Prosecutors seek prison term for former Thanh Hóa vice chairman in sand mining permit case
Former Thanh Hóa vice chairman Lê Đức Giang stood trial in Hanoi on November 12 over a sand mining permit. Prosecutors allege that the authorized volume exceeded the deposit’s remaining reserves and that the company later mined nearly four times the permitted amount. Irregularities in the permit process were found to have caused losses of 5.2 billion Vietnamese dong. Prosecutors have recommended prison sentences.
