HANOI – Vietnam’s Defence Ministry has detained a former commander of its coast guard on suspicion of embezzlement, the federal government stated on Monday, the newest arrest because the ruling Communist Occasion intensifies its long-running crackdown on graft.
Lieutenant Common Nguyen Van Son was arrested final Wednesday together with six different senior coast guard officers for his or her involvement in an “embezzlement case”, the federal government stated in a press release, which didn't elaborate on the alleged offence.
Reuters couldn't instantly attain the Vietnam Coast Guard for remark.
“It is a very severe case that draws consideration from the general public,” the federal government assertion stated, including that Son was sacked in October.
The state-run Tuoi Tre newspaper cited the Defence Ministry as saying that Son was accountable for violations dedicated on the Coast Guard between 2015 and 2020, together with “monetary mismanagement” and “procurement irregularities”.
The politburo, the occasion’s highly effective decision-making physique, final month referred to as for the corruption crackdown to be stepped up.
Amongst these arrested just lately have been a number of enterprise individuals, together with the chairmen of property agency FLC and Bamboo Airways and Tan Hoang Minh Group.
Police on Thursday arrested deputy international minister, To Anh Dung, on suspicion of bribery.
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