Proposal to prosecute a series of former provincial secretaries and chairmen related to the Phuc Son case

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.

The Ministry of Public Security's Investigation Police Agency has just completed the investigation into the case that occurred at Phuc Son Group Joint Stock Company. The investigation agency proposed to prosecute 41 defendants, including many former secretaries and chairmen of provinces.

This is a case of Bribery; Receiving bribes; Violating bidding regulations causing serious consequences; Abusing position and power while performing official duties; Violating accounting regulations causing serious consequences and Abusing influence over people with positions and powers for personal gain, occurring at Phuc Son Group Joint Stock Company and related units.

Vinh Phuc 1504.jpeg — Defendants Nguyen Van Khuoc, Chu Quoc Hai, Hoang Van Nhiem, Cao Dai Nghia, Dinh Thi Thu Huong, Nguyen Ngoc Huy (in order from left to right, from top to bottom). Photo: Ministry of Public Security

Among the defendants proposed for prosecution are Nguyen Van Hau (Chairman of the Board of Directors, General Director of Phuc Son Group); Hoang Thi Thuy Lan (former Secretary of Vinh Phuc Provincial Party Committee); Le Duy Thanh (former Chairman of Vinh Phuc Provincial People's Committee); Nguyen Van Khuoc (former Vice Chairman of Vinh Phuc Provincial People's Committee); Cao Khoa (former Chairman of Quang Ngai Provincial People's Committee); Pham Van Vong (former Secretary of Vinh Phuc Provincial Party Committee); Phung Quang Hung (former Chairman of Vinh Phuc Provincial People's Committee); Ha Hoa Binh (former Vice Chairman of Vinh Phuc Provincial People's Committee); Ngo Duc Vuong (former Secretary of Phu Tho Provincial Party Committee); Nguyen Doan Khanh (former Chairman of Phu Tho Provincial People's Committee).

According to the investigation conclusion, the defendant Nguyen Van Hau (aka Hau “cannon”) gave a total bribe of more than 132 billion VND. Of which, he gave Ms. Hoang Thi Thuy Lan 25 billion VND and 1 million USD; and gave 3 billion VND and 20,000 USD to Mr. Nguyen Van Khuoc.

Hau "cannon" also gave bribes to Mr. Le Duy Thanh of 20 billion VND and 1.3 million USD; gave to Mr. Pham Hoang Anh (former Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, former Director of the Department of Construction of Vinh Phuc): 400 million VND and 20,000 USD...

Defendant Nguyen Van Hau also gave 1.45 billion VND to Mr. Hoang Van Nhiem (former Deputy Director of the Department of Finance, Vice Chairman of the Land Valuation Council of Vinh Phuc province); gave 100 million VND and 20,000 USD to Mr. Chu Quoc Hai (former Deputy Director of the Department of Natural Resources and Environment, member of the Land Valuation Council of Vinh Phuc province); gave 22.6 billion VND and 240,000 USD to Mr. Dang Van Minh (former Director of the Department of Transport of Quang Ngai province), of which Mr. Minh personally benefited 10.6 billion VND and 40,000 USD; gave 6 billion VND (through Dang Van Minh) and 20,000 USD to defendant Cao Khoa (former Chairman of Quang Ngai province); gave 6 billion VND (through Dang Van Minh) to Mr. Le Viet Chu (former Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Quang Ngai province).

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