Ha Van Tham: From young tycoon to historical criminal

Once the youngest of the 10 richest people in Vietnam's stock market, Ha Van Tham is now known as the culprit who 'destroyed' OceanBank into a 'zero-dong bank'.

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As planned, from February 27 to March 21, the Hanoi People's Court will hold the first-instance trial of the case of Ha Van Tham and 47 defendants at Ocean Commercial Joint Stock Bank (OceanBank).

The defendants will be prosecuted in turn for the crimes of Violating regulations on lending in the operations of credit institutions, Abusing positions and powers while performing official duties, and Intentionally violating State regulations on economic management causing serious consequences.

The first-instance trial panel of the case consists of five members, chaired by Judge Tran Nam Ha. The trial also summoned nearly 600 litigants to clarify the defendants’ actions that caused particularly serious damage to OceanBank.

About 40 lawyers will participate in the proceedings, not including lawyers defending people with related rights and obligations.

According to Danviet.vn