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Director of Nam Phong Company arrested for raising test kit prices

The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Procuracy on January 15 decided to arrest and launch criminal proceedings against Director of Nam Phong Company Pham Vu Phong for “violating bidding regulations, causing serious consequences” and “giving bribe” in accordance with Articles 222 and 364 of the Penal Code 2015.
Director of Nam Phong Company arrested for raising test kit prices ảnh 1Defendant Pham Vu Phong (Photo: VNA)

HCM City (VNA) – The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Procuracy on January15 decided to arrest and launch criminal proceedings against Director of NamPhong Company Pham Vu Phong for “violating bidding regulations, causing seriousconsequences” and “giving bribe” in accordance with Articles 222 and 364 of thePenal Code 2015.


Truong Thi Bao Tran, officer of the Thu Duc Hospital’s MaterialOffice, was also investigated for “receiving bribe” in line with Article 354 ofthe Penal Code.

According to the preliminary investigation, the Thu Duc Hospital bought all testkits manufactured by Viet A Company from Nam Phong Company at a total cost of nearly39 billion VND (1.69 million USD) from February – September 2021, via a competitive biddingpackage and 37 others in designated procurement form. The purchase wasrequested by Viet A Company with the purpose of raising prices and Nam Phong Company was given a30-40 percent commission, or nearly 11 billion VND.

During the process of validating the bidding package, Phong gavea bribe to Tran.

The case is under further investigation./. 

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