Vu Huy Hoang stripped of former industry-trade minister title

The disciplinary measure was officially noted in the Prime Minister’s Decision No.106/QD-TTg dated January 24.

On the same day, the PM signed Decision No. 107/QD-TTg, issuing an official warning to Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Ho Thi Kim Thoa for similar infringements.

In November 2016, the Party Central Committee’s Secretary took disciplinary actions against Hoang, dismissing him from the position as Secretary of the Party Delegation during the concerned period of time.

According to the conclusions of the Central Committee’s Inspection Commission, Vu Huy Hoang showed a lack of morals and acted in favour of self-interests when appointing his son Vu Quang Hai as an inspector of the Vietnam National Tobacco Corporation (Vinataba), and allowing him to join the Board of Directors as well as take the position of Deputy General Director of the Saigon Beer-Alcohol-Beverage Company (Sabeco).

Hoang also violated the Party Central Committee’s regulations for Party members, the Law on Corruption Prevention and Control, and the Secretariat’s regulations for officials and Party members’ responsibility towards being a good example.

He did not follow the Party and State law on principles, procedures and criteria in personnel work while incorrectly directing and implementing the working regulations of the Party Delegation in presenting the Hero of Labour title to the PVC and rewarding the third-class Labour Order to Dang Vu Ngoan, rector of the Ho Chi Minh City University of Food Industry.

He also intentionally slackened the examination of some of the ministry's units, allowing them to break regulations on personnel recruitment, reception, evaluation, and appointment.

He was also found guilty of violating the Party and State’s regulations on the reception and appointment of Trinh Xuan Thanh as Deputy Chief of Office and Head of Representative Office of the Ministry in Da Nang, and Chief of Office of the Party Delegation to the Ministry.

Hoang also infringed principles, processes, procedures and criteria when it came to personnel appraisal, planning, and approval of the deputy minister post for Thanh and several other individuals.

The violations and shortcomings of the Party Delegation to the Ministry of Industry and Trade and Hoang have caused serious consequences, negatively impacting the prestige of the Party, State, the ministry and his own reputation, while sparking grave concerns among the public.