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Major General Hoang Anh Tuyen, Deputy Chief of Office of the Ministry of Public Security, said that so far, the Ministry of Public Security’s security investigation agency has prosecuted 14 defendants on 5 groups of charges related to Xuyen Viet Oil Company.
At the Government press conference on the afternoon of July 6, Major General Hoang Anh Tuyen, Deputy Chief of the Office of the Ministry of Public Security, said that the cases related to Phuc Son Group; Thuan An Group Joint Stock Company; and Mr. Nguyen Van Yen, former Deputy Head of the Central Internal Affairs Committee, are being investigated and clarified by the Ministry of Public Security’s investigation agency in accordance with legal regulations.
Regarding the case of violating regulations on State asset management causing loss and waste; lack of responsibility causing serious consequences; giving and receiving bribes; taking advantage of positions and powers while performing official duties; influencing others occurring at Xuyen Viet Oil Trading, Transport and Tourism Company Limited and related individuals and organizations, up to now, the Ministry of Public Security’s Security Investigation Agency has prosecuted 14 defendants on 5 groups of charges.
Major General Hoang Anh Tuyen, Deputy Chief of Office of the Ministry of Public Security (Photo: Minh Khang).
During the investigation, it was determined that there were two main contents: the subjects took advantage of the State management functions in the fields of petroleum business, tax, and banking to be granted and extended petroleum business licenses when they did not meet the conditions prescribed by law.
For Ms. Mai Thi Hong Hanh, Director of Xuyen Viet Oil Trading, Transport and Tourism Company Limited and her accomplices, illegally used money from the petrol price stabilization and reduction fund and environmental protection tax for business purposes and personal use.
In addition, Ms. Hanh used part of this money to establish relationships.
The Ministry of Public Security’s Security Investigation Agency is actively investigating, clarifying the case and determining the responsibilities of related individuals for handling according to the provisions of law, while continuing to verify, seize and freeze the assets of related subjects to ensure asset recovery for the State.
Defendant Mai Thi Hong Hanh (left) and defendant Nguyen Thi Nhu Phuong (Photo: Ministry of Public Security).
Xuyen Viet Oil Trading, Transport and Tourism Company Limited is one of nearly 40 major petroleum trading enterprises nationwide.
In July 2022, Xuyen Viet Oil Company had its license to import and export gasoline revoked for 1.5 months. The Ministry of Industry and Trade also determined that the company had overpaid taxes of more than VND680 billion.
In early September 2023, the Ministry of Public Security announced its decision to prosecute Ms. Mai Thi Hong Hanh, Director of Xuyen Viet Oil Company and Deputy Director Nguyen Thi Nhu Phuong for violating regulations on management and use of State assets, causing loss and waste.
The Ministry of Public Security determined that from the end of 2021 to April 2022, Mr. Le Duc Tho (former Secretary of Ben Tre Provincial Party Committee) took advantage of his position, authority and prestige to receive material benefits from Mai Thi Hong Hanh to influence credit institutions to facilitate Xuyen Viet Oil Company to be granted credit limits, loans and disbursements with preferential conditions.
Mr. Le Duc Tho was prosecuted and temporarily detained for the crime of “Abusing position and power to influence others for personal gain.”
In addition, Mr. Hoang Anh Tuan, Deputy Director of the Market Department (Ministry of Industry and Trade) and Dang Cong Khoi, Deputy Director of the Price Management Department (Ministry of Finance) were prosecuted for the crime of Lack of responsibility, causing serious consequences.
Mr. Le Duy Minh, former Director of the Ho Chi Minh City Tax Department and Director of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Finance, was prosecuted for accepting bribes.
Also in this case, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Do Thang Hai was prosecuted for accepting bribes.