The People’s Court of Hanoi has decided to reopen the first-instance trial of defendant Nguyen Thi Loan, former chairman of Vimedimex Pharmaceutical Group Joint Stock Company, along with 12 accomplices in a case of violations in land auction in Dong Anh district, Hanoi. The trial is expected to commence on August 9 and last for approximately four days.
Defendant Nguyen Thi Loan at the previous trial. Photo: Nguyen Hue |
In this case, the Hanoi People’s Procuracy prosecuted nine defendants, including: Nguyen Thi Loan, Nguyen Quang Hung (CEO of Thanh Tri Real Estate Investment Joint Stock Company and Vice CEO of Vimedimex Pharmaceutical Group Joint Stock Company), Ta Thi Van (CEO of Bac Tu Liem Real Estate Investment Joint Stock Company), Nguyen Xuan Duc (Vice CEO of My Dinh Real Estate Investment Joint Stock Company and CEO of Vimedimex Pharmaceutical Group Joint Stock Company 2), Nguyen Thi Dieu Linh (CEO of Hanoi Consulting and Appraisal Investment Joint Stock Company, referred to as VVAI), Nguyen Ngoc Thang (Vice CEO of VVAI), Nguyen Duc Phuong (Appraiser of VVAI), Tran Cong Tuyen (Head of the Infrastructure Management and Site Clearance Department under the Dong Anh District Project Management Board, Hanoi), and Vuong Thi Thu Thuy (specialist of the Dong Anh District Project Management Board) on the charge of “Violation of regulations on the sale of auction assets.”
The remaining two defendants are: Bui Thanh Huyen (former deputy head of the Land Management Department, Hanoi Department of Natural Resources and Environment) and Nguyen Thi Cam Le (officer of Hanoi Department of Natural Resources and Environment) were indicted on the charge of “Negligence causing serious consequences.”
Previously, on April 22, at the first-instance trial, defendant Nguyen Thi Loan pleaded not guilty, stating that the indictment contained “many inaccuracies.” She claimed that although she was not forced to confess during the investigation, the case file contained “many minutes of her testimony with signs of forgery.” In addition, the defendant stated that she had not worked with any investigator named Bui Duc Hieu, but the minutes bore his name.
Subsequently, the Hanoi Court decided to return the case file for supplementary investigation to clarify certain issues. The Court requested the prosecution to verify the signature of defendant Nguyen Thi Loan and investigate documents related to investigator Bui Duc Hieu; re-examine the actions and charges against defendant Tran Cong Tuyen; re-evaluate the criminal acts of defendants Bui Thanh Huyen and Nguyen Thi Cam Le; and reconsider the criminal handling of several officials from state management agencies related to the auction of assets.
In mid-June, the Hanoi Police concluded the supplementary investigation. During this process, Ms. Nguyen Thi Loan continued to assert her non-involvement in the auction of the land in the southeast of Co Duong village and denied any wrongdoing. However, based on the documents and evidence in the case file, the investigating agency maintained its accusation against the defendant Loan.
The conclusion of the investigation also determined that the minutes of testimony and interrogation conducted by investigator Bui Duc Hieu were not tampered with. Regarding defendant Tran Cong Tuyen, the agency maintained its position on the charge of “Violation of regulations on the sale of auction assets.”
Similarly, for defendants Bui Thanh Huyen and Nguyen Thi Cam Le, the agency retained its stance on the charge of “Negligence causing serious consequences.” For the officials from state management agencies related to the auction of assets, the agency also maintained its previous position.
Prior to the trial, attorney Truong Quoc Hoe (Hanoi Bar Association), defending Nguyen Thi Loan, stated that he had submitted a request to the Hanoi Court to suspend the trial scheduled for August 9 to conduct a forensic examination of 39 minutes bearing Ms. Loan’s signature and seven minutes seized from her desk, ensuring an objective resolution of the case in accordance with legal regulations. In the event that the trial proceeds, he also requested the Court to summon investigators Bui Duc Hieu and Ta Bien Cuong to clarify issues related to the alleged cutting, splicing, and fabrication of testimony and interrogation minutes of Ms. Nguyen Thi Loan.
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According to the indictment, during the land valuation process to determine the starting price for the auction of the land in the southeast of Co Duong village (Tien Duong commune, Dong Anh district), the defendants Nguyen Dieu Linh, Nguyen Ngoc Thang, and Nguyen Duc Phuong, as appraisers, had the function and task of appraising the land in accordance with legal regulations. However, in the process of appraising the aforementioned land, the defendants deliberately undervalued the land at the request of Tran Cong Tuyen and Vuong Thi Thu Thuy, issuing a land appraisal certificate that did not reflect its actual value (approximately 285 billion VND, equivalent to 17.6 million VND/sq.m). This resulted in a discrepancy in the starting price for the auction, enabling the companies associated with defendant Nguyen Thi Loan to collude and suppress the bidding price, winning the auction at a low price, causing a loss of over 135 billion VND to the State. |
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