The Ministry of Public Security's investigation agency has decided to prosecute and temporarily detain Mr. Pham Thai Ha, Deputy Head of the National Assembly Office and Assistant to Politburo member and Chairman of the National Assembly, to investigate the case related to Thuan An Group.
On April 22, Lieutenant General To An Xo, spokesman for the Ministry of Public Security, said that the Ministry of Public Security's Investigation Police Agency had issued a decision to prosecute and order the temporary detention of Mr. Pham Thai Ha, Deputy Head of the National Assembly Office and Assistant to Politburo member and Chairman of the National Assembly.
Mr. Pham Thai Ha is being investigated for the crime of: taking advantage of position and power to influence others for personal gain.
The decision to prosecute Mr. Pham Thai Ha was issued by the Investigation Agency on April 21.
On April 22, the Supreme People's Procuracy approved the procedural decisions, and the Investigation Agency searched the residence and workplace of Mr. Pham Thai Ha.
Regarding this case, on April 15, the Ministry of Public Security informed that the Investigation Agency had prosecuted and executed an order to temporarily detain Mr. Nguyen Duy Hung, Chairman of Thuan An Group Joint Stock Company.
Mr. Nguyen Duy Hung is being investigated for violating bidding regulations causing serious consequences and bribery.
At the same time, C03 decided to prosecute and temporarily detain Mr. Hoang The Du, head of the Bac Giang Provincial Project Management Board, for the crime of "violating bidding regulations causing serious consequences";
Mr. Tran Anh Quang, General Director of Thuan An Group Joint Stock Company, for the crime of "bribery".
Mr. Nguyen Khac Man, deputy general director of Thuan An Group, was prosecuted and temporarily detained by C03 for "violating bidding regulations causing serious consequences" and "giving bribes".
The investigation agency also prosecuted and executed an order to temporarily detain two officials of the Management Board of Investment Projects for Construction of Traffic and Agricultural Works in Bac Giang Province, including: Nguyen Van Thao - Director of the Board and Dam Van Cuong - Deputy Director of the Board.
Both defendants are being investigated for "violating bidding regulations causing serious consequences", while Mr. Thao is also being investigated for "receiving bribes".
Lieutenant General Xo added that the Ministry of Public Security's Investigation Police Agency is currently focusing its forces, expanding the investigation, clarifying the violations of the defendants and wrongdoings at Thuan An Group Joint Stock Company and related units and organizations to strictly handle them according to the provisions of law and thoroughly recover assets.
Mr. Pham Thai Ha (from Tien Hai, Thai Binh province) has a PhD in economics and was a Vietnamese practicing auditor (CPA) specializing in finance and banking.
Mr. Ha has held the following positions: Secretary of the State Auditor General; Secretary of the Minister of Finance; Director of the Department, Secretary of the Head of the Central Economic Commission; Assistant to the Deputy Prime Minister; Assistant to the Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee.
Mr. Pham Thai Ha was appointed as Deputy Head of the National Assembly Office and Assistant to National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue from May 2022.