Vinachem Chairman Appoints Relative: Decision Revoked, Position Removed

A representative of the Ministry of Industry and Trade said that the accusation that the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Vietnam Chemical Group (Vinachem) appointed a relative was well-founded, so measures were taken to handle it.

Speaking with PV.VietNamNet, a representative of the Ministry of Industry and Trade said that after receiving a complaint about the work of officials at Vinachem, the Ministry established a verification working group.

Accordingly, many accusations that the Vinachem Chairman appointed officials in violation of regulations are well-founded. “The Ministry has requested the withdrawal of those incorrect appointment decisions,” said a representative of the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

This person said that the conclusion of the Central Inspection Committee also mentioned shortcomings in the personnel work of the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Vinachem.

A representative of the Ministry of Industry and Trade said that the accusation that the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Vietnam Chemical Group (Vinachem) appointed a relative is well-founded.

Previously, as VietNamNet reported, just a short time after being appointed by the Prime Minister to the position of Chairman of the Board of Members of the Vietnam Chemical Group (in 2012), many relatives of Mr. Nguyen Anh Dung were also successively appointed to hold important positions at member units of Vinachem.

Specifically, the wife, younger brother, and younger brother-in-law of the leader of the Vietnam Chemical Group hold important positions in the group.

One of the appointments mentioned in the complaint is that of Mr. Nguyen Van Minh (younger brother of Mr. Nguyen Anh Dung). In 2013, he was appointed Deputy Director of the Planning and Business Department as Deputy General Director of Ninh Binh Nitrogen One Member Co., Ltd.

This appointment was considered by many Vinachem officials to be a serious violation of the Enterprise Law. Accordingly, Ninh Binh Fertilizer Company is 100% owned by Vinachem. As the younger brother of the Group's Chairman, Mr. Minh was not appointed to be a leader at Ninh Binh Fertilizer due to his relationship with the manager at the parent company and the representative of the state capital at that company.

Two other cases also raised questions about violations of the Enterprise Law in appointing officials at the Vietnam Chemical Group are the cases of Ms. Le Thi Thai Huong (Mr. Nguyen Anh Dung's wife) and Ms. Le Thi Tan Hoa (Mr. Nguyen Anh Dung's sister-in-law).

Mr. Dung's wife was appointed as Head of Finance and Accounting Department of Vinachem and his brother-in-law held the position of Head of Financial Accounting and Statistics Department of Ha Bac Fertilizer and Chemical Joint Stock Company.

The appointment of relatives and related persons to the Chairman of Vinachem is considered problematic because it is not part of the previous planning of the member units.

After receiving this complaint, the Government Office sent a document to the Ministry of Industry and Trade to direct the inspection and review of the appointment of officials with signs of bribery at the Vietnam Chemical Group and requested to notify the Government Office of the results of the settlement.

Then, in October 2016, Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Tuan Anh signed a decision to accept and resolve the complaint and set up a team to verify the complaint related to the appointment of officials that did not comply with legal regulations at the Vietnam Chemical Group.

According to Vietnamnet.vn