On August 12, the Hanoi People’s Court reopened the trial of defendant Nguyen Sy Ta (DOB 1972, former head of the Ethnic Minorities Committee’s Synthesis Department) for “fraudulent appropriation of property” as stipulated in Clause a, Section 4, Article 174 of the Criminal Code. The victim in this case is Do Anh Dung, Chairman of the Tan Hoang Minh Group.
Defendant Nguyen Sy Ta in court. Photo: T.L.
During the court proceedings, the secretary announced that several individuals with related rights and obligations were absent, including Mr. Do Anh Dung. The Trial Council (HĐXX) publicized Mr. Do Anh Dung’s (Chairman of the Tan Hoang Minh Group, currently serving a prison sentence) request to be tried in absentia due to health reasons, high blood pressure, and breathing difficulties, which prevented him from attending the trial. He authorized a lawyer to represent him during the proceedings.
In court, Ms. Dinh Thi Hai Yen (representing Duc Anh Company) stated that the project related to the case had been transferred to another party in December 2021. The court requested that the company provide documentation regarding this transfer…
Attorney Nguyen Xuan Dung (defending the defendant) pointed out that the amount of money mentioned by the chairman of Tan Hoang Minh in his letter to the court differed from the amount stated in the indictment. These are new details that need to be considered. Another lawyer requested measures to summon those who were absent to avoid repeated trial adjournments.
After deliberation, the Trial Council of the Hanoi People’s Court decided to adjourn the trial to another day and will announce the new date later.
According to the indictment, Duc Anh Company was the investor of the Nui Cuong project and wanted to sell it in 2018. They approached Nguyen Sy Ta, asking him to “find a buyer.” The defendant was acquainted with Do Anh Dung, Chairman of the Tan Hoang Minh Group, and introduced the project to him.
Ta claimed that he had served as the director of the Government Guest House at 37 Hung Vuong and was granted the project by “the elders.” If Mr. Dung intended to purchase it, a 20% deposit was required, and the transaction had to be kept confidential so that Ta could “thank the elders.”
In 2019, a Tan Hoang Minh employee sent a contract to the defendant, who informed the former head of the Ethnic Minorities Committee’s Synthesis Department that the project’s price was VND 320 billion, and a deposit of VND 80 billion was necessary to “ensure the signing of the contract and the transfer.”
During the same year, the defendant visited the Tan Hoang Minh Group’s headquarters twice and received the full VND 80 billion deposit. Subsequently, he demanded that the shareholders of Duc Anh Company pay him VND 20 billion if the Nui Cuong project (in Quang Ninh Province) was sold.
However, Duc Anh Company did not sell the project to Tan Hoang Minh. Mr. Dung investigated and learned that the People’s Committee of Quang Ninh Province “did not consider approving” the project because Nui Cuong Island “did not conform to the land use plan.”
Mr. Do Anh Dung also worked with the shareholders of Duc Anh Company and discovered that the Nui Cuong project did not belong to the defendant. Additionally, the defendant did not transfer the VND 80 billion deposit from the Chairman of Tan Hoang Minh to Duc Anh Company.
Subsequently, the Tan Hoang Minh Group signed a new contract with Duc Anh Company to purchase the project and demanded a refund from Nguyen Sy Ta. The defendant only returned VND 33 billion and embezzled VND 47 billion.
Following this, Duc Anh Company also canceled the contract with Tan Hoang Minh and did not sell Nui Cuong Island to the enterprise. Currently, Mr. Do Anh Dung is recognized as the victim and has requested that the prosecution compel Nguyen Sy Ta to repay the remaining VND 47 billion.
During the investigation, the defendant denied the criminal act, stating that he had introduced Mr. Dung to Duc Anh Company to purchase the project and that Mr. Dung had “rewarded” him with VND 80 billion, but he was asked to sign some agreements. He asserted that he had “signed without reading” and was unaware that he had signed a deposit agreement.
Previously, in June 2024, the Hanoi People’s Court heard the case but returned the case for additional investigation to clarify certain issues. These included examining the defendant Nguyen Sy Ta’s actions and determining whether the money transferred by Mr. Do Anh Dung to Ta belonged to Mr. Dung or the Tan Hoang Minh Group…
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