The Investigation Police Agency under the Ministry of Public Security
on July 26 initiated legal proceedings against and ordered the arrest
of Nguyen Thi Bich Loan, former chief accountant of the of the Vietnam
National Shipping Lines (Vinalines).
Loan was
arrested for her alleged charge of intentionally violating State
regulations on economic management that causes severe consequences.
The police also notified decisions to initiate
legal proceedings against six others charged with the same crime. They
include Le Van Duong, registering officer; Tran Hai Son, former General
Director of the Vinalines Shipyard Company; Mai Van Khang, member of the
Vinalines Project Management Unit; and Le Ngoc Tiem, Le Van Lung and
Huynh Ngoc Duc, officers of the Tan Phong Customs Department in Khanh
Hoa province.
Among the seven, Mai Van Khang is out
on bail while the remainders are put in temporary detention for
investigation. They are all charged for violations relating to the
purchase of floating dock No83M, causing a serious loss of the State
asset.
Relating to the case of misappropriating
public property at the Vinalines Shipyard Company, on February 1, 2012,
the investigation agency decided to start legal proceedings against and
arrest Tran Hai Son; Tran Van Quang, head of the company’s Planning
Desk; Tran Ba Hung, official of the Huyndai Vinashin Company; and Pham
Ba Giap, director of the Nha Trang-based Nguyen An Company.
On May 17, 2012, the police initiated legal proceedings against and
ordered the arrest of Duong Chi Dung, head of the Vietnam Maritime
Administration and former chairman of Vinalines. Other executives, Mai
Van Phuc, former Vinalines general manager, and Tran Huu Chieu, former
deputy general manager of Vinalines, were also arrested for
investigation.
However, Duong Chi Dung ran
away. The Investigation Police Agency, in coordination with Interpol,
issued an international warrant for him.-VNA