They are Mr. Bui Thanh Tan (54 years old, from Tra Vinh , living in District 4), Director of the Urban Infrastructure Construction Investment Project Management Board of Ho Chi Minh City) and Le Thanh Tung (47 years old, from Thua Thien Hue, living in District 12), Head of Project 4 Management Board, Urban Infrastructure Construction Investment Project Management Board of Ho Chi Minh City.

These two men were prosecuted by the Department of Investigation Police on Crimes of Corruption, Economy, and Smuggling - Ministry of Public Security for the crime of "Receiving Bribes" under Clause 4, Article 354 of the Penal Code.

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Mr. Bui Thanh Tan during a progress inspection of the Nhieu Loc - Thi Nghe Wastewater Treatment Plant project, phase 2. Photo: Tuan Kiet

Earlier in October, Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Phan Van Mai made decisions to assign temporary leadership to a number of units.

In particular, the Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City assigned Mr. Tran Nhu Quoc Bao - Deputy Director of the Ho Chi Minh City Urban Infrastructure Construction Investment Project Management Board to be in charge of leading, managing and operating the activities of this board from October 1, replacing the Board Director, Mr. Bui Thanh Tan.

In addition, the Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City also assigned Mr. Le Ngoc Hung - Deputy Director of the Traffic Construction Investment Project Management Board, to be in charge of leading, managing and operating the activities of this board instead of the Board Director, Mr. Luong Minh Phuc.

According to information sources, a number of officials in units under the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee have been summoned by the Ministry of Public Security's Investigation Police Agency to assist in the investigation of a number of cases and incidents.

Trial of 7 traffic inspectors who received bribes of more than 6 billion VND from bus companies and businesses

Trial of 7 traffic inspectors who received bribes of more than 6 billion VND from bus companies and businesses

Seven traffic inspectors in Ba Ria - Vung Tau province were accused of receiving more than 6 billion VND from vehicle owners and transport businesses... to ignore violations or to avoid inspection.
Former Director of Vehicle Inspection Center directed subordinates to receive bribes of more than 1.4 billion VND

Former Director of Vehicle Inspection Center directed subordinates to receive bribes of more than 1.4 billion VND

Luong Minh Tu (former Director of Inspection Center 60-04D) directed inspectors and employees to receive more than 1.4 billion VND from car owners to ignore substandard errors.
Major vehicle inspection case: The People's Procuracy believes that accepting bribes is deliberately making money regardless.

Major vehicle inspection case: The People's Procuracy believes that accepting bribes is deliberately making money regardless.

Arguing against the defense lawyers' viewpoint, the representative of the People's Procuracy said that accepting bribes at the vehicle inspection centers was an intentional act to make money regardless, not a voluntary act by the vehicle owners as some lawyers had stated.