Prosecution and temporary detention of 5 CDC Nam Dinh officials

Implementing the direction of the Ministry of Public Security's leadership, Nam Dinh Provincial Police were assigned to investigate the signs.violation of lawIn the bidding for Covid-19 test kits that occurred at CDC Nam Dinh, after receiving the case file from the Economic Police Department - Ministry of Public Security, the Director of Nam Dinh Provincial Police assigned the Provincial Police Investigation Agency to investigate, verify, and resolve the case according to the provisions of law.

The Investigation Police Agency served the decision on Do Duc Luu - Director of CDC Nam Dinh.

Based on the collected investigation documents, it is found that: In the face of the complicated developments of the COVID-19 epidemic, the People's Committee of Nam Dinh province and the Department of Health of Nam Dinh province have assigned the Nam Dinh CDC to purchase goods and testing reagents to serve the prevention and control of the COVID-19 epidemic.

In 2 years (2020 and 2021), Nam Dinh CDC signed 5 Contracts to purchase COVID-19 test kits from Viet A Technology Joint Stock Company and paid Viet A Company more than 23 billion VND. During the investigation and clarification process, individuals received a commission of 1.25 billion VND from Viet A Company. The violations of the subjects: Do Duc Luu (born in 1962 - Position: Director); Vu Ngoc Tuyen (born in 1964 - Position: Chief Accountant); Vu Khanh Van (born in 1979 - Position: Head of Business Planning Department) and Pham Thi Nga (born in 1973 - Head of Pharmacy and Medical Supplies Department of Nam Dinh CDC) violated the prohibited acts in bidding as prescribed in Article 89 of the Law on Bidding and had sufficient elements to constitute the crime of "Violating bidding regulations causing serious consequences" as prescribed in Article 222 of the Penal Code.

The Investigation Police Agency served the decision on chief accountant Pham Thi Nga.

Vu Thi Ngoc Thanh (born in 1979 - Position: Deputy Head of Testing Department of CDC Nam Dinh) had the act of cutting and reselling test kits to Viet A Technology Joint Stock Company, committing the crime of "Embezzlement of property" as prescribed in Article 353 of the Penal Code.

On the afternoon of April 25, at the headquarters of the Nam Dinh CDC, the Investigation Police Agency of Nam Dinh Province announced the decisions to prosecute the case, prosecute the accused and execute the arrest warrants for temporary detention against Do Duc Luu, Vu Ngoc Tuyen, Vu Khanh Van, Pham Thi Nga and Vu Thi Ngoc Thanh. At the same time, the warrants were executed to search the workplaces and residences of the accused to collect documents, evidence and to ensure the recovery of assets for the State.

Currently, the Investigation Police Agency of Nam Dinh Provincial Police is actively and urgently investigating and completing the case file to soon prosecute and strictly try the criminal acts of the accused according to the provisions of law.