The Soc Trang provincial planning for the 2021-2030 period, with a vision towards 2050, has been adjusted.
The Deputy Prime Minister requested that the Chairman of the Soc Trang People’s Committee take full responsibility before the law and the Prime Minister for: (i) the proposal to approve the adjustment of the provincial planning in a shortened procedure as stated in Official Dispatch No. 186/TTr-UBND dated June 6, 2025; (ii) ensuring that the adjustment does not alter the orientation and general objectives of the approved provincial planning for the 2021-2030 period with a vision towards 2050; (iii) strictly managing mineral resources in accordance with legal regulations, preventing corruption and waste, and reporting the implementation results to the Prime Minister as prescribed.
Previously, on August 25, 2023, the Prime Minister signed Decision No. 995/QD-TTg approving the Soc Trang provincial planning for the 2021-2030 period, with a vision towards 2050.
Five Former Provincial Party Chiefs to Face Trial in the Phuc Son Corporation Case
After an extensive investigation and prosecution period, former provincial officials, including Ms. Hoang Thi Thuy Lan and Mr. Pham Van Vong (both ex-Secretaries of the Vinh Phuc Provincial Party Committee), Mr. Ngo Duc Vuong and Mr. Nguyen Doan Khanh (both ex-Secretaries of the Phu Tho Provincial Party Committee), and Mr. Le Viet Chu (ex-Secretary of the Quang Ngai Provincial Party Committee), will stand trial alongside Mr. Nguyen Van Hau, Chairman of Phuc Son Group.
Charging the Deputy Minister of Labour, War Invalids and Social Affairs in relation to the case at Hoang Long Company and related units.
“Four individuals face bribery charges, with allegations of corruption rocking the very foundation of the organization. The accused, once trusted members of a prestigious institution, now stand accused of abusing their power and accepting illicit gains. The scandal has sent shockwaves through the community, raising questions about integrity and accountability.”
“Former Deputy Minister of Labour, War Invalids and Social Affairs Detained in Connection with Hoang Long Company Case”
On June 3 and June 10, 2025, the Investigative Police Agency (IPA) of the Ministry of Public Security made a supplementary decision to initiate a criminal case for the crime of “Taking Bribes”. They also decided to prosecute and issue an inspection warrant, applying preventive measures against Mr. Nguyen Ba Hoan, Deputy Minister of Labor, Invalids, and Social Affairs (MOLISA), and three other defendants on charges of “Taking Bribes” related to the case at Hoang Long Company and several other units.
A Ton of Trouble: The Costly Consequences of Neglect
In a recent development, the chairman of the People’s Committee of Loc Yen Commune in Huong Khe District, Ha Tinh Province, has been detained in connection with the incident of over 200 tons of rural construction cement being damaged.
The Downfall of Three Senior Leaders: Ex-Chairman of the Rubber Group Among Those Expelled from the Party
“Mr. Tran Ngoc Thuan, the former Chairman of the Vietnam Rubber Industry Group, along with two other former leaders in Dong Nai and Hau Giang provinces, have been disciplined for their serious transgressions and ideological decline. Their actions have brought shame and disrepute to their respective organizations and positions.”
