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Vietnam official sentenced to life in prison on corruption charges
A Vietnamese court on Monday sentenced former deputy director of the Ministry of Transportation Huynh Ngoc Si to life in prison for accepting bribes while managing a Japanese-funded road project, according...
Vietnam journalist sentenced to two years in prison for corruption scandal report
Vietnam's Hanoi People's Court on Wednesday sentenced journalist Nguyen Viet Chien of Thanh Nien news agency to two years in prison for "abusing democratic freedoms" to infringe state interests for his reporting on the so-called PMU 18...
Vietnam journalists charged with 'abusing freedom and democracy'
Vietnamese journalists Nguyen Van Hai of Tuoi Tre news agency and Nguyen Viet Chien of Thanh Nien news agency have been charged with "abusing freedom and democracy" and will face up to seven...
Vietnam journalists arrested after reporting on corruption scandal
Two Vietnamese journalists, Nguyen Van Hai of Tuoi Tre news agency and Nguyen Viet Chien of Thanh Nien news agency , were arrested Monday by Vietnamese authorities and charged with abuse of power in...
Vietnam ex-officials convicted on bribery and gambling charges
The Hanoi People's Court on Tuesday convicted nine defendants, including three former Vietnamese government officials, of gambling and bribery charges . Bui Tien Deng, a former project management head in the Ministry of Transportation , was sentenced...
Nine defendants, including three former Vietnamese government officials, accused of involvement in organized gambling and bribery went on trial Wednesday before the Hanoi People's Court. Bui Tien Dung, a former project management head in the Ministry of Transportation [official...
Former Vietnam officials to face trial on bribery, gambling charges
Three former Vietnamese government officials and six others will face organized gambling and bribery charges in court next month, a Hanoi People's Court official said Tuesday. Bui Tien Dung, a former project management head in the Ministry of Transportation...
Who Will Take the Lead in Exiting Iraq: Congress or the President?
JURIST Guest Columnist Jide Nzelibe of Northwestern University School of Law says that if the new Iraqi government can stabilize the country's internal security situation, the time may be coming for President Bush to declare victory and order a US...