Dispute over compensation in the Huynh Thi Huyen Nhu case

On January 21, in Ho Chi Minh City, the first instance trial of Huynh Thi Huyen Nhu and 22 defendants in the property fraud case continued with the cross-examination of lawyers and representatives of the Procuracy.

Huyen Nhu at court

On the other hand, up to today, on Vietinbank's website, 15 deposit products are introduced, clearly stating that customers are provided with home collection and payment services, so according to lawyers, the transactions conducted outside Vietinbank's headquarters are not contrary to the provisions of the law as well as the provisions of Vietinbank itself. The units' trust in Huyen Nhu is not without basis as stated by the Procuracy, because at that time, defendant Nhu was a person with a position and authority of Vietinbank, and was rewarded for bringing many profits to the bank.

Therefore, the lawyers said that the first and greatest responsibility to remedy the consequences of the case is Vietinbank, because Huyen Nhu is a manager, the official representative of Vietinbank, so it cannot be said that "the bank did not know, did not participate in the transactions" and when a bank employee is wrong, the legal entity must take responsibility.

Arguing with the lawyers, the representative of the Procuracy once again affirmed the prosecution's viewpoint against the defendants, as well as stating that Nhu's intention was to appropriate the assets of individuals and businesses, and that the mistakes of these units and victims, along with their excessive trust in Huyen Nhu, created favorable conditions for Nhu to take advantage of and appropriate the assets. Therefore, according to the representative of the Procuracy, Huynh Thi Huyen Nhu must be responsible for compensation, not Vietinbank.

According to VOV