Vinh Phuc province officials disciplined for investment project violations

Vinh Phuc province officials disciplined for investment project violations

Dozens of officials in Vinh Phuc province have faced disciplinary actions by the Central Inspection Committee for violations related to investment projects.

Politics - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Former chairmen of An Giang, Soc Trang provinces face disciplinary action

Former chairmen of An Giang, Soc Trang provinces face disciplinary action

Former chairman of An Giang province Vuong Binh Thanh received a warning from the Central Inspection Committee for his violations, while former chairman of Soc Trang province Tran Van Chuyen was reprimanded.

Politics - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Former Party chief, chairman of Lam Dong province dismissed

Former Party chief, chairman of Lam Dong province dismissed

Tran Duc Quan, former Party chief of Lam Dong, and Tran Van Hiep, chairman of the Central Highlands province, have been ousted for violations related to the $1.03 billion Dai Ninh eco-resort, trade and urban area project.

Politics - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Thuan An Group chairman arrested for bidding violations

Thuan An Group chairman arrested for bidding violations

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”.

Society - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Quang Nam province chairman, vice chairman ousted

Quang Nam province chairman, vice chairman ousted

Chairman of Quang Nam province in central Vietnam Le Tri Thanh and Vice Chairman Nguyen Hong Quang have been dismissed for their violations.

Society - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Vinh Phuc province's former Party chief expelled from Communist Party

Vinh Phuc province's former Party chief expelled from Communist Party

Vinh Phuc province's former Party chief Hoang Thi Thuy Lan has been removed from Vietnam's Communist Party for accepting bribes.

Politics - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Vietnam President Vo Van Thuong steps down

Vietnam President Vo Van Thuong steps down

Vietnam's Party Central Committee has accepted State President Vo Van Thuong's resignation.

Politics - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Four Quang Nam province leaders removed from jobs for violations

Four Quang Nam province leaders removed from jobs for violations

Quang Nam has let four leaders of departments under the provincial People's Committee leave their jobs under a payroll streamlining decision, after they were disciplined by the Party Central Committee’s Inspection Commission.

Society - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

An Giang province chairman removed from Communist Party for sand mining violations

An Giang province chairman removed from Communist Party for sand mining violations

The Party Central Committee's Secretariat has expelled Nguyen Thanh Binh, Party chief and Chairman of An Giang province, from Vietnam Communist Party for violations related to the country's largest illegal sand mining scam.

Politics - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Former Bac Ninh province Party chief detained for accepting bribes

Former Bac Ninh province Party chief detained for accepting bribes

Nguyen Nhan Chien, former Secretary of Bac Ninh province's Party Committee, was arrested on Wednesday for accepting bribes in the AIC Company bidding scam.

Society - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Lam Dong province Party chief arrested for property project violations

Lam Dong province Party chief arrested for property project violations

Tran Duc Quan, Secretary of Lam Dong's Party Committee, was detained Wednesday on charges of violations related to the Dai Ninh eco-resort, trade and urban area project in the Central Highlands province.

Society - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Korea's Hanwha Energy divests from two solar power projects in Vietnam

Korea's Hanwha Energy divests from two solar power projects in Vietnam

Hanwha Energy Corporation Singapore Pte., Ltd - a member of South Korea’s Hanwha Group - in April-May 2023 lowered its ownership ratio in the KN Cam Lam and Cam Lam Solar power plant projects in the central province of Khanh Hoa from 70% to 19%.

Energy - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Former deputy trade minister arrested for Electricity Vietnam-related violations

Former deputy trade minister arrested for Electricity Vietnam-related violations

Hoang Quoc Vuong, former Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade, has been detained on charges of wrongdoings related to a scam that occurred at state utility Vietnam Electricity (EVN).

Politics - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

An Giang province chairman arrested in sand mining scam

An Giang province chairman arrested in sand mining scam

Nguyen Thanh Binh, chairman of the An Giang province People's Committee, was arrested Monday on charges of abusing his positions in the country's largest illegal sand mining case.

Politics - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Industry ministry criticized for approving 154 solar power projects out of plan

Industry ministry criticized for approving 154 solar power projects out of plan

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) approved and advised the Prime Minister to approve 154 solar power projects outside the national plan, the Government Inspectorate has concluded.

Energy - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

High-ranking officials commit 'serious' wind power, gasoline supply violations

High-ranking officials commit 'serious' wind power, gasoline supply violations

Head of the Central Economic Commission Tran Tuan Anh, former Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung and many other high-ranking officials are responsible for violations related to wind power and gasoline supplies, according to the Central Inspection Committee.

Politics - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Former Khanh Hoa province leaders sentenced for 'golden' land violations

Former Khanh Hoa province leaders sentenced for 'golden' land violations

Former chairmen of Khanh Hoa province Nguyen Chien Thang and Le Duc Vinh have been sentenced for a third time over violations committed while allocating land to businesses, causing loss of state assets.

Society - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Vietnam will not criminalize civil, economic violations: PM

Vietnam will not criminalize civil, economic violations: PM

Vietnam will not criminalize civil and economic violations but will seriously punish violators in order to ensure a transparent, fair, and sustainable business environment for foreign investors, according to Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.

