Vietnam punishes political corruption

Vietnam: The Vietnamese Communist Party (VCP) announced Wednesday its decision to punish several political leaders for a series of violations threatening the Party’s prestige.

Weak leadership, ostentatious lifestyles, and moral degeneration are some of the charges against two party branches and six members investigated by the VCP´s Central Committee.

Those punished include Nguyen Truong To, Ha Giang province Governor and Pham Thanh Binh, Party Secretary at the shipbuilding company Vinashin, both are to be dismissed. According to the investigation To began violating a series of rules on moral behavior as of 2005, while Binh embezzled state resources and put Vinashin on the verge of bankruptcy.

Political officials in Yen Bai and Quang Ninh provinces are also awaiting punishment for similar violations, which undermine the VCP´s credibility and authority among the people.

Hanoi, Prensa Latina