Today (November 26), Khanh Hoa Provincial Police have prosecuted and temporarily detained Ms. Nguyen Thi Hong Sam and Nguyen Van Cuong (Head of Planning and Technical Department, Nha Trang City Public Service Management Board) to investigate the acts of "Violating bidding regulations causing especially serious consequences" and "Receiving bribes".

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Ms. Nguyen Thi Hong Sam listens to the decision to prosecute and temporarily detain. Photo: Khanh Hoa Provincial Police

In connection with the above case, Mr. Trinh Doan Dung (Director of Dung Loi Company Limited) and Ms. Phan Thi Nhu Thuy (Director of TL Nha Trang Construction Consulting Company Limited) were also prosecuted and temporarily detained for the act of "Violating bidding regulations causing serious consequences".

Authorities searched the residences and workplaces of the four people. Many documents related to the case were seized to serve the investigation.

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Mr. Trinh Doan Dung (right). Photo: Khanh Hoa Provincial Police

According to the investigation, Ms. Sam and Mr. Cuong were accused of abusing their positions and powers to receive bribes from consulting contractors. Both defendants illegally intervened in bidding activities, violating legal regulations on ensuring fairness and transparency.

This act illegally benefited the contractor, Dung Loi Company Limited (Dung Loi Company), causing serious damage to state assets.

According to Khanh Hoa Provincial Police, Ms. Thuy assisted Ms. Sam and Mr. Cuong in violating bidding laws during the contractor selection process.

Since then, Dung Loi Company has been given the opportunity to win 4 construction packages to upgrade and renovate the eastern and western sidewalks and the median strip of Tran Phu Street. The above projects are all invested by the Nha Trang City Public Service Management Board.

In addition, Mr. Dung was investigated for fraud in bidding, intentionally providing dishonest information in Dung Loi Company's bidding documents to be considered for the above 4 bidding packages. Mr. Dung's actions were determined to be for illegal profit, causing serious consequences to state assets.

Khanh Hoa Provincial Police are expanding the investigation into the case.

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