Recently, the Ministry of Public Security’s Investigation Agency has completed its investigation and proposed to prosecute the defendants related to the case that occurred at Phuc Son Group Joint Stock Company. According to the investigation conclusion, defendant Nguyen Van Hau (aka Hau “Phao”) gave bribes totaling more than 132 billion VND.

The investigation agency also proposed prosecuting 41 defendants, including many former secretaries and chairmen of provinces.

The list of 41 people proposed for prosecution is as follows:

- Nguyen Van Hau, aka Hau 'Phao': Chairman of the Board of Directors of Phuc Son Group Corporation, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Thang Long Investment, Trade and Real Estate Joint Stock Company

Crime of Bribery:

1. Ms. Hoang Thi Thuy Lan: Former Secretary of Vinh Phuc Provincial Party Committee

2. Mr. Le Duy Thanh: Former Chairman of Vinh Phuc Provincial People's Committee

3. Mr. Pham Hoang Anh: Former Standing Deputy Secretary of Vinh Phuc Provincial Party Committee

4. Mr. Nguyen Van Khuoc: Former Vice Chairman of the People's Committee, Chairman of the Land Valuation Council of Vinh Phuc province

5. Mr. Hoang Van Nhiem: Former Deputy Director of the Department of Finance of Vinh Phuc province

6. Mr. Chu Quoc Hai: Former Deputy Director of the Department of Natural Resources and Environment of Vinh Phuc province

7. Mr. Cao Khoa: Former Chairman of Quang Ngai Provincial People's Committee

8. Mr. Le Viet Chu: Former Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, former Secretary of the Quang Ngai Provincial Party Committee

9. Mr. Dang Van Minh: Former Director of the Department of Transport, former Chairman of the People's Committee of Quang Ngai province

Crime of Abusing position and power while performing official duties:

1. Mr. Pham Van Vong: Former Secretary of Vinh Phuc Provincial Party Committee

2. Mr. Phung Quang Hung: Former Chairman of Vinh Phuc Provincial People's Committee

3. Mr. Ha Hoa Binh: Former Vice Chairman of Vinh Phuc Provincial People's Committee

4. Mr. Ngo Duc Vuong: Former Secretary of Phu Tho Provincial Party Committee

5. Mr. Nguyen Doan Khanh: Former Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, former Secretary of Phu Tho Provincial Party Committee

6. Dinh Thi Thu Huong: Former Head of Land Price Compensation and Resettlement Division, Land Management Department, Department of Natural Resources and Environment of Vinh Phuc province

7. Cao Dai Nghia: Deputy Head of Land Price Department, Department of Planning and Land Resources Development, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment

8. Nguyen Ngoc Huy: Director of Nam Ha Natural Resources and Environment Consulting Joint Stock Company

Crime of taking advantage of influence over people in positions of power for personal gain:

- Dang Trung Hoanh: Former Chief of Office of Mang Thit District Party Committee, Vinh Long Province

Crime of violating bidding regulations causing serious consequences:

1. Pham Ngoc Cuong: Deputy General Director of Phuc Son Group Corporation

2. Do Huu Vinh: Former General Director of Phuc Son Group Corporation

3. Phan Van Vi: Former Deputy General Director, Chief Accountant of Phuc Son Group Joint Stock Company

4. Do Ngoc Hoa: Former Director of APEC Auditing and Consulting Company Limited

5. Nguyen Minh An: Deputy General Director of Van An Auditing and Valuation Company Limited - Hanoi

6. Bui Minh Hong: Former Chairman of Vinh Tuong District People's Committee, Vinh Phuc

7. Hoang Quoc Tri: Former Vice Chairman of Vinh Tuong District People's Committee, Vinh Phuc

8. Khong Van Thuyet: Former Vice Chairman of Vinh Tuong District People's Committee, Vinh Phuc

9. Dam Huu Tuan: Former Head of Project Management Board of Vinh Tuong District, Vinh Phuc

10. Nguyen Xuan Nham: Former Principal of Vinh Phuc Province High School of Culture and Arts

11. Nguyen Tien Khoi: Former Director of Hung Temple historical relic site

12. Luu Quang Huy: Former Head of Hung Temple Construction Investment Project Management Board, Secretary of Ha Hoa District Party Committee, Phu Tho Province

13. Le Duc Tho: Head of Hung Temple Construction Investment Project Management Board

14. Tran Xuan Nghia: Director of Phu Tho Agricultural Construction and Rural Development Consulting Joint Stock Company

15. Ha Hoang Viet Phuong: Former Deputy Director of the Department of Transport, Head of the Management Board of Dung Quat Economic Zone and Industrial Parks of Quang Ngai Province

16. Le Quoc Dat: Former Head of Department, Department of Transport, former Director of Project Management Board for Investment and Construction of Traffic Works in Quang Ngai Province

17. Pham Ngoc Thuy: Deputy Director of the Department of Transport of Quang Ngai province

Crime of violating accounting regulations causing serious consequences:

1. Nguyen Thi Hang: Deputy General Director of Phuc Son Group Corporation

2. Do Thi Mai: Chief Accountant of Phuc Son Group Corporation

3. Hoang Thi Tuyet Hanh: Accountant, Phuc Son Group Corporation

4. Nguyen Hong Son: Former Head of Sales Department, Phuc Son Group Corporation

5. Tran Huu Dinh: Director of Nam A Group Investment Joint Stock Company

Who is "Cannon"?

