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The Supreme Peoples Court of Appeal in Hanoi has partially accepted the appeal and reduced the sentence for the defendants in the case that occurred at the VICEM Commercial Transaction and Operations Center project after the defendants paid more than 119 billion VND to overcome the consequences, and there were many new extenuating circumstances. Download Defendants at the Court of Appeal - Photo: Supreme Peoples Court After a week of trial and lengthy deliberation, the Court of Appeals of the Supreme Peoples Court in Hanoi has sentenced the former leaders of Vietnam Cement Corporation (VICEM) in the case of Violation of regulations on management and use of State assets causing loss and waste and Violation of regulations on bidding causing serious consequences, related to violations at the construction project of this Corporations headquarters on the road Pham Hung (Hanoi). The jury determined that the defendants behavior was particularly serious, infringing on the management and use of capital and assets of the State and businesses, causing great economic damage and creating bad public opinion in society. Documents and evidence in the case file show that the defendants are key leaders of VICEM. When planning and implementing the project, the defendants had no motive for profit or personal gain, with the desire to build a more spacious headquarters and contribute to the development of VICEM. However, during the implementation process, the defendants did not fully comply with the provisions of law on investment, construction and bidding. This is the reason why the project is unfinished and cannot be put into operation or use.RELATED NEWSAppellate trial considers the appeal in the case at VICEMThe former General Director and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Vicem was sentenced by the Court to 15 years and 13 years in prison, respectively.First instance trial of 14 defendants related to violations at the Vicem Operations and Transaction Center project. The jury said that it is necessary to strictly handle the defendants who hold leading roles. At the same time, differentiating criminal responsibility for each defendant based on position, role, level of participation in the crime, situation of overcoming consequences as well as mitigating circumstances according to the provisions of law. Considering the appeal of the defendants, the Court of Appeal found that the defendants all sincerely declared, repented, were clearly aware of their mistakes and voluntarily paid a total of more than 119 billion VND to overcome the consequences. In addition, the defendants also provided many documents showing their successful work history and were awarded many certificates of merit. At the appeal court, defendant Nguyen Ngoc Anh (former General Director of VICEM) applied for trial in absentia due to being treated for cancer. The jury did not accept the request to waive the sentence for defendant Ngoc Anh, but considered reducing the sentence for both crimes for the defendant. According to the Court of Appeals, although the defendant has not yet overcome the consequences, he is over 70 years old, is suffering from a serious illness and has many achievements during his work. To demonstrate the laws humanitarian and lenient policy, the Court of Appeals accepted defendant Nguyen Ngoc Anhs appeal to reduce the sentence and sentenced him to a total of 13 years in prison. Previously, in the first instance judgment, defendant Nguyen Ngoc Anh was sentenced to 15 years in prison for two crimes: Violating regulations on management and use of State assets causing loss and waste and Violating regulations on bidding causing serious consequences. Download Representatives of the Prosecutors Office and Procuracy in the appeal trial in Hanoi (Appellate Court 1), the Supreme Peoples Procuracy stated their views on resolving the case and proposed penalties for the defendants at the appeal trial - Photo: Supreme Peoples Procuracy The Court of Appeal also accepted the appeal to reduce the penalties for other defendants. Accordingly, defendant Du Ngoc Long (former Director of VICEM Project Management Board) was reduced from 12 years and 6 months in prison to 9 years in prison; Defendant Hoang Ngoc Hieu (former Head of VICEM Project Appraisal Department) had his sentence reduced from 11 years to 10 years in prison, for two crimes: Violating regulations on management and use of State assets causing loss and waste and Violating regulations on bidding causing serious consequences. For the group of defendants guilty of Violating regulations on management and use of State assets causing loss and waste, the Court of Appeal reduced the sentence for the defendants. Le Van Chung (former Chairman of the VICEM Board of Members) from 13 years in prison to 10 years in prison; Defendant Ta Quang Buu (former member of the Board of Members and Deputy General Director of VICEM) from 9 years in prison to 7 years in prison. The jury also reduced the penalties for two defendants Tran Binh Trong and Nguyen Lam Cuong (both former Deputy General Directors of Vietnam Construction Consulting Corporation - VNCC), from the first instance sentence of 4 years in prison to the same 3 years in prison for suspended sentences. Two defendants Trinh Cong Loan (former members) VICEM member council, first instance sentence of 4 years in prison) and Doan Thi Mai Lan (former Head of the Department of Economics and Estimates of VNCC, first instance sentence of 3 years in prison) were also reduced by the Court of Appeal to a suspended sentence of 3 years in prison. Toan Thang
