Former Deputy Minister faces prosecution for receiving bribes
Hoang Van Thang, former Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, is charged with “receiving bribes.”
Terrorism case opened over Dak Lak attacks
Spokesman of the Ministry of Public Security Lieutenant General To An Xo on June 23 announced that the security investigation agency of Dak Lak provincial police has opened a case of terrorism aimed at opposing the people's administration; concealing crime; not denouncing criminals; and organising, brokering for other people to illegally exit, enter or stay in Vietnam over the attacks at the headquarters of two communal administrations and civilians in Dak Lak on June 11.
Assistant Deputy PM prosecuted for allegedly taking bribes
Criminal proceedings were launched against Nguyen Quang Linh, Assistant Standing Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh, on September 27 for allegedly taking bribes in the scandal related to COVID-19 repatriation flights.
Hai Duong province's former Party Secretary detained in COVID-19 test kit scam
The Investigation Police Agency under the Ministry of Public Security on September 17 issued a detainment and prosecution decision against former Secretary of the Party Committee of Hai Duong province Pham Xuan Thang and former director of the provincial health department Pham Manh Cuong.
Five prosecuted for sending Vietnamese to work illegally in Taiwan
The Investigation Police Department under the Ministry of Public Security has decided to prosecute the case related to 149 Vietnamese citizens who fled to Taiwan to work illegally under tourist visas, and began legal proceedings against five involved defendants.
PM orders stricter measures to prevent massive scrap imports
Illegal scrap importers will face prosecution as part of the efforts to prevent massive scrap imports to Vietnam, said Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc at a meeting on July 25.
Ninh Thuan: Four prosecuted for disturbing public order
The Investigation Police Agency of Phan Rang-Thap Cham city in the south central province of Ninh Thuan announced on July 13 that it will prosecute four people for disturbing public order in protests against a draft bill on special administrative-economic zones.
National warrant issued to former general director of PVTEX
The Ministry of Public Security’s Investigation Police Agency on June 26 issued a national warrant for Vu Dinh Duy, former General Director of PVTEX for alleged crimes related to economic management.
Int’l cooperation in foreigner-related cases needs to be intensified
The HCM City People’s Procuracy, in collaboration with JICA, held a workshop seeking ways to deal with difficulties in implementing prosecution and procuracy over investigations and first-instance trial of criminal cases related to foreigners in the city.
DongA Bank’s former top officials prosecuted
The Ministry of Public Security’s police investigation agency has decided to prosecute two former top officials of the HCM City-based Dong A Bank (DongA Bank), it officially announced on December 12.
Vietnam, Cuba step up prosecution partnership
The prosecution sectors of Vietnam and Cuba have agreed to boost the exchange of information on non-traditional and trans-national crimes and soon ink a bilateral judiciary support agreement in 2017-2018.