This morning, January 8, Mr. Dinh La Thang, Trinh Xuan Thanh and 20 defendants appeared in court.

The convoy carrying the defendant. Video: VnExpress.net

This is a case of intentionally violating State regulations on economic management causing serious consequences and embezzlement of assets occurring at the Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (PVN) and the Vietnam Oil and Gas Construction Joint Stock Corporation (PVC).

The trial is scheduled to last until January 21. It is known that more than 40 lawyers will attend the trial, including 3 lawyers defending the defendant Dinh La Thang.The trial panel consisted of 5 people, the presiding judge was Judge Nguyen Ngoc Huan.

According to the indictment, during the implementation of the Thai Binh 2 Thermal Power Plant project, Mr. Dinh La Thang, as Chairman of the Board of Members of PVN, played a key role in proposing policies and assigning PVC to carry out the EPC package, and directed PVPower to sign EPC contract No. 33 with PVC in violation of regulations.

Afterwards, Mr. Thang directed his subordinates at PVN to use this contract to advance more than 6.6 million USD and more than 1,312 billion VND to PVC so that the defendants at PVC could use more than 1,115 billion VND for the wrong purpose, against regulations, causing a total loss to the State of more than 119 billion VND.

Mr. Dinh La Thang's behavior violates the crime of "intentionally violating State regulations on economic management, causing serious consequences."

Defendant Trinh Xuan Thanh was accused of directing Vu Duc Thuan to sign contract No. 33 against regulations so that PVC could receive the advance payment. Mr. Thanh also directed his subordinates to use more than 1,115 billion VND of the advance payment for other purposes, not for the Thai Binh 2 Thermal Power Plant project, causing a total loss to the State of more than 119 billion VND.

In addition, Trinh Xuan Thanh also proposed and directed his subordinates to create fake documents to withdraw more than 13 billion VND from the management board of the Vung Ang - Quang Trach project to divide for personal use. Of which, defendant Trinh Xuan Thanh received 4 billion VND.

12 defendants were tried for intentional violations:

- Dinh La Thang - former Chairman of the Board of Directors (later the Board of Members) of PVN.

- Nguyen Manh Tien - Deputy General Director of PVC

- Pham Tien Dat - former chief accountant of PVC

- Tran Van Nguyen - Chief Accountant of Thai Binh 2 Oil and Gas Power Project Management Board (PMU) under PVN

- Le Dinh Mau - former Deputy Head of Thai Binh 2 Oil and Gas Power Project Management Board under PVN

- Nguyen Ngoc Quy - former Vice Chairman of PVN Board of Directors

- Vu Hong Chuong - former Head of Thai Binh 2 Oil and Gas Power Project Management Board

- Ninh Van Quynh - former chief accountant of PVN

- Nguyen Xuan Son - former Deputy General Director of PVN

- Nguyen Quoc Khanh - former Deputy General Director of PVN

- Phung Dinh Thuc - former General Director of PVN

- Truong Quoc Dung - former Deputy General Director of PVC

8 defendants were brought to trial for embezzlement of property:

- Luong Van Hoa - former Director of the Vung Ang - Quang Trach Project Management Board

- Nguyen Ly Hai - former Head of Technical Department, Vung Ang - Quang Trach Project Management Board

- Le Xuan Khanh - Head of Economic and Planning Department

- Nguyen Thanh Quynh - Technical Director of Central Corporation - Da Nang Corporation

- Le Thi Anh Hoa - Director of Quynh Hoa LLC

- Bui Manh Hien - Director of PVC

- Nguyen Anh Minh - former Deputy General Director of PVC

- Nguyen Duc Hung - former Head of Finance and Accounting Department, Vung Ang - Quang Trach Project Management Board

The two defendants, Trinh Xuan Thanh - former Chairman of the Board of Directors of PVC and Vu Duc Thuan - former General Director of PVC, were prosecuted for both intentional violations and embezzlement./.