CrimeState officials and leaders of Turkey-led consortium face bribery, bid rigging chargesAn artist's impression of the first terminal to be built at Long Thanh Airport, 40 kilometers from Ho Chi Minh City. (Screenshot from Vietnam government website)LIEN HOANGMarch 9, 2026 14:53 JSTHO CHI MINH CITY -- Vietnamese authorities have detained state officials and company executives on bribery and bid rigging allegations tied to a $1.3 billion contract for the construction of an airport near Ho Chi Minh City.