One out of three businesses considered kickbacks a norm in bidding, especially for contracts financed by the State budget according to the latest report by the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
The National Assembly (NA) on Tuesday approved resolutions on the dismissal of Nguyễn Thanh Long from the positions as the deputy of the 15th legislature and Health Minister over his wrongdoings in a COVID-19 test kit scam, while the Hà Nội People's Council also agreed to dismiss Chu Ngọc Anh from the position as Chairman of the Hà Nội People's Committee for the 2021-2026 term.
The Police Investigation Agency of the Ministry of Public Security late on Tuesday issued warrants to arrest, search and proceed with their investigations into the alleged wrongdoings of former Minister of Health Nguyễn Thanh Long, former chairman of Hà Nội’s People’s Committee Chu Ngọc Anh, and former Deputy Minister of Science and Technology Phạm Công Tạc.
The Party Central Committee has decided to expell Health minister Nguyễn Thanh Long and Chairman of Hà Nội People's Committee Chu Ngọc Anh from the Party.
Executive Vice President of the European Commission (EC) Frans Timmermans and a delegation of the EC inspected the construction site of the Nhổn – Hà Nội Station section of Hà Nội’s metro line No.3 on Saturday.