The Central Inspection Commission named many senior officials involved in violations at the Ministry of Industry and Trade and EVN.

The Central Inspection Commission held its 34th meeting from December 18 to 20, chaired by Mr. Tran Cam Tu - Politburo member, Party Central Committee Secretary, Chairman of the Central Inspection Commission.

At this session, the Central Inspection Commission (CIC) reviewed and concluded a number of contents, including reviewing the inspection results when there were signs of violations against the Party Committee of the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

The Central Inspection Commission found that: The Party Committee of the Ministry of Industry and Trade violated the principle of democratic centralism and working regulations; lacked responsibility, loosened leadership and direction, allowing the Ministry of Industry and Trade and many organizations and individuals to seriously violate Party regulations and State laws in advising and promulgating mechanisms for developing solar and wind power; in implementing the adjusted Power Plan VII; in advising and promulgating business mechanisms, managing supply sources, and granting business licenses for gasoline and oil; in managing and using the Price Stabilization Fund; in establishing, appraising, approving, organizing bidding, and implementing projects/bidding packages carried out by the International Progress Joint Stock Company (AIC); many cadres and party members were disciplined and criminally prosecuted.

Responsibility for the above violations and shortcomings belongs to the Party Committee of the Ministry of Industry and Trade for the 2016-2021 and 2021-2026 terms; the Standing Committee of the Party Committee of the Ministry, the Party Committees of relevant departments and offices, and the following personnel: Tran Tuan Anh - Politburo member, Head of the Central Economic Commission, former Secretary of the Party Committee, Minister of Industry and Trade; Do Thang Hai - Party Committee member, Deputy Minister.

In addition, there were also Mr. Hoang Quoc Vuong - Party Committee Secretary, Chairman of the Board of Members of the Vietnam National Oil and Gas Group, former member of the Party Committee, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade; Nguyen Anh Tuan - Party Committee Member, Deputy Secretary of the Ministry's Party Committee, Director of the Department of Organization and Personnel; Tran Huu Linh - Party Committee Secretary, General Director of the General Department of Market Management; Hoang Tien Dung - Party Committee Secretary, Director of the Department of Electricity and Renewable Energy; Tran Duy Dong - Party Committee Secretary, Director of the Department of Import and Export; Phuong Hoang Kim - Party Cell Secretary, Director of the Department of Energy Saving and Sustainable Development; Dang Huy Cuong - Party Committee Standing Committee Member, member of the Board of Members of the Vietnam Electricity Group, former Party Committee Secretary, General Director of the General Department of Energy; Ly Quoc Hung - Party Cell Secretary, Director of the Department of Science and Technology; Vo Van Quyen - former Party Cell Secretary, Director of the Department of Domestic Market, Ministry of Industry and Trade.

Regarding the above violations and shortcomings, there is also responsibility of the Standing Committee of the Party Committee of Vietnam Electricity Group for the terms 2015-2020, 2020-2025 and the following gentlemen:Trinh Dinh Dung -former member of the Party Central Committee, member of the Party Executive Committee, Deputy Prime Minister;Mai Tien Dung -Former Member of the Party Central Committee, Minister, Head of the Government Office;Duong Quang Thanh -Former member of the Executive Committee of the Central Enterprises Party Committee, Party Secretary, Chairman of the Board of Members of Vietnam Electricity Group;BareDinh Nhan -Former Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee, General Director of Vietnam Electricity Group;Nguyen Danh Son -Member of the Party Executive Committee of Vietnam Electricity Group, Director of Power Trading Company.

The above violations have caused serious and difficult-to-remedy consequences; risked huge losses of State money and assets, wasted social resources; caused public outrage, negatively affected the reputation of Party organizations and State management agencies, to the point that disciplinary action must be considered.

The Central Inspection Commission requested the Party Committee of the Ministry of Industry and Trade and Party committees and organizations in a number of relevant ministries, branches, localities and units to coordinate, direct the review, consider responsibilities, and discipline Party organizations and Party members with violations, and report the results to the Central Inspection Commission.

The Central Inspection Commission will continue to direct, inspect, review, and handle Party organizations and Party members in localities and relevant units in the implementation of renewable energy projects.