Tran Van Hiep, chairman of the People’s Committee of Lam Dong Province, has been detained on alleged charges of taking bribes in connection with an urban eco-resort project in the Central Highlands province.

The Ministry of Public Security's investigation police agency has launched legal proceedings against and detained Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Do Thang Hai on charge of “receiving bribes”.

Le Duy Minh, director of the HCMC Department of Finance, has been arrested on alleged charges of accepting bribes in connection with the Xuyen Viet Oil case, said Lieutenant General To An Xo, spokesperson for the Ministry of Public Security (MPS).

The Procuracy sought death penalty – the harshest sentence in the case – against Pham Trung Kien, former secretary to incumbent deputy health minister Do Xuan Tuyen.

The People’s Court of Hanoi on July 11 opened the first-instance trial of 54 defendants involved in the "repatriation flight" case with different charges.

Fifty-four defendants involved in the repatriation flight scandal is standing a month-long trial which started in Hanoi on July 11.

The Supreme People's Procuracy concluded that Chung had violated the law by abusing his position in bidding to benefit two companies participating in a tree planting project in Hanoi.

 Spanish elections delivered a hung parliament for the second time in six months on Sunday, adding to political uncertainty in Europe after last week's shock Brexit vote and piling intense pressure on Spain's warring politicians to form a government.

 Rahul Gandhi, often described as India's prime minister-in-waiting, said in a keynote address designed to raise his profile that the poor must see the benefits of economic growth.