Deputy Secretary of the Commune Party Committee failed to pass the high school graduation exam.

Most of the leaders in Hong Tien commune (Huong Tra town, TT-Hue province) are brothers and children who have close relationships with the commune Party Secretary Le Viet Huong.

Mr. Le Van Hoa, Chairman of the People's Committee of Hong Tien commune, calls Mr. Huong his cousin; Ms. Hoang Thi Dong - Vice President of the Women's Union is Mr. Huong's wife; Mr. Le Viet Tri - Deputy Secretary of the Commune Youth Union is Mr. Huong's son; Mr. Le Van Ca - Chief of the Commune Police is Mr. Huong's younger brother.

Hong Tien commune headquarters. Photo: Quang Thanh

Mr. Nguyen Van Quy, Deputy Secretary and Chairman of the Commune People's Council, is a brother-in-law of Mr. Huong; Ms. Nguyen Thi Viet, Chairman of the Commune Farmers' Association, is Mr. Huong's sister-in-law.

Notably, Ms. Hoang Thi Duong and Mr. Nguyen Van Quy took the high school graduation exam many times but failed.

Talking to VietNamNet, Mr. Le Viet Huong - Secretary of the Party Committee of Hong Tien commune admitted that many of his relatives and brothers are working as officials and leaders of the commune.

Mr. Le Viet Huong, Secretary of Hong Tien Commune.

“Hong Tien is a special mountainous commune with more than 70% of the population being ethnic minorities. If we talk about the commune’s cadres and leaders, in reality, except for Mr. Tuan (Hoang Nguyen Anh Tuan - PV) who is working as a judicial officer, most of the commune’s cadres are brothers and relatives,” said Mr. Huong.

However, he also said that the planning and appointment of officials are all approved collectively and with high consensus.

Not necessary to graduate from high school?

According to Head of the Internal Affairs Department of Huong Tra town Vo Van Ninh, the case of Mr. Quy, Deputy Secretary and Chairman of the People's Council of Hong Tien commune, does not ensure compliance with regulations when appointing.

Head of Internal Affairs Department of Huong Tra Town.

“Positions like Mr. Quy’s must meet the cultural requirement of graduating from high school. The Department of Internal Affairs also knows that Mr. Quy took the exam many times but did not graduate.

However, Hong Tien is a commune related to community and remote areas, so the town leaders have to consider the capacity factor, Mr. Quy is a capable person," said Mr. Ninh.

The Department will have appropriate recommendations and proposals to ensure compliance with regulations.

In the case of Mr. Huong's wife, Mr. Ninh said that Ms. Duong is currently a part-time staff member, assisting the head, so according to regulations, the educational level does not necessarily have to meet the requirement of graduating from high school.

“Of course, if the government apparatus in a commune has too many close brothers, it will cause difficulties in managing common work. In the near future, we will have advice for the town leaders,” Mr. Ninh said.

According to Vietnamnet.vn