Hanoi, Jan 16, 2025 (AFP) - Vietnam's ex-cabinet spokesperson tried on graft charges

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2025-01-16

A former spokesperson for the Vietnamese government went on trial Thursday on charges of graft, an accusation that has seen dozens of senior officials jailed or sacked in a sweeping anti-corruption drive. Thousands of people, including top officials and senior business leaders, have been caught up in the Southeast Asian country's "blazing furnace" crackdown. Mai Tien Dung, former government office chairman and spokesperson for the cabinet, is acc......

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