Ministry of Public Security informs about the arrest of journalist Duy Phong

On June 16, reporter Duy Phong went to Yen Bai to meet Mr. Vu Xuan Sang, Director of the Department of Planning and Investment, to point out some violations of the Department. At the same time, reporter Phong provided some information to resolve the matter, asking Mr. Sang to transfer 200 million VND.

At the press conference announcing the situation and results of the police work in the first 6 months of 2017, this morning, June 28, the reporter asked: Regarding the arrest of journalist Duy Phong, Vietnam Education Newspaper, how did the Provincial Police report the incident to the Ministry of Public Security? What is the Ministry's viewpoint on this incident?

Scene of the press conference this morning, June 28.

Responding to the question, Lieutenant General Do Kim Tuyen - Deputy Director General of the General Department of Police - Ministry of Public Security said that there was an initial report from Yen Bai Provincial Police about the arrest of journalist Duy Phong by Yen Bai City Police on June 22.

“Up to now, according to the report of Yen Bai Police, on June 16, reporter Duy Phong went to Yen Bai to meet Mr. Vu Xuan Sang, Director of the Department of Planning and Investment, to point out some violations of the Department. At the same time, reporter Phong provided some information for settlement, asking Mr. Sang to transfer 200 million VND.

At that time, Mr. Sang did not have enough money so he transferred 100 million VND to Phong, and in the afternoon he transferred another 100 million VND" - Lieutenant General Tuyen informed and said that on June 22, when he was discovered and arrested, journalist Duy Phong admitted to receiving the money on June 16.

The reporter asked if the Director of the Department of Planning and Investment of Yen Bai, Vu Xuan Sang, gave journalist Duy Phong 200 million VND to not report the matter related to him without reporting the matter to the police. Will this be considered and handled?

Lieutenant General Tuyen replied that the investigation agency is clarifying this detail. The case is under investigation so no specific information can be given.

Regarding Mr. Sang's behavior, if the investigation results show sufficient grounds, the investigation agency will handle it.

As reported, the Investigation Police Agency - Yen Bai City Police (Yen Bai) has decided to prosecute the case, prosecute the accused and execute a 4-month temporary detention order against journalist Le Duy Phong - Head of the Readers' Committee of the Vietnam Education Electronic Newspaper.

Mr. Phong was arrested for abusing his position and power to appropriate property.

At 12:45 on June 22, the Investigation Police Agency of Yen Bai City Police arrested Mr. Le Duy Phong (32 years old, in Hai Ninh, Tinh Gia, Thanh Hoa, permanent residence in Hoang Liet ward, Hoang Mai, Hanoi), Head of the Readers' Committee of Vietnam Education Electronic Newspaper, when he was accused of taking advantage of journalistic activities to appropriate property of a business in group 66, Nguyen Thai Hoc ward, Yen Bai city.

According to Dantri