Vietnamese agriculture minister stands down over corruption scandal
Vietnam's agriculture minister, Le Huy Ngo, has reportedly tendered his resignation following a major corruption scandal involving ministry officials.Vietnamese state media reports say Mr Ngo has sent a letter of resignation to the prime minister, Phan Van Khai.
Reports say Mr Khai last week gave Mr Ngo a formal warning over dereliction of duty and poor management and suggested that he step down.
The warning came after La Thi Kim Oanh, a former director of a state-run investment and marketing company under the ministry's control, had her death sentence for corruption upheld on appeal.
Ms Oanh was convicted of misappropriating $US4.7 million and causing losses of $US2.2 million dollars to state coffers from 1995 until her arrest in June 2001.
ABC Radio Australia - April 28, 2004
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