How is Mr.

Nguyen Van The related to the

case of Mr. Dinh La Thang?
Tuesday, September 1, 2020 - 10:54

(PLO) - The investigation conclusion of the Investigation Agency of the Ministry of Public
Security said that the former Deputy Minister of Transport Nguyen Van The (now the Minister)
signed the documents is not in accordance with the law.

The Investigation Agency of the Ministry of Public Security has completed the conclusion of the
investigation of the violation at the Ho Chi Minh City-Trung Luong Expressway, transferred the
case file to The Supreme People's Procuracy of Viet Nam to request prosecution of 20 suspects,
including Mr. Dinh La Thang (born 1960, former Minister of Transport, currently serving the
sentence in another case), Nguyen Hong Truong (born 1957, former Deputy Minister of
Transport) ...

The Investigation Agency of the Ministry of Public Security also determined that the Minister of
Transport Nguyen Van The had a number of "handwriting" that were not in accordance with the
law related to the case.

Accordingly, in the process of managing the payment of the winning auction money, as soon as
Yen Khanh Company makes a payment not on time, Cuu Long Corporation has sent a written
report to the Ministry of Transport and this Ministry has written directive documents.
Mr. Nguyen Van The (then Deputy Minister of Transport) signed three documents directing not
to terminate the contract before the deadline as prescribed, collecting the right to collect fees.

Specifically, the document signed on August 31, 2015, Deputy Minister Nguyen Van The sent to
Cuu Long Corporation, Yen Khanh Company to direct: Request Yen Khanh Company to base on
the Conclusion Notice of the Ministry of Transport to urgently implement pay according to
committed schedule, assign Cuu Long Corporation to be responsible for payment as committed.
On October 8, 2015, Mr. The signed the document with similar content ...

In addition to the above documents, when Cuu Long Corporation reported a proposal to
terminate the contract, Nguyen Chi Thanh (former Deputy Director of the Finance Department of
the Ministry of Transport) advised the drafting to submit to Deputy Minister Nguyen Van The to
sign the submitted on June 22, 2015, sent to Minister Dinh La Thang on the implementation of
the contract to purchase the right to collect expressway charges in Ho Chi Minh City - Trung
Luong.

The next day, Mr. Dinh La Thang noted the direction above, the left corner of the report:
“Request Mr. The to direct the settlement in accordance with the signed contract of both parties
and in accordance with the provisions of law. However, it is also necessary to clarify the
responsibilities of investors and state agencies, Cuu Long Corporation”.

After that, Mr. The followed the next direction under the handwriting of Mr. Dinh La Thang:
“Quickly, ask Cuu Long Corporation, Department of Finance, Legal ... to communicate again
with Yen Khanh Company on each specific issue, with clear and definitive conclusions ... "

To have a reason to report the delay and deduct the payable amount, on July 22, 2014, Yen
Khanh Company signed a document to the Ministry of Transport, Cuu Long Corporation. The
report proposes the assignment of Yen Khanh Company to be appointed as an investor to build
two additional intersections on the route connecting Tan Tao - Cho Dem on Ho Chi Minh City-
Trung Luong Expressway, in the form of a BOT contract or BOT combined with BT.

The total investment of the project is 1,300 billion VND, the payback plan is to raise the fare
through the Ho Chi Minh City-Trung Luong expressway toll station. Part of the cost invested by
Yen Khanh Company in 2 intersections will be deducted from the remaining payable amount of
the contract.

Mr. Dinh La Thang wrote his critique on the report: "Agree, transfer to Mr.The to solve". Mr.
The wrote again: " The PPP Board studies and proposes issues related to this BOT project ".

The Investigation Agency said that Mr. The's signing the documents was not in accordance with
the law, legalizing the contents proposed by Yen Khanh company.

Specific documents: Directing Cuu Long Corporation and presiding over many meetings to
direct the formulation of project approval procedures; Sign a proposal to the Ministry of Finance
proposing the implementation of the financial plan; Sign the document and send to the Prime
Minister a proposal to appoint Yen Khanh Company as an investor. Sign the decision to approve
the project proposal under the BOT form.
After that, Yen Khanh Company still did not pay as committed but still did not terminate the
contract. Until March 30, 2017, Yen Khanh Company has just paid the winning amount of 2,004
billion VND ...

It is known that in the conclusion of the investigation, The Investigation Agency of the Ministry
of Public Security has not proposed anything related to Mr. Nguyen Van The, the former Deputy
Minister and current Minister of MOT.
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The Summary the main brief content in other newspaper source

In addition to the 20 suspects who were criminally handled above, the Investigation Conclusion
also mentioned some 'handwriting' of Mr. Nguyen Van The (at the time he was Deputy Minister
of Transport). Specifically: According to the provisions of the Contract No. 4746 / CIPM-HD
dated December 30, 2013 (on payment of fees), Yen Khanh Company must pay the investor-
Cuu Long Corporation (Ministry of Transport) 3 times, for 10 months. Yen Khanh Company has
to pay over 800 billion VND for the first time, 601 billion VND for the second time and 601
billion VND for the third time.
Mr. Nguyen Van The (Deputy Minister of Transport) signed 3 guiding documents, "No request
to terminate before the contract deadline as prescribed, collecting the right to collect fees" - The
investigation conclusion stated. Specifically, the documents signed by Mr. Nguyen Van The are
that, on August 31, 2015, Deputy Minister Nguyen Van The signed the document No. 11594 /
BGTVT-TC to Cuu Long Corporation, Yen Khanh Company, the content to direct: Request Yen
Khanh Company based on the Conclusion Notice of the Ministry of Transport urgently
implement the payment in accordance with the committed schedule, assign Cuu Long
Corporation to be responsible for payment as committed. On October 8, 2015, Mr. The signed
document No. 499 / BGVT-TC also had the same content ...
In addition to the above documents, when Cuu Long Corporation reported the proposal to
terminate the contract, Nguyen Chi Thanh advised the drafting to submit to Deputy Minister
Nguyen Van The to sign the report on June 22, 2015, and send to Minister Dinh La Thang on the
implementation of the contract to buy the right to collect expressway charges in Ho Chi Minh
City - Trung Luong.
On June 23, 2015, Mr. Dinh La Thang noted the direction above, the left corner of the report:
“Request Mr. The to direct the settlement in accordance with the signed contract of both parties
and in accordance with the law. However, it is also necessary to clarify the responsibilities of
investors and state agencies, Cuu Long Corporation”.
After that, Mr. The followed the next direction under the handwriting of Mr. Dinh La Thang:
“Quickly, ask Cuu Long Corporation, Department of Finance, Legal ... to communicate again
with Yen Khanh Company on each specific issue, with clear and definitive conclusions ... "

According to the Investment Conclusion of the Investigation Agency of the Ministry of Public
Security, Mr. Nguyen Van The signing the documents directing Cuu Long Corporation and
presiding over many meetings to direct the formulation of project approval procedures, and sign
documents to the Ministry of Finance on the main proposal to implement the financial plan, sign
a document to the Prime Minister proposing to appoint Yen Khanh Company as an investor, sign
a decision approving the project proposal under the BOT form (and also Deputy Minister
Nguyen Ngoc Dong) is not complying with the law, legalizing the contents proposed by Yen
Khanh Company.
Link source:

https://www.tienphong.vn/phap-luat/bo-truong-nguyen-van-the-tung-but-phe-gi-trong-vu-ong-dinh-la-
thang-1714548.tpo