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During this trial, the defendant Dinh La Thang, former president of the Vietnam National Oil and Gas Group (PVN), did not admit the alleged crime of “violating investment rules in construction. Serious consequences”, according to clause 3 of the Article 224 of the Penal Code. .
Finally, Mr. Thang “thinks that in economic activities victory is not always achieved.” “Everybody wants to do well, hit and get good results. But if it’s a market economy, you still have to take risks, ”said defendant Thang, saying that the project has another investor (PVB, with capital contributed by PVN), not a project invested by PVN.
Although I said that if I was wrong, I would take full responsibility, without accomplices, but the defendant Dinh La Thang still claimed: “In the Phu Tho Ethanol project, I am completely innocent.”
This is irresponsible behavior, despite the regulations on the designation of contractors and contrary to the direction of the Government. Defendant Thang’s mistakes in the case are reflected in direct criticism and conclusions at a series of meetings requiring the assignment of the project designation contract for PVC.
The Prosecutor’s Office proposed a sentence of 12 to 13 years in prison for the defendant Dinh La Thang.
The defendant Do Van Hong, former president and CEO of PVC Kinh Bac, was sentenced to between 6 and 7 years in prison for “abusing his position and his powers in public service”.
Another 9 defendants were charged with “violating the rules on investment in construction, causing serious consequences,” including:
Vu Thanh Ha, former CEO of the Petrochemicals and Petroleum Biofuels Corporation – PVB, was sentenced to 7-8 years in prison.
Pham Xuan Dieu, the former CEO of PVC, was offered a sentence of 5 to 6 years in prison.
Nguyen Ngoc Dung, former deputy general manager of PVC, was sentenced to 4-5 years in prison.
Do Van Quang, former head of PVC’s Planning and Economics Department, and Nguyen Xuan Thuy, former deputy head of PVB’s Project Investment Department, are being sentenced to 3-4 years in prison.
Tran Thi Binh, former deputy director general of PVN, was offered a prison sentence of 2-3 years.
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Including this trial, Mr. Dinh La Thang had to appear in court a total of 6 times (including 2 appeal sessions) in 4 different cases.
In May 2018, Mr. Thang was sentenced to 13 years in prison by the Hanoi High People’s Court (appeal level) for “deliberately violating state regulations on economic management, causing serious consequences” at Thai Binh Thermal Power Service two. In June 2018, Mr. Thang was also sentenced to 18 years in prison by the Hanoi High People’s Court (appeal level) for the same offense as above in the case PVN invested 800 billion VND in OceanBank. In December 2020, Mr. Thang was sentenced to 10 years in prison by the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Court (first instance) for “violating the management and use of state property, causing loss and waste” in the sale of the right to charge fees. Trung Luong Highway. In all, in these three trials, Mr. Thang was sentenced to 41 years in prison, to serve a 30-year sentence (maximum prison term). |
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