That is the case of Mr. Tran Thanh Nhien, former Head of the Department of Natural Resources and Environment of Co Do District, Can Tho City. Mr. Nhien committed violations in organizing the bidding for the package of collecting, transporting, and treating domestic waste and leachate in Co Do District.

But strangely, after being criticized, he was brought back to work as Party Secretary of Dong Hiep commune.

At the end of February 2016, the Department of Natural Resources and Environment of Co Do district, through a consulting company, invited bids for a package of projects for collecting, transporting, and treating domestic waste and leachate. Three contractors submitted bids, including Minh Thong Company Limited, Dai Viet Investment and Development Joint Stock Company, and Minh Tam Environment Joint Stock Company. As a result, Dai Viet Company won the bid with a price of 2.963 billion VND.

Immediately after that, Minh Thong Company Limited filed a complaint about the bidding results. According to Minh Thong Company, they offered a price of 1.5 billion VND but still did not win the bid, while Dai Viet Company had a higher price, but its capacity and revenue were not up to par but it was still selected.

The Department of Planning and Investment of Can Tho City investigated and concluded that the Department of Natural Resources and Environment of Co Do District had shortcomings such as: Not appraising the bidding documents before approval; the content of the approved bidding documents did not show the source of capital for implementation, the package price, the form and time of contract implementation... The winning bid of Dai Viet Company was not recognized due to violation of the Law on Bidding.

After the conclusion of the Department of Planning and Investment, the People's Committee of Co Do district issued a decision not to recognize the results of the contractor selection for the above package. The district also took action to handle the responsibilities of related organizations and individuals, including Mr. Tran Thanh Nhien, head of the district's Department of Natural Resources and Environment. Immediately after being disciplined, Mr. Nhien was transferred to the position of Party Secretary of Dong Hiep commune.

The transfer of Mr. Nhien has caused a lot of confusion among local public opinion. Mr. Nguyen Thuc Hien, Deputy Secretary and Chairman of the People's Committee of Co Do district, explained: "Recently, the Party Executive Committee and the Standing Committee of the District Party Committee have directed the transfer of cadres to the grassroots level to both test their work and train and educate them. Among them is the case of Mr. Nhien."

According to Mr. Hien, immediately after the Department of Planning and Investment proposed to handle individuals and organizations related to bidding violations, the District People's Committee organized a review of Mr. Nhien in terms of the government, and at the same time requested the District Party Committee's Inspection Committee to review him in terms of the Party. "In his position at the department level, Mr. Nhien's actions were wrong, the district has deeply reviewed. The district decided to transfer Mr. Nhien to a grassroots position for further training and education," Mr. Hien added.

According to PLO