Cost of materials inflated in EVN Binh Thuan scam
Many types of materials and electrical equipment used in a scandal involving Power Company Binh Thuan, a subsidiary of state utility Vietnam Electricity (EVN), and Tuan An Group had their prices inflated by up to 300%.
Society - 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
Former HCMC planning leader arrested in AIC Group equipment bidding scam
Tran Thi Binh Minh, former deputy director of Ho Chi Minh City's Department of Planning and Investment, has been accused of abusing her position and power in approving project adjustments and cost estimates in violation of the law, causing damage to state property.
Society - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7
Vietnam police warn of phone bank loan scams
The Ministry of Public Security has warned members of the public about a spate of phone scams involving con artists offering low-interest loans from well-known banks.
Banking - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7
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
Business portfolio of SNB Holdings CEO facing charges over Covid test kit scam
Nguyen Bach Thuy Linh, one of two women arrested Wednesday on charges of influencing Vietnamese ministerial officials to help Viet A Company produce and sell its Covid-19 test kits, is the CEO of a major distributor of branded products in Vietnam.
Companies - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7
Police ask 8 involved in AIC Group equipment bidding scam to surrender
Eight Vietnamese people suspected of involvement in a scam at the AIC Group regarding medical equipment procurement are absconding and should surrender, says the Ministry of Public Security.
Society - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7
Company executive arrested for bribery in pandemic repatriation scam
Tran Hong Ha, director of Sao Viet International Commercial and Human Resources Supplying Company, was detained Friday for bribery in a scam involving repatriation flights to Vietnam amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
Society - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7
Hai Duong Party chief expelled from Party over Covid test kit scandal
Pham Xuan Thang, former Secretary of Hai Duong’s Party Committee, were ousted from Vietnam’s Communist Party on Monday, two weeks after he had been prosecuted and detained.
Politics - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7
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
More than 10,000 people fall victim to low-interest rate loan fraud
More than 10,000 people were victims of a low-interest bank loan scam operated by Lai Thi Ngoc Trang and accomplice Nguyen Van Truong in Thua Thien-Hue province.
Society - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7
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
CDC Hanoi chief detained over Covid kit test scandal
The Center for Diseases Control Hanoi (CDC Hanoi) chief was detained Friday for wrongdoings in the Covid-19 test kit scam triggered by Viet A Company, following the arrest of CDC leaders nationwide on the same charges.
Society - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7
HCMC disciplines 7 Party members in major scams
The inspection committee under Ho Chi Minh City’s Party Committee disciplined seven Party members and proposed disciplinary action against three others in four major scams.
Economy - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7
Former Tay Ninh health director prosecuted for bidding violations
Hoa Cong Hau, former director of Tay Ninh province's Department of Health, has been prosecuted for violations in bidding activities.
Politics - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7
Vietnam exporters fret over possible $7 mln cashew nut scam
Five exporters in Vietnam are 'sitting on fire' as they are at risk of losing 36 containers of cashew nuts already dispatched to a buyer in Italy, or $7 million, in a suspected scam.
Companies - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7
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