Vietnam Cracks Down on Corruption: Provincial Vice Chairman and Others Arrested for Large Bribes
Vietnam has arrested Nguyen Huy Ngoc, vice chairman of Phu Tho province, and Le Dinh Thanh Son, director of Phu Tho Provincial General Hospital, on charges of receiving large bribes. The arrests are part of an expanding investigation into corruption involving a medical investment company.
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