Vietnam police arrest former head of government office amid anti-graft crackdown

The National Assembly building in Hanoi. Hundreds of senior officials and high-profile corporate executives in Vietnam have been prosecuted or forced to step down.

HANOI - Police in Vietnam have arrested the former head of the government office, Mr Mai Tien Dung, on suspicion of abuse of power, the Ministry of Public Security said on May 4, amid a widening anti-graft crackdown in the South-east Asian country. The arrest of Mr Dung, 65, is part of an investigation into a bribery case in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong, the ministry said in a statement, adding that the arrest had been made on April 30.The crackdown, which is dubbed"blazing furnace" and was launched nearly a decade ago, has recently gained momentum with hundreds of senior officials and high-profile corporate executives having been prosecuted or forced to step down.

The announcement on May 4 did not provide details about Mr Dung's alleged crimes but state media said his arrest was linked to a real estate project in Lam Dong province. Mr Dung served as head of the government office from 2016 to 2021 under then-prime minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.Vietnam property tycoon sentenced to death in multi-billion-dollar fraud caseResend verification e-mail

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