Ex-Vietnamese embassy official in Malaysia prosecuted over pandemic flight scandal

They also detained Tran Thi Ha Lien, a 44-year-old freelancer who they say was in charge of brokering the bribes. The ministry has so far prosecuted and detained more than 50 individuals, many of them government officials, for their involvement in the case. They also detained Tran Thi Ha Lien, a 44-year-old freelancer who they say was in charge of brokering the bribes. The ministry has so far prosecuted and detained more than 50 individuals, many of them government officials, for their involvement in the case. (VND10 billion = US$421,600)Vietnam organized nearly 2,000 repatriation flights during the COVID-19 pandemic, bringing home over 200,000 Vietnamese citizens from 60 countries and territories, according to the ministry.