Vietnam Health Deputy Minister, Phu Tho Vice Chairman Expelled from Party Over Bribery Case
Vietnam's Deputy Health Minister Tran Van Thuan and Phu Tho Vice Chairman Nguyen Huy Ngoc have been expelled from the Communist Party by the Central Committee's Secretariat due to their involvement in a bribery case linked to Viet My Medical Company. Both officials were found to have committed "extremely serious" violations.
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