Vietnam’s minister of Industry and Trade to be prosecuted

Hanoi, Sep 12 (Prensa Latina) The Investigation Agency of the Ministry of Public Security has asked to prosecute Vietnam's former Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Hoang Quoc Vuong, the VNA news agency reported today.

September 12, 2024
10:45

Quoc Vuong, who is charged with “abuse of office and powers in the performance of official duties”, will be brought to justice along with former director of the Department of Electricity and Renewable Energy, Phuong Hoang Kim.

Former deputy head of the Electricity Regulatory Authority’s Licensing and Public Relations Office, Nguyen Danh Son, former director of the Electricity Trading Company of Vietnam Electricity Group (EVN), Tran Quoc Hung, and five others will also be prosecuted.

According to the investigation findings, Quoc Vuong and Hoang Kim abused their positions when the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MIC) advised the Prime Minister to implement regulations on subjects and conditions to enjoy preferential electricity pricing policies.

These acts caused damages to EVN amounting to VND937 billion (US$38.24 million).

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