Former Vietnam politburo member back in court on suspicion of corruption


  • World
  • Monday, 19 Mar 2018

Vietnam's Transport Minister Dinh La Thang is seen at a ceremony in Hanoi, Vietnam July 2, 2015. Picture taken July 2, 2015. REUTERS/Kham/Files

HANOI (Reuters) - A former member of Vietnam's Politburo went on trial on Monday for alleged financial irregularities at a state-owned enterprise, the latest case in a crackdown on corruption, his lawyer told Reuters.

Dinh La Thang, 57, was sentenced to 13 years in prison in January in a separate case to become the highest-level politician to have been sentenced for decades.

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