Vietnam Police Seek Prosecution of 54 Officials Over Repatriation Flight Bribery

A Vietnamese flag flying atop Lung Cu flag tower in Dong Van district, northern province of Ha Giang, Vietnam, in an undated file photo. Hoang Dinh Nam/AFP via Getty Images

Vietnam’s authorities are seeking to prosecute 54 officials for their roles in alleged bribery connected to the repatriation of Vietnamese nationals during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Ministry of Public Security said Tuesday that it had concluded its probe and submitted a report to the Supreme People’s Court, proposing to prosecute 54 officials involved in organizing repatriation flights.