Deputy Foreign Minister To Anh Dung arrested for bribery
Mr. To Anh Dung, 58 years old, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, was arrested on charges of accepting bribes while conducting a "rescue flight".
On April 14, Lieutenant General To An Xo, Chief of Office and spokesman of the Ministry of Public Security, said that Mr. Dung was prosecuted and detained by the Security Investigation Agency (Ministry of Public Security) for the crime ofTake bribes.
Arrested on the same charge were Mr. Pham Trung Kien (41 years old, specialist of the Department of Medical Equipment and Construction, Ministry of Health) and Vu Anh Tuan (43 years old, former officer of the Immigration Department, Ministry of Public Security).
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| Deputy Foreign Minister To Anh Dung. Photo: Baoquocte |
Mr. Dung began his diplomatic career in 1991 when he worked at the Southeast Asia - South Asia - South Pacific Department. He then held many positions in the ministry and was appointed Deputy Foreign Minister in 2019.
Defendant Kien once worked as an assistant to a Deputy Minister of Health.
The arrest of these people is part of the ongoing investigation into the bribery and bribery case that occurred at the Consular Department (Ministry of Foreign Affairs) and related provinces and cities.
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| Defendants Pham Trung Kien (left) and Vu Anh Tuan. Photo: Ministry of Public Security |
Since the Covid-19 outbreak, Vietnam has organized nearly 800 flights, bringing more than 200,000 citizens from more than 60 countries and territories back home. When flights were opened, many people had to buy very expensive tickets and go through cumbersome procedures.
During the investigation, on January 28, the Security Investigation Agency prosecuted and arrested Ms. Nguyen Thi Huong Lan (48 years old, Director of the Consulate) and three subordinates: Do Hoang Tung (42 years old, Deputy Director); Le Tuan Anh (40 years old, Chief of the Consular Office); Luu Tuan Dung (35 years old, Deputy Head of the Citizen Protection Office of the Consular Office). All four were investigated for the crime.Take bribes.
Two months later, Ms. Nguyen Dieu Mo (42 years old, General Director of An Binh Aviation Services and Tourism Trading Company Limited) was arrested on charges ofbribe
A spokesman for the Ministry of Public Security said that these people took advantage of the policy for personal gain. The case happened over a long period of time, and the suspects "responded very aggressively, causing the investigation agency to waste time investigating and verifying."
