Public security ministry provides updates on major cases of public concern

Since the beginning of the year, authorities have launched legal proceedings in 1,151 new cases involving 2,367 defendants. They have also filed indictments in 757 cases involving 1,847 defendants, and conducted first-instance trials in 604 cases involving 1,733 accused on corruption, economic and abuse-of-power charges.

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The Party Central Committee's Commission for Internal Affairs, which serves as the standing body of the Central Steering Committee for Prevention and Control of Corruption and Negative Phenomena, held a press briefing on the afternoon of March 18 to share the results of its meeting held earlier that day.

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Major General Nguyen Quoc Toan, Chief of the Office and spokesperson of the Ministry of Public Security, speaks at the event. (Photo: VNA)

Reporting key results of the event chaired by Party General Secretary To Lam - head of the steering committee, Dang Van Dung, deputy head of the commission, said that since the beginning of the year, authorities have launched legal proceedings in 1,151 new cases involving 2,367 defendants. They have also filed indictments in 757 cases involving 1,847 defendants, and conducted first-instance trials in 604 cases involving 1,733 accused on corruption, economic and abuse-of-power charges.

Dung added that the Party leader stressed 2026 – the first year implementing the Resolution of the 14th National Party Congress – requires continued resolute, persistent efforts to prevent and push back corruption, wastefulness, and misconduct with greater determination.

At the briefing, Major General Nguyen Quoc Toan, Chief of the Office and spokesperson of the Ministry of Public Security, answered questions regarding the steering committee’s request to prioritise the investigation and final handling of several major cases.

In connection with violations at the second facilities of Bach Mai and Viet Duc hospitals, the ministry’s investigative police wrapped up its investigation on February 27, recommending the prosecution of 10 individuals on charges of breaching regulations on State assets, causing loss, bribery, and fraud.

In the case involving the Viet – Trung Metallurgy and Mineral Co. Ltd and related entities, investigators have so far launched criminal proceedings against eight defendants on charges of mismanagement of state assets causing losses, as well as bribery. Authorities have recovered 15 billion VND (570,125 USD) and seized one apartment, Toan said.

Concerning the case at the National Institute of Forensic Psychiatry and several local units, the Hanoi police investigation agency has prosecuted 65 defendants on a wide range of charges, including illegal storage, facilitating illegal drug use, giving bribes, brokering bribery, abuse of position while performing official duties, falsification of case files, and gambling. This case involves a particularly large number of suspects and offences.

Authorities have confiscated more than 10 billion VND in cash, nearly 60,000 USD, as well as numerous real estate assets and other valuables.

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