5 Coast Guard generals arrested in embezzlement case

Recently, on April 13, the Criminal Investigation Agency of the Ministry of National Defense decided to prosecute and temporarily detain: Major General Pham Kim Hau - former Deputy Commander and Chief of Staff; Major General Bui Trung Dung - former Deputy Commander; Major General Doan Bao Quyet - former Deputy Commissar and Chief of Political Affairs; Colonel Nguyen Van Hung - former Deputy Commander; Lieutenant Colonel Bui Van Hoe - Deputy Head of the Finance Department for the crime of "Embezzlement of property" as prescribed in Clause 4, Article 353 of the Penal Code as an accomplice with the accused Nguyen Van Son - Lieutenant General, former Commander and the accused Hoang Van Dong - Lieutenant General, former Political Commissar.

On the same day, the Criminal Investigation Agency of the Ministry of National Defense changed the preventive measures and temporarily detained Nguyen Van Son and Hoang Van Dong (previously, Nguyen Van Son and Hoang Van Dong were prosecuted by the Criminal Investigation Agency of the Ministry of National Defense and ordered to be prohibited from leaving their place of residence for the crime of "Embezzlement of property" as prescribed in Clause 4, Article 353 of the Penal Code). The procedural decisions of the investigation agency were all approved by the Central Military Procuracy.

Mr. Nguyen Van Son.

These decisions were announced following the direction of the Central Steering Committee on anti-corruption and negativity and the direction of the Central Military Commission Standing Committee on handling violations related to officers of the Coast Guard Command; based on documents and evidence collected during the investigation of the "Asset embezzlement" case related to violations at the Coast Guard Command.

Before being prosecuted by the Criminal Investigation Agency of the Ministry of National Defense, at the meeting on October 1, 2021, the Secretariat concluded and decided to take disciplinary action by removing Lieutenant General Nguyen Van Son, Lieutenant General Hoang Van Dong, Major General Pham Kim Hau, Major General Bui Trung Dung, and Major General Doan Bao Quyet from all positions in the Party.

The Central Inspection Commission has decided to remove Colonel Nguyen Van Hung from all Party positions.

On October 22, 2021, the Prime Minister decided to remove Lieutenant General Nguyen Van Son from the position of Commander of the Coast Guard; remove Major General Pham Kim Hau from the position of Deputy Commander and Chief of Staff of the Coast Guard; remove Major General Doan Bao Quyet from the position of Deputy Political Commissar and Chief of Political Affairs of the Coast Guard; remove Colonel Nguyen Van Hung from the position of Deputy Commander of the Coast Guard; remove Lieutenant General Hoang Van Dong from the position of former Political Commissar of the Coast Guard; remove Major General Bui Trung Dung from the position of former Deputy Commander of the Coast Guard. This is a very serious case, of particular concern to public opinion.

The Central Military Commission Standing Committee directed military judicial agencies to continue expanding the investigation to clarify violations of related organizations and individuals, ensuring strictness, compliance with the law, and no forbidden areas.