Nguyen Van Hau (aka Hau "Phao") was born in 1981, coming from a farming family in Vinh Tuong district (Vinh Phuc province). From nothing, Nguyen Van Hau has developed a famous company in the market by investing and developing many real estate projects in Vinh Phuc, Phu Tho, Quang Ngai, Khanh Hoa provinces...

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Nguyen Van Hau - Chairman of the Board of Directors of Phuc Son Group Corporation. Photo: Ministry of Public Security

January 2004: Nguyen Van Hau established Phuc Son Trading and Construction Company Limited, later renamed Phuc Son Urban Infrastructure Investment Joint Stock Company.

July 2010: This company changed its name to Phuc Son Group Joint Stock Company, with founding shareholders, in which Nguyen Van Hau contributed 109.8 billion VND, equivalent to 84.6% of contributed capital.

In 2014, the profit was only about 100 million VND. But since 2015, Phuc Son has grown rapidly, its charter capital has increased more than 12 times, from 129.7 billion VND to 1,500 billion VND. According to the business registration change on February 14, 2017 of Phuc Son, the company's charter capital has increased to 2,000 billion VND. There was a period when Phuc Son Group's charter capital reached 4,000 billion VND.

Thousand billion projects of Phuc Son Group

Phuc Son Group has implemented 21 projects, with a total investment of more than 40 trillion VND. Notably, the land fund of this Company is up to hundreds of hectares.

In Vinh Phuc province, there are: Phuc Son Commercial Center and Housing Project with a total project cost of about 1,700 billion VND. Agricultural and food wholesale market, warehouse system and Vinh Tuong commercial urban area, with a total investment of more than 2,000 billion VND...

In Phu Tho province, there are: Urban area on both sides of Phu Dong street, Viet Tri city, with a scale of 149 hectares. Hung Temple Historical Relic Conservation Project. Hung Vuong Square Construction Project.

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After many years of being allocated land, Phuc Son Group still cannot complete the items at Nha Trang airport area. Photo: Xuan Ngoc

In Quang Ngai province, there are: Tra Khuc River South Bank Road Project, with an investment capital of nearly 1,000 billion VND. Bau Giang Urban Area Project, with a total project investment capital of more than 3,300 billion VND...

In Khanh Hoa province , there are two projects: Phuc Khanh Urban Area 1 and 2, with a total investment of over 1,000 billion VND. In November 2017, Khanh Hoa province granted an investment certificate to Phuc Son to implement 3 BT projects, with a total investment of over 3,500 billion VND...

In addition, Phuc Son also participated in many civil projects in Tuyen Quang, Quang Tri, and Hanoi.

Former Vinh Phuc Party Secretary Hoang Thi Thuy Lan received nearly 50 billion from Hau 'Phao'

Former Vinh Phuc Party Secretary Hoang Thi Thuy Lan received nearly 50 billion from Hau 'Phao'

The Ministry of Public Security’s Investigation Agency has just completed its investigation and proposed to prosecute the defendants involved in the case that occurred at Phuc Son Group Joint Stock Company. According to the investigation, defendant Nguyen Van Hau (aka Hau “cannon”) gave bribes totaling more than 132 billion VND.
Receiving money from Hau Phao, former Quang Ngai Party Secretary Le Viet Chu was temporarily detained.

Receiving money from Hau Phao, former Quang Ngai Party Secretary Le Viet Chu was temporarily detained.

According to the initial investigation results, during the performance of his duties, Mr. Le Viet Chu - former Secretary of Quang Ngai province received money from Nguyen Van Hau (Hau Phao) to create conditions to help Phuc Son Group Joint Stock Company win the bid package in this province.
Defendant Hau Phao transferred 64 billion VND to Mr. Dang Trung Hoanh

Defendant Hau Phao transferred 64 billion VND to Mr. Dang Trung Hoanh

Defendant Nguyen Van Hau, also known as Hau 'pho', transferred 64 billion VND to Dang Trung Hoanh (former Chief of Office of Mang Thit District Party Committee, Vinh Long Province). This money was used for many personal purposes.