According to the Ministry of Public Security, the Investigation Police Agency (C03) for corruption, economic, and smuggling crimes is investigating the case of “Embezzlement; Illegal Printing, Issuance, and Trading of Invoices and Budget Payment Documents” at Thien Minh Duc Group (TMD Group) and related entities.
Expanding the investigation, beyond the crimes of the 7 indicted suspects, C03 has uncovered evidence of criminal activities by several other individuals.
Based on the investigation results, on September 24, 2025, C03 issued an additional indictment against Mai Anh Tuyen, Deputy CEO of TMD Group, for “Illegal Printing, Issuance, and Trading of Invoices and Budget Payment Documents.”
Seven TMD Group employees were also indicted and placed under house arrest: Nguyen Thi Thanh Hai (Accountant) for “Embezzlement”; Pham Thi Quynh Trang (Accountant); Le Khac Duan (Sales); Duong Thi Thanh Huong (Accountant); Le Thi Ngoc Lan (Cashier); Nguyen Truong Son (Hai Phong Branch Staff); and Chu Viet Hung (Hai Phong Branch Staff) for “Illegal Printing, Issuance, and Trading of Invoices and Budget Payment Documents.”
Following approval from the Supreme People’s Procuracy (Department 3), C03 executed the decisions and orders in compliance with the law.
C03 is currently gathering evidence to prove the crimes of the indicted suspects and is expanding the investigation to thoroughly address the organized misconduct of the suspects and related individuals.
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Previously, on January 18, 2025, the Ministry of Public Security announced that C03 was investigating signs of waste and losses in financial and tax management, as well as the misappropriation of the Fuel Price Stabilization Fund at TMD Group and related companies.
At that time, C03 indicted seven suspects: Chu Thi Thanh (Chairwoman and CEO of TMD Group); Le Thanh An (Deputy CEO); Nguyen Thi Bich Lien (Chief Accountant); and Chu Duc Manh (Head of Sales) for “Embezzlement” and “Illegal Printing, Issuance, and Trading of Invoices and Budget Payment Documents.”
Mai Anh Tuyen (Deputy CEO) was indicted for “Embezzlement.”
Two others were indicted for “Illegal Printing, Issuance, and Trading of Invoices and Budget Payment Documents”: Nguyen Van Cong (Director of Hop Manh Co., Ltd.) and Cao Bao Ngoc (Director of Viet Trung Petrol Trading Co., Ltd.).
C03 detained Chu Thi Thanh, Mai Anh Tuyen, Le Thanh An, Nguyen Thi Bich Lien, and Chu Duc Manh. Nguyen Van Cong and Cao Bao Ngoc were placed under house arrest.
Founded in 2001, TMD Group increased its charter capital to VND 2,022 billion by September 2022. Chu Thi Thanh holds 77.15%, Chu Dang Khoa (her son) holds 22.77%, and Vuong Dinh Quan holds 0.08%. This capital structure remains unchanged.
Over 20 years, TMD Group has built an ecosystem spanning multiple sectors, including petroleum, liquefied gas, real estate, paper production, packaging, logistics, hospitality, and entertainment.
According to the latest business registration update on July 21, 2025, Chu Duc Hoa is now the Chairman and Legal Representative of TMD Group.
Chu Duc Hoa is Chu Thi Thanh’s husband and also represents several companies, including Hanoi Tourism JSC, Thien Phu Co., Ltd., DKC Shipping JSC, Minh Vuong JSC, DKC Maritime Services Co., Ltd., Tratimex Nghe An Co., Ltd., Trung Long JSC, Phu Quy Trading Co., Ltd., BMC International Trading JSC, and Nam Binh Nghe An Trading Co., Ltd.
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