Arrest of former Principal of Danang University of Technology

Regarding the case of "Asset embezzlement" that occurred at Da Nang University of Technology, at noon on February 23, the Investigation Police Agency, Da Nang City Police, issued decisions to prosecute the accused and issued an order to temporarily detain Mr. Doan Quang Vinh (born in 1962), residing in Nai Hien Dong ward, Son Tra district - former Principal of Da Nang University of Technology for the crime of "Violating regulations on management and use of State assets causing loss and waste".

Mr. Nguyen Quang Vinh heard the police serve the indictment and temporary detention order.

As informed, on the evening of February 9, 2023, the Investigation Police Agency of Da Nang City Police served the decisionsprosecute the case, prosecuted the accused, issued an arrest warrant to detain Mr. Hoang Quang Huy (born in 1989), residing in Hoa Xuan ward, Cam Le district, Head of the Planning and Finance Department and Ms. Lam Thi Hong Tam (born in 1973), residing in Hoa Khe ward, Thanh Khe district (Da Nang city), treasurer of Da Nang University of Technology for the crime of "Embezzlement of property".

During the investigation and expansion of the case, the Investigation Police Agency, Da Nang City Police determined that: Hoang Quang Huy and Ms. Lam Thi Hong Tam had signed fake checks (checks did not fully state the amount and contents as prescribed) and then filled in the amount information to withdraw money from the bank account of Da Nang University of Technology and appropriated and used it for personal purposes.

Specifically, to withdraw money, Ms. Tam used the BIDV Bank checkbook that she was assigned to manage, did not fill in all the information but gave it to Huy to sign and confirm the "Chief Accountant" section, then presented it to Mr. Doan Quang Vinh, who was then the Principal of the University of Science and Technology, the account holder, for approval. Mr. Huy agreed and signed the checks without any content so that Ms. Tam could present them to Mr. Vinh for approval.

When Mr. Vinh asked why the amount was not clearly stated, Mrs. Tam explained that she had discussed it with Huy and waited for Huy to balance the remaining amount in the account and then record it accordingly, and Mr. Vinh had approved such blank checks for Mrs. Tam. Mrs. Tam used the blank checks that had been fully approved, filled in the information about the amount to be withdrawn, and then contacted the bank to withdraw the money.

With this trick, Tam successfully withdrew money many times from the Polytechnic University’s bank account opened at BIDV Bank Hai Van branch. After withdrawing the money, Ms. Tam did not deposit it in the cash fund but used it all for personal purposes.

According to the Investigation Police Agency, Da Nang City Police, Mr. Vinh signed a check for Ms. Tam but the check had no content, there was absolutely no document proposing a spending plan and spending estimate documents, showing the need to withdraw money from the school account for use, but Mr. Vinh still signed and issued the check. After signing the check without content, Mr. Vinh did not check how much money was withdrawn? Was it deposited into the cash fund? What was the actual spending content? What documents and vouchers prove the spending of money that allowed Ms. Tam and Mr. Huy to carry out similar acts for a long time from 2021 to December 31, 2022.

Mr. Vinh's actions seriously violated regulations on making and signing checks, and violated regulations on the management and use of public assets. As a result, from 2021 to December 31, 2022, Ms. Tam withdrew and appropriated tens of billions of dong from the school.

According to the Investigation Police Agency, Da Nang City Police, Mr. Vinh's actions violated the management and use of public assets, causing particularly serious consequences. This action has enough elements to constitute a crime: "Violating regulations on management and use of State assets, causing loss and waste".

The case is currently under investigation by the Police, Da Nang City Police continue to investigate and clarify./.