Hue CDC leader detained for alleged bidding irregularities of test kits

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Japanese Consul General recalls The Saigon Times’ value since the 1990s

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In the news June 25, 2026

“I first began reading The Saigon Times during my earlier posting at the Consulate-General of Japan in Ho Chi Minh City, from 1994 to 1998. Those were exciting times, with Vietnam opening up under the Doi Moi reforms and many Japanese companies were establishing their presence in southern Vietnam. As an officer responsible for economic affairs at the Consulate-General in those days, I found the up-to-date information The Saigon Times provided on Vietnam’s economy truly invaluable — and I am sure the Japanese business community here shared that sentiment.

HCMC – The Police Investigation Agency of Thua Thien-Hue Province has detained Hoang Van Duc, director of the provincial Center for Disease Control (CDC), and launched criminal proceedings against him for allegedly violating bidding regulations and gouging prices of Covid test kits.
The agency also charged Ha Thuc Nhat, chief accountant at the Thua Thien-Hue CDC, with his involvement in the case, the local media reported. After searching their houses and workplaces at the headquarters of the CDC, the police found multiple relevant documents, exhibits and cash. The Thua Thien-Hue CDC is one of the agencies listed as involved in the Viet A case by the Ministry of Public Security. However, Duc affirmed that he received no money from the Viet A Company, Tuoi Tre Online reported. The police are further investigating the case.

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Japanese Consul General recalls The Saigon Times’ value since the 1990s

Japanese Consul General recalls The Saigon Times’ value since the 1990s

In the news June 25, 2026

“I first began reading The Saigon Times during my earlier posting at the Consulate-General of Japan in Ho Chi Minh City, from 1994 to 1998. Those were exciting times, with Vietnam opening up under the Doi Moi reforms and many Japanese companies were establishing their presence in southern Vietnam. As an officer responsible for economic affairs at the Consulate-General in those days, I found the up-to-date information The Saigon Times provided on Vietnam’s economy truly invaluable — and I am sure the Japanese business community here shared that sentiment.