Former health minister accused of accepting $2.25 mln bribe in Covid test kit scam
Former Health Minister Nguyen Thanh Long has been accused of receiving a $2.25 million bribe for helping Viet A Company's Covid-19 test kits obtain a circulation permit.
Politics - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7
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
Two women arrested for 'manipulating' officials in Covid test kit scandal
Two women have been found guilty of influencing ministerial officials to help Viet A Company produce and trade Covid-19 test kits.
Society - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7
Assistant to Deputy PM Vu Duc Dam expelled from Communist Party
Nguyen Van Trinh, assistant to Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam, was removed from the Communist Party on Friday due to "ideological and political deterioration, and accepting bribes" in the Viet A Covid test kit scam.
Politics - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7
Deputy Prime Minister's assistant detained in Covid-19 test kit scam
Nguyen Van Trinh, assistant to a Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister, was arrested Wednesday for allegedly influencing the Ministry of Health in granting a circulation permit to Viet A Company's Covid-19 test kits.
Politics - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7
Danang chairman reprimanded in Covid test kit scam
Le Trung Chinh, deputy secretary of Danang’s Party Committee and chairman of the central city, was reprimanded Thursday by the Central Inspection Committee.
Politics - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7
Hai Duong Party chief arrested over Covid test kit scam
Pham Xuan Thang, former Secretary of Hai Duong’s Party Committee, has abused his positions and power to issue illegal directions, allowing the Viet A Company to reap windfall profits illicitly, say investigative authorities.
Politics - 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
Viet A loses labor medal over Covid test kit scam
The State President on Thursday abolished his decision to award a third-class Labor Medal to Viet A Company due to its "serious violations of the law, causing public outcry".
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
Health minister fired over Covid test kit scam
Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Long was dismissed from his position Tuesday for his involvement in a Covid-19 test kit scam after being expelled from the Communist Party a day before.
Society - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7
Deputy health minister quits amid Covid test kit scam
Deputy Minister of Health Nguyen Truong Son has submitted his resignation letter to authorities, the Ministry of Health stated Tuesday.
Society - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7
Former FLC chairman earns $42 mln from market manipulation: police
Trinh Van Quyet, then chairman of FLC Group, asked his sister to open 450 accounts at 41 securities companies to manipulate the stock market, illegally earning VND975 billion ($42 million), initial investigation results show.
Economy - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7
Health minister, former technology minister face disciplinary measures
Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Long and Chu Ngoc Anh, former Technology Minister, are encountering disciplinary measures due to their involvement in the Covid-19 test kit scam at Viet A, a local supplier of medical chemicals and equipment.
Politics - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7
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