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Vietnam anti-corruption
With Landmark Corruption Trial, Vietnam’s Communist Party Flexes Its Muscles
By Mai Truong
The highly-publicized nature of the Van Thinh Phat trial is a possible sign of further political turbulence at the upper echelons of Vietnamese politics.
Vietnamese Authorities Arrest Assistant to National Assembly Chairman
By Sebastian Strangio
Coming amid rumors of further political shake-ups, the arrest casts a shadow over the political future of Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue.
Vietnamese Court Sentences Property Tycoon to Death in Giant Fraud Case
By Sebastian Strangio
Truong My Lan was found guilty of embezzling an astonishing $12.54 billion from Saigon Commercial Bank in the decade to 2022.
Vietnam’s Parliament Accepts President’s Resignation, Successor Remains Unclear
By Sebastian Strangio
Vo Van Thuong resignation comes barely a year after his appointment to the largely ceremonial post.
Vietnamese President Vo Van Thuong Resigns Amid Anti-corruption Campaign
By Aniruddha Ghosal
Vo Van Thuong is the second Vietnamese president to resign in two years.
Vietnamese Prosecutors Demand Death Penalty for Alleged Graft Mastermind
By Sebastian Strangio
Truong My Lan, the head of a Ho Chi Minh City-based real estate group, has been accused of the biggest fraud in the country’s history
Vietnamese Parliament to Discuss ‘Personnel Issues’ This Week, Report Says
By Sebastian Strangio
The news has added fuel to rumors about the resignation of President Vo Van Thuong, following the cancellation of a visit by the Dutch royal family.
Vietnam Opens Trial in $12.5 Billion Corruption Case
By Sebastian Strangio
Truong My Lan, the head of a Ho Chi Minh City-based real estate firm, faces charges, along with 84 associates and alleged accomplices.
Why Vietnam’s Escalating Anti-Corruption Campaign Might Backfire
By Mai Truong
By drawing public attention to high-level graft, the "blazing furnace" campaign could inadvertently prompt more searching questions about the nature of communist rule.
Vietnam Imprisons 54 Officials Over COVID-19 Flights Graft Case
By Sebastian Strangio
Among the most prominent officials were high-ranking members of the ministries of foreign affairs, public health, and public security.
Vietnam’s Antigraft Campaign Snares Another High-Ranking Victim
By Sebastian Strangio
But there is more to the country’s long-running anticorruption purge than meets the eye.
Will Vietnam’s War on Corruption Heat up in 2020?
By Hai Hong Nguyen
During a busy year, the future evolution of Hanoi’s anti-corruption efforts hangs in the balance.
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