Vietnam Arrests Health Minister, Hanoi Mayor Over COVID Test Kit Scandal

Vietnam Arrests Health Minister, Hanoi Mayor Over COVID Test Kit Scandal
Deputies attend the opening ceremony of the National Assembly's autumn session in Hanoi, Vietnam, on Oct. 23, 2017. Kham/Reuters
Caden Pearson
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Authorities in Vietnam on Tuesday arrested the country’s health minister and the mayor of Hanoi for their roles in an alleged $170 million COVID-19 testing kit scandal.

Vietnam’s ruling Communist Party expelled the two officials from the regime and they were sacked from their positions after being accused of violating party rules and allegedly causing losses to the state budget, Reuters reported.

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