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Four officials arrested on embezzlement charges

The investigative police under the Ministry of Public Security has begun criminal proceedings against five people, including four former State officials, for embezzlement in the criminal case at PVC.
Four officials arrested on embezzlement charges ảnh 1Trinh Xuan Thanh, former Vice Chairman of Hau Giang provincial People’s Committee and former chairman of the PVC (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) - The investigative police under the Ministry of PublicSecurity announced on February 16 they had begun criminal proceedings againstfive people, including four former State officials, for embezzlement in thecriminal case at PetroVietnam Construction Corporation (PVC).

Fourof them were held on remand.

Theaction was taken as the police expanded investigations into violations of Stateregulations on economic management resulting in serious consequences and propertyembezzlement at PVC which involves Trinh Xuan Thanh, former Vice Chairman of HauGiang provincial People’s Committee and former chairman of the company.

Fourof the arrested include three former officials of the Management Board of VungAng-Quang Trach Project, a sub-division under PVC.

Theyare Luong Van Hoa, 37, former director, Le Xuan Khanh, 41, head of GeneralEconomic Affairs Department, and Nguyen Ly Hai, 53, head of TechnicalDepartment.

Anotheris Nguyen Thanh Quynh, 44, Director of the Technology Board of CentralCorporation.

Theonly person who was not detained but put under house arrest was Le Thi Anh Hoa,38, Director of Quynh Hoa Co. Ltd.

Lastyear, police initiated criminal proceedings against Trinh Xuan Thanh foralleged violations of State regulations on economic management which led tolosses of about 3.3 trillion VND (142 million USD) of PVC under his leadership.

Thepolice also issued an international arrest warrant for Thanh as he fled thecountry to avoid conviction.

Anumber of former executive officials of PVC, including former Director Generaland former member of its Board of Directors Vu Duc Thuan, Deputy DirectorGeneral Nguyen Manh Tien, and former Chief Accountant Pham Tien Dat have alsobeen arrested.-VNA
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