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

HCMC seeks ways to 'rescue' 7 property projects

HCMC seeks ways to 'rescue' 7 property projects

Ho Chi Minh City leaders are scheduled to meet business representatives to discuss solutions for seven real estate projects on Monday afternoon.

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

Hanoi vice mayor arrested for 'receiving bribes'

Hanoi vice mayor arrested for 'receiving bribes'

Chu Xuan Dung, vice chairman of the Hanoi People's Committee, was arrested Thursday for further investigation into his allegedly taking bribes in the pandemic repatriation flight scam.

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

Three firefighters die rescuing people from Hanoi blaze

Three firefighters die rescuing people from Hanoi blaze

Three firefighters died Monday afternoon in a search and rescue operation launched after a fire broke out at a six-storey karaoke parlor in Cau Giay district, Hanoi.

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