Vietnam health minister arrested over COVID-19 test gouging

Vietnam’s health minister arrested over price gouging of Covid-19 tests

Nguyen Thanh Long was dismissed from his ministry post and is being investigated for abuse of power. Hanoi’s mayor was swept up in the price-gouging investigations as well.

Vietnam's health minister arrested over COVID test gouging

State media say Vietnam's health minister and the mayor of the capital Hanoi have been arrested in an investigation into massive price gouging of COVID-19 tests

Vietnam Health Minister, Hanoi Mayor Arrested In Covid Test Price-Gouging Probe

They are being investigated for abuse of power and have been expelled from the ruling Communist Party.

Vietnam health minister arrested over COVID-19 test gouging

Vietnam's health minister and the mayor of the capital Hanoi have been arrested as part of an expanding investigation into massive price gouging of COVID-19 tests, state media reported.

Vietnam's Health Minister, Hanoi mayor arrested over COVID-19 test gouging

A report said the two officials' violations had harmed Vietnam's response to the COVID-19 pandemic and were costly to the state budget.

Vietnam’s health minister arrested over COVID-19 test gouging

HANOI: Vietnam’s health minister and the mayor of the capital Hanoi have been arrested as part of an expanding investigation into massive price gouging of COVID-19 tests, state media reported. Nguyen Thanh Long was dismissed from his ministry post and Chu Ngoc Anh, who previously was the science minister, was fired as Hanoi mayor, Tuoi Tre online news outlet reported Tuesday. They are being investigated for abuse of power, according to the Minis…