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Vietnam jails 41 people in massive $44M corruption scandal

Vietnam jails 41 people in massive $44M corruption scandal

The Hanoi People's Court sentenced 41 people including many former provincial leaders to prison on Friday in a major corruption case that caused damage totaling more than VND1.164 trillion ($44.48 million) to the state.
Vietnam deputy minister who created red tape for overseas jobs bribery arrested

Vietnam deputy minister who created red tape for overseas jobs bribery arrested

Former food safety chief arrested for bribery in massive fake supplement scandal

Former food safety chief arrested for bribery in massive fake supplement scandal

Vietnam considers ending death penalty for bribery, embezzlement

Vietnam considers ending death penalty for bribery, embezzlement

Vietnam's Ministry of Public Security has proposed abolishing the death penalty for several crimes, including receiving bribes and embezzlement, as part of a revision to the nation's Penal Code.
April 4, 2025 | 06:00 pm PT
Province leader jailed for taking $300,000 bribe to let company mine sand illegally

Province leader jailed for taking $300,000 bribe to let company mine sand illegally

A former chairman of An Giang Province was sentenced to jail on Wednesday for taking a US$300,000 bribe and allowing a company to mine sand illegally.
April 2, 2025 | 06:25 pm PT
Vietnam jails more officials over Covid-19 flight bribes

Vietnam jails more officials over Covid-19 flight bribes

The Hanoi People's Court on Friday jailed more than a dozen officials for up to 12 years for corruption over repatriation flights and quarantine during the Covid-19 pandemic.
December 27, 2024 | 06:35 pm PT
Vietnam officials go on trial over Covid-19 flight bribes

Vietnam officials go on trial over Covid-19 flight bribes

More than a dozen Vietnamese officials went on trial in Hanoi on Tuesday for alleged corruption over repatriation flights during the Covid-19 pandemic, a scandal that saw 54 people jailed last year.
December 24, 2024 | 01:00 am PT
Province chief received $300,000 as 'thank you' money after allowing illegal sand mining: cops

Province chief received $300,000 as 'thank you' money after allowing illegal sand mining: cops

Nguyen Thanh Binh, the former chairman of An Giang Province in the Mekong Delta, received US$300,000 from a company after helping it illegally mine sand, the anti-smuggling and corruption police said.
December 11, 2024 | 07:56 pm PT
Ministry official took bribes of $16,000, Patek Philippe watch for oil import license: police

Ministry official took bribes of $16,000, Patek Philippe watch for oil import license: police

Investigators said a deputy director in the trade ministry accepted bribes of VND400 million (US$16,000) and a luxury watch worth $23,000 from a company to approve its petroleum import and export license.
August 29, 2024 | 10:32 pm PT
Former Vietnam Register chiefs jailed for receiving bribes, power abuse

Former Vietnam Register chiefs jailed for receiving bribes, power abuse

Two former heads of the Vietnam Register have been sentenced to 19 and 25 years in prison for receiving bribes and power abuse related to violations in the vehicle registration procedures.
August 23, 2024 | 03:54 pm PT
Police seize $14M, 500 taels of gold and more in high-profile property corruption case

Police seize $14M, 500 taels of gold and more in high-profile property corruption case

The Ministry of Public Security has seized nearly US$14 million, 500 taels of gold worth around $1.7 million, and over 1,000 land certificates from suspects involved in the corruption case at property group Phuc Son.
June 1, 2024 | 08:40 pm PT
Former health minister receives reduced sentence in Covid test kit bribery scandal

Former health minister receives reduced sentence in Covid test kit bribery scandal

Former Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Long and five other defendants in a major Covid-19 test kit scandal had their sentences reduced during an appeal court hearing in Hanoi on Friday.
May 17, 2024 | 04:10 pm PT
Assistant to Vietnam's top lawmaker arrested for power abuse

Assistant to Vietnam's top lawmaker arrested for power abuse

Pham Thai Ha, assistant to Vietnam's National Assembly chairman Vuong Dinh Hue, has been arrested on charges of abusing position and power for personal gains.
April 21, 2024 | 08:40 pm PT
Contractor promises HCMC canal work despite chairman's arrest

Contractor promises HCMC canal work despite chairman's arrest

Thuan An Corporation has announced it will resume renovating the Tham Luong – Ben Cat– Nuoc Len canal, Ho Chi Minh City's longest, following the arrest of its chairman.
April 20, 2024 | 05:26 am PT
More leaders arrested in high-profile real estate giant corruption case

More leaders arrested in high-profile real estate giant corruption case

The deputy Party leader of the northern Vinh Phuc Province and a former Party leader and chairman of the central Quang Ngai Province were arrested Wednesday for bribery.
March 27, 2024 | 07:12 pm PT
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