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Proposal to prosecute former Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Hoang Quoc Vuong

HA (according to Tin Tuc newspaper) January 1, 2025 19:26

The Ministry of Public Security's Security Investigation Agency has just issued a supplementary investigation conclusion on the case of 'abusing position and power while performing official duties; lack of responsibility causing serious consequences' occurring at the Ministry of Industry and Trade and provinces and cities.

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Defendant Hoang Quoc Vuong, former Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade

In the investigation conclusion, the police agency maintained its position of proposing to prosecute 12 defendants for the crimes of "abusing position and power while performing official duties" and "lack of responsibility causing serious consequences".

In particular, the Ministry of Public Security's Security Investigation Agency proposed to prosecute former Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Hoang Quoc Vuong for "abusing power and position while performing official duties". For the same crime, the Ministry of Public Security's Security Investigation Agency proposed to prosecute: Phuong Hoang Kim (former Director of the Electricity and Renewable Energy Department) and 7 others. In addition, 3 defendants at the Binh Phuoc Provincial Tax Department were prosecuted for "lack of responsibility causing serious consequences".

According to the investigation results, former Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Hoang Quoc Vuong and defendant Phuong Hoang Kim (former Director of the Department of Electricity and Renewable Energy, Ministry of Industry and Trade) took advantage of their positions and powers while performing their official duties in the Ministry of Industry and Trade advising the Prime Minister on the implementation of regulations on subjects and conditions for enjoying preferential electricity prices for the Trung Nam - Thuan Nam Solar Power Plant project. The defendants' criminal acts caused a loss of VND937 billion to the Vietnam Electricity Group (EVN).

The 7 defendants committed violations when the Electricity Regulatory Authority (Ministry of Industry and Trade) granted electricity operation licenses, the Electricity Trading Company recognized the commercial operation date, and the Binh Phuoc Provincial Tax Department refunded value added tax to Loc Ninh 3 Energy Joint Stock Company (Loc Ninh 3 Company).

Three defendants, former officials of the Binh Phuoc Provincial Tax Department, were proposed to be prosecuted for their irresponsible behavior causing serious consequences in tax refunds to Loc Ninh 3 Company.

In addition, in this supplementary investigation conclusion, the Ministry of Public Security also proposed administrative sanctions and Party discipline against: Members of the Drafting Team of Decision No. 13/2020/QD-TTg on the mechanism to encourage the development of solar power projects in Vietnam, the Electricity and Renewable Energy Authority; individuals involved in the appraisal and examination of the draft; those involved in the granting of electricity operation licenses to Loc Ninh 3 Energy Joint Stock Company.

HA (according to Tin Tuc newspaper)
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