Economy - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Food major Kido fined for information disclosure violations

Food major Kido fined for information disclosure violations

Leading Vietnamese food and cooking oil producer Kido Group has been fined VND117.5 million ($4,830) for non-disclosure or late disclosure of information.

Companies - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Top Ben Tre province leader removed from Party positions for dishonest declaration of assets

Top Ben Tre province leader removed from Party positions for dishonest declaration of assets

Party Central Committee member and Secretary of Ben Tre province's Party Committee Le Duc Tho has been expelled from all Party positions for his dishonest declaration of assets.

Politics - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Binh Duong province land management violations unveiled

Binh Duong province land management violations unveiled

The Government Inspectorate has detected multiple violations in the management and use of land in the southern province of Binh Duong, including slow project implementation, illegal changes to land use purposes, and spontaneous land divisions.

Economy - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Former health minister accused of accepting $2.25 mln bribe in Covid test kit scam

Former health minister accused of accepting $2.25 mln bribe in Covid test kit scam

Former Health Minister Nguyen Thanh Long has been accused of receiving a $2.25 million bribe for helping Viet A Company's Covid-19 test kits obtain a circulation permit.

Politics - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Four people get life imprisonment sentence in pandemic repatriation flight scandal

Four people get life imprisonment sentence in pandemic repatriation flight scandal

Former deputy foreign minister To Anh Dung received a 16-year imprisonment sentence while four other senior officials were sentenced to life in prison on Friday for committing violations related to flights that brought Vietnamese people home from overseas during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Society - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Sacombank violates rules in granting loans to 16 clients: inspectors

Sacombank violates rules in granting loans to 16 clients: inspectors

Vietnamese private lender Sacombank commited violations in granting loans worth VND15.22 trillion ($642.38 million) to 16 customers as of August 31, 2018, government inspectors say.

Banking - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Sacombank, Techcombank violate credit supply rules: gov’t inspectors

Sacombank, Techcombank violate credit supply rules: gov’t inspectors

Several Vietnamese private banks such as Sacombank, Techcombank, VietABank, National Citizen Bank (NCB) and Bac A Bank violated credit supply regulations in the 2013-2017 period, according to the Government Inspectorate.

Banking - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Lao Cai province's former Party chief, former chairman arrested

Lao Cai province's former Party chief, former chairman arrested

Nguyen Van Vinh, former secretary of Lao Cai's Party Committee, and Doan Van Huong, former chairman of the province, were arrested on Thursday for further investigation into their alleged violations in an illegal apatite mining case.

Politics - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Former Binh Thuan province chairman sentenced to 5 years in prison

Former Binh Thuan province chairman sentenced to 5 years in prison

Former chairman of Binh Thuan province Nguyen Ngoc Hai received five years in prison on Wednesday for allocating public land to a company at reduced prices, causing losses of VND45 billion ($1.9 million) to the state budget.

Society - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Former chairman of Lao Cai province expelled from Communist Party

Former chairman of Lao Cai province expelled from Communist Party

Doan Van Huong, former deputy secretary of Lao Cai's Party Committee and former chairman of the northern province, has been removed from the Communist Party for causing a great loss of state money and property.

Politics - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Former Lao Cai province Party chief faces disciplinary action

Former Lao Cai province Party chief faces disciplinary action

The Central Inspection Committee has proposed the Politburo and the Central Party Committee's Secretariat to take disciplinary action against Nguyen Van Vinh, former Secretary of Lao Cai province's Party Committee, along with other officials.

Politics - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Petrolimex Petrochemical fined $26,600 over tax violations

Petrolimex Petrochemical fined $26,600 over tax violations

The Hanoi Tax Department has issued a decision to fine Petrolimex Petrochemical Joint Stock Corporation VND628 million ($26,600) for tax violations.

Companies - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Former Government Office chairman receives Prime Minister warning

Former Government Office chairman receives Prime Minister warning

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on Monday disciplined Mai Tien Dung, former chairman of the Government Office, for violations and shortcomings in his work.

Politics - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Final blow to FLC Group as last subsidiary suspended from trading

Final blow to FLC Group as last subsidiary suspended from trading

Shares in CFS Investment and Import Export Trading JSC will be suspended from trading from March 14 due to a late submission of its H2/2022 financial statement.

Finance - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Former Quang Ninh education leader uses 'transfer pricing' for illegal gains

Former Quang Ninh education leader uses 'transfer pricing' for illegal gains

Vu Lien Oanh, former director of Quang Ninh province’s Department of Education and Training, has been accused of colluding with a private company leader to use transfer pricing for illegal gains.

Society - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Deputy construction minister faces disciplinary action

Deputy construction minister faces disciplinary action

Deputy Minister of Construction Bui Hong Minh committed violations "to the point that he should be disciplined," the Central Inspection Committee stated on Wednesday.

Politics - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Former Ha Nam province vice chairman arrested

Former Ha Nam province vice chairman arrested

Ha Nam Police on Wednesday detained Truong Minh Hien, the northern province's former vice chairman, and Vu Huu Song, former director of its Department of Natural Resources and Environment, for "lack of responsibility, causing serious consequences".

Politics - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7