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Criminal proceedings open against former Vice Chairman of Da Nang city

VGP – The Investigation Police Authority under the Ministry of Public Security on Monday commenced criminal proceedings against former Vice Chairman of Da Nang Municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Ngoc Tuan.

March 18, 2019 6:38 PM GMT+7

Former Vice Chairman of Da Nang Municipal People's Committee Nguyen Ngoc Tuan

Tuan, born in 1958 in Dien Ban district in Quang Nam province, was accused of having violated regulations on management and use of State-owned property leading to losses and wastefulness as well as regulations on land management in line with Article 219 and Article 229 of the 2015 Criminal Code

His wrongdoings were discovered during the investigation into the case involving Phan van Anh Vu and accomplishes in the central city.

Tuan, who retired on December 19, 2018, around 10 days earlier than regulated, is banned from leaving his residential area and his house was inspected the same day.

In April last year, the police detained and prosecuted Tran Van Minh, 63, Da Nang’s Chairman from 2006 to 2011 for violations in land management and public property management and use.

The police have launched a criminal investigation into Van Huu Chien, 64, who served as the city’s Chairman from 2011 to 2014, for the same charges as Minh./.

By Kim Anh