Vietnam’s Ministry of Public Security is investigating a criminal case involving “Violations of Bidding Regulations Causing Serious Consequences; Bribery; and Receiving Bribes” at Cong Minh Green Tree Company Limited and various provinces and cities.
In connection with the case, the investigation agency has issued a special arrest warrant for Nguyen Cong Minh (born in 1972, native of Ha Tinh, residing in Binh Phuoc province). Mr. Nguyen Cong Minh is the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Cong Minh Green Tree Corporation.
The Ministry of Public Security urges the defendant Nguyen Cong Minh to surrender to receive leniency under the law.
According to initial investigation results, Cong Minh Green Tree Company colluded with investors to participate in setting bid prices from the project planning stage. After the contract price was approved, the company was designated as the winning bidder or used other legal entities within its system to participate in and win bids.
The investigation agency determined that Cong Minh Green Tree Company established over 40 subsidiary companies, managed under a parent-subsidiary model. These companies have independent legal status.
 One of the bids won by Cong Minh Green Tree Company in Dak Nong province. Photo: Hai Duong |
To date, the investigation agency has determined that the defendants in this case have caused approximately 100 billion VND in damages to the State.
A representative from the Ministry of Public Security stated that Cong Minh Green Tree Company has executed over 600 bids nationwide, with a total value of approximately 3,500 billion VND, of which about 3,000 billion VND has been paid.
The Ministry of Public Security has requested provinces, cities, and enterprises to provide documents to clarify the actions and responsibilities of the individuals involved.
Cong Minh Green Tree Company was established in 1993, originally as a plant and urban green tree production and trading facility in Dong Nai province, later relocated to Phuoc Long district, Song Be (now Binh Phuoc province).
In 1999, the company established an additional facility for green trees, ornamental plants, and plant varieties in Dong Xoai City, Binh Phuoc province. From 2006, Cong Minh Company expanded into dredging drainage systems, constructing sidewalks, concrete yards, and street lighting. The scale and investment value of the company’s projects have increased annually.
According to VietNamNet, in Ho Chi Minh City, in June 2022, the Urban Management Department (Thu Duc City People’s Committee) approved the bid results for the 2022-2023 tree care project in the city, valued at over 64 billion VND. The joint venture between District 2 Public Service One-Member LLC, Green Environment Construction Company, and Cong Minh Company won the bid with a contract value of over 51.7 billion VND.
Subsequently, in July 2022, the Urban Management Department approved the bid results for the 2022-2023 drainage system dredging project in Thu Duc City, with an invited bid value of 94.8 billion VND. The joint venture between District 2 Public Service One-Member LLC, Cong Minh Company, and Ha Thanh Construction Investment Consulting JSC won the bid with a contract value of 92.9 billion VND.
In Long An, in April 2022, the Urban Upgrade Project Management Board of Tan An City approved the bid for urban lighting services for the joint venture between Cong Minh Company and Thien Minh Lighting JSC, with a contract value of 10.1 billion VND.
In Binh Duong, in March 2021, the Management Board of the Provincial Administrative Center approved the bid results for planting and replacing trees around the Provincial Administrative Center. The joint venture between Cong Minh Company and Duy Tan Environment Construction and Trading LLC won the bid with a value of 9.45 billion VND.
In Binh Phuoc, in January 2022, the Dong Xoai City Public Works Enterprise selected Cong Minh Company as the bidder for the 2022 tree and lawn maintenance project in Dong Xoai City, with an invited bid value of over 24.78 billion VND. Cong Minh Company won the bid with a contract value of 24.68 billion VND.
In January 2020, the joint venture between Cong Minh Company and Huy Hoang Construction and Trading Consulting One-Member LLC was notified by the Phu Rieng District Economic Infrastructure Department as the winning bidder for the tree planting and central park infrastructure construction project, with a bid value of 6.13 billion VND.
In Dak Nong province, Cong Minh Company executed several tree planting and care projects. Specifically, two bids won in joint ventures with Nghia Ha Construction Company include: Drainage channel clearing; weed removal around Ho Tay and the urban area of Dak Mil town; and operation of the public lighting system in Dak Mil district for 2020-2021 (contract value over 1.7 billion VND).
Additionally, there is the bid for operating the public lighting system in Dak Mil district for 2021-2022 (contract value over 2.8 billion VND).
Two bids won independently by the company include: Construction of the central flower garden in Dak Mam town, Krong No district, in 2018, valued at over 8 billion VND, and the construction of the green tree area at the Border Guard overpass (National Highway 14, through Gia Nghia town), valued at over 6 billion VND in 2018…
Hanh Nguyen
– 13:47 27/10/2025
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