Trial of 6 'major cases' of corruption and economy

The Standing Committee of the Steering Committee agreed on the policy of bringing 6 serious and complicated corruption and economic cases to first instance trial.

Confiscation of 6,577 billion VND in Pham Cong Danh case

On October 1, in Hanoi, General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong - Head of the Central Steering Committee on anti-corruption chaired a meeting of the Standing Committee of the Steering Committee to discuss and give opinions on the results of the implementation of the Conclusion of the Standing Committee Meeting on April 18, 2016 and a number of key tasks on anti-corruption work in the coming time.

General Secretary gave a speech directing the meeting

Concluding the meeting, General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong said: Since the meeting of the Standing Committee of the Steering Committee in mid-April, many important contents on corruption prevention and control have been actively, urgently and seriously implemented by the competent authorities, such as: Supplementing a number of contents in the inspection and supervision work of the Party to prevent and control corruption; coordination mechanism between central and provincial-level prosecution agencies in investigating, prosecuting and trying at first instance corruption and economic cases under the supervision and direction of the Steering Committee and the Central Internal Affairs Commission; improving the effectiveness of corruption prevention and control work through auditing and inspection activities; strengthening inspection and supervision of corruption prevention in the Inspection, Audit and Investigation agencies; speeding up the investigation, prosecution and trial of a number of serious and complicated corruption cases...

General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong stated: The Standing Committee of the Steering Committee commended the efforts of the Central prosecution agencies, the Central Internal Affairs Committee, the People's Procuracy and the People's Court of Ho Chi Minh City for closely coordinating, actively and promptly bringing the Pham Cong Danh case, phase I, to trial in a timely, strict and lawful manner.

In particular, the first-instance trial panel initiated three criminal cases, recommended an investigation to clarify 10 groups of acts of the people involved; and decided to confiscate VND 6,577 billion (72% of the damage), an exceptionally large amount.

Promoting the achieved results, the General Secretary emphasized: in the coming time, it is necessary to continue to speed up the handling of a number of particularly serious corruption and economic cases that have received special attention from public opinion.

With high political determination, the authorities need to be proactive and proactive, properly performing their functions, tasks and powers as prescribed by law; focusing on improving the quality of investigation and appraisal work; paying attention to classifying and strictly handling masterminds, ringleaders, those who abuse their positions and powers to commit crimes, intentionally causing serious consequences; being lenient towards those who honestly declare, voluntarily make amends or compensate for the damage caused...; focusing on measures to recover corrupt assets; promptly reviewing appeals and protests and investigating and handling recommendations of the Trial Council in accordance with the provisions of law.

Head of the Central Internal Affairs Commission reports at the meeting

Preparing for trial of the case of "Asset embezzlement, Money laundering" at Vinashin

The Standing Committee of the Steering Committee agreed on the policy of bringing 6 serious and complicated corruption and economic cases to trial from now until the end of 2016 and in the first quarter of 2017, including:

(1) The case of "Intentionally violating State regulations on economic management, causing serious consequences; Lack of responsibility causing serious consequences" occurred at Agribank Printing, Trade and Service Company.

(2) The case of "Giving bribes; Receiving bribes; Abusing positions and powers while performing official duties" occurred at Vietnam Waterway Construction Corporation

(3) The case of "Intentionally violating State regulations on economic management, causing serious consequences; Fraudulent appropriation of property" occurred at Que Vo Textile Joint Stock Company and Bac Ninh Development Support Fund Branch.

(4) The case of "Asset embezzlement; Money laundering" occurred at Vinashin Ocean Shipping One Member Co., Ltd.

(5) The case of "Fraudulent appropriation of property; Abuse of position and power while performing official duties; Loan sharking" occurred at Dien Bien Phu Transaction Office, Vietnam Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Industry and Trade, Ho Chi Minh City Branch (The content was annulled by the Supreme People's Court of Appeal to reinvestigate the act of appropriating 1,085 billion VND from 5 companies).

(6) The case of "Intentionally violating State regulations on economic management, causing serious consequences; Abusing position and power while performing official duties; Violating regulations on lending in the operations of credit institutions" occurred at Ocean Commercial Joint Stock Bank.

At the same time, urgently bring to trial 6 cases with appeals and protests according to the provisions of law.

General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong assigned the Central Internal Affairs Commission - the Standing Agency of the Steering Committee to monitor, urge, and report to the Standing Committee of the Steering Committee on progress and implementation results.

According to VOV