HANOI — Police in Vietnam devour arrested the frail head of the governmentplace of work, Mai Tien Dung, on suspicion of abuse of energy, the Ministry of Public Safety stated on Saturday (May per chance moreover unprejudiced 4), amid a widening anti-graft crackdown within the Southeast Asian country.

The arrest of Dung, 65, is fragment of an investigation into a bribery case within the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong, the ministry stated in a statement, in conjunction with that the arrest had been made on April 30.

Dung might no longer be reached for observation on the accusations made against him.

The crackdown, which is dubbed “blazing furnace” and used to be launched nearly a decade within the past, has unprejudiced lately won momentum with a entire bunch of senior officers and high-profile company executives having been prosecuted or forced to step down.

The Nationwide Assembly on Thursday voted to get rid of its chairman, Vuong Dinh Hue, after having voted to get rid of the country’s president, Vo Van Thuong, in March.

Both Hue and Thuong devour been publicly accused of unspecified violations and shortcomings. Neither of the males has commented publicly on the costs filed against them.

Saturday’s announcement did no longer present main aspects about Dung’s alleged crimes but utter media stated his arrest used to be linked to a true estate mission in Lam Dong province.

Dung served as head of the governmentplace of work from 2016 to 2021 beneath then-prime minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.

Phuc modified into Vietnam’s president in April 2021 but resigned after no longer as a lot as two years for “violations and wrongdoing” by officers beneath his management.

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