Former director Dang Viet Ha was responsible for more than 40 billion VND in bribes

On March 26.3, the Ho Chi Minh City Police Department completed the investigation conclusion and requested the Ho Chi Minh City People's Procuracy to prosecute 254 defendants related to the violation case that occurred at the Vietnam Register, 11 registration centers. inspection in Ho Chi Minh City, and 3 registration centers in Long An, Ben Tre, Soc Trang.

In the case, 134 defendants were proposed to be prosecuted for bribery; 53 defendants are proposed to be prosecuted for bribery; 5 defendants are proposed to be prosecuted for bribery brokerage; 10 defendants are proposed to be prosecuted for falsifying documents of agencies and organizations. The remaining defendants are proposed to be prosecuted for crimes of forgery in work, production, purchase, sale, exchange or donation of tools, equipment, software for use for illegal purposes...

The conclusion of the investigation shows that defendant Dang Viet Ha, with the position of Director of the Vietnam Register, is the head responsible for comprehensive leadership and direction of the Registry's activities, assigned the task State management of registration work nationwide. However, defendant Dang Viet Ha did not properly carry out his assigned duties and responsibilities, lax management, and lack of inspection and supervision to the departments under the Vietnam Register, registration centers, and registration branches. Throughout the country, systematic violations and negative actions have occurred over a long period of time.

Worth mentioning, when discovering any violations or negative actions, Dang Viet Ha did not rectify or handle them but instead sought personal gain. Dang Viet Ha continues to issue illegal policies and directions in the direction of increasing his benefits for the amount of negative money and bribes received by officers of the Motor Vehicle Inspection Department.

The conclusion shows that defendant Tran Viet Ha must bear general criminal responsibility for the amount of bribes received from the Motor Vehicle Inspection Department in the period from August 1.8.2021, 30.9.2022 to September 31,1, 4, which is 1.4.2022 billion VND, the amount The amount of bribes received from 11.2022 registration centers of block V in Ho Chi Minh City from April 7,6, 5 to November 780 is 680 billion VND, the amount of bribes received from XNUMX registration centers of block V in Hanoi is XNUMX million VND and the bribe amount of the directors of block D registration center is XNUMX million VND.

According to the investigation conclusion, the total amount of bribes that defendant Tran Viet Ha is criminally responsible for is more than 40 billion VND, of which Ha benefited more than 8,7 billion VND and 13.000 USD. Dang Viet Ha's actions committed the crime of "receiving bribes".

In addition, the investigation conclusion determined that defendant Nguyen Vu Hai, in his role as Deputy Director of the Vietnam Register, was in charge of operations of the River Vessel Department, taking advantage of his position, authority, and working position, violating regulations. , has approved granting sufficient capacity to facilities that do not meet the prescribed conditions, creating conditions for shipbuilding facilities to operate illegally. Defendant Nguyen Vu Hai committed the crime of "abusing position and power while performing official duties".

Received bribes from 16 companies to ignore errors

For the group of leaders of the Vietnam Register, leaders, officers, and registrars of the Motor Vehicle Inspection Department (VAR), including: Tran Ky Hinh (former Director of the Vietnam Register), Dang Viet Ha, Tran Anh Quan (Acting Head of Motor Vehicle Inspection Department), Dang Tran Khanh (Deputy Head of Motor Vehicle Inspection Department), Nguyen Duc Toan, Trinh Binh Duong, Hoang Xuan Thao, Vu Hong Quang, Tran Ngoc Anh, Pham Duc Long, Nguyen Minh Tuan, Nguyen Anh Hiep, Nguyen Phuong Nam, Nghiem Van Cuong, Nguyen Tuan Chau, Nguyen Van Huy, Nguyen Thai Duong. The police determined that these defendants took advantage of their positions and assigned powers during the appraisal of motor vehicle renovation design documents to receive bribes from 16 companies. At the same time, ignore errors and omissions in design documents to share benefits.

In addition, during the process of granting operating licenses and periodically inspecting and evaluating the registration center, the defendants Tran Ky Hinh, Tran Anh Quan, Dang Tran Khanh, and Pham Duc Ngoc received bribes from Tran. Buu Tung - Director of Registration Center 50-19D (District 5, Ho Chi Minh City) to ignore shortcomings in licensing documents and violations in the inspection line.

Some defendants also participated in establishing "backyard" companies operating in the field of renovation design, offering bribes to VAR Department registrars.

The actions of the above subjects commit the crimes of "receiving bribes" and "giving bribes".