The Hanoi People’s Court on May 29 handed down sentences to a former senior trade official and three others for their roles in a bribery case involving the issuance of fuel trading licences.

The Hanoi People’s Court opened the first-instance trial of Nguyen Loc An, ex-Deputy Director of the Ministry of Industry and Trade's Domestic Market Department over violations related to the issuance of petroleum import and export licences.

Former Director of the National Center for Judicial Records, Hoang Quoc Hung, along with his former personal driver, allegedly accepted over 43 billion VND ($1.7 million) in bribes to illegally process more than 55,000 judicial record certificates.

Former lawmakers lose appeals in abuse of power case as high-profile trial concludes.

Ex-officials at the Ministry of Health arrested for enabling large-scale health product fraud.

Pham Thai Ha is accused of abusing power for profit, causing state losses of over VND 96 billion.

The Chief Prosecutor of the Supreme People's Procuracy reported that from October 2024 to the end of March 2025, 476 cases (up 1.7 percent) related to corruption and official misconduct crimes were prosecuted.

Vietnam’s judiciary has intensified efforts in corruption trials, recovering vast amounts in six months.

Former Deputy Minister Hoang Quoc Vuong was handed a six-year prison term for abusing his authority in a high-profile corruption case.

According to the Hanoi People’s Court, former Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Nguyen Linh Ngoc and several other defendants will stand trial on May 12 in a first-instance hearing.

A prison sentence of six to seven years was proposed for former Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Hoang Quoc Vuong for "abusing position and power while performing duties" in a solar power case.

Hoang Quoc Vuong and 11 others face court over abuse of power and misconduct in energy project approvals.

Luu Binh Nhuong seeks leniency while Le Thanh Van insists on his innocence ahead of appeals hearing.

Survey shows drop in unofficial payments and increased trust in anti-corruption efforts.

Nguyen Thien Toan, former General Director of Vietnam Tea Corporation, is accused of violating regulations on managing state assets and causing a loss of over 38 billion VND (approximately USD 1.5 million).

Hoang Quoc Vuong will face trial on April 21 for abusing his position to favor a solar power project, allegedly causing USD 41 million in losses to Vietnam Electricity (EVN).

Nguyen Thanh Binh was convicted for abusing his position after accepting bribes to facilitate illegal sand mining by Trung Hau 68 Company.

The Government Inspectorate urges strict disciplinary action and legal review of misconduct related to the Bach Mai and Viet Duc Hospital projects, without delaying 2025 launch plans.

Former leaders of the National Judicial Record Center exploited their assigned authority to solicit bribes in exchange for issuing judicial record certificates in violation of regulations.