Central Inspection Commission finds multiple serious violations by Party members

Anh is to be disciplined for using degrees awarded by an unaccredited educational institution and infringing bans on Party members.

Anh obtained a master’s degree and a doctorate in business administration from the California Southern University, formerly Southern California University for Professional Studies, but the institution has not been recognised by Vietnam’s education ministry.

The Da Nang Party chief has also been found to have violated the Communist Party of Vietnam’s regulations on personnel and accepting cars given by enterprises as gifts, according to a statement by the Central Inspection Commission released on September 18.

At the same time, Anh is held accountable for various other violations committed by the Da Nang Party Committee as its head.

Nguyen Xuan Anh, born in 1976, was elected to head the Da Nang Party Committee in 2015 and elected to the Party Central Committee at the 12th National Party Congress in January 2016.

Besides Anh, his deputy, Huynh Duc Tho, has also been found to have committed a number of violations to a serious extent and will face disciplinary action.

Meanwhile Pham The Dung, a former deputy secretary of Gia Lai province has been found to have violated the principle of democratic centralism, committed wrongdoing when renting land without bidding, opening unauthorised border gates and appointing unqualified relatives.

Other Party members to face displinary action include top leaders of the Vietnam National Chemical Group, the Southwest Steering Committee and the Dak Nong Party Committee.

The CIC has also found faults with the Party committees of Lao Cai, Kon Tum and Soc Trang provinces and urged these organisations to quickly take measures to correct their mistakes.