Nguyen Duy Hung, chairman of Hanoi-headquartered Thuan An Group Joint Stock Company, was detained on Monday for “violating bidding regulations causing serious consequences” and “bribing”.
On the same day, the Ministry of Public Security’s investigative agency (C03) said it has launched legal proceedings against six people, including Hung, related to the violations that occurred at Thuan An Group and related units.
Among those subject to legal proceedings are Tran Anh Quang, general director of Thuan An Group, on charges of “giving bribes”; Nguyen Khac Man, deputy general director for “violating bidding regulations causing serious consequences” and “bribing”; Nguyen Van Thao, director of Bac Giang province’s management board for agricultural and transport investment projects, and deputy director Dam Van Cuong for “violating bidding regulations causing serious consequences” and “receiving bribes”; and Hoang The Du, head of a division at the management board for “violating bidding regulations causing serious consequences”.
C03 is expanding the investigation to clarify the violations at Thuan An Group and related units.
Thuan An Group is operating in the fields of technical infrastructure investment and construction, and trading of electricity, renewable energy and real estate.