NZ businessman Graeme Clegg remains detained in Vietnam, needs urgent medevac

NZ businessman Graeme Clegg remains detained in Vietnam, needs urgent medevac
Graeme Clegg has been detained over a disputed court order. (Image: Facebook)
Riley Kennedy
Graeme Clegg remains unable to leave Vietnam and says he requires urgent help from officials.The 85-year-old New Image Group founder has been detained in the Southeast Asian country for 59 days over a disputed arbitration order, and this week, he was diagnosed with cancer in his colon.“It’s not a good situation … it’s been very, very difficult,” Clegg told BusinessDesk, from his hotel in Ho Chi Minh City.'Stolen intellectual property'In March, Clegg travelled to the country to attempt to resolve a long-run...

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