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flag Vietnamese officials face trial for alleged $350,000 corruption in pandemic repatriation flights.

flag In Hanoi, 17 officials are on trial for alleged corruption related to repatriation flights during the COVID-19 pandemic. flag The charges include bribery and abuse of power, with bribes totaling about $350,000. flag Last year, 54 people were convicted of similar charges involving $9.5 million in bribes. flag This case is part of a broader anti-corruption effort that led to the resignation of a president and two deputy prime ministers. flag The scandal erupted as officials allegedly accepted bribes to secure seats on costly repatriation flights for Vietnamese citizens stranded abroad.

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