Former Thanh Hoa vice chairman denies receiving improper payment in sand mining permit case
On November 12, the Hanoi People’s Court resumed the Thanh Hoa sand mining permit trial. Prosecutors allege that former provincial People’s Committee vice chairman Lê Đức Giang improperly approved a transfer of mining rights and issued a permit, causing losses of sand worth more than VND 5.1 billion. He acknowledged errors in the approvals but denied that VND 180 million he received from the company was connected to his official duties.
