Legal battle: Defendants standing during their corruption trial at the People’s Court in Hanoi. — AFP
A US$45mil (RM191mil) corruption trial against 41 people including state officials began in the country as part of the communist state’s wide-ranging anti-graft drive.
The so-called “burning furnace” campaign against corruption has swept up dozens of senior government figures, including two presidents and three deputy prime ministers, as well as top business leaders.
