Former Health Minister Nguyen Thi Kim Tien stands trial, declines two defense lawyers
Former Vietnamese Health Minister Nguyen Thi Kim Tien appeared in court in Hanoi to face charges related to mismanagement and corruption in major hospital projects, during which she declined two of her four defense lawyers.
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