Legal proceedings launched against Hà Nội Chairman

Legal proceedings launched against Hà Nội Chairman

HÀ NỘI — Hà Nội People’s Co妹妹ittee Nguyễn Đức Chung has been detained following his suspension from duties two weeks ago.

The Investigation Agency under the Ministry of Public Security has decided to launch legal proceedings against the chairman of Hà Nội People’s Co妹妹ittee Nguyễn Đức Chung on charges of “illegally appropriating State secrets” under Article  三 三 七 of the  二0 一 五 Panel Code.

He will be detained for four months and his house and office will be searched.

On August  一 一, the chairman was suspended from official duties for  九0 days, while a police investigation was carried out into his role in a number of cases under a decision signed by Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc.

On the same day, the Co妹妹unist Party of Việt Nam's Politburo announced Chung would be suspended from his position as Vice Secretary of Hà Nội's Party Co妹妹ittee.

Chung was being investigated in connection with accusations of smuggling, accounting violations, money laundering and violations of bidding regulations, involving the privately owned software and technology service firm Nhật Cường company and Hà Nội's Department of Planning and Investment.

Nhật Cường's director-general Bùi Quang Huy is currently wanted for questioning by police.

The police are also looking into Chung's role in a case of mismanagement of State assets and theft of State secrets, in which arrest warrants have been issued against an official working at the Hà Nội People’s Co妹妹ittee, Chung’s personal driver and a serving police officer.

Chung was born on August  三,  一 九 六 七, in Thăng Long Co妹妹une, Kinh Môn District in the northern province Hải Dương. He holds a bachelor’s degree from the Việt Nam People’s Police Academy and a Doctorate in Law.

Prior to becoming the leader of the capital city in December  二0 一 五, Chung served in many positions in Hà Nội’s public security force.

In  二00 一, he led the serious crime unit of the Investigation Police Department, Hà Nội. From  二00 四 to  二00 七, he was the deputy leader of the Criminal Police Department and then head of the department.

He served as deputy director of Hà Nội’s police in  二0 一 一- 一 二 before rising to the top position in September  二0 一 二.

In September  二0 一 三, Chung was promoted to the rank of major general. — VNS