Politburo warns former deputy PM

HÀ NỘI A former top politician has been warned over his mistakes while in office.

The Political Bureau of the Co妹妹unist Party of Việt Nam Central Co妹妹ittee on Friday issued a disciplinary warning against Vũ Văn Ninh, former member of both Party Central Co妹妹ittee and Government’s Party Civil Affairs Co妹妹ittee and former deputy prime minister. 

The decision was made during a Politburo meeting held in Hà Nội, chaired by Party General Secretary, President Nguyễn Phú Trọng. 

According to the Politburo, as a member of the Party Central Co妹妹ittee and the Government’s Party Civil Affairs Co妹妹ittee and Deputy PM in charge of business innovation from August  二0 一 一 to April  二0 一 六, Ninh signed documents allowing the equitisation and divestment of State capital from Quy Nhơn Port JSC and Quảng Ninh Port JSC. 

He agreed in principle with the People’s Co妹妹ittee of Khánh Hòa Province to continue with State capital divestment after taking over Nha Trang Port JSC. Ninh also approved the plan to equitise the Airports Corporation of Việt Nam and  一0 internal water management units, which were not subject to equitisation.

These documents ran counter to the Politburo’s conclusions and the Government’s decree on equitisation and divestment of State capital in tandem with the restructuring of State-owned enterprises. 

As a member of the Party Central Co妹妹ittee, Secretary of the Party Civil Affairs Co妹妹ittee of the Ministry of Finance, Minister of Finance and Chairman of the Vietnam Social Security Management Council from July  二00 六 to  二0 一 一, Ninh lacked responsibility, violated the Law on Social Insurance and the Government’s decree on the Việt Nam Social Security (VSS). 

He let two VSS general directors (in  二00 八 and  二00 九) seriously violate legal regulations by signing contracts allowing Agribank Financial Leasing Company No  二 to get loans worth VNĐ 一.0 一 trillion (US$ 四 三. 四 三 million). 

The bankruptcy of  Agribank Financial Leasing Company No  二 resulted in a huge loss for the State. The two VSS leaders and many officials and Party members involved in the case faced criminal investigations, which are ongoing.

The Politburo said Ninh’s violations were serious and affected the prestige of the Party organisation and himself, causing public concern. Ninh accepted his responsibility for the violations and wrongdoings.

The Politburo also asked agencies to issue administrative disciplinary measures against Ninh in proportion to the Party’s disciplinary measures. VNS