3 lawyers will defend Trinh Xuan Thanh

In addition to lawyer Le Van Thiep (Toan Cau Law Office), there are also 2 lawyers from Nguyen Chien Law Office who will participate in defending Trinh Xuan Thanh.

On the morning of December 15, speaking with reporters, lawyer Le Van Thiep (Toan Cau Law Office, Hanoi Bar Association) confirmed that he had been granted a certificate by the Ministry of Public Security's Investigation Security Agency to participate in protecting the legal rights and interests of the defendant Trinh Xuan Thanh - former Chairman of the Petroleum Construction Joint Stock Corporation (PVC), former Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Hau Giang province.

It is known that in addition to Mr. Thiep, there are also 2 lawyers from Nguyen Chien Law Office (Hanoi) who are also granted certificates to defend defendant Trinh Xuan Thanh.

Trinh Xuan Thanh appeared when he returned home to surrender.

Previously, on the morning of December 4, reporting at the opening session of the 5th session of the Hanoi People's Council, Chief Justice of the Hanoi People's Court Nguyen Huu Chinh said that in the first quarter of 2018, the Trinh Xuan Thanh case will be brought to trial.

Trinh Xuan Thanh, former Chairman of PVC, was prosecuted by the Ministry of Public Security's investigation agency for intentionally violating the State's regulations on economic management, causing serious consequences at the Vietnam Oil and Gas Construction Joint Stock Corporation and for embezzlement of property at the Thanh Ha - Cienco 5 Land project. However, before being prosecuted, Mr. Thanh had fled. After more than 300 days, on July 31, Mr. Thanh surrendered to the Security Investigation Agency.

Regarding the loss of nearly 3,300 billion VND at PVC, the Ministry of Public Security's Investigation Security Agency has prosecuted 18 more people./.

According to VOV