Vietnam's Supreme People's Procuracy has proposed a pilot mechanism allowing civil lawsuits to recover assets linked to criminal offenses when criminal prosecution cannot be initiated or continued.

Party General Secretary and President To Lam has called for tighter controls to prevent Communist Party members from exploiting official positions, privileged information or public resources for personal gain when engaging in business activities.

Vietnam's Communist Party is shifting from merely allowing members to engage in business to actively encouraging legitimate wealth creation, a change that could unlock economic potential while strengthening safeguards against abuse of power.

Vietnamese police have charged 39 suspects in a case involving testing certificates and growing-area codes for durian exports to China, including a former deputy agriculture minister accused of accepting bribes.

The appellate trial of former Health Minister Nguyen Thi Kim Tien and nine other defendants was adjourned on September 30. 

Vietnam's State Audit Office referred 13 cases showing signs of criminal activity to investigators in the first eight months of 2026, as it stepped up scrutiny of public finances and potential wrongdoing.

Vietnam disciplined 900 Communist Party members, including six senior officials managed by central authorities, over the past three months as investigations into major corruption cases continued.

Nguyen Huy Ngoc, vice chairman of Phu Tho Province in northern Vietnam, has been charged and detained over allegations of accepting large bribes, according to the Ministry of Public Security.

The Party Central Committee’s Inspection Commission suggested imposing disciplinary action against Deputy Minister of Health Tran Van Thuan during its 12th session in Hanoi on September 7 under the chair of its head Tran Sy Thanh.

Viet My Medical won 246 procurement packages worth nearly $226 million from 2018 to 2026 before an investigation widened to include Deputy Health Minister Tran Van Thuan.

Tran Van Thuan, a deputy health minister who oversaw major hospitals and key areas of Vietnam’s healthcare system, has been arrested in an expanded bribery investigation.

The Hanoi People’s Court sentenced former Deputy Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Nguyen Ba Hoan to 12 years in prison on August 24 after a week-long trial.

Prosecutors have proposed a prison sentence of 12-13 years for Nguyen Ba Hoan, former Deputy Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA – now part of the Ministry of Home Affairs) for receiving bribes under Article 354 of the Penal Code.

The Hanoi People’s Court on August 18 opened the first-instance trial of former Deputy Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Nguyen Ba Hoan and 27 other defendants.

A widening corruption probe into durian exports to China has highlighted vulnerabilities in Vietnam's system for issuing growing area codes and quality certifications.

Ministry of Public Security has arrested Hoang Trung, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Environment, along with three other officials as part of an expanded investigation into alleged corruption linked to durian exports to China.

Vietnam's latest forensic psychiatry scandal has revealed how decorated doctors allegedly exchanged professional integrity for illicit payments from an organized criminal network.

Provincial authorities have been urged to strengthen anti-corruption oversight while making the fight against waste a central priority.

The Ministry of Public Security has launched legal proceedings against 47 individuals in connection with violations related to the 500kV circuit-3 transmission line project at the National Power Transmission Corporation (EVNNPT), a subsidiary of EVN.