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title: "Vietnam Airport Project Chairman Detained Amid Corruption Investigation"
type: "News"
locale: "en"
url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/278028328.md"
description: "The Airports Corporation of Vietnam, the primary investor in the $12.8 billion Long Thanh International Airport project, announced that its chairman has been detained as part of a corruption investigation. Bloomberg posted on X, highlighting the ongoing probe. The detention is part of a broader investigation into corruption within the organization, which is responsible for one of Vietnam's largest infrastructure projects. The Long Thanh International Airport is a significant development aimed at boosting the country's aviation capacity. The investigation underscores the Vietnamese government's efforts to tackle corruption in major state-run enterprises."
datetime: "2026-03-06T04:45:22.000Z"
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# Vietnam Airport Project Chairman Detained Amid Corruption Investigation

The Airports Corporation of Vietnam, the primary investor in the $12.8 billion Long Thanh International Airport project, announced that its chairman has been detained as part of a corruption investigation. Bloomberg posted on X, highlighting the ongoing probe. The detention is part of a broader investigation into corruption within the organization, which is responsible for one of Vietnam's largest infrastructure projects. The Long Thanh International Airport is a significant development aimed at boosting the country's aviation capacity. The investigation underscores the Vietnamese government's efforts to tackle corruption in major state-run enterprises.

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