Hanoi (VNA) – The investigation agency of Khanh Hoa province’s Policehas started legal proceedings against Tran Vu Hai, head of the law firm Tran VuHai, and his accomplices on a charge of “tax evasion”, the Ministry of PublicSecurity announced on July 2.
OnJuly 2, investigators searched Hai’s home and working place.
Based on investigation results and collected documents, the agency decided tocommence proceedings against Hai; Ngo Tuyet Phuong, Hai’s wife and Director ofthe Hanoi Law Company in Hanoi; Nguyen Thi Ngoc Hanh, residing in Vinh Haiward, Nha Trang city, Khanh Hoa province; and Ngo Van Lam, residing in NgocHiep ward, Nha Trang city.
Allwere charged with “tax evasion” as regulated at Article 161 of the 1999 PenalCode (revised in 2009). They are banned from leaving their residence in Hanoi andthe country.
Theagency is expanding investigations on the case to clarify defendants’offense.-VNA
