Govt crackdown sees 41 put on trial for corruption

A corruption trial against 41 people including state officials began in Vietnam yesterday, part of the communist state’s wide-ranging anti-graft drive.

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The so-called “burning furnace” campaign against corruption has swept up dozens of senior government figures, including two presidents and three deputy prime ministers, as well as top business leaders.

In the latest case, a court in Hanoi began proceedings against 30 former officials of northern Vinh Phuc, Phu Tho and central Quang Ngai provinces.