Lieutenant General To An Xo, spokesman for the Ministry of Public Security speaks at the Government's regular press conference on September 30. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Hanoi police has initiated legal proceedings against and arrested NgoThi To Nhien, director of the Vietnam Initiative for Energy Transition SocialEnterprise, for allegedly appropriating internal documentsregarding state-owned Electricity of Vietnam, Lieutenant General To An Xo,spokesman for the Ministry of Public Security said on September 30.
Speaking at the Government’sregular press conference, Xo said two others, Duong Duc Viet, 44, seniorspecialist of the investment management committee of the National PowerTransmission Corporation under EVN; and Le Quoc Anh, 39, head of the systemanalysis department of the Power Engineering Consulting 1 company, were alsoarrested on the same charge.
According to the police’sinvestigation results, since 2020, Nhien knew Anh and Viet had the right toaccess information and documents regarding EVN's policies and planning for the power griddevelopment. She then signed part-time labour and expert contracts with Anh and Viet in exchange for them supplying the information and documents for her.
"These are internaldocuments, which are not allowed to be shared or publicised," Xo said, pointing out that Nhien's act constitutes the appropriation of agencies and organisations' document under Article 342 of the Penal Code.
Police are conductingfurther investigation into the case.
Lieutenant General To An Xoadded that after Nhien was prosecuted, several foreign media agencies andexiled reactionary organisations falsely accused Vietnam of arresting an environment activist.
The Ministry of Public Security rejected the slanderous allegationsand considered it an act of interference in Vietnam's internal activities, Xoaffirmed./.
