A Vietnamese former state oil executive who was allegedly kidnapped from Germany was jailed for life on Monday for embezzlement, in the highest-profile corruption trial to target the communist country's business and political elite.
The case -- also involving 21 other officials, including a former party politburo member -- has captivated a country where the affairs of the powerful are normally keptRead more
A Vietnamese former state oil executive who was allegedly kidnapped from Germany was jailed for life on Monday for embezzlement, in the highest-profile corruption trial to target the communist country's business and political elite.
The case -- also involving 21 other officials, including a former party politburo member -- has captivated a country where the affairs of the powerful areRead more
A Vietnamese former state oil executive who was allegedly kidnapped from Germany was sentenced to life in prison for embezzlement Monday, in the highest-profile corruption trial to target the Communist country's business and political elite.
Trinh Xuan Thanh, the ex-head of state-run PetroVietnam Construction, was sentenced to "14 years in prison for mismanagement and life in prison for embezzlement", accordingRead more
The corruption trial of a Vietnamese former oil executive who was allegedly kidnapped from Germany opened on Monday, a high-profile case that can carry the death sentence.
Vietnam's communist government has embarked on a snowballing anti-corruption campaign, which observers say is politically driven and mirrors a graft crackdown in neighbouring China.
Scores of former officials, bankers and state executives have been arrestedRead more
The corruption trial of a Vietnamese former oil executive who was allegedly kidnapped from Germany opened on Monday, a high-profile case that can carry the death sentence.
Vietnam's communist government has embarked on a snowballing anti-corruption campaign, which observers say is politically driven and mirrors a graft crackdown in neighbouring China.
Scores of former officials, bankers and state executives haveRead more