Case at consular department shows signal of taking advantage of policy to seek illegal profit
Case at consular department shows signal of taking advantage of policy to seek illegal profit: Officer
The investigation police agency confirmed that there were acts of taking advantage of policies to seek illegal profit in the case of taking bribery at the Consular Department under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Lieut. Gen. To An Xo, Chief of the Office and Spokesperson of the Ministry of Public Security told the Government's regular press conference on April 4.
Lieut. Gen. To An Xo, Chief of the Office and Spokesperson of the Ministry of Public Security speaks at the Government's regular press conference on April 4. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) - The investigation police agency confirmed that there were acts of taking advantage of policies to seek illegal profit in the case of taking bribery at the Consular Department under theMinistry of Foreign Affairs, Lieut. Gen. To An Xo, Chief of the Office and Spokesperson of the Ministryof Public Security told the Government's regular press conference on April 4.
According to the officer, all the accused in the case who are being held incustody have initially confessed to their offences and cooperated with theinvestigation police agency.
This case involves many individuals at home and abroad, and agencies,departments and sectors at both central and local levels, he said.
The Investigation Security Agency under the Ministry of Public Security is working with a number of related agencies,organisations, businesses and localities to further clarify the case, Xo said.
The ministry has requested a number of individuals and organisations tocooperate with, and proactively provide relevant information for theinvestigation police agency, he said.
Previously, the Investigation Security Agencyunder the Ministry of Public Security had prosecuted the case of taking bribesat the Consular Department under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs while licensingthe firms that conducted repatriation flights for Vietnamese people abroad.
The agency issued decisions to startlegal proceedings against and arrest four for “taking bribes” in line withArticle 354 of the Penal Code.
The detainees are Nguyen Thi Huong Lan, born in1974, head of the Consular Department; Do Hoang Tung, born in 1980, deputy headof the department; Le Tuan Anh, born in 1982, chief of the department’s office;and Luu Tuan Dung, born in 1987, deputy head of the citizen protection desk atthe department.
The agency then prosecuted and arrested Hoang Dieu Mo, born in1980, General Director of An Binh Commercial, Tourism and Aviation Services Co., Ltd for giving a bribe on March 25 after its further investigation.
It also issued a decision to additionally prosecute the case of “giving bribery” occurred atthe Consular Department under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Hanoi andother provinces and cities.
At the press conference, Xo also gave more information relatedto another cases of p𒁏ublic concern./.
The Investigation Security Agency under the Ministry of Public Security has prosecuted a case of taking bribes at the Consular Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs while licensing the firms that conducted repatriation flights for Vietnamese people.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on January 29 that it had issued a decision to suspend work of four officials of its Consular Department to serve the investigation into a case of taking bribes while licensing the firms that conducted repatriation flights for Vietnamese people.
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Lieut. Gen. To An Xo, Chief of the Office and Spokesperson of the Ministry of Public Security speaks at the Government's regular press conference on April 4. (Photo: VNA) 
