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 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
Vietnam to intensify crackdown on stock market manipulations
Vietnam’s Ministry of Public Security will launch a campaign to intensively check, clarify and handle violations on the stock market, especially “manipulation” and “fraud to appropriate assets.”
Finance - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7
Former property firm boss investigated for involvement in HCMC 'golden land' acquisition
Ho Chi Minh City police on Friday launched legal proceedings against Dinh Truong Chinh, former director of Viet Han Trading, Advertising, Construction and Real Estate Co., Ltd (Viet Han Company) for violations relating to the acquisition of “golden land” in the city.
Society - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7
Former Quang Ninh province education leader jailed over bidding violations
Former director of Quang Ninh province's Department of Education and Training Vu Lien Oanh was sentenced to 15 years in jail for violating regulations on bidding that caused severe consequences to the state budget.
Society - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7
Sitting, former executives of agricultural machinery major VEAM arrested
A deputy general director and a former general director of the Vietnam Engine and Agricultural Machinery Corporation (VEAM) have been arrested pending investigations into suspected management violations.
Society - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7
$1.23 billion, 42,000 investors: property developer Van Thinh Phat accused of fraud
HCMC-based property developer Van Thinh Phat Group and several other firms misappropriated over VND30 trillion ($1.23 billion) from 42,000 investors via fraud in bond issuance, investigators have concluded.
Economy - 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
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
Tycoon Nguyen Cao Tri has real estate frozen while under investigation
General director of Saigon-Dai Ninh Tourism Investment Joint Stock Company Nguyen Cao Tri, who runs a project reportedly worth billions of dollars in Lam Dong province, has had his houses and land frozen.
Society - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7
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
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
Former FLC chairman investigated for fraudulent appropriation of assets
Former chairman of FLC Group Trinh Van Quyet and his two sisters are being investigated over alleged fraudulent appropriation of assets on the local bourse.
Economy - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7
Korean drug kingpin extradited from Vietnam
A South Korean national considered one of the country's biggest drug traffickers based in Southeast Asia was repatriated from Vietnam on Tuesday, Korean police said.
Society - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7
Government inspectors examine corrupt turn in Tra Vinh road
The Government Inspectorate is examining documents submitted by Tra Vinh inspectors on a road allegedly bent to allow local officials in the southern province collect compensation.
Society - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7
Company director touts fake property projects, appropriates $24 mln
Pham Thi Tuyet Nhung, 41, is accused of conspiring with others to promote nine fake real estate projects to appropriate a total VND550 billion ($23.69 million) from customers.
Society - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7
Fake Covid drugs land pharmaceutics director in jail
Pham Ngoc Bich, director of a pharmaceutical company, has been accused of producing fake Covid-19 medication in his Long An province-based factory.
Society - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7
Louis Holdings, Tri Viet Securities leaders arrested
Do Thanh Nhan, Chairman of Louis Holdings, and Do Duc Nam, General Director of Tri Viet Securities, were arrested on Wednesday for allegedly manipulating the stock market to reap windfall gains.
Economy - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7
Investigative journalist jailed for 'abusing freedom and democracy'
HCMC People’s Court on Tuesday sentenced reporter Nguyen Hoai Nam to 3.5 years in jail for “groundless attacks” online on government officials and organizations.
Society - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7
Real estate major FLC chairman suspended from country exit
Trinh Van Quyet, chairman of FLC Group, one of Vietnam’s leading real estate developers, was suspended from leaving the country for a month, an indication that he is under investigation.
Society - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7
Expressway builder VEC’s former head arrested
Mai Tuan Anh, former chairman and general director of state-run Vietnam Expressway Corporation, and six others were arrested on Tuesday in an investigation case related to the Danang - Quang Ngai expressway project.
Society - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7
Former Deputy Minister of Health Cao Minh Quang arrested
Cao Minh Quang, former Deputy Minister of Health, was detained on Friday for allegedly failing to inspect the drug production orders at private company Cuu Long Pharmaceutical, causing losses to the state.
Politics - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7
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