Former Vice Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City Nguyen Huu Tin was prosecuted for his involvement with Vu 'Nhom'

On September 18, the Investigation Police Agency (Ministry of Public Security) signed a series of procedural decisions in the process of handling cases related to defendant Phan Van Anh Vu (aka Vu “Nhom”) and a number of organizations and individuals in Ho Chi Minh City and Da Nang City.

Accordingly, the investigation agency initiated a criminal case to investigate.Violations of regulations on management and use of State assets causing loss and waste at(Article 219 of the 2015 Penal Code) occurred in Ho Chi Minh City.

Those prosecuted include: Mr. Nguyen Huu Tin (61 years old, former Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee); Mr. Dao Anh Kiet (61 years old, former Director of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Natural Resources and Environment); Mr. Le Van Thanh (56 years old, Deputy Chief of Office of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee); Mr. Nguyen Thanh Chuong (44 years old, Head of Urban Department, Office of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee).

The four men had their residences and workplaces searched; were banned from leaving their places of residence; and were all prosecuted for criminal liability.Violating regulations on management and use of state assets causing loss and waste.

Continuing to investigate violations in projects related to Phan Van Anh Vu in Da Nang, the investigation agency prosecuted, arrested, and searched the residence and workplace of Mr. Dao Tan Bang (43 years old, former Deputy Chief of Office of Da Nang People's Committee, now Secretary of the Party Committee of Da Nang Industrial Zones); Mr. Nguyen Viet Vinh (40 years old, former Head of Urban Management Department, Da Nang People's Committee, now Director of Inland Waterway Port Authority).

The two men were prosecuted for the crime.Violations of land management regulations, Article 229 of the 2015 Penal Code.

Also on September 18, for the same crime, the investigation agency prosecuted, banned from leaving the place of residence and searched the place of residence of Mr. Nguyen Van Can (64 years old, former Chief of Office of Da Nang People's Committee); Mr. Phan Xuan It (64 years old, former Deputy Chief of Office of Da Nang People's Committee).

The case related to Phan Anh Van Vu was established by the Ministry of Public Security's Security Investigation Agency in late 2017 when it prosecuted and wanted him for the crime ofIntentionally disclosing state secret documents, according to Article 263 of the 1999 Penal Code. On the afternoon of July 30, the Hanoi People's Court, after a day of closed trial, sentenced Mr. Vu to 9 years in prison. In this case, Mr. Phan Huu Tuan (63 years old, former Lieutenant General, former Deputy Director of the General Department of Intelligence, Ministry of Public Security) was sentenced to 7 years and Nguyen Huu Bach (55 years old, former officer of the Ministry of Public Security) received a sentence of 6 years.

Out of the caseIntentionally disclosing state secret documents,Mr. Phan Van Anh Vu was also prosecuted in many other cases with a series of crimes such asTaking advantage of position and power while performing official duties,Abuse of position and power to appropriate property;Violating regulations on management and use of state assets causing loss and waste.

In the case of violating regulations on management and use of public land in Da Nang related to Phan Van Anh Vu, the Ministry of Public Security prosecuted two former Chairmen of the Da Nang People's Committee, Mr. Tran Van Minh, Mr. Van Huu Chien, along with many former officials and business directors.

Ba Do