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Former director of AIC sentenced to 30 years of imprisonment for bribery

The Hanoi People’s Court on January 4 passed sentences against 36 defendants for violations related to equipment procurement bidding packages for a hospital project at Dong Nai General Hospital.
Former director of AIC sentenced to 30 years of imprisonment for bribery ảnh 1At the event. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) - The HanoiPeople’s Court on January 4 passed sentences against 36 defendants forviolations related to equipment procurement bidding packages for a hospital projectat Dong Nai General Hospital.

Nguyen Thi Thanh Nhan, 54,former chairwoman and general director of the Hanoi-based AdvancedInternational Joint Stock Company (AIC Group), was sentenced in absentia to 30years of imprisonment for "violating regulations on bidding, causingserious consequences" and "giving bribes" specified in Clause 3,Article 222 and Clause 4, Article 364 of the Penal Code.

The trial said that Nhan hadfled abroad, and the investigating agency issued a special international arrestwarrant but to no avail.

Tran Manh Ha, 52, deputy generaldirector of AIC, received 25 years in prison for the same crimes.

Tran Dinh Thanh, 68, formersecretary of the Party Committee of Dong Nai province, and Dinh Quoc Thai, 64,former chairman of the People's Committee of Dong Nai province, were sentencedto 11 years and nine years of imprisonment for the crime of "receivingbribes", specified in points a and b, Clause 4, Article 354 of the PenalCode, respectively.

Phan Huy Anh Vu, 56, formerdirector of Dong Nai General Hospital and director of Dong Nai province'sDepartment of Health, received 19 years in prison for "violatingregulations on bidding, causing serious consequences" and "receivingbribes".

Bo Ngoc Thu, 63, former directorof the Department of Planning and Investment of Dong Nai province, receivedthree years and six months in prison for "abusing positions and powerswhile performing official duties".

Other defendants receivedsentences from 30 months’ probation to six years and six months in prison for"violating regulations on bidding, causing serious consequences" and"lacking responsibilities leading to serious consequences".

According to the indictment, inearly 2013, when the provincial People's Committee approved Dong Nai Hospitalto hire a consultant to adjust the list of specialised medical equipment, Nhandirected many subordinates to collude with investors, consulting units, andcompanies to ensure that AIC won the bid.

As a result, the AIC company won16 packages of medical equipment and construction and installation at theproject with a total amount of more than 665.7 billion VND (28.4 million USD),illegally making more than 148 billion VND (6.3 million USD) in profit andcausing serious damage to State property.

The indictment determined thatto win medical equipment packages at the Dong Nai Hospital Project, Nhan hasspent more than 43 billion VND (1.8 million USD) bribing Tran Dinh Thanh, DinhQuoc Thai and Phan Huy Anh Vu./.
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