In the investigation conclusion of the Ministry of Public Security, the Security Investigation Agency determined that Vietnamese diplomatic representative agencies abroad, including Japan, had committed acts of accepting bribes.
The authorities concluded, when asked enterprise asks for support according to position and responsibility to organize flights to repatriate Vietnamese citizens Ambassadors and Consuls General of the countries The diplomatic agency stipulates that it must share the profits earned or agree to pay “support” based on the number of citizens on the flights.
In Japan, the Vietnamese Embassy in the country This country does not have the function to organize combo flights, but the Ambassador has signed a telegram asking for the organization to be assigned to businesses to carry out and receive money from business representatives.
Specifically Mr. Vu Hong Nam (former Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs) In 2018, he was appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Socialist Republic of Vietnam in Japan, responsible for directing the organization and implementation of the functions and tasks of the Embassy. Mr. Nam was also responsible for protecting citizens and coordinating to organize rescue flights to repatriate Vietnamese citizens.
At that time, the Vietnamese Embassy in Japan organized 57 Despite the rescue flight, many people were still stranded and registered to return home. Therefore, Mr. Nam sent many secret telegrams back to the country asking the Government to increase rescue flights or flights at citizens’ own expense.
Investigation conclusions pointed to Le Van Nghia (Director of Nhat Minh Company) was then Honorary Ambassador of Uzbekistan, so he knew Mr. Nam. Understanding the Government’s policy on allowing Vietnamese citizens from abroad to quarantine at hotels voluntarily at a fee, the Vietnamese Embassy is the agency that compiled the list of Nghia citizens and sought to approach Mr. Nam. .
October 2020 Nghia asked the Vietnamese Ambassador in Japan about helping Nhat Minh Company sell airline tickets and repatriate citizens to be medically quarantined at hotels. of Nghia (in Khanh Hoa). This proposal was agreed by Mr. Nam.
Afterwards, Mr. Nam signed telegrams to the People’s Committee of Khanh Hoa Thanh Hoa Thai Nguyen province asking for quarantine for citizens and to the National Steering Committee on Covid Prevention and Control of the Ministry of Health, Consular Department.. . Please approve the flight organized by the Embassy.
When granted permission by the Consular Department, Mr. Nam assigned Nhat Minh Company to organize 6 flights to bring Vietnamese citizens home from Japan. ly in Khanh Hoa, Thai Nguyen and Thanh Hoa. The investigation conclusion of the Ministry of Public Security determined that Mr. Nam’s direction was improper and exceeded the Embassy’s authority.
From November 2020 to September 2021, the former Ambassador Vietnam in Japan assigned Nhat Minh Company to organize the return of 1,490 citizens to the country; Directed to provide a list of citizens registered to return home with the Embassy of 5/6 flights for Nghia so that Nhat Minh Company can sell combo tickets (including air tickets and hotels) and sell quarantine hotel tickets for workers. people.
After completing the organization and implementation, Nhat Minh Company earned a profit of about 18 billion VND. Nghia gave 60,000 USD and 450 million VND to Mr. Nam.
Thus, the Security Investigation Agency requested the Procuracy to prosecute Mr. Vu Hong Nam for accepting bribes with an amount of more than 18 billion copper.
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