Assistant to Vietnam's top legislator detained for alleged power abuse
Monday, April 22, 2024, 17:44 GMT+7
Police have arrested Pham Thai Ha, assistant to Chairman of Vietnam's lawmaking National Assembly (NA) Vuong Dinh Hue, on charges of abusing powers or positions to influence others for personal gains, Lieutenant General To An Xo, spokesperson for the Ministry of Public Security, said on Monday.
Investigators also raided Ha’s residence and workplace.
Ha, also deputy head of the NA Office, was apprehended to serve an investigation into Thuan An Corporation, which operates in the fields of technical infrastructure investment and construction, and trading of electricity, renewable energy, and real estate.
Earlier, the Ministry of Public Security had arrested Thuan An Corporation chairman Nguyen Duy Hung for allegedly violating bidding regulations, causing serious consequences, and giving bribes.
Nguyen Khac Man, the firm’s deputy general director, faced the same fate for the same two violations, while Tran Anh Quang, general director of the corporation, was arrested for allegedly giving bribes.
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| Pham Thai Ha at the police station. Photo: Ministry of Public Security |
Investigators from the Ministry of Public Security also detained Nguyen Van Thao, director of the management board for agricultural and transport investment and construction projects in Bac Giang Province, northern Vietnam, as well as Dam Van Cuong, deputy director of the board, on suspicion of violating bidding regulations and receiving bribes.
Police also caught Hoang The Du, head of a division at the management board, on charges of violating bidding regulations, leading to serious consequences.
Investigators are expanding their probe into the case to specify all suspects’ violations, strictly handle them in line with the law, and take back state assets, Xo added.
Pham Thai Ha, a native of Thai Binh Province, holds a PhD in economics.
He used to hold the posts of secretary of the state auditor general, minister of finance and head of the Central Party Committee's Economic Commission, and assistant to a deputy prime minister as well as Hanoi's Party chief.
He was named deputy head of the NA Office and assistant to the NA chairman in May 2022.
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