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Vietnam's top labor official arrested for alleged disclosure of classified information

By Viet Tuan   May 9, 2024 | 03:53 pm PT
Nguyen Van Binh, head of the Legal Affairs Department at the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs, has been arrested for allegedly disclosing state's classified information.

Hanoi Police said Thursday they have detained Binh, 51, who lives in Cau Giay District, and put him under criminal investigation.

Ông Nguyễn Văn Bình. Ảnh: Hồng Chiêu

Nguyen Van Binh, head of the Legal Affairs Department at the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs. Photo by VnExpress/Hong Chieu

Investigators said they are expanding the investigation and have not revealed Binh's specific violations.

Binh served as head of the ministry's Legal Affairs Department from 2020.

 
 
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