The Head of Department had an 'extramarital' relationship with the Deputy Head of Department, both were disciplined.

Leaders of two specialized departments of Vi Thanh City were disciplined for violating lifestyle ethics - Photo: TT

Mr. Huynh Van Thong - Deputy Head of the Inspection Committee of Vi Thanh City Party Committee (Hau Giang Province), said on the afternoon of August 16 that the City Party Committee had just issued a disciplinary decision to reprimand Mr. Tong Buu Anh Phuong - Head of the Urban Management Department of Vi Thanh City.

Mr. Phuong violated lifestyle ethics and had an illicit relationship with a married woman, Ms. Pham Ngoc Chuc, deputy head of the Finance and Planning Department of Vi Thanh City. Mr. Phuong is also the Party Secretary of the Urban Management Department.

According to Mr. Thong, when hearing public opinion about this relationship, the City Party Committee's Inspection Committee got involved. During the inspection, Mr. Phuong admitted to the violation, was honest, and cooperated, so he was given mitigating circumstances according to Article 4 of Regulation 102 of the regulations on disciplinary action against violating party members.

"The mitigating circumstances were reported to the Party Executive Committee, the Standing Committee of the City Party Committee and approved by secret ballot," Mr. Thong explained.

Regarding this incident, Mr. Thong said that previously, the Inspection Committee of Vi Thanh City Party Committee had implemented a disciplinary decision to reprimand Ms. Pham Ngoc Chuc.