts to root out corruption in the country.

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

Van Thinh Phat case just the tip of 'broken iceberg': legislator

Van Thinh Phat case just the tip of 'broken iceberg': legislator

The case of Van Thinh Phat Group is only the tip of a "broken iceberg" and there are "other icebergs that have yet to break," said National Assembly member Pham Van Hoa from the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap on Tuesday.

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

Bribery-accused tycoon built Van Thinh Phat empire with 1,000 plus businesses: investigators

Bribery-accused tycoon built Van Thinh Phat empire with 1,000 plus businesses: investigators

Van Thinh Phat Group, whose founder Truong My Lan has been arrested for alleged bribery and other violations, commandeered an empire of more than 1,000 businesses, said investigators.

Companies - 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

Viet A chairman spent millions of dollars to 'thank' officials: investigators

Viet A chairman spent millions of dollars to 'thank' officials: investigators

Viet A Company chairman and general director Phan Quoc Viet paid bribes of more than VND86 billion ($3.6 million) to ministry officials for helping his company sell Covid-19 test kits, investigators say.

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

Former deputy minister receives nearly $1 mln in pandemic repatriation flight bribes

Former deputy minister receives nearly $1 mln in pandemic repatriation flight bribes

The Ministry of Public Security's investigative agency has determined that former Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs To Anh Dung received bribes of VND21.5 billion ($916,000) related to repatriation flights that brought Vietnamese citizens home from overseas during the pandemic.

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

One more corporate executive arrested in pandemic repatriation flight scam

One more corporate executive arrested in pandemic repatriation flight scam

Tran Tien, director of Phi Truong Trading and Tourism Company Limited, was detained on Tuesday on charges of giving bribes related to flights that brought Vietnamese home from overseas during the Covid-19 pandemic.

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

Vietnam Register leaders receive bribes on monthly, quarterly basis: authorities

Vietnam Register leaders receive bribes on monthly, quarterly basis: authorities

Up to 248 people have been put under further investigation on charges of receiving bribes, brokering bribes and other violations in a scam related to vehicle registration centers across the country.

Society - 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

Seven more arrested in repatriation flight scam

Seven more arrested in repatriation flight scam

The Ministry of Public Security’s investigative agency arrested Saturday seven people for violations in the case of giving and receiving bribes related to repatriation flights that brought Vietnamese people home amid the Covid-19 surge.

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

Deputy PM’s assistant arrested in pandemic repatriation scandal

Deputy PM’s assistant arrested in pandemic repatriation scandal

Nguyen Quang Linh, assistant to Standing Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh, was arrested Tuesday for allegedly accepting bribes related to repatriation of Vietnamese citizens during the pandemic crisis.

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