
Vietnamese police arrested Deputy Health Minister Tran Van Thuan on Wednesday for allegedly accepting large bribes, as part of an investigation into Viet My Medical Investment Joint Stock Company accused of smuggling medical equipment and accounting violations.
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Tran Van Thuan was appointed deputy health minister in 2020 and became chairman of the National Medical Council in 2024. He is a leading oncologist in Vietnam.
Vietnamese police arrested a deputy health minister on Wednesday for allegedly accepting huge bribes, part of an investigation into a company accused of smuggling medical equipment, authorities said.
Deputy Health Minister Tran Van Thuan, a leading oncologist in Vietnam, was taken into custody “due to his acceptance of bribes involving a large sum of money”, the public security ministry said in a statement, without specifying the amount.
Thuan, 56, was appointed deputy health minister in 2020 and chairman of the National Medical Council in 2024.
His arrest came as part of a police investigation involving “smuggling” and “violations of accounting regulations causing serious consequences” at Viet My Medical Investment Joint Stock Company, the ministry’s statement said.
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Formal charges will be filed against Tran Van Thuan in connection with the bribery case.
Likely · Within weeks
The investigation into Viet My Medical Investment Joint Stock Company will expand to include additional individuals.
Possible · Within months

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