Hanoi (VNA) – Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minhhas signed the Prime Minister’s decisions on disciplinary measures against officials of the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho.
Decision No. 577/QD-TTg issued a disciplinary warning to LeVan Tam, former Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee in the 2016-21tenure, for his wrongdoings and shortcomings during his term.
In Decision No. 578/QD-TTg, the PM reprimanded Vice Chairmanof the Can Tho People’s Committee and former Director of the municipal Departmentof Planning and Investment Nguyen Van Hong, also for his wrongdoings andshortcomings.
The Party Central Committee’s Inspection Commission hasapplied Party disciplines against Tam and Hong on January 19,2022.
Previously, during its 11th session on January 12-13, 2022,the commission reviewed the inspectionresults when there were signs of wrongdoings of the Party Delegation of the CanTho municipal People’s Committee for the 2016-2021 term. It found that the delegation had violated the Party'sprinciples and regulations and working rules, shown a poor sense of responsibility, and loosened leadership that resulted in wrongdoings in the procurement of medicalequipment, medicines, and the repair and upgrade of hospitals.
Such violations caused serious consequences and huge damageto the State budget, hurt the prestige of the municipal Party organisations andadministration./.