After several days of hearings and deliberations, the Hanoi People's Court this morning (April 29) announced the verdicts for the defendants involved in the case of "abuse of power while performing official duties" and "lack of responsibility causing serious consequences" at the Ministry of Industry and Trade and various provinces and cities.

The court handed down the following sentences:

Hoang Quoc Vuong (former Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade): six years in prison.

Pham Quang Vinh (former Deputy Head of Inspection and Supervision 1, Binh Phuoc Provincial Tax Department): three years' probation.

Phuong Hoang Kim (former Director of the Department of Electricity and Renewable Energy - Ministry of Industry and Trade): six years in prison.

Trinh Van Doan (former Officer of the Licensing and Public Relations Department, Electricity Regulatory Authority - Ministry of Industry and Trade): five years and six months in prison.

Tran Quoc Hung (former Deputy Head of the Licensing and Public Relations Department, Electricity Regulatory Authority - Ministry of Industry and Trade): five years in prison.

Nguyen Danh Son (former Director of the Electricity Trading Company, Vietnam Electricity Group): five years and six months in prison.
Nguyen Huu Khai (former Head of Electricity Trading Department, Electricity Trading Company, Vietnam Electricity Group): five years in prison.

Do Ngoc Tuyen (former Officer of the Electricity Trading Department, Electricity Trading Company, Vietnam Electricity Group): five years in prison.

Truong Hoang Dung (former Officer of the Technical and Information Technology Department, Electricity Trading Company, Vietnam Electricity Group): five years in prison.

Phan Van Sang (former Officer of the Inspection and Supervision Department 3, Binh Phuoc Provincial Tax Department): four years in prison.

Nguyen Duy Khanh (former Deputy Director of the Binh Phuoc Provincial Tax Department): three years' probation.

Tran Van Dinh (former Head of the Inspection and Supervision Department, Binh Phuoc Provincial Tax Department): three years' probation.

According to the court's assessment, the defendants' actions were dangerous to society, caused public outrage, and resulted in substantial financial losses, thus requiring strict penalties.

The fact that Hoang Quoc Vuong and the other defendants had made compensation payments was considered a mitigating factor.

T. Nhung