VOV.VN - The Hanoi People’s Court on July 11 handed down a total of 34 years in prison to three former top officials of Vinh Phuc province for accepting bribes in one of Vietnam’s most high-profile corruption scandals involving Phuc Son Group.

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary To Lam on July 7 urged relevant agencies to accelerate the investigation, prosecution, and trial of serious, complex corruption and misconduct cases that have drawn public attention, ensuring thorough and lawful resolution.

The Vietnamese Government has unveiled an action plan to overhaul oversight of public finances and assets, endorsing a Politburo’s regulation to curb corruption and bolster accountability, according to a resolution issued this week.

Prosecutors on June 27 proposed a 30-year prison term for Chairman and CEO of Phuc Son Group JSC Nguyen Van Hau at the high-profile trial of 41 defendants involved in the corruption case related to the firm.

At the first-instance trial for individuals involved in the high-profile corruption case at Phuc Son Group JSC on June 24, Nguyen Van Hau, the firm’s chairman, admitted to unlawfully gaining VND1.16 trillion (US$44.37 million), and confirmed his willingness to use all of his personal assets to fix the consequences.

The People’s Court of Hanoi on June 24 opened the first-instance trial of Hoang Thi Thuy Lan, former Secretary of the Party Committee of Vinh Phuc province, along with 40 other defendants involved in the high-profile corruption case at Phuc Son Group JSC.

VOV.VN - The Party Central Committee’s Inspection Commission has requested that competent authorities discipline former Politburo member and former Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh for his wrongdoings, following the results of the commission’s recent inspections.

Vietnamese Minister of Public Security General Luong Tam Quang hosted a reception in Hanoi on February 25 for Chairman of the Anti-Corruption Agency of Kazakhstan Zhumagali Askhat, during which he urged boosting bilateral cooperation in combating crimes, particularly corruption-related crimes.

An Australia-based professor has attributed Vietnam's major accomplishments to the CPV’s leadership, a stable political system, strong anti-corruption measures, and a principled diplomatic approach.

Senior Editor at CNC Television of Royal Group and Senior Advisor to the President of the Club of Cambodian Journalists (CJC) Khieu Kola has expressed admiration for Vietnam’s battle against corruption during a recent conversation with a Vietnam News Agency reporter based in Phnom Penh.