Vietnam Health Deputy Minister Dismissed, Imprisoned Over Corruption
Tran Van Thuan, Deputy Minister of Health and Chairman of the National Medical Council, has been dismissed by the Prime Minister due to serious violations and corruption in his duties. He was previously arrested and detained on bribery charges and expelled from the Communist Party.
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