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

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

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

Government Office official arrested in pandemic repatriation scandal

Government Office official arrested in pandemic repatriation scandal

Nguyen Thanh Hai, director of international relations at the Government Office, was detained Tuesday on charges of accepting bribes in the “rescue flight” scam that brought Vietnamese citizens home during the pandemic.

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

2 executives arrested in pandemic repatriation scam

2 executives arrested in pandemic repatriation scam

Corporate directors Nguyen Tuong Vi and Nguyen Dung Hanh were arrested on Friday on charges of giving bribes related to “rescue flights” that brought Vietnamese citizens home amid the Covid-19 surge.

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