The Secretariat expelled Mr. Nguyen Thanh Tuan and Mr. Nguyen Ngo Quyet from the Party.

On December 27, General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong chaired a meeting of the Politburo and the Secretariat to consider and discipline the following: Nguyen Thanh Tuan, member of the Provincial Party Committee, Secretary of the Party Committee, Director of the Department of Natural Resources and Environment of Thai Nguyen province; Nguyen Ngo Quyet, member of the Provincial Party Committee, Secretary of the Phu Binh District Party Committee, former Secretary of the Party Committee, former Director of the Department of Industry and Trade of Thai Nguyen province.

After reviewing the proposal of the Central Inspection Commission, the Politburo and the Secretariat found that Mr. Nguyen Thanh Tuan and Mr. Nguyen Ngo Quyet violated Party regulations and State laws in performing their assigned duties and tasks; violated regulations on what Party members are not allowed to do and the responsibility to set an example; and degraded in political ideology, ethics, and lifestyle.

Director of Department of Natural Resources and Environment of Thai Nguyen province Nguyen Thanh Tuan

The violations of Mr. Nguyen Thanh Tuan and Mr. Nguyen Ngo Quyet have caused very serious consequences, risking great loss of State money and assets, causing bad public opinion, indignation in society, and negatively affecting the reputation of the Party organization and State management agencies.

The Secretariat decided to expel from the Party Mr. Nguyen Thanh Tuan and Mr. Nguyen Ngo Quyet and requested competent authorities to take administrative discipline in a timely and synchronous manner with Party discipline.

Previously, at the 24th Session on December 20-21, the Central Inspection Committee reviewed the inspection results when there were signs of violations against the Party Executive Committee of the Thai Nguyen Provincial People's Committee for the 2016-2021 term.

The Central Inspection Committee proposed that the Secretariat consider and discipline Mr. Nguyen Thanh Tuan and Mr. Nguyen Ngo Quyet.

In addition, the Central Inspection Commission requested the Standing Committee of Thai Nguyen Provincial Party Committee to seriously review and draw profound lessons; promptly lead and direct the correction of violations and shortcomings that have been pointed out; review, consider responsibilities, and discipline related organizations and individuals, and report the results to the Central Inspection Commission.

According to the Central Inspection Commission, the Party Executive Committee of the Thai Nguyen Provincial People's Committee violated the principle of democratic centralism and working regulations; lacked responsibility, and loosened leadership and direction, allowing the Provincial People's Committee, a number of departments, branches, district, city and town People's Committees, the Management Board of Industrial Parks and individuals to violate Party regulations and State laws in the management and implementation of public investment projects, industrial park management, and investment projects outside the State budget; and the management and use of land and mineral resources; and a number of officials were prosecuted and temporarily detained.

The Central Inspection Commission concluded that the above violations have caused serious consequences; risk of loss and waste of large amounts of State money and assets; some contents are difficult to overcome; causing public outrage; reducing the prestige of the Party organization and local government.

In addition, the Investigation Police Agency, Ministry of Public Security also issued a decision to prosecute and order the temporary detention of Mr. Nguyen Thanh Tuan and Mr. Nguyen Ngo Quyet.