Politburo disciplines former Governor of central bank over banking regulation violations

The Politburo on Sunday announced its decision to issue a warning against Nguyễn Văn Bình, the former Governor of the State Bank of Việt Nam, for a range of offences that resulted in serious losses.

HCM City Court continues trial of Trust Bank’s former shareholder The People’s Court of HCM City started a trial on Friday against Hứa Thị Phấn, a former senior advisor to the board of directors of Đại Tín Bank (Trust Bank), now Việt Nam Construction Bank (VNCB), for “abusing trust to appropriate property” under article 175 of the 2015 Penal Code.

Courts’ quality needs improvements to prevent erroneous rulings: Party chief

Courts’ priority task in the coming time is to improve its performance, avoiding wrongful conviction of the innocents or acquittal of the guilty, Party General Secretary and President Nguyễn Phú Trọng said.

Recap: 2018 proves a year to remember

Take a look back at some of the highlights of 2018, from new leadership and economic development to the memorable moment when the national football team raised the AFF Cup for the first time in a decade.

Appeals court upholds VNCB sentence

The HCM City People’s Supreme Court yesterday upheld a 30-year sentence handed down by a first-instance trial for Phạm Công Danh, the former chairman of the board of Việt Nam Construction Bank (VNCB), on charges of wrongdoing and violations of banking rules.

Ex-SBV deputy governor gets probation

The HCM City People’s Supreme Court yesterday handed down a three-year suspended sentence with five-year probation sentence, for Đặng Thanh Bình, former deputy governor of the State Bank of Việt Nam, on the charge of “lacking responsibility and causing serious consequences”.

Former BIDV Chairman detained for serious banking violations

Trần Bắc Hà, 61, former chairman of the State-owned Bank for Investment and Development of Việt Nam (BIDV), one of the largest in the country, was detained and had his house searched on Thursday, the Ministry of Public Security announced.

Phạm Công Danh sentenced to 30 years in prison

The HCM City People’s Court yesterday sentenced Phạm Công Danh, the former chairman of the board of Việt Nam Construction Bank (VNCB), to 20 years in prison for “deliberately violating State regulations on economic management, causing severe consequences” at VNCB.

 

 

Trial resumes for former chair of VNCB board

The People’s Court in HCM City yesterday (July 24) resumed the trial of Phạm Công Danh, former chairman of the Việt Nam Construction Bank’s (VNCB) board of directors and former general director of the Thiên Thanh Group, and other defendants charged with “deliberately violating State regulations on economic management causing severe consequences” at VNCB.

Former deputy governor of State Bank sentenced to three years in jail

The HCM City People’s Court decided the 3-year in jail for Đặng Thanh Bình, former deputy governor of the State Bank of Việt Nam, who is charged with “lacking responsibility and causing serious consequences” on Monday.