The Police Department of the Ministry of Public Security (C03) has just prosecuted and detained Mr. Nguyen Tu Quynh (former Chairman of the People’s Committee of Bac Ninh province) and Mr. Nguyen Hanh Chung (former director of the Bac Ninh Department of Health, currently Vice Chairman of the Provincial People’s Council). Bac Ninh on the charge of accepting bribes.
In addition, Mr. Nguyen Tien Nhuong (former Vice Chairman of the People’s Committee) was prosecuted for abuse of position and power while performing official duties; Ms. Nguyen Thi Thanh Nhan (Chairwoman of AIC Company) was prosecuted by the Ministry of Public Security for bribery.
This is a move in the process of the Ministry of Public Security investigating a case of violation of bidding regulations causing serious consequences, occurring at the Health Construction Project Management Board (Bac Ninh Department of Health), Cong. AIC company and related units. This case is the 5th case that Ms. Nhan has been prosecuted.
The case at Dong Nai Provincial General Hospital is the beginning of the discovery of a chain of violations
In April 2022, the Police Investigation Agency of the Ministry of Public Security prosecuted the case of Violation of bidding regulations causing serious consequences at Dong Nai Provincial General Hospital, Progressive International Joint Stock Company (AIC). and related units.
Former Chairman of AIC Company Nguyen Thi Thanh Nhan along with a series of employees and many former leaders of Dong Nai province were prosecuted and detained. This is the beginning of “revealing” a series of violations by Ms. Nhan and her accomplices in a series of cases related to the fields of health and biotechnology.
The case that occurred at Dong Nai General Hospital “revealed” a series of violations by Ms. Nguyen Thi Thanh Nhan and AIC Company.
In May 2022, it was determined that Ms. Nhan had fled, and the Police Department of the Ministry of Public Security issued an arrest warrant. In addition, 7 other people who are subordinates at AIC Company and leaders of some of her familiar businesses are also wanted.
Many months later, the Police Department of the Ministry of Public Security and the Supreme People’s Procuracy respectively issued notices calling for the defendants to surrender to receive leniency, but to no avail.
By January 2023, even though Ms. Nhan’s group was on the run, the Hanoi People’s Court still decided to bring the case related to the Dong Nai province general hospital construction project to trial. Among the 36 defendants, the Chairman of AIC Company was sentenced to a total of 30 years in prison for two crimes of bribery and violating bidding regulations causing serious consequences.
The verdict determined that Ms. Nhan took advantage of her relationship with Dong Nai province officials to gain favor in participating in the bidding, instructing employees to use a series of deceitful tricks to win 16 consecutive bidding packages, causing 152 VND in damage. billions dong. This defendant and AIC Company employees also bribed many officials with a total amount of up to 43.8 billion VND.
The case involves Quang Ninh Obstetrics and Children’s Hospital
In August 2022, before the case at Dong Nai Provincial General Hospital was tried, Ms. Nguyen Thi Thanh Nhan was criminally prosecuted in the second case, related to Quang Ninh Provincial Obstetrics and Children’s Hospital.
In this case, Ms. Nhan continues to be prosecuted for violating bidding regulations causing serious consequences. In addition to the former Chairman of AIC Company being prosecuted, many employees of this company and a series of officials at the Department of Health of Quang Ninh province were prosecuted.
Initial investigation results determined that, in 2012, the People’s Committee of Quang Ninh province approved an investment project to purchase equipment for Quang Ninh Obstetrics and Children’s Hospital, with a total investment of more than 238 billion VND, owned by the Department of Health. invest.
As of January 2024, Ms. Nguyen Thi Thanh Nhan, former Chairwoman of AIC, was prosecuted for the 5th time due to violations related to bidding in the fields of health and biotechnology.
During the implementation process, the defendants colluded with the valuation consulting unit, issued a valuation certificate at a price higher than the market price, and colluded with the contractor and AIC Company to raise the price of medical equipment. economic situation, causing damage to state property worth VND 73 billion.
By March 2023, during the investigation expansion process, the Police Investigation Agency of the Ministry of Public Security continued to prosecute 5 more defendants as accomplices. Among these is Mr. Nguyen Anh Dung, Director of Phuc Hung Real Estate Joint Stock Company, who is Ms. Nguyen Thi Thanh Nhan’s brother.
The case occurred at the Ho Chi Minh City Biotechnology Center and related units
In April 2023, Ms. Nguyen Thi Thanh Nhan continued to be determined to have committed violations related to bidding. The Police Investigation Agency of the Ministry of Public Security prosecuted the case of Bidding Violations that occurred at AIC Company, Ho Chi Minh City Biotechnology Center and related units.
AIC Chairman was once once more prosecuted for violating bidding regulations causing serious consequences. In addition to Ms. Nhan, eight other defendants were charged with the same crime.
Among these, there is Mr. Tran Manh Ha, Deputy General Director of AIC Company, who is also wanted with Ms. Nhan; Mr. Duong Hoa Xo, former Director of Ho Chi Minh City Biotechnology Center and Mr. Nguyen Dang Quan, Director of Ho Chi Minh City Biotechnology Center.
Initial investigation results determined that defendant Nguyen Thi Thanh Nhan and her accomplices committed violations during the implementation of a project to purchase equipment for 12 laboratories under the Ho Chi Minh City Biotechnology Center. This behavior causes particularly serious consequences.
The case happened at the Vietnam Computer Emergency Response Center, abbreviated as VNCERT under the Ministry of Information and Communications.
In December 2023, the Investigation Police Agency of the Ministry of Public Security prosecuted a case of Violation of bidding regulations causing serious consequences at the Vietnam Computer Emergency Response Center, referred to as VNCERT under the Ministry of Information and Communications. Media and AIC Company.
C03 has prosecuted 9 defendants in this case. Among these are Mr. Nguyen Trong Duong, Deputy Director of the Department of Planning and Finance, Ministry of Information and Communications and Mr. Ngo Quang Huy, Deputy Chief of the Ministry’s Office.
In addition, Ms. Nguyen Thi Thanh Nhan and 7 subordinates were also prosecuted for violating bidding regulations causing serious consequences.
The investigation agency has collected documents and evidence to clarify the process of formulating, approving, and organizing bidding for the project “Investment and procurement of equipment and technical services to monitor and analyze incidents.” , cyber information security attacks on a number of international Internet connection channels” carried out by the Vietnam Computer Emergency Response Center in 2017.
Initial investigation results determined that Mr. Nguyen Trong Duong, when he was still Director of VNCERT, directed a number of subordinate officials to collude with Khang Phat Company (consulting unit), Appraisal Joint Stock Company. BTC Value price and the equipment supplier, AIC Company, seriously violated the provisions of the Bidding Law, causing particularly serious damage to state assets.
