US EditionVietnam jails 2 ex-ministers over COVID-19 test kits scandal
- Former Health Minister Nguyen Thanh Long has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for taking bribes, while Chu Ngoc Anh, former science and technology minister, has been jailed for three years for mismanagement.
- Viet A Technology Corp, a private medical firm, colluded with officials to sell 4.5 million COVID-19 test kits in Vietnam at inflated prices, generating $50.25 million illegally.
- Vietnam's ongoing anti-graft campaign has led to the investigation of hundreds of senior officials for corruption, including the former president and premier Nguyen Xuan Phuc.
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Former Vietnam Health Minister receives 18-year sentence for COVID scandal
A court in Vietnam sentenced former Health Minister Nguyen Thanh Long to 18 years in prison in connection with a Coronavirus test kit scandal, state-controlled VNExpress reported Friday. He was found guilty of accepting bribes of more than 51 billion VND (US$2.1 million). Long’s secretary Nguyen Huynh received a nine-year sentence. Former Minister of Science and Technology Chu Ngoc Anh was sentenced to three years in prison, the report said. F…
Vietnam jails 2 ex-ministers over COVID-19 test kits scandal
HANOI: A court in Vietnam jailed two former cabinet ministers on Friday (Jan 12) and found dozens of officials guilty of bribery and mismanagement for their roles in a coronavirus test kit scandal, the ministry of public security said.
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