On January 17, Ha Giang Provincial Police announced that they had just initiated additional prosecution, prosecuted and temporarily detained Mr. Nguyen The Binh (born in 1975, in Minh Khai ward, Ha Giang city) for 4 months for violating regulations on management and use of state assets causing loss and waste to investigate according to the provisions of law.

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Mr. Nguyen The Binh was temporarily detained to investigate violations in the process of purchasing equipment for schools in 2019 and 2020. Photo: TPO Newspaper.

Based on the results of the expanded investigation into the case of violations of bidding regulations, causing serious consequences occurring at the Department of Education and Training of Ha Giang province in 2017, the Investigation Police Agency determined that Mr. Nguyen The Binh - Director of this Department, in the process of organizing the procurement of equipment for schools in 2019 and 2020, also committed violations.

Specifically, Mr. Binh violated the regulations on providing equipment that did not meet the needs of the schools; providing equipment to schools that were not beneficiaries of the program; purchasing and providing equipment not in accordance with the approval decision of the Provincial People's Committee, causing damage and waste of tens of billions of VND to the State budget.

The above violations of Mr. Nguyen The Binh show signs of the crime of violating regulations on management and use of State assets causing loss and waste as prescribed in Clause 3, Article 219 of the Penal Code.

Currently, the Investigation Police Agency of Ha Giang Province Police is continuing to expand the investigation of the case, clarifying the responsibilities of related organizations and individuals for consideration and handling according to the provisions of law.

Previously, in December 2023, the Investigation Police Agency of Ha Giang Province prosecuted the case, prosecuted the accused, and temporarily detained for 4 months Ms. Vu Thi Thanh Huyen (born in 1970, former head of the financial planning department, Ha Giang Department of Education and Training) and Vu Thi Thu Hoa (born in 1971, former accountant, Ha Giang Department of Education and Training) for violating bidding regulations causing serious consequences.

Expanding the investigation, on January 10, the Investigation Police Agency of Ha Giang Province prosecuted and temporarily detained Mr. Vu Van Su (born in 1959, residing in Ha Giang City, former Director of the Department of Education and Training of Ha Giang) to investigate the above behavior.