On the evening of the 6th of September, Judge Nguyen Thi Ha, presiding over the trial, signed a notification regarding the specific procedures for the trial of Truong My Lan and her accomplices, regarding the case that took place at the Van Thinh Phat Group Joint Stock Company, Saigon Commercial Joint Stock Bank (SCB), and related companies and units.
According to the notification, the People’s Court of Ho Chi Minh City will begin the trial of Truong My Lan, the former chairman of the Van Thinh Phat Group, and her accomplices on the 19th of September. The trial is expected to last for one month.
The defendants have been charged with the following offenses: fraud, appropriation of assets; money laundering; and illegal cross-border currency transportation.
Defendant Truong My Lan
This case has attracted significant public attention due to the large number of people involved and the complexity of the case.
As per the decision to bring the case to trial, there are 35,824 victims and 534 individuals and organizations with related rights and obligations.
The trial will be held publicly at the People’s Court of Ho Chi Minh City. However, according to the latest notification from Judge Nguyen Thi Ha, the Council recommends that the victims and those with related rights and obligations follow the information about the trial dates and updates on the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Court’s electronic information page.
The Court will also try the case in the absence of victims and litigants as per the regulations in Articles 62, 65, and 292 of the Criminal Procedure Code, ensuring the rights and interests of the victims and litigants in accordance with the law.
The Council believes that trying the case in the absence of the victims and litigants will not affect the resolution of the case nor infringe upon the lawful rights and interests of the victims and litigants.
Additionally, the Council stated that individuals holding bonds not among the following six bond codes: QT2018.12.01; ADC 2018.09; ADC 2018.09.01; ADC 2019.01; SET.H2025; and SNW-2018.10, issued by An Dong Investment Group Joint Stock Company, Sunny World Investment Joint Stock Company, Quang Thuan Investment Joint Stock Company, and Ho Chi Minh City Service and Trade Joint Stock Company (Setra), are not within the scope of this case.
The City Court’s Important Announcement Regarding the Bond Purchase in the Truong My Lan Case
The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Court encourages all concerned investors to submit their compensation claims before the deadline of August 30, 2024. After this date, any outstanding claims will be addressed through separate civil cases, if necessary.
Seizing Hundreds of Billions of Dong and Over 1,000 Land Use Right Certificates Related to the Phuc Son, Thuan An Case
“In a recent statement, Ministry of Public Security spokesperson, Brigadier General Hoang Anh Tuyen, revealed that in the two cases of Phuc Son and Thuan An, authorities have seized hundreds of billions of Vietnamese dong and hundreds of taels of gold to date.”
