Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh has signed the Prime Minister’s decisions on disciplinary measures against officials of the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho.
Vice Chairman of the Can Tho People’s Committee and former Director of the municipal Department of Planning and Investment Nguyen Van Hong. (Photo: laodong.vn)
Hanoi (VNA) –♍ Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minhhas signed the Prime Minister’s decisions on disciplinary measures against officials of the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho.
Decision No. 577/QD-TTg issued a disciplinary warning to LeVan Tam, former Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee in the 2016-21tenure, for his wrongdoings and shortcomings during his term. In Decision No. 578/QD-TTg, the PM reprimanded Vice Chairmanof the Can Tho People’s Committee and former Director of the municipal Departmentof Planning and Investment Nguyen Van Hong, also for his wrongdoings andshortcomings. The Party Central Committee’s Inspection Commission hasapplied Party disciplines against Tam and Hong on January 19,2022. Previously, during its 11th session on January 12-13, 2022,the commission reviewed the inspectionresults when there were signs of wrongdoings of the Party Delegation of the CanTho municipal People’s Committee for the 2016-2021 term. It found that the delegation had violated the Party'sprinciples and regulations and working rules, shown a poor sense of responsibility, and loosened leadership that resulted in wrongdoings in the procurement of medicalequipment, medicines, and the repair and upgrade of hospitals. Such violations caused serious consequences and huge damageto the State budget, hurt the prestige of the municipal Party organisations andadministration./.
The Central Military Commission’s Inspection Committee has decided to propose disciplinary actions be taken against the Standing Board of the Party Committee of the Vietnam Military Medical University in the 2015 - 2020 and 2020 - 2025 tenures, along with 12 officers involved in wrongdoings relevant to the Viet A Technologies JSC.
The Party Central Committee’s Secretariat on April 5 decided to issue a warning as a disciplinary measure against the Standing Board of the Party Committee of the Vietnam Military Medical University in the 2015 - 2020 and 2020 - 2025 tenures for their wrongdoings related to the development of a COVID-19 test kit and the procurement of medical supplies and other test kits.
The Politburo and the Secretariat of the Party Central Committee decided disciplinary measures against many former officials of Binh Thuan province at a meeting on April 26 under the chair of Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on May 9 signed a decision on disciplinary action against Vo Thanh Thong, former chairman of the People’s Committee of the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho in the 2016-2021 tenure .
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Vice Chairman of the Can Tho People’s Committee and former Director of the municipal Department of Planning and Investment Nguyen Van Hong. (Photo: laodong.vn) 
