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Appeal trial held for former officials of Thai Son Corporation

The Central Military Court on October 30 began to hear appeals of Dinh Ngoc He, alias “Ut troc,” and other defendants involving in law violations at Thai Son Corporation under the Defence Ministry.
Appeal trial held for former officials of Thai Son Corporation ảnh 1Dinh Ngoc He at the court (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – The Central Military Court on October 30 began to hearappeals of Dinh Ngoc He, alias “Ut troc,” and other defendants involving in lawviolations at Thai Son Corporation under the Defence Ministry.

At a trial on July 31, 2018, the military court of MilitaryZone 7 gave Ngoc He, former Deputy Director of Thai Son Corporation, jailsentences of ten years for “abusing position and power while performing officialduties”, and another two years for “using falsified documents of agencies andorganisations.”

Also with thecharge of “abusing position and power while performing official duties,” TranVan Lam, former Director General of Thai Son Development and Investment JointStock Company (Thai Son JSC); Tran Xuan Son, former director of Binh Duongbranch of Thai Son JSC; and Bui Van Tiep, former commander of Division 367 ofthe Air Defence-Air Force Service, were given sentences of five years behindbars, 18 months’ probation and 24 months’ probation, respectively. Son wasfreed right at the trial.

Phung Danh Tham, former Chairman of the Board ofDirectors and Director General of Thai Son Corporation, got a 24- monthnon-custody sentence for “lack of responsibility causing serious consequences.”

 Thedefendants were also ordered to compensate the State 1.4 billion VND (60,200USD).

The courtconcluded that Ngoc He was honoured with orders and medals during the period hewas using falsified documents to cheat agencies and organisations.

Ngoc He was determined as the mastermind behindthe case as he instructed the illegal use of military transport vehicles andthose wearing official number plates, and the officialisation of the trade oflow-quality oil and gas. 

He was found to have asked Lam to sign contractsto mortgage the vehicles at credit establishments to get loans. 

The court also found that Tiep and Son supportedNgoc He and Lam to officialise the documents related to the substandard oil,and Tham, as General Director of Thai Son Corporation, showed lax management ofThai Son JSC and his subordinates. 

At the appealtrial, Ngoc He asked the judge to review the verdict issued by thefirst-instance court while Tham and Lam asked for reduced sentences.

The hearing willcontinue until October 31.-VNA 
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