Agencies asked to step up investigation, prosecution and trials for corruption cases Party General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trọng on Thursday asked agencies to step up the investigation, prosecution and trials of cases that were suspected to violate the law, drawing attention from the public and the Central Steering Committee for Corruption and Negative Phenomena Prevention and Control.

TISCO-related case: jail terms reduced for three defendants Three men jailed for their part in wrongdoings at Thái Nguyên Iron and Steel JSC (TISCO) have had their sentences reduced.

Former intelligence officer jailed for 14 years The former deputy head of the Ministry of Public Security's General Department of Intelligence has been jailed for 14 years for taking bribes.

Party Central Committee officials and business leaders punished for wrongdoings this year The Party Central Committee's Inspection Commission has proposed punishment on seven centrally-managed officials and many other leaders and officials of State enterprises in the first half of this year.

Police take legal action against ex-leader of Bình Dương Police will take legal action against Trần Văn Nam, former Secretary of the Party Committee and former Vice Chairman of the People’s Committee of southern Bình Dươnng Province, over allegations of wrongdoings.

Former Chairman of Bình Dương Province People’s Committee prosecuted

Police will prosecute a number of former government officials accused of corruption at an import, export company.

Capital market development helps boost transparency in SOEs equitisation Capital market development helps State-owned enterprises (SOEs) enhance the transparency of corporate governance, thereby promoting transaction volume on the market and increasing liquidity for state shareholders, an official has said.

Ex-minister of industry and trade gets 11-year jail sentence The Hà Nội People’s Court on Thursday sentenced ex-minister of industry and trade Vũ Huy Hoàng to 11 years’ imprisonment for “violating regulations on the management and use of State assets, causing losses and wastefulness”.

Trial of ex-minister of industry and trade, accomplices in land transfer case reopens The People’s Court of Hà Nội on Thursday resumed a trial for ex-minister of industry and trade Vũ Huy Hoàng who involves in illegal transfer of ‘prime location’ State-owned land plots in downtown HCM City.

HCM City continues to fight smuggling, trade fraud

HCM City deputy chairwoman Phan Thị Thắng instructed the city Steering Committee 389 to step up inspections to prevent trade fraud and smuggling at a meeting last week.