On December 21, Lieutenant General To An Xo, spokesman for the Ministry of Public Security, said that the Security Investigation Agency of the Ministry of Public Security had prosecuted and temporarily detained Mr. Do Thang Hai for “receiving bribes”.
The legal proceedings against Mr. Hai were taken during the process of expanding the investigation of the case of Violation of regulations on management and use of State assets causing loss and waste; Lack of responsibility causes serious consequences; Give bribes; Bribery occurred at Xuyen Viet Oil Transport and Tourism Trading Company and a number of related agencies.
Mr. Hai is Deputy Minister and spokesperson of the Ministry of Industry and Trade. He often answers hot industry issues at regular Government press conferences.
Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Do Thang Hai was prosecuted and detained. Photo: Ministry of Public Security.
Mr. Hai has many years working at the Ministry of Industry and Trade. Before being appointed Deputy Minister in 2014, he served as Director of the Trade Promotion Department.
At the Ministry of Industry and Trade, he is in charge of the Domestic Market Department, Europe – America Market Department, Industry Department,… and directly directs the petroleum sector, trade promotion, and markets in European countries. , Americas.
One day ago, at the 34th session of the Central Inspection Committee, Mr. Hai and many other leaders of the Party Committee of the Ministry of Industry and Trade for the 2016-2021 and 2021-2026 terms were determined to have committed violations. , Weakness.
Violations occurred in the work of advising and promulgating mechanisms for developing solar power and wind power; Implement adjusted Power Plan 7; Advise and promulgate business mechanisms, manage supply sources, and license gasoline and oil business; management and use of the Price Stabilization Fund; Establishing, appraising, approving, organizing bidding, implementing projects/contract packages implemented by AIC;…
The first people in the case to be arrested in September were Ms. Mai Thi Hong Hanh, Director of Xuyen Viet Oil Transport and Tourism Trading Company and her deputy Nguyen Thi Nhu Phuong on charges of violating regulations on management. management and use of State assets causing loss and waste, according to Clause 3, Article 219 of the Penal Code.
After that, the Security Agency arrested Mr. Le Duc Tho, former Secretary of the Ben Tre Provincial Party Committee, on charges of abusing his position and power to influence others for personal gain; Mr. Le Duy Minh, former Director of Ho Chi Minh City Tax Department, Director of Ho Chi Minh City Department of Finance, was investigated for bribery.
Xuyen Viet Oil is one of 37 petroleum trading units (including aviation petroleum trading enterprises), established in 2005, headquartered in Ho Chi Minh City. On August 11, Xuyen Viet Oil had its petroleum import and export license revoked by the Minister of Industry and Trade, issued on November 19, 2021 and valid until November 2026.
