On the afternoon of September 18, the Supreme People's Procuracy completed the indictment against 15 defendants in the case that occurred at Xuyen Viet Oil Trading, Transport and Tourism Company Limited (Xuyen Viet Oil Company). In which, the prosecution agency initially determined the defendants' actions.
Directing the processing of license documents for Xuyen Viet Oil
Among the defendants, the Supreme People's Procuracy has clarified the acts of "Receiving bribes" of former officials at the Ministry of Industry and Trade.
According to the indictment, the defendants Do Thang Hai (former Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade), Tran Duy Dong (former Head of the Domestic Market Department under the Ministry of Industry and Trade), and Hoang Anh Tuan (former Deputy Head of the Domestic Market Department) were assigned to perform tasks according to their assigned responsibilities.
In June 2021, the license granted by the Ministry of Industry and Trade to Xuyen Viet Oil Company was about to expire. Due to not meeting the conditions to be re-issued the license, the accused Mai Thi Hong Hanh (former Director and Chairman of the Board of Members of Xuyen Viet Oil Company) discussed and directed Nguyen Van Thang (Deputy Director of Xuyen Viet Oil Company, Hanoi Branch), Dong Xuan Dung (employee of Xuyen Viet Oil Company in Hanoi) to contact, prepare bribes and give bribes to officials, leaders of the Domestic Market Department, leaders of the Ministry of Industry and Trade to request re-issuance of the license.
Through the introduction of defendant Nguyen Loc An (former Deputy Director of the Domestic Market Department), in mid-June 2021, defendant Mai Thi Hong Hanh contacted Mr. Do Thang Hai and promised to thank Mr. Do Thang Hai when the company was licensed. Defendant Do Thang Hai agreed and introduced Hanh to contact Hoang Anh Tuan for specific instructions, at the same time defendant Hai called Tuan to direct the early consideration and settlement of the application for re-issuance of the license of Xuyen Viet Oil Company.
Through the introduction of defendant Do Thang Hai, defendant Mai Thi Hong Hanh contacted Hoang Anh Tuan to discuss the re-issuance of the petroleum business license and asked for Tuan's help. Defendant Hoang Anh Tuan reported this to Tran Duy Dong and both agreed to create conditions to help Xuyen Viet Oil Company under the direction of Do Thang Hai.
After the license was reissued, defendant Mai Thi Hong Hanh bought 300,000 USD to bribe. Hanh discussed with Dong Xuan Dung (driver) about giving bribes to leaders of the Domestic Market Department. At the same time, Hanh directed Dung to contact to receive 300,000 USD to give to Nguyen Van Thang to bribe Hoang Anh Tuan and Tran Duy Dong.
After receiving the money from Dung, when arriving at the Ministry of Industry and Trade headquarters, on the way to the working area of the Domestic Market Department on the 6th floor, Thang checked his wallet and found 300,000 USD. Thang took out a stack of USD including 5 sheaves of 50,000 USD and put it in his personal handbag. Arriving at the working area of the Domestic Market Department, Thang met Tuan and was taken by Tuan to Tran Duy Dong's office. When meeting Tran Duy Dong, Thang said "due to the Covid-19 epidemic, Ms. Hanh could not go to Hanoi, Ms. Hanh sent you a gift" and placed the money bag close to Dong's seat on the chair. After Thang left, in Dong's office, Tuan and Dong divided the amount of 250,000 USD (equivalent to more than 5.6 billion VND) into 2 parts. Of which, Dong kept 120,000 USD and gave 130,000 USD to Tuan.
Former Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade received a gift bag worth 50,000 USD
On November 12, 2021, the inspection team of the Ministry of Industry and Trade led by Hoang Anh Tuan inspected the conditions for granting a gasoline business license of Xuyen Viet Oil Company. During the reception of this inspection team, Mai Thi Hong Hanh directed Nguyen Van Thang and Nguyen Xuan Khuong (sales staff) to take Hoang Anh Tuan to symbolically inspect a gas station of Xuyen Viet Oil Company in Tan Phu District, Ho Chi Minh City, and at the same time Hanh directed Thang to give 10,000 USD as a bribe to Hoang Anh Tuan. Through this act of bribery, although not conducting a full physical inspection of the retail agents, wharves, and gasoline receiving warehouses that Xuyen Viet Oil Company declared in the license application, Hoang Anh Tuan still signed the confirmation minutes.
On November 19, 2021, based on the proposal and submission form of Hoang Anh Tuan, the defendant Do Thang Hai signed and issued a license for Xuyen Viet Oil Company. After being granted the license, the defendant Mai Thi Hong Hanh and her subordinates went to the Ministry of Industry and Trade to meet Do Thang Hai to give money to Hai. Upon arrival, Hanh and her subordinates went to Do Thang Hai's office and gave Do Thang Hai a gift bag containing 50,000 USD.
The prosecution agency determined that the statements of the defendants Do Thang Hai, Hoang Anh Tuan, Tran Duy Dong and the statements of the defendants who gave bribes at Xuyen Viet Oil Company were consistent with each other regarding the time, location, amount of money and reasons for giving and receiving bribes.
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Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/bi-can-do-thang-hai-bi-cao-buoc-nhan-hoi-lo-50000usd-post759560.html
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