VietNamNet Bridge – Northern Yen Bai City Police began prosecuting Le Duy Phong, who is responsible for readers’ feedback of online Viet Nam Education’s, on Sunday for abuse of office and appropriation of property, Vietnam News Agency reported on Monday.

Yen Bai City Police inform local media information relating to journalist Le Duy Phong of online newspaper Viet Nam Education. — Photo tuoitre.vn

Phong, 32 years old and from Thanh Hoa Province, was caught red handed last Thursday receiving money from a business based in Yen Bai Province. A female student was reportedly with Phong at that time.  

In a meeting between Yen Bai City Police and local media on Monday, senior lieutenant colonel Chu Van Hai gave no further information about Phong’s case, saying that the investigation is ongoing.

VNS