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Forest ranger station head accused of aiding illegal wildlife trade

VnExpress

Nguyen Van Loi, head of Vung Tau Forest Protection Station, is accused of tipping off an ornamental bird shop owner to hide over 430 illegally kept wild birds and reptiles ahead of an inspection.

Appellate court to hear case of two former department directors accused of receiving 52 billion VND in bribes over 3 days

VnExpress

The appellate court will consider over three days the appeals for reduced sentences from Tran Viet Nga and Nguyen Thanh Phong, regarding their actions of receiving a total of 52 billion VND in bribes.

Former deputy minister of agriculture faces 4-5 years in prison for receiving 4.5 billion dong in gifts

VnExpress

Former deputy minister Hoang Van Thang and four other former officials from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development face recommended prison sentences of four to 16 years, having received 4-13 billion dong in bribes.