Politics
Cases tied to medical imports and durian exports signal graft crackdown not over
China-bound durian exports have become a major business for Vietnam. Authorities allege a former vice agriculture minister accepted bribes in a scheme involving export certification. (Photo by Yuri Momoi)
LIEN HOANG
September 8, 2026 14:15 JST
HO CHI MINH CITY — Vietnam has removed one deputy minister and suspended another from their positions following their arrests on bribery charges, a move that underscores the government’s ongoing anti-corruption campaign despite earlier signs that public attention had waned.
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